MGWR Class A

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 6 in (1,070 mm)
Driver dia.	6 ft 3 in (1,900 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Edward Cusack
Builder	Broadstone
Build date	1902—1905
Total produced	6

A/A1/As class
A/A1/As class
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Edward Cusack
Builder	Broadstone
Build date	1902—1905
Total produced	6
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 6 in (1,070 mm)
Driver dia.	6 ft 3 in (1,900 mm)
Operators
Career
Operators	Midland Great Western Railway; Great Southern Railways; CIÉ
Number in class	6
Numbers	MGWR 124—129; GSR/CÍE 545—550
Locale	Ireland
Withdrawn	1931—1959

The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) A Class 4-4-0 was a class of 6 locomotives built at Broadstone Works in the period 1902-1905. In 1925 they were allocated Great Southern Railways (GSR) Class 545 / Inchicore Class D5.^[1]^[2]

MGWR No.	Name	Built	GSR No.	MGWR Rebuild	MGWR Rebuild Class	Withdrawn
127	Titanic	1903	545	1920	A1	1955
129	Celtic	1902	546	1918	A1	1959
125	Britanic	1905	547	1917	A1	1954
126	Atlantic	1904	548	1925	As	1955
128	Majestic	1902	549	1926	As	1931
124	Mercuric	1905	550	1916/1924	A1/As	1957

When new the MGWR A Class were the largest locomotives in Ireland and were only permitted to work Dublin-Mullingar pending bridge strengthening at Athlone. There were subject to a variety of rebuilds through their working life.^[2]

References

^ Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland - An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. pp. 88, 130. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.
^ ^a ^b Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. pp. 188–190. ISBN 9781906578268.

[ES-A-Class-1] Shepherd, Ernie (1994). The Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland - An illustrated History. Midland Publishing Limited. pp. 88, 130. ISBN 1-85780-008-7.

[JCMM-p188-2] Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. pp. 188–190. ISBN 9781906578268.

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v t e Steam locomotives of Ireland
Belfast and County Down Railway (1846–1948)	1 4 5 6 8 9 14 22 26 29
Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (1860–1903)	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
Northern Counties Committee (1903–1949)	A1 B1 B2 B3 D1 E1 F1 K1 L1 S1 S2 U U1 U2 V W WT Y
Great Northern Railway (1876–1958)	A AL B BP BT C D E G H J JT NQG NLQG P PG PP Q QG QGTs QGT2 QL QLG QNG RT S & S2 SG & SG2 SG3 T T2 U V UG VS 203 204
Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (1875–1957)	Erne Faugh-a-Ballagh Glencar Leitrim Lough Pioneer Sir Henry Waterford
Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway (1849–1924)	1, 2 1, 2, 4A, 8 2 (II) 3, 4 3, 9, 10, 18 5, 6 7 (I) 7 (II) 9, 10 11 5, 6, 12, 16, 17 14, 15 19, 20 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 Argadeen St Molaga Slaney
Dublin and Kingstown Railway (1834–1856)	Vauxhall Hibernia Star Victoria Princess Burgoyne
Dublin and South Eastern Railway (1854–1925)	1, 2, 6–7, 9–10, 28, 44–47, 49 3, 8, 10–12, 27–30, 40, 45–46 4–5 13–14, 18, 65–66 15–16 15–23, 37–39, 48 17, 36 20, 34–35 24–26, 32–33 42–44 50–51 52–54 55–58 59–64 67–68 69–70
Great Southern and Western Railway (1845–1924)	1 2 21 23 27 33 37 41 43 44 45 28 & 47 52 56 60 62 64 90 91 92 99 100 101 102 104 110 & 112 116 117 119 122 124 133 139 144 201 203 204 207 & 217 211 213 249 & 351 257 301 305 309 321 333 341 355 362 368 400 500 900 Fairy Jumbo Sambo Sprite
Midland Great Western Railway (1847–1924)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7–12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 A B C D D-bogie D2 E F H K L P W
Great Southern Railways (1925–1944)	280 342 372 393 495 670 700 710 800 850
Córas Iompair Éireann (1945–1962)	Turf Burner No. CC1
Tralee and Dingle Light Railway (1891–1953)	1, 2, 3, 6, 8 4 5 7, 8 (4T)
Industrial engines	CSÉT Shunting Locomotives R. H. Smyth