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| name = GWR Metropolitan class
| image = Metropolitan Railway, Praed Street Junction.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Metropolitan tank locomotive beneath [[Praed Street]]. looking towards [[Edgware Road tube station (Circle, District and Hammersmith & City Lines)|Edgware Road]]
| powertype = Steam
| designer = [[Daniel Gooch]]
| builder = {{ubl|[[Kitson and Company]] (6)|[[Vulcan Foundry]] (6)|[[Swindon Works]] (10)}}
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| serialnumber = {{ubl|Kitson: 976–981|VF: 484–489}}
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| builddate = 1862–1864
| totalproduction = 22
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The [[Great Western Railway]] '''Metropolitan Class''' {{whyte|2-4-0|T}} [[broad gauge]] [[steam locomotive]]s with [[Condensing steam locomotive|condensing apparatus]] were used for working trains on the [[Metropolitan Railway]]. The equipment was later removed, though the class continued to work [[suburban train]]s on GWR lines in [[London]]. The class was introduced into service between June 1862 and October 1864, and withdrawn between June 1871 and December 1877.

Twenty-two locomotives were built to the {{whyte|2-4-0|T}} [[tank locomotive]] arrangement from 1862 to 1864.<ref name="Sheppard, Metropolitan, A43" >{{harvnb|Sheppard|2008|page=28}}, ''Metropolitan'', 2-4-0T</ref> The locomotives were built by three workshops, each with a different naming system. The first two batches were delivered concurrently by the [[Vulcan Foundry]] (named after insects), and [[Kitson & Co.]] (named after foreign monarchs). These were followed by a batch from the railway's own workshops at [[Swindon railway works|Swindon]], that were named after flowers.

Around 1865, seven of the class were rebuilt as {{whyte|2-4-0}} tender locomotives: ''Hornet'', ''Mogul'', ''Azalia'', ''Lily'', ''Myrtle'', ''Violet'', ''Laurel''.<ref name="Sheppard, Metropolitan, A34" >{{harvnb|Sheppard|2008|page=24}}, ''Metropolitan'', 2-4-0</ref>

All were withdrawn between 1871 (''Czar'') and 1877 (''Rose'' & ''Shamrock'').<ref name="Sheppard, Metropolitan, A34" />

==Locomotives==
* '''''Azalia''''' (1864–1872)
:Built at [[Swindon Works|Swindon]], it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the flower, the [[azalea]].
* '''''Bee''''' (1862–1874)
:Built by the [[Vulcan Foundry]]. Named after the insect, the [[bee]].
* '''''Bey''''' (1862–1872)
:Built by [[Kitson & Co.]] Named after a [[bey]] who was a Turkish chieftain.
* '''''Camelia''''' (1863–1876)
:Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the [[camellia]].
* '''''Czar''''' (1862–1871)
:Built by Kitson & Co. The [[czar]] was the emperor of Russia.
* '''''Fleur-de-Lis''''' (1863–1872)
:Built at Swindon. Named after a symbolic flower, the [[Fleur-de-Lis|fleur-de-lis]].
* '''''Gnat''''' (1862–1874)
:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[gnat]].
* '''''Hornet''''' (1862–1873)
:Built by the Vulcan Foundry, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the insect, the [[hornet]].
* '''''Kaiser''''' (1862–1872)
:Built by Kitson & Co. A [[kaiser]] was an emperor of Austria or Germany.
* '''''Khan''''' (1862–1872)
:Built by Kitson & Co. A [[Khan (title)|khan]] was an Asian leader.
* '''''Laurel''''' (1864–1872)
:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the tree, the [[Bay Laurel|laurel]].
* '''''Lily''''' (1864–1872)
:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. After withdrawal the boiler was sold to the Telegraph Construction Company who used it as a stationary boiler on board the {{SS|Great Eastern}}. Named after the [[Lilium|lily]] family of flowers.
* '''''Locust''''' (1862–1876)
:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[locust]].
* '''''Mogul''''' (1862–1872)
:Built by Kitson & Co, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. A [[Mughal Empire|mogul]] was the leader of the Mughals.
* '''''Mosquito''''' (1862–1877)
:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[mosquito]].
* '''''Myrtle''''' (1864–1873)
:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the [[Myrtus|myrtle]] genus of flowering plants.
* '''''Rose''''' (1863–1877)
:Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering shrub, the [[rose]], the symbol of [[England]].
* '''''Shah''''' (1862–1872)
:Built by Kitson & Co. The [[shah]] was the ruler of Persia.
* '''''Shamrock''''' (1863–1877)
:Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering plant, the [[shamrock]], the symbol of [[Ireland]].
* '''''Thistle''''' (1863–1874)
:Built at Swindon. Named after the [[thistle]] family of flowering plants, the symbol of [[Scotland]].
* '''''Violet''''' (1864–1872)
:Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the [[Violet (plant)|violet]].
* '''''Wasp''''' (1862–1875)
:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[wasp]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{RCTS-LocosGWR-2|page=B26}}
* {{Cite book
|title=Broad Gauge Locomotives
|last=Sheppard |first=Geof
|publisher=Noodle Books / Broad Gauge Society
|year=2008
|isbn=978-1-906-419-09-7
}}
* {{cite book| last=Waters| first=Laurence| title=The Great Western Broad Gauge| publisher=Ian Allan Publishing| year=1999| location=Hersham| isbn=0-7110-2634-3| url-access=registration| url=https://archive.org/details/greatwesternbroa0000wate| via=Archive.org}}

{{GWR Locomotives}}

[[Category:Great Western Railway locomotives|Metropolitan]]
[[Category:2-4-0T locomotives]]
[[Category:2-4-0 locomotives]]
[[Category:Broad gauge (7 feet) railway locomotives]]
[[Category:Vulcan Foundry locomotives]]
[[Category:Kitson locomotives]]
[[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1862]]

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	* '''''Azalia''''' (1864–1872)		* '''''Azalia''''' (1864–1872)
	:Built at [[Swindon Works\|Swindon]], it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the flower, the [[azalea]].		*:Built at [[Swindon Works\|Swindon]], it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the flower, the [[azalea]].
	* '''''Bee''''' (1862–1874)		* '''''Bee''''' (1862–1874)
	:Built by the [[Vulcan Foundry]]. Named after the insect, the [[bee]].		*:Built by the [[Vulcan Foundry]]. Named after the insect, the [[bee]].
	* '''''Bey''''' (1862–1872)		* '''''Bey''''' (1862–1872)
	:Built by [[Kitson & Co.]] Named after a [[bey]] who was a Turkish chieftain.		*:Built by [[Kitson & Co.]] Named after a [[bey]] who was a Turkish chieftain.
	* '''''Camelia''''' (1863–1876)		* '''''Camelia''''' (1863–1876)
	:Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the [[camellia]].		*:Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the [[camellia]].
	* '''''Czar''''' (1862–1871)		* '''''Czar''''' (1862–1871)
	:Built by Kitson & Co. The [[czar]] was the emperor of Russia.		*:Built by Kitson & Co. The [[czar]] was the emperor of Russia.
	* '''''Fleur-de-Lis''''' (1863–1872)		* '''''Fleur-de-Lis''''' (1863–1872)
	:Built at Swindon. Named after a symbolic flower, the [[Fleur-de-Lis\|fleur-de-lis]].		*:Built at Swindon. Named after a symbolic flower, the [[Fleur-de-Lis\|fleur-de-lis]].
	* '''''Gnat''''' (1862–1874)		* '''''Gnat''''' (1862–1874)
	:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[gnat]].		*:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[gnat]].
	* '''''Hornet''''' (1862–1873)		* '''''Hornet''''' (1862–1873)
	:Built by the Vulcan Foundry, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the insect, the [[hornet]].		*:Built by the Vulcan Foundry, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the insect, the [[hornet]].
	* '''''Kaiser''''' (1862–1872)		* '''''Kaiser''''' (1862–1872)
	:Built by Kitson & Co. A [[kaiser]] was an emperor of Austria or Germany.		*:Built by Kitson & Co. A [[kaiser]] was an emperor of Austria or Germany.
	* '''''Khan''''' (1862–1872)		* '''''Khan''''' (1862–1872)
	:Built by Kitson & Co. A [[Khan (title)\|khan]] was an Asian leader.		*:Built by Kitson & Co. A [[Khan (title)\|khan]] was an Asian leader.
	* '''''Laurel''''' (1864–1872)		* '''''Laurel''''' (1864–1872)
	:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the tree, the [[Bay Laurel\|laurel]].		*:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the tree, the [[Bay Laurel\|laurel]].
	* '''''Lily''''' (1864–1872)		* '''''Lily''''' (1864–1872)
	:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. After withdrawal the boiler was sold to the Telegraph Construction Company who used it as a stationary boiler on board the {{SS\|Great Eastern}}. Named after the [[Lilium\|lily]] family of flowers.		*:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. After withdrawal the boiler was sold to the Telegraph Construction Company who used it as a stationary boiler on board the {{SS\|Great Eastern}}. Named after the [[Lilium\|lily]] family of flowers.
	* '''''Locust''''' (1862–1876)		* '''''Locust''''' (1862–1876)
	:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[locust]].		*:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[locust]].
	* '''''Mogul''''' (1862–1872)		* '''''Mogul''''' (1862–1872)
	:Built by Kitson & Co, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. A [[Mughal Empire\|mogul]] was the leader of the Mughals.		*:Built by Kitson & Co, it was later altered to a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. A [[Mughal Empire\|mogul]] was the leader of the Mughals.
	* '''''Mosquito''''' (1862–1877)		* '''''Mosquito''''' (1862–1877)
	:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[mosquito]].		*:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[mosquito]].
	* '''''Myrtle''''' (1864–1873)		* '''''Myrtle''''' (1864–1873)
	:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the [[Myrtus\|myrtle]] genus of flowering plants.		*:Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the [[Myrtus\|myrtle]] genus of flowering plants.
	* '''''Rose''''' (1863–1877)		* '''''Rose''''' (1863–1877)
	:Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering shrub, the [[rose]], the symbol of [[England]].		*:Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering shrub, the [[rose]], the symbol of [[England]].
	* '''''Shah''''' (1862–1872)		* '''''Shah''''' (1862–1872)
	:Built by Kitson & Co. The [[shah]] was the ruler of Persia.		*:Built by Kitson & Co. The [[shah]] was the ruler of Persia.
	* '''''Shamrock''''' (1863–1877)		* '''''Shamrock''''' (1863–1877)
	:Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering plant, the [[shamrock]], the symbol of [[Ireland]].		*:Built at Swindon. Named after the flowering plant, the [[shamrock]], the symbol of [[Ireland]].
	* '''''Thistle''''' (1863–1874)		* '''''Thistle''''' (1863–1874)
	:Built at Swindon. Named after the [[thistle]] family of flowering plants, the symbol of [[Scotland]].		*:Built at Swindon. Named after the [[thistle]] family of flowering plants, the symbol of [[Scotland]].
	* '''''Violet''''' (1864–1872)		* '''''Violet''''' (1864–1872)
	:Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the [[Violet (plant)\|violet]].		*:Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the [[Violet (plant)\|violet]].
	* '''''Wasp''''' (1862–1875)		* '''''Wasp''''' (1862–1875)
	:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[wasp]].		*:Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the [[wasp]].

	==References==		==References==