GWR 2900 Class 2999 Lady of Legend

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	3 ft 2 in (0.965 m)
Driver dia.	6 ft 8+1⁄2 in (2.045 m)
Length	63 ft 0+1⁄4 in (19.21 m)
Width	8 ft 11 in (2.718 m)
Height	13 ft 3+1⁄2 in (4.051 m)
Axle load	18 long tons (18 t; 20 short tons)
Loco weight	68.30 long tons (69.40 t; 76.50 short tons)
Tender weight	43.15 long tons (43.84 t; 48.33 short tons)
Fuel capacity	5 long tons (5.1 t; 5.6 short tons)
Water cap.	3,500 imp gal (16,000 L; 4,200 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	27.22 sq ft (2.529 m2)
Boiler	GWR Standard No. 1 (with variations)
Boiler pressure	225 psi (1.55 MPa) (production series)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	154.94 sq ft (14.394 m2)
• Tubes and flues	1,485.96 sq ft (138.050 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	"Swindon No. 3"
• Heating area	307.52 sq ft (28.570 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	18 in × 30 in (457 mm × 762 mm) -; 18+1⁄2 in × 30 in (470 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Valve type	10 inches (254 mm) piston valves

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	George Jackson Churchward
Builder	The Saint Project
Build date	2004–2019

GWR 2900 Class 2999 *Lady of Legend*
GWR 2900 Class 2999 Lady of Legend
	Lady of Legend in May 2024
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	George Jackson Churchward
Builder	The Saint Project
Build date	2004–2019
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	3 ft 2 in (0.965 m)
Driver dia.	6 ft 8+1⁄2 in (2.045 m)
Length	63 ft 0+1⁄4 in (19.21 m)
Width	8 ft 11 in (2.718 m)
Height	13 ft 3+1⁄2 in (4.051 m)
Axle load	18 long tons (18 t; 20 short tons)
Loco weight	68.30 long tons (69.40 t; 76.50 short tons)
Tender weight	43.15 long tons (43.84 t; 48.33 short tons)
Fuel capacity	5 long tons (5.1 t; 5.6 short tons)
Water cap.	3,500 imp gal (16,000 L; 4,200 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	27.22 sq ft (2.529 m2)
Boiler	GWR Standard No. 1 (with variations)
Boiler pressure	225 psi (1.55 MPa) (production series)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	154.94 sq ft (14.394 m2)
• Tubes and flues	1,485.96 sq ft (138.050 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	"Swindon No. 3"
• Heating area	307.52 sq ft (28.570 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	18 in × 30 in (457 mm × 762 mm) -; 18+1⁄2 in × 30 in (470 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Valve type	10 inches (254 mm) piston valves
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	20,530 lbf (91.32 kN) - 24,395 lbf (108.51 kN)
Class
Career
Class	2900 or Saint
Power class	GWR: C; BR: 4P
Number in class	78th
Numbers	2999
Official name	Lady of Legend
Axle load class	GWR: Red
Disposition	Operational on heritage railways

GWR 2900 Saint Class 2999 Lady of Legend is a British "new-build" steam locomotive completed in 2019. It is a 4-6-0 standard gauge locomotive built to a 1902 design by George Jackson Churchward. It was constructed by the Great Western Society using the frames and boiler of 4900 Hall Class 4942 Maindy Hall at Didcot Railway Centre in Oxfordshire, where it is now based. Lady of Legend was constructed because all other members of the GWR Saint Class were scrapped, and due to the prevalence and influence of the class, it was decided that it was worthwhile to construct a new member of the class for modern audiences.