The GS&WR Class L2[1] Sambo was an 0-4-2 saddle tank engine used by the GSR of Ireland. The original "Sambo" model was a rebuild of an old Wakefield locomotive, but in 1912, Richard Maunsell had the locomotive rebuilt as a saddle tank. The engine was sent for scrap in 1962.[2]

GS&WR Class L2
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerRichard Maunsell
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-4-2ST
 • UICB1 nt
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Career
OperatorsGS&WRGSR
NicknamesSambo
Delivered1912
Scrapped1962

Notes

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  1. ^ "GSR Class L2". National Library of Ireland on Flickr. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ Spare Link (Winter 1995–96). "The Last Days Of Steam At Inchicore" (PDF). Five Foot Three. 42. Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 April 2015.