Barry Railway Class G

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	J. F. Hosgood
Builder	Vulcan Foundry (2) Sharp, Stewart & Co. (2)
Build date	1892 and 1895
Total produced	4

Specifications
Configuration	0-4-4T
UIC class	B2′ n2t
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	5 ft 7 ¹⁄₂ in (1.715 m)
Trailing dia.	3 ft 0 in (0.914 m)
Wheelbase	22 ft 5 in (6.833 m)
Loco weight	56 long tons 1 cwt (125,600 lb or 56.9 t) (62.8 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Cylinders	Two inside
Cylinder size	17 ¹⁄₂ in × 26 in (444 mm × 660 mm)

Performance figures
Tractive effort	15,925 lbf (70.84 kN)

Career
Operators	Barry Railway → Great Western Railway
Class	BR: G
Numbers	BR: 66–69 GWR: 2–4, 9
Delivered	1892 and 1895
Withdrawn	1925–1929
Disposition	All scrapped

Barry Railway Class G were 0-4-4T steam tank locomotives of the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were designed by J. F. Hosgood, built by both Vulcan Foundry and Sharp Stewart and were introduced in 1892. Initially used for the Barry to Cardiff suburban service, they were transferred to passenger duties on the main line between Barry and Porth as well as the service between Pontypridd Graig and Cardiff Clarence Road, once the ‘J’ class had displaced them on the Barry to Cardiff run. The company insisted that their passenger locomotives should be smartly turned out and the ‘G’ class was no exception. The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway in 1922. None survived into British Railways ownership and none have been preserved.^[1]

Numbering

Year	Quantity	Manufacturer	Serial Numbers	Barry Numbers	GWR Numbers	Notes
1892	2	Vulcan Foundry	1348–1349	66–67	2, 3	67 didn't have a copper capped chimney (all other class members did) and it had splashers on the trailing wheels
1895	2	Sharp Stewart	4053–4054	68–69	4, 9

References

↑ Davies et al. 1966, p. K42.

Barrie, D. S. M. (1983). The Barry Railway (reprint with addenda and amendments). Oakwood Press. pp. 200–202. ISBN 0853612366.
Chapman, Colin (1998). The Vale of Glamorgan Railway. Usk: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0853615233.
Davies, F. K.; Firth, J. M.; Lucking, J. H.; Thomas, R. E.; Allcock, N. J.; Sterndale, A. C.; Barrie, D. S. M.; Reed, P. J. T.; Mountford, E. R. (April 1966). White, D. E., ed. The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, part ten: Absorbed Engines, 1922–1947. RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-20-7.
Miller, Brian J. (1984). Rails to Prosperity – The Barry & After 1884–1984. Regional Publications (Bristol) Ltd. p. 16. ISBN 0906570174.
Mountford, Eric R. (1987). The Barry Railway – Diagrams and Photographs of Locomotives, Coaches and Wagons. Headington: Oakwood Press. p. 15. ISBN 0853613559.
Russell, J. H. (1978). Great Western Absorbed Engines. Oxford Publishing Company. p. 34. ISBN 0902888749.
"(includes information on the class, one black and white photo of no.66 and scale drawings)". Model Railway Constructor. Ian Allan. March 1950.

Great Western Railway locomotives

Swindon
Broad gauge

Brunel: (1833–1837)	Haigh Foundry Mather, Dixon Sharp, Roberts Charles Tayleur Hurricane Thunderer

Gooch: (1837–1864)	Ariadne Banking Bogie Caesar Firefly Hercules Iron Duke Leo Metropolitan Premier Prince Pyracmon Star Sun Victoria Waverley

J. Armstrong: (1864–1877)	Hawthorn Rover Sir Watkin Standard Goods Swindon 1076

Dean: (1877–1902)	Experimental locomotives (8, 14, 16) 3001 3501 3521

Wolverhampton
Standard gauge

J. Armstrong: (1854–1864)	7/8/30/110 17 111 302

G. Armstrong: (1864–1897)	34 108 119 322 (tank) 517 633 645 655 850 1016 1901 3571

Swindon
Standard gauge

Gooch: (1855–1864)	57 69 77/167 79 91 93 131/310 149 England/Chancellor 157 Sharps 320 322 Beyer

J. Armstrong: (1864–1877)	55 Queen/Sir Alexander 455 Metro Tank 56/717 927 Coal Goods 360 378 Sir Daniel 388 Standard Goods 439 Bicycle 481 806 1076

Dean: (1877–1902)	Experimental locomotives (1, 7, 9, 10, 13) Armstrong 36 69 River 157 Sharpies/Cobham 1661 1813 1854 2021 2201 2301 2361 2602 Kruger 2600 Aberdare 2721 3031 Dean Single 3201 3206 3232 3252 Duke 3300 Bulldog 3521 3600 4100 Badminton

Churchward: (1902–1921)	102 La France 103 President 111 The Great Bear 1361 2221 County Tank 2800 2900 Saint 3100 (later 5100) 3150 3700 City 3800 County 4000 Star 4200 4300 4400 4600 4500 4700 Rail motors

Collett: (1922–1941)	1101 1366 2251 2884 3000 (ex-ROD 2-8-0) 3100 3200 (later 9000) Earl 4073 Castle 4575 4800 (later 1400) 4900 Hall 5101 5205 5400 5600 5700 5800 6000 King 6100 6400 6800 Grange 7200 7400 7800 Manor 8100 Diesel railcars Diesel shunters

Hawksworth: (1941–1947)	1000 County 1500 1600 6959 Modified Hall 9400

By wheel
arrangement

(grouped):	0-4-0ST 0-6-0PT 0-6-2T 2-6-2T

Absorbed
locomotives

Barry Railway:	A B B1 C D E F G H K J L

Rhymney Railway:	A AP B I K L L1 M P P1 R S S1

Taff Vale Railway:	A C D E H K L M1 N O O1 O2 O3 O4 S T U U1 V

Narrow gauge
locomotives

Corris Railway:	3 4

Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway:	822–823

Vale of Rheidol Railway:	7–9

Great Western Railway absorbed locomotives, 1922 onwards

GWR Constituent Companies

Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway	0-4-0ST

Barry Railway	A B B1 C D E F G H K J L

Cambrian Railways	89

Cardiff Railway	0-4-0ST

Rhymney Railway	A AP B I K L L1 M P P1 R S S1

Taff Vale Railway	A C D E H K L M1 N O O1 O2 O3 O4 S T U U1 V 266

GWR Subsidiary Companies

Brecon and Merthyr Railway	Brecon and Merthyr 0-6-2T locomotives

Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway	4 Kidwelly & 5 Cwm Mawr (0-6-0ST)

Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway	28-29

Gwendraeth Valleys Railway	26

Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway	312-969

Midland and South Western Junction Railway	10–12

Neath and Brecon Railway	Neath and Brecon Stephensons

Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company	0-6-2T (Stephenson) 0-8-2T (Cooke) 0-8-2T (Sharp Stewart)

Powlesland and Mason	0-4-0ST

Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway	164-1310

Swansea Harbour Trust	0-4-0ST

South Wales Mineral Railway	817-818

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