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Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (910 mm)
Driver dia.	5 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1,568 mm)
Length	33 ft 6+3⁄4 in (10,230 mm)
Adhesive weight	44.9 long tons (45.6 t)
Loco weight	57.8 long tons (58.7 t)
Water cap.	3,345 imp gal (15,210 L; 4,017 US gal)
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	19+1⁄4 in × 26 in (489 mm × 660 mm)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Robert Coey
Builder	Inchicore
Build date	1905—1907
Total produced	6

GSWR Class 362
GSWR Class 362
	No. 365 in photographic grey
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Robert Coey
Builder	Inchicore
Build date	1905—1907
Total produced	6
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-0
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (910 mm)
Driver dia.	5 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1,568 mm)
Length	33 ft 6+3⁄4 in (10,230 mm)
Adhesive weight	44.9 long tons (45.6 t)
Loco weight	57.8 long tons (58.7 t)
Water cap.	3,345 imp gal (15,210 L; 4,017 US gal)
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	19+1⁄4 in × 26 in (489 mm × 660 mm)
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	21,230 lbf (94.44 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	GS&WR; GSR;
Class	B3 (Inchicore)
Power class	C
Number in class	2
Numbers	362—367
Nicknames	Long Toms
Locale	Ireland
Withdrawn	1928—1931

The Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) Class 362, also known as class B3, consisted of six locomotives designed by Robert Coey and built between 1905 and 1907 for goods traffic and was the first tender locomotive to utilise the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in Ireland.^[a]

History

The class was designed to be more powerful than his preceding class 355 0-6-0.^[2] It was the first mainline use of the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in Ireland, and an axle loading of under 16 long tons (16 t).^[1]

Chas. S. Lake, in his book Locomotives of 1906 illustrated the type as an example of the 4-6-0 becoming considered for other than express passenger usage, the Class 362 with its 5 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1,568 mm) driving wheels optimised for freight work.^[3] The GS&WR selected engine 366 to be displayed at the 1907 Dublin Exhibition.^[1]

While the designed increase in power was achieved the type did have some operational issues, these included being too long for some turntables, a tendency for rough riding at speed and incidents of derailment due to lack of weight on the forward bogie.^[b] The class did not compare favourably with class 355 when the former were converted to the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement and were withdrawn by 1931.^[1]

There is a detailed O Gauge model of engine 362 in the Fry model railway collection.^[2]

Notes

^ The narrow gauge Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway operated 4-6-0 T types since 1902
^ This was in contrasts to Class 355 in original 0-6-0 form where the issue causing derailments was excessive front end weight

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Clements & McMahon (2008), pp. 121–122.
^ ^a ^b Clements & McMahon (2008), p. 380.
^ Lake (1907), p. 22–24.

Sources

Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Newtownards: Colourpoint Books. ISBN 9781906578268. OCLC 547074718.
Lake, Charles Sidney (1907). Locomotives of 1906. London: P. Marshall. OCLC 1048796559.