MGWR Class E

Midland Great Western Railway Class E
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Martin Atock
Builder	Kitson and Company (9), Sharp, Stewart & Co. (3)
Serial number	Kitson 3370–3372, 3380–3382, 3527–3329 Sharp, Stewart: 3693–3695
Model	1891–1893
Total produced	12
Specifications
Configuration	0-6-0T
UIC classification	C n2t
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver diameter	4 ft 6 in (1.372 m)
Locomotive weight	35 to 36.8 long tons (35.6 to 37.4 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Boiler pressure	150 psi (1.03 MPa)
Firegrate area	13 sq ft (1.2 m²)
Heating surface: – Tubes	667 sq ft (62.0 m²)
– Firebox	50 to 72 sq ft (4.6 to 6.7 m²)
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	15 in × 22 in (381 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort	11,688 lbf (51.99 kN)
Career
Operator(s)	MGWR → GSR → CIÉ
Class	MGWR: E GSR/CIÉ: 551 or J26
Number(s)	MGWR: 106–117; GSR: 551–562
Withdrawn	1954–1963
Disposition	All scrapped

The MGWR class E was a small 0-6-0T steam locomotive class designed in 1891 by Martin Atock, the then locomotive superintendent of the Midland Great Western Railway and twelve engines were built.

After the grouping of 1925, the Great Southern Railways classified them Class 551 or Class J26, and fitted them with new smokeboxes, safety valves and chimneys. The nameplates, builder’s plates and sandbox numbers were removed at this time and replaced with a numberplate.

Class E locomotives
MGWR No.	MGWR Name	GSR No.
106	Lark	551
107	Robin	552
108	Swallow	553
109	Fly	554
110	Bat	555
111	Wasp	556
112	Hornet	557
113	Gnat	558
114	Stork	559
115	Achill	560
116	Cong	561
117	Moy	562

Model

The Class E / J26 is currently available as a 00 gauge etched-brass kit from Studio Scale Models. It includes transfers, brass etches, most nameplates and cast white metal parts.

Steam locomotives of Ireland

Belfast and County Down Railway (1846–1948)	1 4 5 6 8 9 14 22 26 29

Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (1860–1903)	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S

Northern Counties Committee (1903–1949)	A1 B1 B2 B3 D1 E1 F1 K1 L1 S1 S2 U U1 U2 V W WT Y

Great Northern Railway (1876–1958)	A AL B BP BT C D E G H J JT NQG NLQG P PG PP Q QG QGTs QGT2 QL QLG QNG RT S & S2 SG & SG2 SG3 T T2 U V UG VS 203 204

Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (1875–1957)	Erne Faugh-a-Ballagh Glencar Leitrim Lough Pioneer Sir Henry Waterford

Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway (1849–1924)	1, 2 1, 2, 4A, 8 2 (II) 3, 4 3, 9, 10, 18 5, 6 7 (I) 7 (II) 9, 10 11 5, 6, 12, 16, 17 14, 15 19, 20 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 Argadeen St Molaga Slaney

Dublin and South Eastern Railway (1854–1925)	24, 25, 32, 33 52–54 3, 10, 11, 28, 45, 46 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 28, 44–47, 49 50, 51 42–44 55–58 20, 34, 35 65, 66 8, 12, 27, 29, 30, 40 4, 5 13, 14, 18, 65, 66 17 18 69, 70 15, 16

Great Southern and Western Railway (1845–1924)	1 2 21 23 27 & 35 33 37 41 43 44 45 28 & 47 52 56 60 62 64 90 91 92 99 100 101 102 104 110 & 112 116 117 119 122 124 133 139 144 201 & 203 204 207 & 217 211 213 249 & 351 257 301 305 309 321 333 341 355 362 368 400 500 900 Fairy Jumbo Sambo Sprite

Midland Great Western Railway (1847–1924)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7–12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 A, As & A1 B C & Cs C & C1 D D2 E F, Fa & Fb H K L & Lm Ln P W

Great Southern Railways (1925–1944)	280 342 372 393 495 670 700 710 800 850

Córas Iompair Éireann (1945–1962)	Turf Burner No. CC1

Tralee and Dingle Light Railway (1891–1953)	1,2,3,6,8 5 7,8(4T)

MGWR Class E

Model

See also