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001 (A) Class Co-Co locomotives |
| Built: by Metropolitan Vickers, Dukinfield
Works, Manchester, England. (1955-56) |
| Engine: General Motors 12-645E
of 1375 hp |
| Weight: 82 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 75 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers 001 - 060 |
Originally
numbered A1 to A60. The last examples of this class were
taken out of service in 1995. Two are now preserved by the
Irish Traction Group, 003 and
039.
Locomotive 015 has been preserved as a static exhibit at
Moyasta Junction on the West Clare Railway. The shell of locomotive 055 is
preserved as a static exhibit in the Hell's Kitchen Bar and
Restaurant, Castlerea, Co.
Roscommon.
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| Photo: 009 at Dublin Connolly on the 18:30 to
Rosslare on 10 April 1989. Derek Thompson |
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101 (B) Class A1A-A1A locomotives |
| Built: by The Birmingham Railway
Carriage & Wagon Company at Smethwick, England (1956-57) |
Engine:
Sulzer 6LDA28 of 960 hp
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| Weight: 75 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 75 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers 101 - 112 |
Originally
numbered B101 – B112. The last examples of this class were
taken out of service in 1978. The only surviving example
103 is preserved by the Irish
Traction Group.
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| Photo: 110 and 111 at Inchicore
Works in 1986 waiting movement to North Wall (Dublin) for
scrapping. A.J. Marshall. |
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113 (B) Class Bo-Bo locomotives |
| Built: by CIE at Inchicore Works,
Dublin (1947-51) |
Original
Engine: Sulzer 6LDA28 of 960 hp
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| Weight: 80 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 55 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers B113 - B114 |
Originally
numbered 1100 and 1101. The last example of this class was
taken out of service in 1975. The only surviving example 113
is stored at Inchicore Works, Dublin.
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| Photo: B114 in Inchicore Works.
A.J. Marshall. |
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121 (B) Class Bo-Bo locomotives |
| Built: by General Motors, La
Grange, Illinois, U.S.A. (1960) |
Original
Engine: General Motors 8-567CR of 950 hp
Some
locomotives subsequently re-engined with General Motors
8-B645E of 950 hp or General Motors 8-645E of 950 hp
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| Weight: 64 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 75 mph |
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Locomotive Numbers 121 - 135 |
Originally numbered B121 – B135. The last examples
of this class were taken out of service in March
2008. Locomotive 124 has been preserved by the Irish
Traction Group, whilst the only other surviving
example, 134, is currently stored at Inchicore Works
pending possible preservation.
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| Photo: Johnny Brindle |
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181 (B) Class Bo-Bo locomotives |
| Built: by General Motors, La
Grange, Illinois, U.S.A. (1966) |
Original
Engine: General Motors 8-645E of 1100 hp
Some
locomotives subsequently re-engined with General Motors
8-B645E of 1100 hp or General Motors 8-567CR of 1100 hp
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| Weight: 67 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 75 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers: 181 - 192 |
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Originally
numbered B181 – B192. The last example of this class was taken
out of service in October 2009. The only surviving example,
190,
has been preserved by the Irish Traction Group |
| Photo: Johnny Brindle |
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201 (C) Class Bo-Bo locomotives |
| Built: by Metropolitan Vickers,
Dukinfield Works, Manchester, England. (1955-56) |
Original Engine:
Crossley ESTV8 of 550 hp
These
locomotives were re-built and re-engined at Inchicore Works
between 1969 and 1980 with General Motors 8-B645E engines of
1100 hp.
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| Weight: 62 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 80 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers 201 - 234 |
Originally
numbered C201 – C234, then B201 – B234. The last examples of
this class were taken out of service in 1986. Two are now
preserved by the Irish Traction Group,
226 and
231. Locomotives 216, 218, 227, 228, 230 and 234 were
sold to Northern Ireland Railways in 1986 and became 104 –
109.
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| Photo: 212 stands at Connolly
Depot. Peter Jones. |
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301 (D) Class 0-6-0 locomotives |
| Built: by CIE at Inchicore Works,
Dublin (1946-48) |
| Engine: Mirrlees
TLDT6 of 487 hp |
| Weight: 53 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 25 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers D301 - D305 |
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Originally
numbered 1000 – 1004. The last example of this class was taken
out of service in 1972. All were cut up in 1977 and none survive
today. |
| Photo: D302 Inchicore 1972.
Jonathan Allen |
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401 (E) Class C locomotives |
| Built: by CIE at Inchicore Works,
Dublin (1956-58) |
| Engine: Maybach MD220
of 420 hp |
| Weight: 39 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 25 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers E401 - E419 |
The last
examples of this class were taken out of service in 1979.
All were cut up between 1977 and 1984 and none survive
today.
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| Photo: E402 at Dublin Heuston
April 1971. Jonathan Allan |
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421 (E) Class E locomotives |
| Built: by CIE at Inchicore Works,
Dublin (1962) |
| Engine: Maybach MD220
of 420 hp |
| Weight: 43 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 25 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers E421 - E434 |
The last
examples of this class were taken out of service in 1983.
Two are now preserved at the Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway,
421 and 432, whilst 428 is privately preserved at Dunsandle,
Co. Galway.
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| Photo: E428 prior to working
between Claremorris and Ballina on 3rd April 1988.
Peter Jones. |
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501 (F) Class 0-4-0 + 0-4-0 locomotives |
| Built: by Walker Gardner, Wigan,
England (1954) |
| Engines: Two Gardner of
224 hp |
| Weight: 23 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 25 mph plus an
overdrive facility for 32 mph on passenger trains. |
| Locomotive Numbers F501 - F503 |
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Originally
numbered C31 – C33. These locomotives were
constructed for use on the West Clare Narrow Gauge Railway. The
locomotives were withdrawn
in 1961 when the line closed. These locomotives were cut up in
1968 and none survive today.
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| Photo: No photo available |
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601 (G) Class B locomotives |
| Built: by Motorenfabrik Deutz at
Köln, Germany (1955-56) |
| Engine: Deutz A8L 614 of
130 hp |
| Weight: 18 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 20 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers G601 - G603 |
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The last
example of this class was taken out of service in 1972. The only
surviving example 601 is preserved by
the Irish Traction Group. |
| Photo: G601 at Inchicore.
Peter
Jones. |
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611 (G) Class 0-6-0 locomotives |
| Built: by Motorenfabrik Deutz at
Köln, Germany (1961-62) |
| Engine: Deutz A8L 714 of
160 hp |
| Weight: 22 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 26 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers G611 - G617 |
The last
examples of this class were taken out of service in 1977.
Three are now preserved by the Irish Traction Group,
611, 616
and 617, whilst 613 is privately
preserved at the Downpatrick & Co. Down Railway.
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| Photo: G613.
A.J. Marshall. |
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801 (K) Class 0-8-0 locomotives |
| Built: by Maschinenbau at Kiel,
Germany for GNR (B) (1954) |
| Engine: MAK 800 hp |
| Weight: 57 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 50 mph |
| Locomotive Number K801 |
Originally
numbered 800, then K800. This locomotive was taken out of
service in 1974, and was then sold in 1976 to a scrap dealer
in Co. Galway. The locomotive was then used to power a car
crushing plant before suffering a seized engine in 1977. The
remains of this locomotive were eventually cut up in 1999.
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| Photo: Jonathan Allan |
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1 (DH) Class 0-6-0 locomotives |
| Built: by English Electric,
Vulcan Foundry Newton le Willows, England (1969) |
| Engine: Dorman 12QTV
of 620 hp |
| Weight: 42 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 29 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers 1 - 3 |
The last example of this class was taken out of service in
1989. All three of these locomotives were originally
preserved by the Irish Traction Group, but
2 and
3 were subsequently sold for re-use in Sri Lanka in
2005, whilst locomotive
1 was sold in January 2010 to Beaver Power Limited,
Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, for possible industrial use.
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| Photo: DH 1 on static display at
Lisburn in 1989. A.J. Marshall. |
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101 (DL) Class Bo-Bo locomotives |
| Built: BREL at Doncaster as
sub-contractors for the Hunslet Engine Company, Leeds. (1970) |
| Engine: English
Electric 8CSVT of 1350 hp |
| Weight: 68 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 80 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers: 101 - 103 |
The last example of this class was taken out of service in
2002. Two locomotives, 101 and 102, were originally
preserved by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland at
Whitehead, Co. Antrim, but 101 was subsequently scrapped for
spare parts in January 2010.
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| Photo: 103 at Belfast York Road
Works.
Peter Jones |
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104 (MV) Class Bo-Bo locomotives |
| Built: by Metropolitan Vickers,
Dukinfield Works, Manchester, England. (1955-56) |
Engine: General Motors 8-B645E of 1100 hp.
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| Weight: 62 tons |
| Maximum Speed: 80 mph |
| Locomotive Numbers 104 - 109 |
Originally
numbered 216, 218, 227, 228, 230 and 234 by CIE. Purchased
by Northern Ireland Railways in 1986 and renumbered 104 -
109, the last remaining example was withdrawn from NIR
service in 1995. The only surviving example, 106, was
initially preserved as a static exhibit at Cahirciveen, Co.
Kerry, and was erroneously numbered C202. This locomotive
was subsequently purchased by a preservation group based in
the Waterford area, and has now been moved to a private site
in
Waterford.
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| Photo: 109 at York Road Works.
Peter Jones. |
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