GS&WR Sambo

The GS&WR Class L2^[1] Sambo was an 0-4-2 saddle tank engine used by the GSR of Ireland. The original "Sambo" model was a rebuild of an old Wakefield locomotive, but in 1912, Richard Maunsell had the locomotive rebuilt as a saddle tank. The engine was sent for scrap in 1962.^[2]

GS&WR Class L2
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Richard Maunsell
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-4-2ST  • UIC B1 nt Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Career Operators GS&WR → GSR Nicknames Sambo Delivered 1912 Scrapped 1962