The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) B Class 0-6-0 was a class of 4 locomotives built at North British Locomotive Company in 1904. In 1925 they were allocated Great Southern Railways (GSR) Class 646 / Inchicore Class J2.[1][2]
MGWR No.
|
Name
|
Built
|
GSR No.
|
Withdrawn
|
143 |
Canada |
1904 |
646 |
1933
|
144 |
Australia |
1904 |
647 |
1930
|
145 |
India |
1904 |
648 |
1939
|
146 |
Africa |
1904 |
649 |
1939
|
The MGWR Class B was an attempt at a more powerful 0-6-0 locomotive than the existing Class L. Like the Class A 4-4-0 which they shared some components they were weight restricted to the Dublin-Galway on the MGWR. They were rebuilt 1916/17 with superheating. On scrapping some of their tenders were givin to Class A locomotives.[2]