G&SWR 105 Class

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 105 class is a class of four 0-4-2 steam locomotives designed in 1856.

G&SWR 105 Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Patrick Stirling Builder R & W Hawthorn Build date 1856 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-2 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) Trailing dia. 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) Wheelbase 6 ft 10.5 in (2.096 m) + 6 ft 2.5 in (1.892 m) Fuel type Coal Cylinders two, outside Cylinder size 16 in × 22 in (410 mm × 560 mm)
Career Withdrawn 1875-1876 Disposition All scrapped

Development

Four examples of this class were designed by Patrick Stirling for the GSWR and were built at R & W Hawthorn (Works Nos. 950-3) between January and May 1856. They were numbered 105–108.[1] The members of the class were fitted with domed boilers and safety valves over the firebox.

Seven further examples were built in 1857 with a longer 7 ft 2.5 in (2.197 m) + 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) wheelbase as the 9 class.

Withdrawal

The 105 class were withdrawn by James Stirling between 1884 and 1887.

References

1. Baxter, Bertram (1984). British locomotive catalogue 1825-1923. 4. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. p. 139.