GNRI Class U

Great Northern Railway (Ireland) class U
Power type Steam
Designer George T. Glover[1]
Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co.[1]
Build date 1915 (5), 1947 (5)[1]
Total produced 10[1]
Configuration 4-4-0[1]
UIC classification 2'Bh
Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)[1]
Driver diameter 5 ft 9 in (1.753 m)[1]
Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa)
Cylinders Two, inside[1]
Cylinder size 18 × 24 in (457 × 610 mm)[1]
Tractive effort 16,763 lbf (74.6 kN)[1]
Career GNR(I)
Number 196–205

The GNR(I) class U was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives built for the Great Northern Railway (Ireland)

Five were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1915, with an addition five built in 1947, making them the last inside-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotive be manufactured anywhere in the world[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kelly (1993) p.21
  • Kelly, Peter (1993). The Railway enthusiast Almanac. Eric Dobby Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85882008-8. 
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