0-6-4T Class L Barry Railway Profile and Models
No. 143. Official works photo. Date unknown. ©Public Domain, uploaded by Nick Baxter
Barry Railway Class L were 0-6-4T steam tank locomotives of the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were designed by John Auld, his only design for the Barry Railway, built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company and were introduced in 1914. They were originally intended for use on heavy coal trains from Trehafod but, as the B1 class proved more than adequate for the work, they were assigned to different duties. One characteristic of the locomotive was a design fault that caused it to derail. The problem would only occur when the locomotive was travelling smokebox-first over facing hand-operated points, usually to be found in colliery sidings, marshalling yards and the dock area. The locomotives passed to the Great Western Railway in 1922 and were scrapped in 1926. One story has it that they were unintentionally destroyed resulting from a clerical error at Swindon, but this has never been confirmed. None survived into British Railways ownership and none have been preserved. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
Hawthorn Leslie & Co |
Build Dates |
1914 |
Total Built |
10 |
Tractive Effort |
24,755 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
0-6-4T |
Operated By |
Barry Railway Great Western Railway |
Main Duties |
Heavy coal & other mineral trains |
In Service Until |
1926 |
Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dean Sidings | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
DS400 View |
Barry Railway Class L 0-6-4T Resin Body Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dean Sidings | Requires assembly | Not set |
DS400A View |
Barry Railway Class L 0-6-4T resin kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Q Kits | Requires assembly | Not set |
Q9 View |
0-6-4T J Class Locomotive kit | Awaiting Categorisation |