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GSWR/LMS Stirling "221" Class 0-4-2


Class Types
GSWR Class 221

General
Designer James Stirling
Introduced 1874
Pre-Grouping Company Glasgow and South Western Railway
Grouping Company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Wheel Arrangement 0-4-2
Conversions to other classes 30
Number Scrapped 60
First in Service 1874
Last in Service 08/1929
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Dübs & Co 10
Neilson, Reid & Co. 50
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Neilson, Reid & Co.  n/a 1874 10
Neilson, Reid & Co.  n/a 1875 10
Neilson, Reid & Co.  n/a 1875 10
Dübs & Co  n/a 1876 10
Neilson, Reid & Co.  n/a 1877 10
Neilson, Reid & Co.  n/a 1878 10

Power
Variant Introduced 1874
Inside Cylinders 18" x 26" (2 off)

Wheels
Drivers 5' 7"
Truck 3' 7"
Locomotive Wheelbase 14' 8"
Descriptive Wheelbase 7' 2" + 7' 4" = 14' 6" (engine only)

Dimensions
Weight (loco only) 33t 5cwt
Water Capacity 1,800gal

Boiler & Firebox