GNRI Class P

what is it?

Great Northern Railway Class P were two sets of 4-4-0 locomotives for the Great Northern Railway of Ireland (GNRI) introduced from 1892 by locomotive superintendent J.C. Park; four having 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) driving wheels and eight having 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) driving wheels. Park was succeeded by Charles Clifford who constructed 17 broadly similar locomotives from 1896 with 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) driving wheels; these were designated Class PP. The last PP class survived until 1963.

who runs it

Córas Iompair ÉireannGNGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)

base stats

• built 12made 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 134 years ago, in 1892.
• ⌛Served for 68 years (1892–1960).

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

spec sheet

built

1892–1896

in service from

1892

retired

1960

status

retired

number built

12

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

builders

Beyer, Peacock and Company, Dundalk Works

designer

{{ubl|{J.C. Park|C. Clifford}}

operators

Córas Iompair Éireann, Great Northern Railway (Ireland)

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,600 mm Irish broad gauge

wheel arrangement

4-4-0

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