GNRI Class BT explained

Great Northern Railway
Class BT
Powertype:Steam
Designer:J.C. Park
Builddate:1885
Totalproduction:13
Driverdiameter:4feet
Boilerpressure:1602NaN2
Cylindercount:Two, inside
Cylindersize:15x
Trainheating:steam
Operator:GNR(I)
Numinclass:13

Great Northern Railway Class BT were a class of 13 tank locomotives introduced by the GNR(I) from 1885.

While fit for purpose when built, increasing train weights particularly with bogie carriages a factor meant by the 1920s they were underpowered for all available work and were withdrawn by 1921.

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