GWR Sun Class - Locomotives

Locomotives

• Antelope (1841 - 1870)

Built by Sharp, Roberts and Company, this locomotive was named after a fast animal, an antelope. It worked the first train from Teignmouth to Newton on the South Devon Railway on 30 December 1846.

• Assagais (1841 - 1875)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter, this locomotive was named after an African spear

• Aurora (1840 - 1866)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company with 14in dia × 18in cylinders, this locomotive was named after the goddess Aurora.

• Comet (1840 - 1871)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company with 14in dia × 18in cylinders, this locomotive was named after a fast moving heavenly body, a comet.

• Creese (1842 - 1866)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter, this locomotive was named after the Kris, a short wavy dagger.

• Djerid (1841 - 1870)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter, this locomotive was named after a throwing spear, the djerid

• Eclipse (1840 - 1864)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company.

• Gazelle (1841 - 1879)

Built by Sharp, Roberts and Company, this locomotive was named after the swift animal, gazelle.

• Giraffe (1841 - 1872)

Built by Sharp, Roberts and Company, this locomotive was named after the swift animal, giraffe.

• Hesperus (1841 - 1876)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company with 14in dia × 18in cylinders and an experimental boiler, it was later rebuilt with a conventional one. It was named after Hesperus a character in Roman mythology.

• Javelin (1841 - 1870)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter, this locomotive was named after a thrown weapon, a javelin.

• Lance (1841 - 1870)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter, the name is that of a thrown weapon, a lance.

• Meridian (1840 - 1870)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company.

• Meteor (1840 - 1864)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company, this locomotive was named after a fast moving heavenly body, a Meteor.

• Rocket (1841 - 1870)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter, this locomotive was named after a swift projectile, a rocket

• Stiletto (1841 - 1870)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter.

• Sun (1840 - 1873)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company, this locomotive was named after the Sun.

• Sunbeam (1840 - 1870)

Built by R and W Hawthorn and Company.

• Wolf (1841 - 1873)

Built by Sharp, Roberts and Company, this locomotive was named after the strong animal, wolf.

• Yataghan (1841 - 1871)

Built by Stothert and Slaughter.

• Zebra (1841 - 1871)

Built by Sharp, Roberts and Company, this locomotive was named after the fast animal, the zebra.