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GNRI Class V information


Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Class V
85 Merlin approaches Peter's Bridge, County Down on 18 June 2004
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerGeorge Glover
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company[1]
Order number1524
Serial number6731–6735
Build date1932[1]
Total produced5[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0[1]
 • UIC2′B h3v
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.6 ft 7 in (2.007 m)[1]
Total weight103 long tons 11 cwt (232,000 lb or 105.2 t)
Boiler pressure250 psi (1.72 MPa),
later 215 psi (1.48 MPa)[1]
CylindersThree – 1 HP (inside) and 2 LP (outside)[1]
High-pressure cylinder17+14 in × 26 in (438 mm × 660 mm)[1]
Low-pressure cylinder19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)[1]
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort23,762 lbf (105.70 kN),br.later 20,435 lbf (90.90 kN)[1]
Career
OperatorsGreat Northern Railway (Ireland)
Ulster Transport Authority
CIÉ
ClassV
Numbers83–87 [1]
NicknamesPounders; Compounds
Retired1959–1963
PreservedNo. 85 Merlin
DispositionOne preserved, four scrapped

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).

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