Barry Railway Class B

Barry Railway Class B were 0-6-2T steam tank locomotives of the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were designed and built by Sharp Stewart and introduced in 1888.[1] The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway in 1922. Only four survived into British Railways ownership in 1948, numbers 198, 212, 213, and 231. None were preserved.

Barry Railway Class B
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Sharp, Stewart & Co. Build date 1888–1890 Total produced 25
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-2T  • UIC C1 n2t Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 4 ft 4 in (1.321 m) Loco weight 51 long tons 2 cwt (114,500 lb or 51.9 t) (57.2 short tons) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 150 psi (1.03 MPa) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 21,230 lbf (94.44 kN)
Career Operators BR » GWR » BR Withdrawn 1922–1949 Disposition All scrapped

Numbering

Year	Quantity	Manufacturer	Serial Numbers	Barry Numbers	GWR Numbers	Notes
1888–89	15	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	3454–3468	6–20	198–201, 203, 204, 206–214
1889–90	10	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	3571–3580	23–32	223–232

References

1. http://www.railuk.info/steam/getsteamclass.php?item=BARB

• Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1966). Locomotives at the Grouping 4: Great Western Railway. Shepperton, Middlesex: Ian Allan Limited. p. 85.