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MGWR Class H

🇮🇪 Ireland ·built by Avonside Engine Company· from 1878· class of 4 Irish 0-6-0 locomotives

what is it?

The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) Class H were an 0-6-0 locomotive bought in 1880 from Avonside Engine Company. After 1925 they became Great Southern Railways (GSR) class 619 / Inchicore class J6.

who runs it

Midland Great Western Railway Great Southern Railways Córas Iompair Éireann

base stats

built 4made 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 148 years ago, in 1878.
Served for 69 years (1880–1949).

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

spec sheet

built: 1878
in service from: 1880
retired: 1949
status: retired
number built: 4
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇮🇪 Ireland
builders: Avonside Engine Company
operators: Midland Great Western Railway, Great Southern Railways, Córas Iompair Éireann
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,600 mm Irish broad gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q42689434, Wikipedia: MGWR Class H (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.