Barry Railway Class J facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Barry Railway Class J |
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| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | Hudswell Clarke (3) Sharp, Stewart & Co. (8) |
| Build date | 1897–1899 |
| Total production | 11 |
| Configuration | 2-4-2T |
| UIC classification | 1B1 n2t |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Driver diameter | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m) |
| Trailing wheel diameter | 3 ft 6 in (1.067 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 60 long tons 18 cwt (136,400 lb or 61.9 t) (68.2 short tons) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 160 psi (1.10 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two |
| Cylinder size | 17+1⁄2 in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 15,925 lbf (70.84 kN) |
| Withdrawn | 1926–1930 |
| Disposition | All scrapped |
The Barry Railway Class J locomotives were special steam trains used by the Barry Railway in South Wales. These engines were built between 1897 and 1899. They were designed by J. F. Hosgood.
These locomotives were built by two companies: Hudswell Clarke and Sharp, Stewart and Company. There were 11 of these trains made in total. They were mostly used for local train services between Barry and Cardiff. People knew them for always looking very neat and clean. All of them were kept at the Barry train sheds.
In 1922, these locomotives became part of the Great Western Railway. Sadly, none of them were saved. They were all taken out of service and scrapped between 1926 and 1930.
How They Were Numbered
The Barry Railway Class J locomotives had different numbers over the years. This table shows how they were numbered by their builders and later by the Great Western Railway.
| Year | Quantity | Manufacturer | Serial numbers | Barry numbers | GWR numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 3 | Hudswell Clarke | 473–475 | 86–88 | 1311–1313 | |
| 1898 | 3 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 4367–4369 | 89–91 | 1314–1316 | |
| 1899 | 5 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 4497–4501 | 94–98 | 1317–1321 |
