G&SWR 46 Class

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 46 class was a class of six 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed in 1862. They were Patrick Stirling’s second 0-6-0 design for the railway.

G&SWR 46 Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Patrick Stirling Builder Kilmarnock Locomotive Works Build date 1862-1863 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) Loco weight 30 LT 6 cwt (30.8 t) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 125 psi (0.86 MPa) Cylinders two Cylinder size 16 in × 22 in (410 mm × 560 mm)
Career Withdrawn 1888-1893 Disposition All scrapped

Development

The six examples of this class were designed by Patrick Stirling for the GSWR and were built by Kilmarnock Locomotive Works (Works Nos. R4-R9) in 1864. They were numbered 46–51. The members of the class were fitted with domeless boilers and safety valves over the firebox, and weatherboards rather than cabs.

Withdrawal

The locomotives were withdrawn between 1888 and 1893.

References

• Baxter, Bertram (1984). Baxter, David (ed.). British locomotive catalogue 1825-1923, volume 4: Scottish and remaining English Companies in the LMS Group. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. ISBN 0-903485-53-2. OCLC 59913101. OL 25432141M.