Power type Steam Total produced 4 | Designer Patrick Stirling Build date 1855 | |
The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 956 class is a class of four 2-2-2 steam locomotives designed in 1855.
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Development
Patrick Stirling was appointed locomotive superintendent of the GSWR in 1853 and this was his first design. They had domed boilers and column-type safety valves above the firebox (steam engine). They were numbered 95-98.
Withdrawal
The class was withdrawn by James Stirling during 1874–5.
References
G&SWR 95 Class Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA