#2366
GNRI Class V
Northern Ireland ·built by Beyer, Peacock and Company· from 1932· class of 5 three-cylinder compound 4-4-0 locomotives
what is it?
The Great Northern Railway V class steam locomotives were 4-4-0 three-cylinder compound locomotives built in 1932 by Beyer, Peacock & Company for the Great Northern Railway (Ireland).
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 94 years ago, in 1932.
- Weighs about as much as 17 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 31 years (1932–1963).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1932
- in service from
- 1932
- retired
- 1963
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 5
- kind
- steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- Northern Ireland
- builders
- Beyer, Peacock and Company
- designer
- George Glover
- operators
- Great Northern Railway (Ireland), Ulster Transport Authority, Córas Iompair Éireann
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,600 mm Irish broad gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-4-0
- weight
- 105 t
- nicknames
- Pounders; Compounds
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5513993, Wikipedia: GNRI Class V (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.