G&SWR 103 Class
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| G&SWR 103 Class | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Patrick Stirling |
| Builder | R & W Hawthorn |
| Build date | 1855 |
| Total produced | 2 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
| Wheelbase | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) + 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Water capacity | 1,150 imp gal (5,200 l; 1,380 US gal) |
| Cylinders | two |
| Cylinder size | 16 in × 21 in (410 mm × 530 mm) |
| Career | |
| Withdrawn | 1871 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 103 class is a class of two 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed in 1855. They were Patrick Stirling’s first 0-6-0 design for the railway.
Development
The two examples of this class were designed by Patrick Stirling for the GSWR and were built by R & W Hawthorn (Works Nos. 933-4) in 1855. They were numbered 103 and 104.[1] The members of the class were fitted with a domed boilers and safety valves over the firebox.
Withdrawal
The locomotives were withdrawn in 1871.
References
- ↑ Baxter, Bertram (1984). British locomotive catalogue 1825-1923 4. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. pp. 142–3.
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