Barry Railway Class B facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Barry Railway Class B
Barry Railway Class B 0-6-2T No. 13
Power type	Steam
Builder	Sharp, Stewart & Co.
Build date	1888–1890
Total production	25
Configuration	0-6-2T
UIC classification	C1 n2t
Gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver diameter	4 ft 4 in (1.321 m)
Locomotive weight	51 long tons 2 cwt (114,500 lb or 51.9 t) (57.2 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Boiler pressure	150 psi (1.03 MPa)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Tractive effort	21,230 lbf (94.44 kN)
Withdrawn	1922–1949
Disposition	All scrapped

The Barry Railway Class B was a group of powerful steam trains. These locomotives were known as 0-6-2T tank locomotives. They were built for the Barry Railway company in South Wales.

These trains were designed and built by a company called Sharp, Stewart & Co.. They were very similar to an earlier type of train, the Class A. The main difference was that the Class B trains had an extra set of wheels at the back, called a trailing bogie.

The first three Class B trains, numbered 6, 7, and 8, started working in December 1888. More trains, from number 9 to 20, were delivered between January and May 1889. Train number 7 was special because it could pull passenger trains. It often helped out another train, Class A number 5, with these jobs.

What These Trains Did

The main job of the Barry Railway Class B trains was to pull heavy mineral trains. These trains carried important materials like coal. They travelled from places like Hafod Sidings in Rhondda and Treforest Junction. They also went from Coity Junction near Bridgend and Peterstone Junction to Cadoxton. Cadoxton was a busy port where the minerals could be shipped out.

A second group of these trains, numbered 23 to 32, arrived between December 1889 and February 1890. These newer trains had a slightly different type of boiler, called a Type 2 boiler. Because of this small change, they were sometimes called Class B1s at first.

Their Journey Through Time

In 1922, the Barry Railway company became part of a bigger railway company, the Great Western Railway. This meant the Class B trains now belonged to the Great Western Railway.

Later, in 1948, only four of these original Class B trains were still in use. They became part of British Railways, which was the new national railway system. These four trains were numbered 198, 212, 213, and 231. Sadly, none of the Barry Railway Class B locomotives were saved. All of them were eventually taken apart for scrap.

Train Numbers and Builders

Here's a look at when these trains were built and how their numbers changed over time.