0-6-0PT Class 15xx GWR pannier Profile and Models

The GWR 15xx is a class of ten 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotives. Despite being a GWR Hawksworth design, all ten were completed under the administration of the Western Region of BR in 1949, just after nationalisation. The design represented a major departure from the GWR's tried and tested pannier tank formula - featuring a very short wheelbase for negiotiating tight trackwork, outside cylinders and Walschearts valve gear. Although a sound design, they had limited usefulness as they were route restricted by their high weight and were unsuitable for fast running. They were largely confined to empty stock workings at London Paddington station, with others stationed in South Wales. Their lifespan was short with BR, with some working for only ten years. One example is preserved at the Severn Valley Railway.

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