MGWR Class H

MGWR H class
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Avonside Engine Company
Build date 1878
Total produced 4
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte 0-6-0
Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia. 4 ft 9 in (1,450 mm)
Career
Operators Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR)
Great Southern Railways (GSR)
CIÉ
Number in class 4
Numbers MGWR 96-99
GSR 619-622
Locale Ireland
Withdrawn 1945-1949

The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Class H were an 0-6-0 locomotive bought in 1880 from Avonside Engine Company. After 1925 they became Great Southern Railways (GSR) class 619 / Inchicore class J6.[1][2]

MGWR No. Name Built GSR No. Withdrawn
96Avonside18786191949
97Hibernia18786201949
98Caledonia18786211949
99Cambria18786221945

The MGWR acquired these engines at a favourable price from the Avonside Engine Company when the original customer, the Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway, refused the locomotives due to late delivery and other potential buyers had rejected them.[1] They were notable for being fitted with more comfortable and spacious cabs compared to contemporary MGWR designed locomotives. Due to lack of vacuum train brakes they were confined to North Wall freight yard workings until their first and very extensive rebuild in 1906-1908.[2]

Locomotive no. 99 was used in the trials of the patent Cusack-Morton superheater from 1915 to 1916. All the class were then rebuilt with either a Belpaire(Robinson) superheater boiler with piston values between 1918 and 1922.[2]

Noted as powerful free steaming engines capable of hauling 55 wagons on the main line they proved for goods work they were also suitable for slower speed passenger services.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland – An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. pp. 86–87. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. pp. 201–202. ISBN 9781906578268.
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