Barry Railway Class B
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Barry Railway Class B were 0-6-2T steam tank locomotive
s of the Barry Railway in South Wales
. They were designed and built by Sharp Stewart and introduced in 1888. The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway
in 1922. Only four survived into British Railways ownership in 1948, numbers 198, 212, 213, and 231. None were preserved.
Tank locomotive
A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker to hold the fuel. There are several different types of tank locomotive dependent upon...
s of the Barry Railway in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. They were designed and built by Sharp Stewart and introduced in 1888. The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
in 1922. Only four survived into British Railways ownership in 1948, numbers 198, 212, 213, and 231. None were preserved.
Numbering
| Year | Quantity | Manufacturer | Serial Numbers | Barry Numbers | GWR Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888–89 | 15 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 3454–3468 | 6–20 | 198–201, 203, 204, 206–214 | |
| 1889–90 | 10 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 3571–3580 | 23–32 | 223–232 | |