A famous class of passenger steam locomotives built for the Great Western Railway. They introduced a standard two-cylinder layout and a higher boiler pressure that influenced British locomotive design for generations. Though primarily a British railway term, their engineering legacy is studied by steam mechanics worldwide.
Heard on the job
The museum is restoring an old Saint to full operating condition.
Insider tip
The design principles tested on the Saint class became the blueprint for nearly all subsequent two-cylinder mixed-traffic engines on the GWR.