Barry Railway Class B

Barry Railway Class B were 0-6-2T steam tank locomotives of the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were designed and built by Sharp Stewart and were virtually identical to the Class A that preceded it, with the addition of a trailing bogie. The first three, Nos. 6, 7 and 8 were introduced in December 1888 and the remainder of the batch (Nos. 9 to 20) were delivered between January and May 1889. No. 7 was vacuum fitted and thus was able to haul passenger services as the relief engine for No. 5, a Class A.

Barry Railway Class B
Barry Railway Class B 0-6-2T No. 13
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Sharp, Stewart & Co. Build date 1888–1890 Total produced 25
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-2T  • UIC C1 n2t Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 4 ft 4 in (1.321 m) Loco weight 51 long tons 2 cwt (114,500 lb or 51.9 t) (57.2 short tons) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 150 psi (1.03 MPa) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 18 in × 26 in (457 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 21,230 lbf (94.44 kN)
Career Operators BR » GWR » BR Withdrawn 1922–1949 Disposition All scrapped

The main purpose of the engine was to haul mineral trains to Cadoxton from Hafod Sidings in Rhondda and from Treforest Junction as well as from Coity Junction near Bridgend and Peterstone Junction. The second batch (Nos. 23 to 32) were delivered between December 1889 and February 1890 and differed from the first batch in having a Type 2 boiler. This led to them initially being called Class B1s.

The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway in 1922. Only four survived into British Railways ownership in 1948, numbers 198, 212, 213, and 231. None were preserved.

Numbering

Year	Quantity	Manufacturer	Serial Numbers	Barry Numbers	GWR Numbers	Notes
1888–89	15	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	3454–3468	6–20	198–201, 203, 204, 206–214
1889–90	10	Sharp, Stewart & Co.	3571–3580	23–32	223–232

References

• Casserley, H. C. & Johnston, Stuart W. (1966). Locomotives at the Grouping 4: Great Western Railway. Shepperton, Middlesex: Ian Allan Limited. p. 85.