The Story of the British Railways Garratts

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An often forgotten part of Britain's railway history, the Beyer-Peacock Garratt steam locomotives of the LMS and LNER were the only examples of these types used on the standard-gauge mainline within the UK, while engines of this configuration were more a staple of the colonial railways of the British Empire.

However, while they were based on sensible design principles, their downsizing to UK size came with problems, which meant that their full potential for operation on British steel couldn't be reached.

I realise also I don't mention the Garratt engines used on the preserved narrow-gauge railways of Wales, however, these were originally built for the railways of Tasmania and South Africa and repatriated after withdrawal, they weren't purpose built for Britain's railways like the LMS and LNER units.

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References:
- Warwickshire Railways (and their respective references)
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