Barry Railway Class G

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Barry Railway Class G
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerJ. F. Hosgood
Builder Vulcan Foundry (2)
Sharp, Stewart & Co. (2)
Build date1892 and 1895
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 0-4-4 T
   UIC B2' n2t
Gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.5 ft 7+12 in (1.715 m)
Trailing dia. 3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Wheelbase 22 ft 5 in (6.833 m)
Loco weight56 long tons 1 cwt (125,600 lb or 56.9 t) (62.8 short tons)
Fuel type Coal
Cylinders Two inside
Cylinder size 17+12 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 15,925 lbf (70.84 kN)
Career
Operators
Class BR: G
Numbers
  • BR: 66–69
  • GWR: 2–4, 9
Delivered1892 and 1895
Withdrawn1925–1929
DispositionAll scrapped

Barry Railway Class G were 0-4-4 T steam tank locomotives of the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were designed by J. F. Hosgood, built by both Vulcan Foundry and Sharp Stewart and were introduced in 1892. Initially used for the Barry to Cardiff suburban service, they were transferred to passenger duties on the main line between Barry and Porth as well as the service between Pontypridd Graig and Cardiff Clarence Road, once the 'J' class had displaced them on the Barry to Cardiff run. The company insisted that their passenger locomotives should be smartly turned out and the 'G' class was no exception. The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway in 1922. None survived into British Railways ownership and none have been preserved. [1]

Numbering

YearQuantityManufacturerSerial NumbersBarry NumbersGWR NumbersNotes
18922 Vulcan Foundry 1348–134966–672, 367 didn't have a copper capped chimney (all other class members did) and it had splashers on the trailing wheels
18952 Sharp Stewart 4053–405468–694, 9

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