GWR No. 1340 Trojan

GWR No. 1340 is an 0-4-0ST steam locomotive, built in 1897 (Works No. 1386) by the Avonside Engine Company of Bristol, England.

GWR No. 1340 Trojan
Trojan
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Avonside Engine Company Builder Avonside Engine Company Serial number 1386 Build date 1897
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-0ST Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 3 ft 0 in (0.91 m) Wheelbase 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Length 20 ft 1 in (6.12 m) Loco weight 22.85 long tons (23.22 t; 25.59 short tons) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 0 long tons 10 cwt (1,100 lb or 0.5 t) Water cap. 630 imp gal (2,900 L; 760 US gal) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 8.25 sq ft (0.766 m2) Boiler pressure 160 psi (1,100 kPa) Cylinders two outside Cylinder size 14 in × 20 in (356 mm × 508 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 11,100 lbf (49,000 N)
Career Operators Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway, Great Western Railway Power class Unclassified Disposition Operational

Its first owners were Messrs Dunn & Shute of Newport Town Dock. In 1903 it was purchased by the Alexandra Docks Railway. This was absorbed into the Great Western Railway in 1923.

In July 1932, the GWR sold it to the Netherseal colliery, Burton-on-Trent. It changed hands again in 1947, going to Alders (Tamworth) Ltd.

Service life

Trojan was built by Avonside in 1897 for Messrs Dunn & Shute of Newport Town. In 1903 it was sold to the Alexandra Docks Railway, though was still unnumbered. Upon the absorption of the ADR in 1923 into the GWR, it gained the number 1340. The locomotive was based mainly at Cardiff Cathays and Radyr, however it also spent time at Oswestry and Greenford. The Great Western withdrew it from Cardiff in July 1932, and sold it to Netherseal Colliery at Burton-on-Trent. In 1947 it was passed onto Alders (Tamworth) ltd.

Preservation

Trojan is now preserved at the Didcot Railway Centre. It was restored to working order in 2002 and remained in service on demonstration trains at Didcot until 2011 when it was withdrawn for a ten-yearly overhaul. Trojan was moved offsite in 2016 for the overhaul to take place, and returned to operation in 2021.

Models

Agenoria Models produces a brass etch kit for both 4 mm and 7 mm scales. BR Loco Models produces a plastic kit for both 0 gauge scale and 3.5 inch scales.

See also

• GWR 0-4-0ST

Sources

• Didcot Railway Centre