South Devon Railway Remus class
The two Remus class locomotives were 0-6-0ST broad gauge locomotives operated by the South Devon Railway, England. They were ordered for working goods trains on the West Cornwall Railway but were also used on passenger trains.
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The two Remus class locomotives were similar to the Dido class but with slightly larger wheels. They were built by the Avonside Engine Company.
On 1 February 1876 the South Devon Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway, the locomotives were given numbers by their new owners but continued to carry their names.
Locomotives
- Remus (Avonside 662 of 1866); GWR no. 2154; withdrawn 1886
- Romulus (Avonside 661 of 1866); GWR no. 2155; withdrawn 1892
The names, like many other locomotives of this era, came from classical mythology. Romulus and Remus were the traditional founders of Rome.
References
- Beck, Keith; Copsey, John (1990). The Great Western in South Devon. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 0-906867-90-8.
- Gregory, R H (1982). The South Devon Railway. Salisbury: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-286-2.
- Reed, P. J. T. (February 1953). White, D. E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, Part 2: Broad Gauge. Kenilworth: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-32-0.
- Waters, Laurence (1999). The Great Western Broad Gauge. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2634-3.
- Railway company records at The National Archives
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