4-4-0 Class 33xx "Bulldog" GWR Profile and Models

4-4-0 Class 33xx "Bulldog" GWR

3338 'Laira' at an unidentified location circa 1915. ©Public Domain

The Bulldog and Bird classes were double-framed inside cylinder 4-4-0 steam locomotives used for passenger services on the Great Western Railway. The Bird Class were a development of the Bulldogs with strengthened outside frames, of which a total of fifteen were built. A total of 121 Bulldogs were built new, with a further twenty rebuilt from Duke Class locomotives. Thirty Bulldogs were later rebuilt as Earl Class locomotives. All of the Bird Class survived into British Railways ownership, being withdrawn between April 1948 and November 1951, the last two being no. 3453 Seagull and no. 3454 Skylark.  No Bulldogs were preserved; however the frames of no. 3425 survive under Earl no. 9017 'Earl of Berkeley' at the Bluebell Railway.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

Steam

Builder

GWR Swindon Works

Build Date

1899 to 1910

Total Built

141

Tractive Effort

21,060 lbf

Wheel Configuration

4-4-0

Operated By

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Passenger Services

In Service Until

1951

Surviving Examples

0

 

O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Keyser (K's) L3Keyser GWR 33xx 4-4-0 'Bulldog' Loco & Tender Kit Requires assembly Not set L3Keyser
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GWR 33xx 4-4-0 'Bulldog' Loco & Tender Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Martin Finney No image available Requires assembly Not set L23M
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GWR Curved Frame Bulldog Steam locomotive kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Martin Finney L3M GWR Bulldog class 4-4-0 Steam locomotive kit Requires assembly Not set L3M
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GWR Bulldog class 4-4-0 Steam locomotive kit Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Martin Finney No image available Requires assembly Not set L23MF
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GWR Bulldog 4-4-0 steam locomotive kit (Tender not included) Awaiting Categorisation