G&SWR 95 Class
| G&SWR 95 Class | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Designer | Patrick Stirling |
| Builder | Neilson and Company |
| Build date | 1855 |
| Total produced | 4 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 2-2-2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Cylinders | two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 15 in × 20 in (380 mm × 510 mm) |
| Career | |
| Withdrawn | 1874–1875 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 956 class is a class of four 2-2-2 steam locomotives designed in 1855.
Development
Patrick Stirling was appointed locomotive superintendent of the GSWR in 1853 and this was his first design. They had domed boilers and column-type safety valves above the firebox (steam engine).[1] They were numbered 95-98.
Withdrawal
The class was withdrawn by James Stirling during 1874–5.
References
- ↑ Baxter, Bertram (1984). British locomotive catalogue 1825–1923 4. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. p. 138.
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