2-6-2 Locomotives in Great_Britain


Railroads that used 2-6-2 Locomotives in Great_Britain (data provided by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media)

Surviving Examples of 2-6-2 Locomotives in Great_Britain

No.ClassF.M. WhyteGaugeRailroad LineLocationStatusBuilder InfoNotes
82-6-2T23.75"GWR Vale of Rheidol Railway, Aberystwyth, WAL
operational
GWR Swindon Works, 1923Named Llywelyn.
72-6-215"Bure Valley Railway Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham, ENG
operational
Winson Engineering, 1994Named Spitfire.
82-6-2T15"Bure Valley Railway Bure Valley Railway, Aylsham, ENG
operational
Winson Engineering, 1997Named John of Gaunt. Previously named Thunder.
L.150 (5521)45752-6-2T4'-8½"London Transport (GWR) Avon Valley Railway, Bitton, ENG
operational
GWR Swindon Works, 1927
2-6-212¼"Exmoor Steam Railway Exmoor Steam Railway, Bratton Fleming, ENG
private operational
Exmoor Steam Railway Bratton Fleming Works #325, 2009Named Black Beauty.
416051012-6-2T4'-8½"BR South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh, ENG
out of service
BR Swindon Works, 1948Restored to operation in Feb 1993. Taken out of service in Jun 2003. Returned to operation in Aug 2006. Taken out of service again in late 2015. On loan from the West Somerset Railway until at least 2033. Undergoing overhaul.
2-6-2T15"Kirklees Light Railway Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West, ENG
operational
Brian Taylor, 1987Named Fox.
242-6-215"Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, Cleethorpes, ENG
operational
Fairbourne Railway Fairbourne Works #4, 1990
2-6-2T15"Perrygrove Railway Perrygrove Railway, Coleford, ENG
operational
Alan Keef Ltd #5360, 2008Named Lydia.
414451012-6-2T4'-8½"BR (GWR) Didcot Railway Centre, Didcot, ENG
operational
GWR Swindon Works, 1946
2-6-2T15"Windmill Farm Railway Bressingham Steam Museum & Gardens, Diss, ENG
operational
Exmoor Steam Railway Bratton Fleming Works #311, 2001Named St. Christopher.
820453MT2-6-2T4'-8½"BR Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster, ENGunder construction82045 Steam Locomotive TrustWill be the 1,001st BR Standard type steam locomotive when construction is complete. Under construction as of 2024.
456645002-6-2T4'-8½"BR (GWR) Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster, ENG
operational
GWR Swindon Works, 1924
519951012-6-2T4'-8½"GWR Llangollen Railway, Llangollen, WAL
out of service
GWR Swindon Works, 1934Restored to operation in 2003. Taken out of service for an overhaul in Jan 2019. Returned to operation in Apr 2019. Leased to the West Somerset Railway, Minehead, ENG from Dec 2020 to Dec 2022. Taken out of service again in Oct 2023. Undergoing overhaul.
554145752-6-2T4'-8½"BR (GWR) Dean Forest Railway, Lydney, ENG
operational
GWR Swindon Works, 1928
414151012-6-2T4'-8½"BR (GWR) Epping Ongar Railway, Ongar, ENG
out of service
GWR Swindon Works, 1946Restored to operation in 1998. Taken out of service for boiler repairs in 2009. Returned to operation in December 2012. Taken out of service again for overhaul in late 2016. Undergoing overhaul.
142-6-2T23½"Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways, Porthmadog, WAL
operational
Ffestiniog Railway Boston Lodge Works, 2010Replica. Named Lyd. Operates on the Ffestiniog Railway.
2-6-2T23½"North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog, WAL
operational
Hunslet Engine Co. #901, 1906Not affiliated with the Welsh Highland Railway. Named Russell.
102-6-215"Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass, ENG
operational
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Ravenglass Works, 1976Named Northern Rock.
554245752-6-2T4'-8½"GWR Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, Toddington, ENG
operational
GWR Swindon Works, 1928
5T2-6-2T36"Tralee & Dingle Light Railway Tralee & Dingle Light Railway, Tralee, IRL
stored
Hunslet Engine Co. #555, 1892
4771 (60800)V22-6-24'-8½"LNER (BR) National Railway Museum, York, ENG
display
LNER Doncaster Works #1837, 1936Named Green Arrow. Restored to operation in January 1972. Retired from excursion service on April 21, 2008. On loan to the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum in Doncaster, Waterdale until at least 2024.
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