South Devon Railway Remus class

The two Remus class locomotives were 0-6-0 saddle tank broad gauge locomotives operated by the South Devon Railway, England. They were ordered for working goods trains on the West Cornwall Railway but were also used on passenger trains.

South Devon Railway Remus class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAvonside Engine Company
Serial number661–662
Build date1866
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0ST
 • UICC n2t
Gauge7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 9 in (1.448 m)
Wheelbase15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size16 1⁄2 in × 24 in (419 mm × 610 mm)
Career
Operators
ClassRemus
Withdrawn1886, 1892
DispositionBoth scrapped

The two Remus class locomotives were similar to the Dido class but with slightly larger wheels. They were built by the Avonside Engine Company.

On 1 February 1876 the South Devon Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway, the locomotives were given numbers by their new owners but continued to carry their names.

Locomotives
  • Remus (Avonside 662 of 1866); GWR no. 2154; withdrawn 1886
  • Romulus (Avonside 661 of 1866); GWR no. 2155; withdrawn 1892

The names, like many other locomotives of this era, came from classical mythology. Romulus and Remus were the traditional founders of Rome.

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References
    • Beck, Keith; Copsey, John (1990). The Great Western in South Devon. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 0-906867-90-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Gregory, R H (1982). The South Devon Railway. Salisbury: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-286-2.
    • Reed, P. J. T. (February 1953). White, D. E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-32-0.
    • Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2634-3.
    • Railway company records at The National Archives
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