GWR 6000 Class 6024 King Edward I

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
• UIC	2′C h4
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.	6 ft 6 in (1.981 m)
Minimum curve	8 chains (530 ft; 160 m) normal,; 7 chains (460 ft; 140 m) slow
Length	68 ft 2 in (20.78 m) over buffers
Width	8 ft 11+1⁄2 in (2.731 m)
Height	13 ft 4+3⁄4 in (4.083 m)
Axle load	22 long tons 10 cwt (50,400 lb or 22.9 t); (25.2 short tons) full
Adhesive weight	67 long tons 10 cwt (151,200 lb or 68.6 t); (75.6 short tons) full
Loco weight	89 long tons 0 cwt (199,400 lb or 90.4 t); (99.7 short tons) full
Tender weight	46 long tons 14 cwt (104,600 lb or 47.4 t); (51.2 short tons) full
Total weight	135 long tons 14 cwt (304,000 lb or 137.9 t); (152.0 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t); (6.7 short tons)
Water cap.	4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal)
Boiler	GWR Standard No. 12
Boiler pressure	250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa)
Cylinders	Four: two inside, two outside
Cylinder size	16+1⁄4 in × 28 in (413 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Inside cylinders: Walschaerts; Outside cylinders: derived from inside cylinders via rocking bars

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Great Western Railway, Swindon Works
Build date	June 1930

*King Edward I*
King Edward I
	6024 King Edward I approaching Yatton on the Bristol Temple Meads - Paignton "Torbay Express"
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Great Western Railway, Swindon Works
Build date	June 1930
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
• UIC	2′C h4
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Driver dia.	6 ft 6 in (1.981 m)
Minimum curve	8 chains (530 ft; 160 m) normal,; 7 chains (460 ft; 140 m) slow
Length	68 ft 2 in (20.78 m) over buffers
Width	8 ft 11+1⁄2 in (2.731 m)
Height	13 ft 4+3⁄4 in (4.083 m)
Axle load	22 long tons 10 cwt (50,400 lb or 22.9 t); (25.2 short tons) full
Adhesive weight	67 long tons 10 cwt (151,200 lb or 68.6 t); (75.6 short tons) full
Loco weight	89 long tons 0 cwt (199,400 lb or 90.4 t); (99.7 short tons) full
Tender weight	46 long tons 14 cwt (104,600 lb or 47.4 t); (51.2 short tons) full
Total weight	135 long tons 14 cwt (304,000 lb or 137.9 t); (152.0 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6 long tons 0 cwt (13,400 lb or 6.1 t); (6.7 short tons)
Water cap.	4,000 imp gal (18,000 L; 4,800 US gal)
Boiler	GWR Standard No. 12
Boiler pressure	250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa)
Cylinders	Four: two inside, two outside
Cylinder size	16+1⁄4 in × 28 in (413 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear	Inside cylinders: Walschaerts; Outside cylinders: derived from inside cylinders via rocking bars
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	40,300 lbf (179.3 kN) original,; 39,700 lbf (176.6 kN) after 1st overhaul
Operators
Career
Operators	Great Western Railway; British Railways
Class	King
Number in class	30
Numbers	6024
Official name	King Edward I
Locale	Western Region
Retired	June 1962
Current owner	Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust
Disposition	Undergoing overhaul to mainline standards
	Official Website - King Edward I on Icons of Steam

6024 King Edward I is a preserved Great Western Railway (GWR) 6000 Class steam locomotive operated from 1930 to 1962 by the Great Western Railway and latterly British Railways hauling express passenger services.

After withdrawal, it was sent to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales, where it remained for a number of years before being bought for preservation. It returned to steam in 1989 and has since been certified for mainline running. The locomotive is currently undergoing a 10 yearly major overhaul to mainline running condition.