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Design was begun by Robert Coey who retired through ill health and completed by Richard Maunsell who was later to design the UK Southern RailwaySchools4-4-0
. Equipped with a large diameter boiler and Schmidt superheater. It was unqiue for the GS&WR and its successor the GSR in having inside Walschaerts valve gear. This design was at the limit achievable by a 4-4-0 within the axle weight restriction limits and it was weighed regularly to ensure compliance. The only change to the initial design was a later reduction in cylinder diameter [1]: 57, 116
Service
Due to weight restrictions it served on the Dublin—Cork route only where from 1916 it later shared services with the new EA Watson designed 400 Class4-6-0 against which engine 341 seems to have compared favourably.[1]: 57, 116, 233–235
Withdrawal
The locomotive was withdrawn in 1928 after just 15 years, three 400 class express locomotives were also retired shortly afterwards as surplus to requirements.[1]: 57, 116, 233–235