MGWR P class | |
Powertype: | Steam |
Designer: | Martin Atock |
Builder: | Broadstone |
Builddate: | 1880-1890 |
Totalproduction: | 5 |
Whytetype: | 0-6-0T |
Driverdiameter: | 4feet |
Operator: | Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Great Southern Railways (GSR) CIÉ |
Numinclass: | 6 |
Fleetnumbers: | MGWR 100-103, 105 GSR 614-618 |
Nicknames: | Heavy Tanks |
Locale: | Ireland |
Withdrawndate: | 1949-1959 |
The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Class P were an 0-6-0T tank locomotive designed by Martin Atock introduced in 1881 designed for shunting and banking round North Wall freight yard. After 1925 they became Great Southern Railways (GSR) class 614 / Inchicore class J10.[1] [2]
MGWR No. | Name | Built | GSR No. | Withdrawn |
---|---|---|---|---|
100 | Giantess | 1880 | 614 | 1955 |
101 | Giant | 1880 | 615 | 1951 |
102 | Pilot | 1880 | 616 | 1950 |
103 | Pioneer | 1880 | 617 | 1959 |
105 | Hercules | 1890 | 618 | 1949 |
The MGWR P class were known as Heavy Tanks. In particular No. 102 was rebuilt with armour-plating in 1922 and was unofficially known as King Tutenkamen.[1]