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The first 19 locomotives ordered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the Great Western Railway included two unusual Haigh Foundry locomotives.Snake and Viper were built at the Haigh Foundry in 1838 with 14.75-by-18-inch (375 mm × 457 mm) cylinders and the driving wheels geared 2:3 in order to keep the cylinder stroke speed low while allowing high track speed in line with Brunel’s specifications.

active years end year
1838-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1838-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
Haigh Foundry
number built
2

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