Barry Railway Class B

Barry Railway Class B were 0-6-2T steam tank locomotives of the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were designed and built by Sharp Stewart and introduced in 1888.[1] The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway in 1922. Only four survived into British Railways ownership in 1948, numbers 198, 212, 213, and 231. None were preserved.

Barry Railway Class B
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSharp, Stewart & Co.
Build date1888–1890
Total produced25
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-2T
 • UICC1 n2t
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.4 ft 4 in (1.321 m)
Loco weight51 long tons 2 cwt (114,500 lb or 51.9 t) (57.2 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure150 psi (1.03 MPa)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,230 lbf (94.44 kN)
Career
OperatorsBR » GWR » BR
Withdrawn1922–1949
DispositionAll scrapped

Numbering
YearQuantityManufacturerSerial NumbersBarry NumbersGWR NumbersNotes
1888–8915Sharp, Stewart & Co.3454–34686–20198–201, 203, 204, 206–214
1889–9010Sharp, Stewart & Co.3571–358023–32223–232

References
  1. http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=BARB
  • Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1966). Locomotives at the Grouping 4: Great Western Railway. Shepperton, Middlesex: Ian Allan Limited. p. 85.
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