Taff Vale Railway H class

The Taff Vale Railway H class was a class of 3 0-6-0T steam tank locomotives designed by Tom Hurry Riches, built by Kitson & Co. and introduced to the Taff Vale Railway in 1884. They were primarily used on the Pwllyrhebog Colliery Incline, and had special tapered boilers for this purpose.[1]

Taff Vale Railway H class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Tom Hurry Riches Builder Kitson & Co. Build date 1884 Total produced 3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0T Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. 5 ft 3 in (1.600 m) Loco weight 44.75 long tons (45.47 t; 50.12 short tons) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 140 psi (0.97 MPa) Cylinders Two, inside Cylinder size 17 in × 26 in (432 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Slide valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 15,040 lbf (66.9 kN)
Career Operators Taff Vale Railway Great Western Railway British Railways Withdrawn 1951-1953 Disposition All sold or hired out of service; all ultimately scrapped.

Numbering

Builder & maker's Numbers	TVR	GWR	BR No. & date	Withdrawal
Kitson 2697	141	792	193 in 6/1948	Sold 2/1952 to NCB
Kitson 2698	142	793	194 in 9/1948	11/1953, hired to NCB
Kitson 2699	143	794	195 in 2/1949	Sold 11/1951

Withdrawal and disposal

193 was used by the NCB at the Tar distillation plant, Wernddu, Caerphilly; it was cut up in January 1960.[2] 194 was also used at Wernddu Tar plant, and was scrapped at Swindon.[3]

See also

• Locomotives of the Great Western Railway

References

Davies, F. K.; Firth, J. M.; Lucking, J. H.; Thomas, R. E.; Allcock, N. J.; Sterndale, A. C.; Barrie, D. S. M.; Reed, P. J. T.; Mountford, E. R. (April 1966). White, D. E. (ed.). The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway, part ten: Absorbed Engines, 1922–1947. RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-20-7. pp. K169–K171

1. "GWR Class Taff Vale Class H 0-6-0 Tank". RailUK.info. 27 October 2002.
2. "picture of 193 at Wernddu". Mike Morant Collection.
3. "picture of 194 awaiting scrapping". Mike Morant Collection.