MGWR Class L

what is it?

The MGWR Class L/Lm/Ln were Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) 0-6-0 locomotives. Following merger of the MGWR into the Great Southern Railways (GSR) in 1925 these locomotives still generally kept to their former area, as did the equivalent GS&WR Class 101 standard goods to their former area. Whereas Class 101 was noted for some working of branch line passenger trains this was less likely for the MGWR class L; however they were noted for passenger mixed working on the Clifden and Ballaghaderreen branch lines.

who runs it

MGMidland Great Western RailwayGSGreat Southern RailwaysCóras Iompair Éireann

base stats

• built 28made 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 150 years ago, in 1876.
• ⌛Served for 89 years (1876–1965).

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

spec sheet

built

1876–1895

in service from

1876

retired

1965

status

retired

number built

28

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇮🇪 Ireland

builders

Robert Stephenson and Company, Kitson and Company, Sharp, Stewart and Company, Broadstone Works

designer

Martin Atock

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

nicknames

GSR J16, J18 & J19

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