4277 - GWR Class 42XX, 'Hercules'

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4277 - GWR Class 42XX, 'Hercules'
4277 - GWR Class 42XX, 'Hercules'

The Great Western Railway 42XX class of locomotive was designed by George Churchward for use on heavy coal trains in the Welsh valleys, although two of the class were allocated to St. Blazey in Cornwall for china clay traffic.

4277 was built in 1920 for the Great Western Railway at the GWR Swindon Works, Works No. 2857.
4277 was based at Aberbeeg Shed (BR shed code 86H) for most of its working life, being withdrawn from there in 1964 and sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, Glamorgan.
After languishing for 22 years she was rescued in June 1986 and restored to full working order and saw service on a number of heritage railways.
In 2008 it was sold to the Dartmouth Steam Railway. The locomotive was then painted in lined GWR Brunswick Green livery. On 1st. August 2008 it was named Hercules, the nameplates being located on the smokebox. The nameplates are historically inauthentic for this locomotive. After being withdrawn in February 2018 due to expiry of its boiler ticket, it was reintroduced on service in 2022 with unlined BR black livery.

The engine ran on the NNR for the 2024 season.

Gauge: 4 ft. 8.5 in. (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length: 40 ft. 9 in. (12.42 m)
Width: 8 ft .11 in. (2.71 m)
Height: 12 ft. 10 in. (3.91 m)
Loco weight: 82.9 ton
Coal capacity: 4.1 ton
Water capacity: 1,800 gal. (8,183 litres)
Boiler: GWR Standard No. 4
Boiler pressure: 200 psi

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