GNRI Class U

Great Northern Railway (Ireland) class U
204 Antrim on a passenger train leaving Omagh, 7 June 1957
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge T. Glover[1]
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Co.[1]
Serial number5904-8, 7244-8
Build date1915 (5), 1947 (5)[1]
Total produced10[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0[1]
 • UIC2′B h2
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)[1]
Driver dia.5 ft 9 in (1.753 m)[1]
Fuel typecoal
Boiler pressure175 psi (1.21 MPa)
CylindersTwo, inside[1]
Cylinder size18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm)[1]
Performance figures
Tractive effort16,763 lbf (74.6 kN)[1]
Career
OperatorsGNR(I)
UTA
CIÉ
ClassU
Numbers196–205
Delivered1915, 1948
First run1915
Last run1965
Withdrawn1959–1965
Scrapped1959, 1961-1965
DispositionAll scrapped

The GNR(I) class U was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives built for the Great Northern Railway (Ireland).

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