A class of engines corresponding to
this type in their general dimensions, but with 7 ft. coupled wheels, was
introduced on the line, but it was not found successful. Through the
courtesy of Mr. Dean, I am enabled to give a table showing the running
speeds and loads of the principal express trains, broad and narrow gauge,
to the West and North of England, run on the Great Western Railway.
_Great Western Railway.--Average Speed and Weight of Express
Trains._
------------------+---------------------------+----------------------
| Speed to first stopping |
| station. | Weight of train.
+-------+--------+---------+-------+---------+-----
| | | Average | | |
Train. | | | speed-- |Engine |Carriages|
| | |miles per| and |and vans,|
|Station|Distance| hour. |tender.| empty. |Total
------------------+-------+--------+---------+-------+---------+-----
| | miles | | tons. | tons. |
BROAD GAUGE TO WEST OF ENGLAND: | | | |
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