
2 2 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 14cm
Description
Oil painting by F Moore of the Great Western Railway (GWR) broad gauge locomotive 'Sebastopol', a locomotive of the 'Iron Duke' clas designed by Sir Daniel Gooch (1816-1889) and built at the GWR's Swindon Works. Until 1864 many of the GWR's locomotives were designed by Gooch, who built a total of 340 engines for the railway at Swindon. A total of 29 locomotives of the Iron Duke clas were built between 1847 and 1855. They were capable of speeds approaching 80 mph.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10248252
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