as no. 1323. The locomotive was named after the dragon, a kind of mythological animal. Emperor (1873–1892) GWR no. 2167 Converted to standard gauge and worked in this form as no. 1317 until 1905 when it was sold to the South Wales Mineral Railway and became their no. 6, later returning to the Great Western Railway and running as no. 817 until finally withdrawn in 1926. For other uses of the name, see Emperor (disambiguation). Hercules (1872–1889) GWR no. 2163 The locomotive was named after Hercules, a Roman hero. References Railway company records at The National Archives Broad gauge (7 feet) railway locomotives 0-6-0ST locomotives Buffalo Avonside locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1872