The Taff Vale Railway H class was a class of three 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.
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 scrapped in January 1960. 194 was also used at Wernddu Tar plant, and was scrapped at Swindon.
See also Locomotives of the Great Western Railway
References pp. K169–K171