Barry Railway Class C

Barry Railway Class C were originally 2-4-0T steam tank locomotives designed by J. H. Hosgood and built by Sharp Stewart for the Barry Railway in South Wales. They were the first locomotives built specifically for passenger work on the railway and pulled trains between Barry and Cogan on the Cardiff branch. When the company began running trains from Barry to Cardiff Riverside on 14 August 1893, number 21 hauled the first train but derailed on the sharp curve at Cogan Junction and held up traffic for several hours. Their limited fuel and water capacity made them inadequate for the longer journey, so in June 1898 numbers 21 and 22 were rebuilt at Barry Locomotive Works with a 2-4-2T wheel arrangement and were then given other duties, such as hauling the directors' saloon and the engineer's saloon.