Fact Sheet # 10 - 31 December 1886

Date

Section of line

Broad

Mixed

1 Jan 1882Total mileage212m 35c254m 55c
28 Oct 1882Norton Fitzwarren - Minehead to standard gauge22m 60c- 
30 Jun 1883Slough - Windsor to standard gauge  3m 5c -
28 Jun 1884Tiverton branch to standard gauge 4m 60c 
31 Dec 1886Total mileage184m 75c251m 50c
Metric conversion: 80 chains = 1 mile; 5 miles = 8 kilometres
 
 

Locomotive Class

No. (+/-)

Total

1 Jan 1882Total locomotives241 
 Iron Duke 4-2-2- 3  0
 Banking 0-6-0T- 1  1
 Standard Goods 0-6-0- 4  1
 Hawthorn 2-4-0  22
 Swindon 0-6-0  14
 Sir Watkin 0-6-0T   6
 Iron Duke Renewals (Rover) 4-2-2  21
 Convertible 0-6-0+26 61
 Convertible 2-4-0T+10 10
 B&ER 4-2-2- 2  4
 B&ER 0-6-0- 4 10
 B&ER 4-2-4T- 2  2
 B&ER 4-4-0T- 7 13
 B&ER 0-6-0T- 2  2
 B&ER 2-4-0- 4 10
 VofNR 0-6-0T- 3  0
 SDR 4-4-0T-27  9
 SDR 0-6-0T  16
 SDR 0-4-0T- 1  8
 SDR 2-4-0T   2
 CCR 4-4-0T   4
 TBR 0-4-0T   1
31 Dec 1886Total locomotives-24217
Key:B&ER - Bristol & Exeter Railway (merged with GWR Jan 1876)
VofNR - Vale of Neath Railway (merged with GWR Dec 1866)
SDR - South Devon Railway (merged with GWR Feb 1876)
CCR - Carmathen & Cardigan Railway (broad gauge engines sold to SDR 1872)
TBR - Torbay & Brixham Railway (merged with GWR Jan 1883)