GWR 927 Class
The 927 Class or Coal Goods was series of 20 0-6-0 freight steam locomotives designed by Joseph Armstrong for the Great Western Railway, and built at Swindon Works in 1874. They were numbered in the series 927-946.Design
The 927s were essentially a variant of Armstrong's own Standard Goods Class, with driving wheels of rather than diameter.Use
They were specifically designed for the heavy trains between Pontypool Road and the Mersey that conveyed Welsh steam coal to the transatlantic shipping lines..Withdrawal
Most of the 927s were allocated to Birkenhead shed, and they were withdrawn between 1905 and 1928.
