Thunderer was the first of a pair of locomotives (the other being Hurricane) built for the Great Western Railway (GWR) England by R. & W. Hawthorn & Co. whose design was very different from other steam locomotives. In order to meet Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s strict specifications an 0-4-0 frame carried the ‘engine’ while the boiler was on a separate six-wheeled frame.
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