MGWR Class 1
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Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Classes 1,2,3,4,5 and 13 were 2-2-2 locomotives acquired over the period 1847-1862.[1]
Class 1
The MGWR Class 1 were supplied by Thomas Grendon and Company from April 1847 with Dunsandle performing the trials and opening run. These engines were a replacement for a cancelled order from J & R Mallet of Seville Ironworks Dublin and arrived before the earlier order for Class 2 from Fairbairn. Juno was converted into a 2-2-2T tank locomotive.[1]
| MGWR No. | Name | Introduced | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dunsandle | 1847 | 1871 |
| 8 | Vesta | 1847 | 1870 |
| 9 | Venus | 1847 | 1869 |
| 10 | Luna | 1847 | 1869 |
| 11 | Juno | 1847 | 1867 |
| 30 | Pallas | 1847 | 1875 |
| 3 | Falcon | 1847 | 1875 |
Class 2
Fairbairn supplied 6 engines in response to a quote in 1846, the engines being delivered from June 1847. They seem to have accumulated less average mileages than Class 1 and were withrawn within 10 years apart from Orion which was converted to a tank engine in 1852.[1]
| MGWR No. | Name | Introduced | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orion | 1847 | 1860 |
| 2 | Mars | 1847 | 1856 |
| 3 | Saturn | 1847 | 1856 |
| 4 | Mercury | 1847 | 1856 |
| 5 | Jupiter | 1847 | 1856 |
| 6 | Sirius | 1847 | 1856 |
Class 3
The Class 3 Fairbairn engines supplied 6 more engines to a different design in 1848, they had a longer service life than the Fairbairn Class 2.[1]
| MGWR No. | Name | Introduced | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Heron | 1848 | 1873 |
| 13 | Condor | 1848 | 1873 |
| 14 | Petrel | 1848 | 1875 |
| 15 | Pelican | 1848 | 1873 |
| 16 | Cygnet | 1848 | 1873 |
| 17 | Ouzel→Snipe | 1848 | 1875 |
Class 4
The Class 4 Fairbairn were 2-2-2 Well Tank locomotives ordered for the MGWR's Galway extension in 1851. One of the original order of 4 was believed to have been sent to Brazil. They had a long service life of nearly 50 years.[1]
| MGWR No. | Name | Introduced | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Fairy→Bee | 1851 | 1897 |
| 28 | Titania→Elf | 1851 | 1897 |
| 29 | Ariel→Fairy | 1851 | 1897 |
References
[[Category:2-2-2 locomotives]] [[Category:5 ft 3 in gauge locomotives]] [[Category:Steam locomotives of Ireland]] [[Category:Railway locomotives introduced in 1846]] [[Category:Midland Great Western Railway]]