GS&WR Class 341

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (910 mm)
Driver dia.	6 ft 7 in (2,010 mm)
Length	32 ft 1+3⁄4 in (9,798 mm)
Loco weight	60.15 long tons (61.12 t)
Water cap.	3,345 imp gal (15,210 L; 4,017 US gal)
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa); 175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa);
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm); 19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm);

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Robert Coey; Richard Maunsell;
Builder	Inchicore Works
Build date	1913
Total produced	1

GSWR 341 Class
GSWR 341 Class
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Designer	Robert Coey; Richard Maunsell;
Builder	Inchicore Works
Build date	1913
Total produced	1
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-4-0
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Leading dia.	3 ft 0 in (910 mm)
Driver dia.	6 ft 7 in (2,010 mm)
Length	32 ft 1+3⁄4 in (9,798 mm)
Loco weight	60.15 long tons (61.12 t)
Water cap.	3,345 imp gal (15,210 L; 4,017 US gal)
Boiler pressure	160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa); 175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa);
Cylinders	2
Cylinder size	20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm); 19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm);
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	17,910 lbf (79.67 kN); 17,680 lbf (78.64 kN);
Operators
Career
Operators	GS&WR; GSR;
Class	D1 (Inchicore)
Number in class	1
Numbers	341
Locale	Ireland
Withdrawn	1928

The Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) Class 341 consisted of a single 4-4-0 express passenger locomotive named Sir William Goulding introduced in 1913 for the Dublin—Cork route. Despite being an apparently capable design it was withdrawn in 1928.^[1]^: 116

Design edit

Design was begun by Robert Coey who retired through ill health and completed by Richard Maunsell who was later to design the UK Southern Railway Schools 4-4-0. Equipped with a large diameter boiler and Schmidt superheater. It was unique for the GS&WR and its successor the GSR in having inside Walschaerts valve gear. This design was at the limit achievable by a 4-4-0 within the axle weight restriction limits and it was weighed regularly to ensure compliance. The only change to the initial design was a later reduction in cylinder diameter ^[1]^{: 57, 116}

Service edit

Due to weight restrictions it served on the Dublin—Cork route only where from 1916 it later shared services with the new EA Watson designed 400 Class 4-6-0 against which engine 341 seems to have compared favourably.^[1]^{: 57, 116, 233–235}

Withdrawal edit

The locomotive was withdrawn in 1928 after just 15 years, three 400 class express locomotives were also retired shortly afterwards as surplus to requirements.^[1]^{: 57, 116, 233–235}

Model edit

There is a detailed O Gauge model of engine 341 in the Fry model railway collection.^[1]^: 380

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. ISBN 9781906578268.

[JCMM-341-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. ISBN 9781906578268.

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