The GWR 1366 class was designed by Charles Collett and introduced between 1934 and 1936. These outside-cylindered 0-6-0PT (pannier tank) locomotives were developed as a modernised version of the earlier 1361 class, with improvements to handle the more demanding shunting and branch line duties. The 1366 class was characterised by its compact size, robust construction, and the ability to navigate tight curves and sharp gradients, making it ideal for work in docks and on light branch lines.
A total of six locomotives were built, numbered 1366 to 1371. They served various roles but were particularly associated with the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway in Cornwall, where three of the class, 1367, 1368, and 1369, were based from 1962 until the end of steam operations in the area.
- Frames & Compensation
- Wheels & Gears
- Motor DCC Decoder
- Cab & Bunker
- Boiler & Pannier Tanks
- Chimney, Dome, Safety Valve Bonnet, Tank Fillers, Tank Vents
- Details… 2 x Tool Boxes, Sand Box Fillers
- Painting, Number Plates, BR Late Crest Transfer
3ft 8in dia. driving wheels… 7mm or 6.5mm? [3ft 8in, 10 spokes, 20″ cylinder stroke, 20″ wheel stroke, between spokes]
More Information
- The South Devon Railway Ex GWR 0-6-0PT No 1369: A Pictorial History. Rural Publications, 2000.
- Maidment, David. Great Western Pannier Tank Classes: An Overview of Their Design and Development. Pen & Sword, 2019.
- Rice, Iain. “Loco Profile: 1366 and All That.” Modelling Railways Illustrated, no. 6, 1994, pp. 312-318.
- Rice. Iain. “1366 and All That.” RailMODEL Digest, preview issue, 1996, pp. 53-61.
- Russell, J. H. A Pictorial Record of Great Western Engines Volume 2: Churchward, Collett & Hawksworth Locomotives. OPC.
- Sixsmith, Ian. The Pannier Papers: 1366, 15XX: No. 6. Irwell Press, 2013.