Some deep-frame bogies on GWR 4-4-0s
by Russ Elliott
(pictures from the webmaster's collection unless otherwise credited)
On the deep-frame bogies, distinguishing between the older (Dean) swing hanger type and the later (Churchward) de Glehn type is not easy. Rivet patterns varied considerably, but the swing-hanger bogies tended to have rivets at the upper part of the bogie sideframe whereas the de Glehn bogies had rivets concentrated toward the lower part and bottom of the frame. On the swing hanger bogies, the drop link nuts are usually just visible above the top of the sideframe, and the bottom of the links are just visible below the bottom of the sideframe.
All shallow-frame bogies, not shown on this page, were of the swing hanger type.
For general notes on the development and deployment of the bogies, see the 4-4-0 main page.
My thanks to Ken Banwell for assistance on this page.
3215
de Glehn bogie |  |
3252
swing-hanger bogie |  |
3274
swing-hanger bogie |  |
3278
swing-hanger bogie |  |
3363
de Glehn bogie |  |
3367
de Glehn bogie |  |
3369
de Glehn bogie |  |
3424
de Glehn bogie |  |
3719
de Glehn bogie |  |
4102 (Flower class, later renumbered 4150)
de Glehn bogie
On Flowers built after July 1908 (from 4114/4162) the bogies had a 2-6-2 pattern of rivets on the bottom row rather than the original 1-6-1 pattern shown here. |  |
9017
swing hanger bogie
Preserved Dukedog 9017 at Buckfastleigh in April 2010, showing the links peeping out at the top and bottom of the sideframe. Picture extract courtesy of Chris Thomas |
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