GS&WR Class 400

what is it?

The GS&WR 400 class or CIE class B2/B2a were a class of ten 4-6-0 steam locomotives built for the Great Southern & Western Railway (GS&WR) between 1916 and 1923 for express passenger duties on the Dublin to Cork main line. They proved initially unreliable but rebuilds from four to two cylinders between 1927 and 1937 for the seven survivors produced locomotives yielding satisfactory performance with the last two being withdrawn in 1961.

who runs it

GSGreat Southern and Western RailwayCóras Iompair ÉireannGSGreat Southern Railways

base stats

• built 10made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 110 years ago, in 1916.
• ⌛Served for 45 years (1916–1961).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1916–1923

in service from

1916

retired

1961

status

retired

number built

10

kind

steam

traction

steam

origin

🇮🇪 Ireland

builders

Armstrong Whitworth, Inchicore Works

designer

E. A. Watson

operators

Great Southern and Western Railway, Córas Iompair Éireann, Great Southern Railways

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,600 mm Irish broad gauge

wheel arrangement

4-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.