King Class (Steam locomotives)
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6000 Class (Steam locomotives)
6000 King Class (Steam locomotives)
GWR 6000 Class (Steam locomotives)
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found: Work cat.: Waters, L. The power of the Kings, 2009:p. 5 (in June 1927 the first of the 'King' 4-6-0s, No. 6000 King George V, was completed at Swindon)
found: Wikipedia, Jan. 14, 2010:GWR 6000 Class (the Great Western Railway 6000 Class or King; is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for express passenger work; they were named after kings of the United Kingdom and of England, beginning with the reigning monarch, King George V, and going back through history, but with the final pair of engines later renamed after George V's eldest sons, who succeeded him)
found: RailUK website, Jan. 14, 2010:Steam loco class information (Great Western Railway, Class 6000 4-6-0 King)
found: Great Western Archive website, Jan. 14, 2010:6000 'King' class introd. page (with the design of the 'Kings', the concept of a big four-cylinder 4-6-0 had reached its zenith)
found: Wikimedia WWW site, Jan. 20, 2010(6000 King Class)
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