GWR Ariadne Class

GWR Gooch Standard Goods GWR Ariadne Class and Caliph Class
Nemesis
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Daniel Gooch Builder Swindon Works, Great Western Railway Build date 1852-1863 Total produced 102
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1,524 mm) Wheelbase 16 ft 2+1⁄2 in (4.94 m) Cylinder size 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)
Career Operators Great Western Railway Class Ariadne or Caliph Withdrawn 1871-1883, 1892 Disposition All scrapped

The Great Western Railway (GWR) Ariadne Class and Caliph Class were broad gauge 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and are often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.

The class was introduced into service between May 1852 and March 1863, and were built in seven lots at Swindon with a total of 102 locomotives.^[1] All were withdrawn between 1871 and 1883 except for Europa, which was extensively rebuilt in 1869 and survived until the end of the GWR broad gauge in May 1892.

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