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Class of Irish 4-4-2T locomotives

GNR(I) class T
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co.
Order numberBP: 0646
Serial number5737–5741
Build date1913
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-2T
 • UIC2′B1 n2t, later 2′B1 h2t
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 9 in (1.753 m)
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Career
Operators
Numbers
  • GNRI: 185–189
  • UTA: 185x–187x, 189x
  • CIÉ: (none)
Withdrawn
  • CIÉ: 1959
  • UTA: 1960:1964
DispositionAll scrapped

The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) T class were 4-4-2T Atlantic locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1913. Five of this type were built. They were later rebuilt with superheaters as class T1.

As the T1 class, they featured 18 x 24 inch or 18½ x 24 inch cylinders with 5 foot 9 inch wheels, built to 5 feet 3 inches gauge.

References

  1. "Trains lined up at sheds, Adelaide, Co. Antrim". National Library of Ireland on flickr. 27 July 2015.
  2. Louth County Archives Service historian. The Paddy Mallon – Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Collection, 1836 – 1984 (PDF) (Report). Louth County Archives Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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