MGWR Class E

MGWR Class E

MGWR Class E at Athboy, County Meath

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Martin Atock
Builder	Kitson and Company (9), Sharp, Stewart & Co. (3)
Serial number	Kitson 3370–3372, 3380–3382, 3527–3329 Sharp, Stewart: 3693–3695
Model	1891–1893
Total produced	12

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	0-6-0T
• UIC	C n2t
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.	4 ft 6 in (1.372 m)
Loco weight	35 to 36.8 long tons (35.6 to 37.4 t)
Fuel type	Coal
Firebox: • Firegrate area	13 sq ft (1.2 m²)
Boiler pressure	150 psi (1.03 MPa)
Heating surface: • Tubes	667 sq ft (62.0 m²)
• Firebox	50 to 72 sq ft (4.6 to 6.7 m²)
Cylinders	Two, inside
Cylinder size	15 in × 22 in (381 mm × 559 mm)

Performance figures
Tractive effort	11,688 lbf (51.99 kN)

Career
Operators	MGWR → GSR → CIÉ
Class	MGWR: E GSR/CIÉ: 551 or J26
Numbers	MGWR: 106–117; GSR: 551–562
Official name	GSR Class 551 or Class J26
Nicknames	Irish Terrier
Withdrawn	1954–1963
Disposition	All scrapped

The MGWR class E was a small 0-6-0T steam locomotive class designed in 1891 by Martin Atock, the then locomotive superintendent of the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) and twelve engines were built. After the MGWR was merged into Great Southern Railways (GSR) in 1925 they were designated Class 551 or J26.^[1] They were also known as the Irish Terrier class.^[2]^[3]

Locomotives

Class E locomotives
MGWR No.	MGWR Name	GSR No.
106	Lark	551
107	Robin	552
108	Swallow	553
109	Fly	554
110	Bat	555
111	Wasp	556
112	Hornet	557
113	Gnat	558
114	Stork	559
115	Achill	560
116	Cong	561
117	Moy	562

Design and historical development

The MGWR Class E were initially intended for shunting around the Dublin Broadstone terminus. Further locomotives were ordered for rural and small branch line work around Killala, Achill, Clifden, Athboy and Kingscourt.^[1]

After the grouping of 1925, the Great Southern Railways classified them Class 551 or Class J26, and fitted them with new smokeboxes, safety valves and chimneys. The nameplates, builder’s plates and sandbox numbers were removed at this time and replaced with a numberplate.^[2]

After 1920 they were forced to move from the Achill branch when that became restricted for 6 wheel coupled locomotives.^[1]

Their low axle loading gave them good utility and they were often popular, though some duties stretched their abilities.^[3]

Three engines, 553, 555 and 560 were fitted with enlarged cabs and modified footsteps. This enabled an additional ton of coal to be carried and they successfully worked on the enclosed Waterford and Tramore section.^[3]^[1]

Model

An etched-brass kit of the Class E / J26 has been produced by Studio Scale Models including brass etches and cast white metal parts.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Beaumont, Jonathan (2002). Rails to Achill. pp. 20, 61, 90, 91. ISBN 978-0853615880.
^ ^a ^b "Midland Great Western Railway". Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. pp. 191–192. ISBN 9781906578268.
^ "Loco Kits and Accessories". Studio Scale Models. E class J26 (K04) Brass Kit. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

v t e Steam locomotives of Ireland
Belfast and County Down Railway (1846–1948)	1 4 5 6 8 9 14 22 26 29
Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (1860–1903)	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
Northern Counties Committee (1903–1949)	A1 B1 B2 B3 D1 E1 F1 K1 L1 S1 S2 U U1 U2 V W WT Y
Great Northern Railway (1876–1958)	A AL B BP BT C D E G H J JT NQG NLQG P PG PP Q QG QGTs QGT2 QL QLG QNG RT S & S2 SG & SG2 SG3 T T2 U V UG VS 203 204
Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (1875–1957)	<i>Erne</i> <i>Faugh-a-Ballagh</i> <i>Glencar</i> Leitrim Lough <i>Pioneer</i> <i>Sir Henry</i> <i>Waterford</i>
Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway (1849–1924)	1, 2 1, 2, 4A, 8 2 (II) 3, 4 3, 9, 10, 18 5, 6 7 (I) 7 (II) 9, 10 11 5, 6, 12, 16, 17 14, 15 19, 20 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 Argadeen St Molaga Slaney
Dublin and Kingstown Railway (1834–1856)	Vauxhall Hibernia Star Victoria Princess Burgoyne
Dublin and South Eastern Railway (1854–1925)	1, 2, 6–7, 9–10, 28, 44–47, 49 3, 8, 10–12, 27–30, 40, 45–46 4–5 13–14, 18, 65–66 15–16 15–23, 37–39, 48 17, 36 20, 34–35 24–26, 32–33 42–44 50–51 52–54 55–58 59–64 67–68 69–70
Great Southern and Western Railway (1845–1924)	1 2 21 23 27 33 37 41 43 44 45 28 & 47 52 56 60 62 64 90 91 92 99 100 101 102 104 110 & 112 116 117 119 122 124 133 139 144 201 203 204 207 & 217 211 213 249 & 351 257 301 305 309 321 333 341 355 362 368 400 500 900 <i>Fairy</i> Jumbo Sambo <i>Sprite</i>
Midland Great Western Railway (1847–1924)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7–12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 A B C D D-bogie D2 E F H K L P W
Great Southern Railways (1925–1944)	280 342 372 393 495 670 700 710 800 850
Córas Iompair Éireann (1945–1962)	Turf Burner No. CC1
Tralee and Dingle Light Railway (1891–1953)	1, 2, 3, 6, 8 4 5 7, 8 (4T)
Industrial engines	CSÉT Shunting Locomotives R. H. Smyth

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