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GNRI Class S
Northern Ireland ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1913· class of 5+3 two-cylinder 4-4-0 locomotives
what is it?
The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) class S was a class of five 4-4-0 steam locomotive that the Great Northern Railway introduced in 1913 to haul Belfast – Dublin express passenger trains. They were followed two years later by the three similar class S2 locomotives. All were built by Beyer, Peacock & Company at its Gorton Foundry, Manchester.
who runs it
base stats
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 113 years ago, in 1913.
- Served for 52 years (1913–1965).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1913–1915
- in service from
- 1913
- retired
- 1965
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 8
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Northern Ireland
- builders
- Beyer, Peacock and Company
- operators
- Great Northern Railway (Ireland), Córas Iompair Éireann, Ulster Transport Authority
- 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.
Sources: Wikidata Q5513989, Wikipedia: GNRI Class S (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.