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
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock & Co. Order number BP: 0646 Serial number 5737–5741 Build date 1913 Total produced 5
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-4-2T  • UIC 2′B1 n2t, later 2′B1 h2t Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 9 in (1.753 m) Fuel type Coal Cylinders Two Cylinder size 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)
Career Operators Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Ulster Transport Authority Coras Iompair Eireann Numbers GNRI: 185–189 UTA: 185x–187x, 189x CIÉ: (none) Withdrawn CIÉ: 1959 UTA: 1960:1964 Disposition All scrapped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.