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The MGWR Class D were 2-4-0 steam locomotives built in batches from 1873 to 1887 for the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) of Ireland to a Martin Atock design. Numbering 39 at their peak they were the standard MGWR passenger locomotive of their era. Six of the class were rebuilt as 4-4-0.[1][2]
MGWR No. | Name | Builder | Introduced | D-bogie | GSR No. | Withdrawn |
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1 | Orion | Broadstone | 1884 | 1922 | ||
2 | Jupiter | Beyer-Peacock | 1880 | 1900 | 534 | 1949 |
3 | Juno | Beyer-Peacock | 1880 | 1901 | 535 | 1949 |
4 | Venus | Broadstone | 1884 | 1910 | ||
5 | Mars | Broadstone | 1884 | 1910 | ||
6 | Vesta | Broadstone | 1884 | 1816 | ||
13 | Rapid | Neilson | 1873 | 1893 | ||
14 | Racer | Neilson | 1873 | 1893 | ||
15 | Rover | Neilson | 1873 | 1895 | ||
16 | Rob Roy | Neilson | 1873 | 1895 | ||
17 | Reindeer | Neilson | 1873 | 1894 | ||
18 | Ranger | Neilson | 1873 | 1893 | ||
19 | Spencer | Neilson | 1873 | 1894 | ||
20 | Speedy | Neilson | 1873 | 1894 | ||
21 | Swift | Neilson | 1873 | 1896 | ||
22 | Samson | Neilson | 1873 | 1896 | ||
23 | Sylph | Neilson | 1873 | 1896 | ||
24 | Sprite | Neilson | 1873 | 1896 | ||
25→4 | Cyclops | Beyer-Peacock | 1880 | 1901 | 531 | 1945 |
26→5 | Britania | Beyer-Peacock | 1880 | 1900 | 532 | 1949 |
30 | Active | Dübs | 1876 | 1897 | ||
31 | Alert | Dübs | 1876 | 1897 | ||
32 | Ariel | Dübs | 1876 | 1897 | ||
33 | Arrow | Dübs | 1876 | 1898 | ||
34 | Aurora | Dübs | 1876 | 1898 | ||
35 | Airedale | Kitson | 1886 | 1922 | ||
36→1 | Empress of Austria | Beyer-Peacock | 1881 | 1900 | 530 | 1949 |
37→35→6 | Wolfdog | Beyer-Peacock | 1881 | 1900 | 533 | 1953 |
38 | Eagle | Kitson | 1886 | 1923 | ||
39 | Hawk | Kitson | 1886 | 1922 | ||
40 | Lily | Kitson | 1886 | 1922 | ||
41 | Regal | Broadstone | 1883 | 1915 | ||
42 | Ouzel | Broadstone | 1883 | 1921 | ||
43 | Leinster | Broadstone | 1887 | 1916 | ||
44 | Ulster | Broadstone | 1887 | 1911 | ||
45 | Queen | Broadstone | 1886 | 1916 | ||
46 | Connaught | Broadstone | 1887 | 1921 | ||
47 | Viceroy | Broadstone | 1886 | 1921 | ||
48 | Connaught | Broadstone | 1887 | 1922 |
The D class were originally built as 2-4-0s between 1873 and 1887. The first batch of 12 were built by Neilson & Company of Glasgow in 1873 and a further batch of 5 by Dübs & Company of Glasgow in 1876. The class took on all but the heaviest passenger duties becoming the standard passenger locomotive of their era. They were joined by a batch of six built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, Manchester in 1880–1881 and four were built by Kitson & Company of Leeds in 1884. MGWR's own Broadstone Works built twelve between 1883 and 1887.[1] Although Broadstone Works has been extended 1877[1] the reason that ten were subcontracted externally was due to Broadstone working to capacity at the time.[citation needed]
The first batches from Neilsons and Dübs were withdrawn 1893–1898 and replaced by the more powerful MGWR Class K 2-4-0, which cascaded the remaining Class D's to secondary duties.[1]
The batch of six Beyer-Peacock locomotives were selected for a rebuild to a 4-4-0 bogie design in 1900/01, the first use of such a configuration on the MGWR. The rebuilt locomotives were found wanting for their intended use on the Sligo line west of Mullingar but nevertheless paved the way for the MGWR Class A and Class C 4-4-0s whilst doing useful work in the County Mayo and Achill areas.
Further information: MGWR Class D-bogie |
The remaining Kitson and Broadstone built members of the class were withdrawn between 1911 and 1922, being cascaded out by more powerful 4-4-0 passenger locomotives being introduced.[1]