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GSWR/LMS Stirling "187" Class 0-4-2


Class Types
GSWR Class 187

General
Designer James Stirling
Introduced 1870
Pre-Grouping Company Glasgow and South Western Railway
Grouping Company London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Wheel Arrangement 0-4-2
Number Built as 187 20
Conversions to other classes 15
Number Scrapped 5
Number Preserved 0
First in Service 12/1870
Last in Service 1917
Manufacturers
ManufacturerTotal
Neilson, Reid & Co. 20
Orders
BuilderSponsorOrder #DateSize
Neilson, Reid & Co.  365 1870 10
Neilson, Reid & Co.  373 1871 10

Power
Variant Introduced 1870
Inside Cylinders 17" x 24" (2 off)

Wheels
Drivers 5' 71⁄2"
Truck 3' 71⁄4"
Locomotive Wheelbase 14' 8"
Descriptive Wheelbase 7' 6" + 7' 2" = 14' 8" (engine only)

Dimensions
Weight (loco only) 29t 10cwt
Water Capacity 1,500gal

Boiler & Firebox