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==Locomotives== | ==Locomotives== | ||
* '''''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== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 9 November 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:More footnotes Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Great Western Railway Metropolitan Class 2-4-0Template:Whyte suffix broad gauge steam locomotives with condensing apparatus were used for working trains on the Metropolitan Railway. The equipment was later removed, though the class continued to work suburban trains 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 2-4-0Template:Whyte suffix tank locomotive arrangement from 1862 to 1864.[1] 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, that were named after flowers.
Around 1865, seven of the class were rebuilt as 2-4-0Template:Whyte suffix tender locomotives: Hornet, Mogul, Azalia, Lily, Myrtle, Violet, Laurel.[2]
All were withdrawn between 1871 (Czar) and 1877 (Rose & Shamrock).[2]
Locomotives
- Azalia (1864–1872)
- 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.
- 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 was an Asian leader.
- Laurel (1864–1872)
- Built at Swindon, it ran as a 2-4-0 tender locomotive. Named after the tree, the 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 Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. Named after the 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 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 myrtle genus of flowering plants.
- Rose (1863–1877)
- Shah (1862–1872)
- Built by Kitson & Co. The shah was the ruler of Persia.
- Shamrock (1863–1877)
- Thistle (1863–1874)
- Violet (1864–1872)
- Built at Swindon. Named after the flower, the violet.
- Wasp (1862–1875)
- Built by the Vulcan Foundry. Named after the insect, the wasp.
References
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