4-4-0 Class 3252 'Duke' GWR Profile and Models
3258 'King Arthur' at Brent, Devon circa 1910. ©Public Domain
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The Great Western Railway 3252 or Duke Class were 4-4-0 steam locomotives with outside frames and parallel domed boilers. They were built in five batches between 1895 and 1899 for express passenger train work in Devon and Cornwall. William Dean was their designer, possibly with the collaboration of his assistant, George Jackson Churchward. The class led a long lifespan, remaining in use with the GWR into the 1930s, where they were relegated onto the ex-Cambrain Railways mainline which debarred the use of heavier locomotives. Ten passed into BR ownership, and were eventually all scrapped by the end of 1951. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon Works |
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Build Date |
1895 to 1899 |
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Total Built |
60 |
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Tractive Effort |
Unknown |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-4-0 |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Passenger Services |
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In Service Until |
1951 |
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Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Keyser (K's) |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
L24 View |
GWR Class 3252 'Duke' 4-4-0 - whitemetal kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Mallard |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
Mallard001 View |
GWR Duke Class 4-4-0 Brass Kit | Awaiting Categorisation |
| O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Martin Finney |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
L25MF View |
GWR Duke Class 4-4-0 locomotive kit (Tender not included) | Awaiting Categorisation |