Sharp Stewart NG locomotives in Britain

[eldomtom2]

I know there were the locomotives built for the Southwold Railway - were there any more built for British customers?

[Paul H Vigor]

4 minutes ago, eldomtom2 said:

I know there were the locomotives built for the Southwold Railway - were there any more built for British customers?

I believe they supplied locos to Irish three foot lines before independence?

[Hando]

The Manx Northern Railway had two Sharp-Stewart 2-4-0Ts similar to those that worked on the Southwold Railway, however their wheelbase was much longer and they were each equipped with a coal bunker.

Southwold Railway No.2 "Halesworth"

Manx Northern Railway No.2

 

[Jeremy Cumberland]

Not Britain, but the Guinness brewery in Dublin (1' 10" gauge) had three Sharp Stewart 0-4-0s in its early days. 2477 of 1875 and 2764/5 of 1878. I don't know of any photos.

 

The Irish 3' ones were three County Donegal Railway 2-4-0Ts (3021/2/3 of 1881) and six Clogher Valley Railway 0-4-2Ts (3369/70/1/2/3/4 of 1886/7) Here's a picture of one of the CVR ones:

 

There are photographs of the CDR locomotives, but I haven't found any I can post here. They look similar to the MNR locomotives but with longer tanks, and no rear bunker.

 

I am not aware of any others in the British Isles.

[papagolfjuliet]

Just bumping this thread as North Bay Railway Engineering has posted a few photos of the completed 'Blyth' and she's a real bobby dazzler.

 

https://www.facebook.com/North-Bay-Railway-Engineering-Services-222968755125074/photos/pcb.1081911619230779/1081911445897463