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No. Name Class Built Withdrawn Details
Ariadne Ariadne 1852 1879 Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos of Crete in Greek mythology.
Flirt Ariadne 1852 1874 Flirting is a social interaction where people show romantic or sexual interest in one another
Giaour Ariadne 1852 1880 The Giaour is a poem by Byron
Hebe Ariadne 1852 1877 Hebe is a goddess in Greek mythology
Leander Ariadne 1852 1875 Leander is a character in Greek mythology
Pearl Ariadne 1852 1878 A Pearl is stones made our of calcium carbonate that are produced by oysters and when polished are used in women's jewelry.
Cato Ariadne 1853 1871 Cato the Elder and Cato the Younger were famous ancient Romans
Cicero Ariadne 1853 1871 Cicero was a Roman philosopher
Coquette Ariadne 1853 1875 Coquette was a word used to describe a woman who flirts in a childish way with men
Cupid Ariadne 1853 1874 Cupid is the god of love in Roman mythology
Diana Ariadne 1853 1877 Diana is the goddess of the hunt in Roman mythology
Europa Ariadne 1853 1892 extensively rebuilt at Swindon railway works in 1869 and thus the only member of this large class to survive until the end of the broad gauge on 21 May 1892. Europa is a princess in Greek mythology.
Hecuba Ariadne 1853 1873 After it was withdrawn, this locomotive was sold to the Dinas Main Coal Company. Hecuba was a queen of Troy in Greek mythology
Minerva Ariadne 1853 1877 Minerva was the goddess of wisdom in Roman mythology
Monarch Ariadne 1853 1879 A Monarch is a royal head of state
Nelson Ariadne 1853 1873 After withdrawal, Nelson was sold to the Star Patent Fuel Company in Cardiff. The name refers to Horatio Nelson, a British Admiral in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, who was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Psyche Ariadne 1853 1874 Psyche is a character in Greek mythology associated with Cupid
Romulus Ariadne 1853 1877 Romulus and Remus were figures in Roman mythology, twin brothers who founded Rome.
Remus Ariadne 1853 1879 Romulus and Remus were figures in Roman mythology, twin brothers who founded Rome.
Trafalgar Ariadne 1853 1871 The Battle of Trafalgar was the most significant naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars during which Lord Nelson was killed.
Ulysses Ariadne 1853 1872 After withdrawal, Ulysses was sold to Gorham and Company. Ulysseswas the central character in Homer's Odyssey.
Wellington Ariadne 1853 1873 Name relates to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, a British Field Marshal who directed the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1814; he was already honoured by having a class (GWR Iron Duke Class) and locomotive in that class named after his nickname The Iron Duke
Zina Ariadne 1853 1874
Great Western Iron Duke 1846 1870 rebuilt from the 2-2-2 The first, prototype, locomotive, with 18'11½" wheelbase. Name of the Great Western Railway company and Brunel's first steam ship, SS Great Western of 1838.
Great Britain Iron Duke 1847 1880 Second production locomotive, one of the first batch built, 18'6" wheelbase. Name of the country, Great Britain, and Brunel's SS Great Britain steamship of 1843.
Iron Duke Iron Duke 1847 1871 One of the first batch built, with 18'6" wheelbase. Name of the class, Iron Duke was a reference to the Duke of Wellington.
Emperor Iron Duke 1847 1873 One of the first batch built, with 18'6" wheelbase. Emperor is a ruler of an empire
Lightning Iron Duke 1847 1878 One of the first batch built, with 18'6" wheelbase. lightning is a fast and powerful discharge of electrostatic energy from clouds
Pasha Iron Duke 1847 1876 One of the first batch built, with 18'6" wheelbase. pasha is a Turkish chieftain
Sultan Iron Duke 1847 1874 One of the first batch built, with 18'6" wheelbase. Involved in an accident at Ealling: it ran into some goods wagons that were being shunted, and six passengers were killed. Sultan is a Muslim ruler.
Courier Iron Duke 1848 1877 courier is a person who carries packages
Dragon Iron Duke 1848 1872 dragon is a mythological fire-breathing beast
Hirondelle Iron Duke 1848 1873 hirondelle is French for a swallow
Rougemont Iron Duke 1848 1879 Rougemont Castle is a site of historic interest in Exeter, within the GWR region
Tartar Iron Duke 1848 1876 Tartar is an eastern European Turkic speakers
Warlock Iron Duke 1848 1874 warlock is a male witch
Wizard Iron Duke 1848 1875 wizard (fantasy) is a traditional magician or magus
Swallow Iron Duke 1849 1871 swallow is a fast-flying bird
Timour Iron Duke 1849 1871
Tornado Iron Duke 1849 1881 tornado is a powerful wind
Estafette Iron Duke 1850 1884 Rebuilt 1870: new boiler and wheelbase increased to 19'. Estafette is French for military courier
Perseus Iron Duke 1850 1880 Perseus was a character in Greek mythology
Prometheus Iron Duke 1850 1887 Prometheus's boiler exploded at the locomotive sheds at Westbourne Park outside Paddington Station, 8/11/1862. Rebuilt in 1870: new bolier, wheelbase increased to 19', it was similar to the Rover class introduced the following year. Prometheus was a character in Greek mythology.
Rover Iron Duke 1850 1871 a rover is a wanderer
Amazon Iron Duke 1851 1877 the Amazon was a mythical tribe of warrior women
Lord of the Isles Iron Duke 1851 1884 Before entering service, named Charles Russell in honour of a GWR director; exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London. The following year it hauled the director's inspection train from Paddington station to Birmingham and was involved in a collision at Aynho railway station. After withdrawal in 1884, the locomotive was stored at Swindon railway works until 1906; during this time it was exhibitied at Edinburgh in 1890, Chicago in 1893, and Earls Court, (London) in 1897. Lord of the Isles was a hereditary title of the Scottish nobility, given to the eldest son of the British monarch.
Alma Iron Duke 1854 1872 commemorates the Battle of Alma (1854, Crimean War)
Balaklava Iron Duke 1854 1871 commemorates the Battle of Balaklava (1854, Crimean War)
Crimea Iron Duke 1855 1876 commemorates the Crimean War (10/1853–02/1856)
Eupatoria Iron Duke 1855 1876 commemorates the Battle of Eupatoria (1855, Crimean War)
Inkermann Iron Duke 1855 1877 commemorates the Battle of Inkerman (1854, Crimean War)
Kertch Iron Duke 1855 1872 commemorates the Capture of Kertch (1855, Crimean War)
Sebastopol Iron Duke 1855 1880 commemorates the Siege of Sebastopol (1854-1855, Crimean War)
Balaklava Rover 1871 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1875 (see above for details)
Hirondelle Rover 1871 1890 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1873 (see above for details)
Iron Duke Rover 1873 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1871 (see above for details)
Timour Rover 1873 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1871 (see above for details)
Sultan Rover 1876 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1874 (see above for details)
Tartar Rover 1876 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1876 (see above for details)
Warlock Rover 1876 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1874 (see above for details)
Amazon Rover 1878 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1877 (see above for details)
Courier Rover 1878 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1877 (see above for details)
Crimea Rover 1878 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1876 (see above for details)
Eupatoria Rover 1878 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1876 (see above for details)
Inkermann Rover 1878 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1877 (see above for details)
Lightning Rover 1878 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1878 (see above for details)
Alma Rover 1880 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1872 (see above for details)
Bukeley Rover 1880 1892 This locomotive worked the last broad gauge passenger train out of Paddington Station on the afternoon of Friday, 20 May 1892. It worked this as far as Bristol Temple Meads and then returned early the following morning with the last train from Penzance, thus being the last broad gauge locomotive to work as passeneger train on the main line. The name, Bukeley, honoured a long-standing Great Western Railway director. It had previously been carried on a Sir Watkin class0-6-0T that had been sold to the South Devon Railway Company in 1872.
Dragon Rover 1880 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1872 (see above for details)
Emperor Rover 1880 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1873 (see above for details)
Great Britain Rover 1880 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1880 (see above for details)
Sebastopol Rover 1880 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1880 (see above for details)
Great Western Rover 1888 1892 Great Western had the honour of hauling the last broad gauge "Cornishman" service from Paddington Station, which was the last through train to Penzance, although the locomotives were changed at Bristol Temple Meads. The name was reused from an Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1870 (see above for details)
Prometheus Rover 1888 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1887 (see above for details)
Tornado Rover 1888 1892 name reused from Iron Duke class locomotive withdrawn in 1881 (see above for details)
3001 Amazon Achilles 01/1892 06/1908 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3002 Atalanta Achilles 01/1892 09/1908 Atalanta is the name of a character in Greek mythology
3003 Avalanche Achilles 02/1892 06/1909 previously name of GWR Banking Class locomotive withdrawn in 1865
3004 Black Prince Achilles 02/1892 10/1911 The name refers to Edward, the Black Prince, who was an English historic character whose title was Prince of Wales and son of Edward III
3005 Britannia Achilles 02/1892 02/1908 Britannia is the Roman name for Britain
3006 Courier Achilles 03/1892 02/1914 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3007 Dragon Achilles 03/1892 03/1912 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3008 Emperor Achilles 03/1892 08/1912 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3009 Flying Dutchman Achilles 03/1892 08/1912 name of Flying Dutchman express train service (named so after a horse that won the St. Leger Derby)
3010 Fire King Achilles 03/1892 09/1908 previously name of GWR Banking Class locomotive withdrawn in 1875
3011 Greyhound Achilles 03/1892 09/1911 a greyhound is a breed of dog that runs fast and is associated with dog racing
3012 Great Western Achilles 03/1892 05/1909 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 (from company name of the Great Western Railway)
3013 Great Britain Achilles 03/1892 02/1914 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892 (from name of the country, Great Britain)
3014 Iron Duke Achilles 04/1892 06/1908 previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class and a locomotive of that class; in this case it was reused from a locomotive of the Rover Class withdrawn in 1892 (Iron Duke was a reference to the Duke of Wellington)
3015 Kennet Achilles 04/1892 06/1908 Kennet is a place of historic interest in Wiltshire, within the GWR region.
3016 Lightning Achilles 04/1892 03/1911 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3017 Prometheus Achilles 04/1892 09/1908 Built as 3017 Nelson; renamed 05/1895; Prometheus was previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3018 Glenside Achilles 04/1892 06/1913 Built as 3018 Racer (a term used to describe fast trains from the mid-19th century); renamed 09/1911
3019 Rover Achilles 04/1892 09/1908 previously name of the GWR Rover Class of locomotives, and of a GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive withdrawn in 1871
3020 Sultan Achilles 04/1892 02/1908 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3021 Wigmore Castle Achilles 04/1892 05/1909 Built as Broad gauge convertible. Involved in accident in Box Tunnel 1893. Wigmore Castle is a place of historic interest, a ruined castle in Herefordshire
3022 Bessemer Achilles 05/1892 02/1909 Built as Broad gauge convertible named Rougemont (previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive withdrawn in 1879); renamed Bessemer 1898. Henry Bessemer was an engineer who developed a process for the manufacture of steel which was named the Bessemer process
3023 Swallow Achilles 07/1891 09/1912 Built as Broad gauge convertible; previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive withdrawn in 1871
3024 Storm King Achilles 07/1891 02/1909 Built as Broad gauge convertible.
3025 Quicksilver Achilles 08/1891 09/1908 Built as Broad gauge convertible named St. George; renamed Quicksilver 05/1907. Previously the name of a GWR 2900 Class locomotive (which was itself renamed The Abbott 03/1907). Quicksilver is the alchemist name for the element Mercury.
3026 Tornado Achilles 08/1891 02/1909 Built as Broad gauge convertible; previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892
3027 Worcester Achilles 08/1891 07/1914 Built as Broad gauge convertible named Thames (name of the River Thames in London); renamed Worcester 12/1895. Worcester is a county in the GWR region
3028 Wellington Achilles 08/1891 02/1909 Built as Broad gauge convertible. Previously name of GWR Ariadne Class locomotive withdrawn in 1873. The name refers to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
3029 White Horse Achilles 11/1891 05/1909 During the first half of the 19th Century The West Country saw several Hill figures carved by garrisoned troops, often in the form of a white horse; these were inspired by the original Uffington White Horse in the Vale of the White Horse, a site of historic interest in Witshire, within the GWR region
3030 Westward Ho Achilles 12/1891 05/1909 name signifies the call or order of direction
3031 Achilles Achilles 03/1894 07/1912 name of the Class of locomotives to which this locomotive belongs, previously name of GWR Firefly Class locomotive withdrawn in 1867 (Achilles was a Greek mythical hero)
3032 Agamemnon Achilles 07/1894 10/1913 Agamemnon was a character in Greek mythology (HMS Agamemnon (1781) served in both the American revolutionary and Napoleopnic wars, and was Nelson's favourite battleship)
3033 Albatross Achilles 07/1894 07/1911 an Albatross is the name of one of the largest flying birds, which spends much of its life flying over the ocean
3034 Behemoth Achilles 07/1894 10/1908 previously name of GWR Pyracmon Class locomotive withdrawn in 1873
3035 Beaufort Achilles 07/1894 05/1909 Built as 3035 Bellerophon (previously name of GWR Premier Class locomotive withdrawn in 1870); renamed Beaufort 12/1895.
3036 Crusader Achilles 09/1894 03/1911 a Crusader was a person who participated in the Crusades
3037 Corsair Achilles 09/1894 10/1908 previously name of GWR Bogie Class locomotive withdrawn in 1873
3038 Devonia Achilles 09/1894 10/1908
3039 Dreadnought Achilles 09/1894 07/1915 Dreadnought means 'fear nothing'
3040 Empress of India Achilles 09/1894 03/1912 Empress of India was a royal title held by Queen Victoria
3041 James Mason Achilles 10/1894 11/1912 Built as 3041 Emlyn; renamed The Queen 1897 (previously name of GWR Prince Class locomotive - in honour of Queen Victoria, withdrawn 1870); renamed James Mason 06/1910
3042 Frederick Saunders Achilles 10/1894 01/1912
3043 Hercules Achilles 01/1895 12/1913 name reused from GWR Hercules Class locomotive withdrawn in 1870
3044 Hurricane Achilles 01/1895 10/1908 previously name of original GWR Hurricane locomotive
3045 Hirondelle Achilles 01/1895 05/1914 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1891
3046 Lord of the Isles Achilles 01/1895 10/1908 previously name of GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive withdrawn in 1884
3047 Lorna Doone Achilles 02/1895 11/1912 Lorna Doone is a novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore set in 17th Century Devon, within the GWR region
3048 Majestic Achilles 02/1895 06/1913 Majestic was a term used to describe a monarch
3049 Nelson Achilles 02/1895 07/1913 Built as 3049 Prometheus (see name details above); renamed Nelson 05/1895. Previously name of GWR Ariadne Class locomotive withdrawn in 1873. The name refers to Horatio Nelson
3050 Royal Sovereign Achilles 02/1895 12/1915 Royal Sovereign is a name used for the British Royal Train, such as the one used to transport the monarchy between Paddington and Windsor in the GWR region.
3051 Stormy Petrel Achilles 02/1895 11/1912 a Stormy Petrel is a large bird that flies over the sea.
3052 Sir Walter Raleigh Achilles 03/1895 09/1913 Walter Raleigh was an Elizabethan English nobleman and explorer who was instrumental in the English settlement of Virginia (North America), and introduced tobacco to Europe
3053 Sir Frances Drake Achilles 03/1895 09/1911 Francis Drake was an Elizabethan English captain, navigator, pirate and slave-trader who was famous for the defeat of the superior invading forces of the Spanish Armada when he was Vice-Admiral of the English fleet, and was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe
3054 Sir Richard Grenville Achilles 03/1895 10/1911 Richard Grenville was an English Elizabethan pirate and explorer, involved with Raleigh in the settlement of North Amreica, and with Drake's defence of the against the Spanish Armarda in the West Country
3055 Lambert Achilles 03/1895 02/1914 Built as 3055 Trafalgar (previously name of GWR Ariadne Class locomotive withdrawn in 1871; name refers to Battle of Trafalgar); renamed 07/1901. Henry Lambert was a captain of the English navy during the Napoleonic war
3056 Wilkinson Achilles 03/1895 10/1914 Built as 3056 Timour (previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892); renamed 07/1901
3057 Walter Robinson Achilles 04/1895 09/1912 Built as 3057 Tartar (previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn in 1892); renamed 07/1901
3058 Grierson Achilles 04/1895 02/1912 Built as 3058 Ulysses ((previously name of GWR Ariadne Class locomotive withdrawn in 1872); renamed 05/1895. James Grierson, was chief engineer with GWR; his son William Grierson was also a civil engineer on the GWR
3059 John W. Wilson Achilles 04/1895 06/1913 John William Wilson was a Worcesteshire Liberal Unionist politician
3060 John G. Griffiths Achilles 04/1895 03/1915 Built as 3060 Warlock (previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn 1892); renamed John G. Griffiths 03/1908; name removed 03/1914
3061 George A. Wills Achilles 05/1897 12/1912 Built as 3061 Alexandra (name of GWR Alexandra Docks and Railway in South Wales; name removed 11/1910; renamed George A. Wills 10/1911. George Alfred Wills was a wealthy tobacco baron based in Bristol
3062 Albert Edward Achilles 05/1897 04/1915 first names of the then Prince of Wales, who was member of the Royal Family, being the first son of Queen Victoria, and next in line to the throne; he became King Edward VII of the United Kingdom in 1901
3063 Duke of York Achilles 06/1897 01/1912 name was then the title of George Frederick, who was a member of Royal Family, being son of Albert Edward (thereby a potential heir to the throne) and grandson of Queen Victoria; he became King George V of the United Kingdom in 1910
3064 Duke of Edinburgh Achilles 06/1897 09/1911 name was then the title of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who was a member of the Royal Family, being the second son of Queen Victoria.
3065 Duke of Connaught Achilles 07/1897 10/1914 name was then the title of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, a member of the Royal Family, being a son of Queen Victoria
3066 Duchess of Albany Achilles 12/1897 10/1913 name was then the title of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, a member of the Royal Family by marriage to Queen Victoria's youngest son Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany in 1883
3067 Duchess of Teck Achilles 12/1897 12/1914 name was the title of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, who was a member of the Royal Family (as granddaughter of George III and cousin of Queen Victoria) holding title by marriage to Francis, Duke of Teck, and died in 1897 (mother of May of Teck, who became Queen Mary as wife of George V)
3068 Duke of Cambridge Achilles 01/1898 11/1912 name was title of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, who was a member of the Royal Family (as grandson of George III and cousin of Queen Victoria). He was commander-in-chief of the British Army until 1895.
3069 Earl of Chester Achilles 01/1898 06/1912 name was one of titles given to Albert Edward when he became Prince of Wales, as first son of Queen Victoria, and next in line to the throne; he became King Edward VII of the United Kingdom in 1901
3070 Earl of Warwick Achilles 02/1898 10/1914 name was then the title of Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick, a Conservative politician elected to the House of Commons between 1879 and 1892, first from Somerset East and then from Colchester; he inherited the Earldom in 1892, when he entered the House of Lords and died in 1824.
3071 Emlyn Achilles 02/1898 10/1914 Emlyn is an ancient district in South Wales, within the GWR region
3072 Bulkeley Achilles 06/1898 08/1912 Built as 3072 North Star (previously name of GWR Star Class locomotive withdrawn 1871); name removed early 1906; renamed Bulkeley 09/1906. Previously name of GWR Sir Watkin Class locomotive withdrawn 1872
3073 Princess Royal Achilles 06/1898 10/1912 name was title of Victoria, Princess Royal, member of Royal Family, being the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria
3074 Princess Helena Achilles 06/1898 12/1915 Name removed 04/1914. Name and title of Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, member of the Royal Family, being the third eldest daughter of Queen Victoria
3075 Princess Louise Achilles 07/1898 06/1912 name and title of Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, member of the Royal Family, being the eldest daughter of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and heir to throne, and granddaughter of Queen Victoria
3076 Princess Beatrice Achilles 02/1899 07/1912 name and title of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, member of the Royal Family, being the fifth and youngest daughter of Queen Victoria
3077 Princess May Achilles 02/1899 11/1912 family nickname and title of May of Teck, member of Royal Family: wife of George Frederick, grandson of Queen Victoria and next in line to the throne after his father Albert Edward (she became Queen Mary when her husband became George V)
3078 Eupatoria Achilles 02/1899 11/1911 previously name of GWR Rover Class locomotive withdrawn 1892
3079 Thunderbolt Achilles 02/1899 09/1911 One of the earliest GWR locomotives had been the Thunderer; Thunderbolt describes a form of lightning, particularly in mythology. The name was later used for the British comedy film The Titfield Thunderbolt in 1953, which is about a a GWR 1400 Class locomotive with this name (introduced in 1932) and a branch-line closure under the Beeching plan for British Railways.
3080 Windsor Castle Achilles 03/1899 10/1913 Windsor Castle is a Royal castle, one of the three main residences of the Royal Family, in the GWR region
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