Barry Railway Class B1
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Barry Railway Class B1 were 0-6-2T steam tank locomotive
s of the Barry Railway in South Wales
. They were designed by J. H. Hosgood and built by Sharp Stewart, & Co., Vulcan Foundry
and Société Franco-Belge
. The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway
in 1922 and 20 survived into British Railways ownership in 1948. However, all 20 had been withdrawn by 1952 and none were preserved.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 by J. H. Hosgood and built by Sharp Stewart, & Co., Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway...
and Société Franco-Belge
Société Franco-Belge
The Société Franco-Belge de Matériel de Chemins de Fer was a French engineering firm that specialised mainly in the construction of railway vehicles and their components and accessories. Its was based at Raismes in the Département Nord in France...
. 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 and 20 survived into British Railways ownership in 1948. However, all 20 had been withdrawn by 1952 and none were preserved.
Build details
| Year | Quantity | Builder | Serial Numbers | Barry Numbers | GWR Numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 9 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 3598–3606 | 38–46 | 233–235, 238, 240–244 | |
| 1892 | 10 | Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry Vulcan Foundry was a British locomotive builder sited at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire .-History:It was originally opened in 1832 as Charles Tayleur and Company to produce girders for bridges, switches and crossings, and other ironwork following the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway... |
1336–1345 | 54–63 | 245–254 | |
| 1894 | 6 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 4044–4049 | 73–78 | 255–260 | |
| 1900 | 12 | Sharp, Stewart & Co. | 4607–4618 | 105–116 | 261–272 | |
| 1900 | 5 | Société Franco-Belge Société Franco-Belge The Société Franco-Belge de Matériel de Chemins de Fer was a French engineering firm that specialised mainly in the construction of railway vehicles and their components and accessories. Its was based at Raismes in the Département Nord in France... |
1272–1276 | 122–126 | 273–277 | |