GNRI Class U

Great Northern Railway (Ireland) class U

204 Antrim on a passenger train leaving Omagh, 7 June 1957
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Designer George T. Glover[1]
Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co.[1]
Build date 1915 (5), 1947 (5)[1]
Total produced 10[1]
Specifications
Configuration 4-4-0[1]
UIC class 2′B h2
Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)[1]
Driver dia. 5 ft 9 in (1.753 m)[1]
Boiler pressure 175 psi (1.21 MPa)
Cylinders Two, inside[1]
Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)[1]
Performance figures
Tractive effort 16,763 lbf (74.6 kN)[1]
Career
Operators GNR(I)
Numbers 196–205
Withdrawn 1959–1965

The GNR(I) class U was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives built for the Great Northern Railway (Ireland)

Five were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1915, with an addition five built in 1947, making them the last inside-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotive be manufactured anywhere in the world[1]

The earlier locomotives were initially unnamed. However, after the later locomotives were delivered with names of counties along the GNR(I) route, the earlier locomotives received names of Loughs.

All were still in service in 1958 when the GNR(I) was divided between the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) and Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), with each receiving five locomotives.

Fleet list
BP serial No. Date GNR(I) No. Name Named 1958 owner 1958 No. Withdrawn
5904 1915 196 Lough Gill 1953 UTA 64 1961
5905 1915 197 Lough Neagh 1949 CIÉ 197N 1962
5906 1915 198 Lough Swilly 1950 CIÉ 1959
5908 1915 199 Lough Derg 1949 CIÉ 199N 1963
5907 1915 200 Lough Melvin 1950 UTA 65 1961
7244 1948 201 Meath New UTA 66 1965
7245 1948 202 Louth New UTA 67 1965
7246 1948 203 Armagh New CIÉ 203N 1962
7247 1948 204 Antrim New CIÉ 204N 1963
7248 1948 205 Down New UTA 68 1965

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Kelly (1993) p.21
  • Kelly, Peter (1993). The Railway enthusiast Almanac. Eric Dobby Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85882-008-8. 
  • Rowledge, J. W. P. (1993). Irish Steam Locomotive Register. Stockport, Merseyside: Irish Traction Group. ISBN 0-947773-33-9. 
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