#1635
GNRI Class SG
🇮🇪 Ireland ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1913· class of 5+10 two-cylinder 0-6-0 locomotives
what is it?
The Great Northern Railway (Ireland) SG and SG2 classes was one of the last designs of Charles Clifford. They were primarily intended for goods work, but the increased wheel diameter enabled effective passenger duties, managing heavy excursion trains with ease and speed. Beyer, Peacock & Company built the first two batches in 1913 and 1915 and the 1924-25 batch were built by Nasmyth, Wilson & Company.
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
- 1913–1925
- in service from
- 1913
- retired
- 1965
- status
- retired
- number built
- 15
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- builders
- Beyer, Peacock and Company, Nasmyth, Wilson and Company
- designer
- Charles Gifford
- operators
- Great Northern Railway (Ireland), Ulster Transport Authority, 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 Q5513990, Wikipedia: GNRI Class SG (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.