GWR 4600 Class

The 4600 Class was a 4-4-2T steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway in 1913. It was one of the GWR standard classes with two outside cylinders.
It was designed as light suburban locomotive, based on the successful 4500 class 2-6-2T engines. Compared with these, it had larger (and fewer) coupled wheels, intended to allow higher speeds with local trains. The only example built spent most of its career in the Birmingham area, and was not considered a success. The limited adhesion and restricted tank capacity meant that it did not improve on the 4500 class, and the larger 2-6-2T classes handled the suburban traffic better. It was moved to western Wales in 1918 for use on the lines to Pembroke Dock and Neyland. It was withdrawn in 1925 and scrapped.
==Gallery==
File:R (90).jpg|Photograph of the GWR 4600 Class
File:R (89).jpg|Model of the GWR 4600 Class
File:GWR 4600 Ebay Image.png|An eBay Image of the GWR 4600 Class
==External links==
*Photograph of 4600 at Birmingham Moor Street station
*A Beginner's Guide to GWR 4-coupled tanks (includes works photo of 4600)
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