GNRI Class T

The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) T class were 4-4-2T Atlantic locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1913. Five of this type were built. They were later rebuilt with superheaters as class T1. [1]

GNR(I) class T
Number 187 at the loco sheds at Adelaide, September 1959.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co.
Order numberBP: 0646
Serial number5737–5741
Build date1913
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-2T
 • UIC2′B1 n2t, later 2′B1 h2t
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 9 in (1.753 m)
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Career
Operators
Numbers
  • GNRI: 185–189
  • UTA: 185x–187x, 189x
  • CIÉ: (none)
Withdrawn
  • CIÉ: 1959
  • UTA: 1960:1964
DispositionAll scrapped

As the T1 class, they featured 18 x 24 inch or 18½ x 24 inch cylinders with 5 foot 9 inch wheels, built to 5 feet 3 inches gauge. [2]

References
  1. "Trains lined up at sheds, Adelaide, Co. Antrim". National Library of Ireland on flickr. 27 July 2015.
  2. Louth County Archives Service historian. The Paddy Mallon – Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Collection, 1836 – 1984 (PDF) (Report). Louth County Archives Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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