G&SWR 34 Class

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 34 class is a class of ten 0-4-2 steam locomotives designed in 1858.

G&SWR 34 Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Patrick Stirling Builder R & W Hawthorn Build date 1858-59 Total produced 10
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 7 ft 2.5 in (2.197 m) + 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Loco weight 26 LT 16 cwt (27.2 t) Fuel type Coal Cylinders two, outside Cylinder size 16 in × 22 in (410 mm × 560 mm)
Career Withdrawn 1874-1876 Disposition All scrapped

Development

The ten examples of this class were designed by Patrick Stirling for the GSWR and were built by R & W Hawthorn (Works Nos. 1034-43) between July 1858 and January 1859. They were numbered 34, 36, 32, 25, 110–115.[1] The members of the class were fitted with domeless boilers and safety valves over the firebox.

Withdrawal

The locomotives were withdrawn by James Stirling between 1874 and 1876.

References

1. Baxter, Bertram (1984). British locomotive catalogue 1825-1923. 4. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. p. 140.