GNRI Class U
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The GNR class U was a class of 4-4-0
steam locomotives built for the Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Five were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company
in 1915, with an addition five built in 1947, making them the last inside-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotive be manufactured anywhere in the world
4-4-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam locomotives built for the Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
The Great Northern Railway was an Irish gauge railway company in Ireland.The Great Northern was formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway , Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway. The Ulster Railway was the GNRI's oldest constituent, having opened between Belfast and...
Five were built by Beyer, Peacock and Company
Beyer, Peacock and Company
Beyer, Peacock and Company was an English railway Locomotive manufacturer with a factory in Gorton, Manchester. Founded by Charles Beyer and Richard Peacock, it traded from 1854 until 1966...
in 1915, with an addition five built in 1947, making them the last inside-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotive be manufactured anywhere in the world