DWWR 17

Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway (DW&WR) 17 (Wicklow) 0-6-0 was built was in 1899 at Grand Canal Street railway works and was followed by the slightly larger No. 36 (Wexford) in 1901.[1]

DW&WR 17
No. 17 crashed in 1900 at Harcourt Street station in 1900 breaking through the wall to Hatch Street
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer R. Cronin Builder Grand Canal Street Build date 1899, 1901
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1,520 mm) Axle load 13.5 long tons (13.7 t) Loco weight 37.8 long tons (38.4 t) Water cap 1,850 imp gal (8,400 l; 2,220 US gal) Boiler pressure 160 lbf/in^2 (1.10 MPa) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm) (17) 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm) (36)
Performance figures Tractive effort 15,750 lbf (70.06 kN) (17) 17,630 lbf (78.42 kN) (36)
Career Operators DW&WR DSER GSR CIÉ Class J20/J14 (Inchicore) Power class M (17) H/J (36) Number in class 2 Numbers 17, 36 440, 441 (GSR) Locale Ireland Withdrawn 1935
No. 17 As built[1]

History

No. 17 certainly contained some part from the withdrawn 0-4-2 previously having the same number. No. 36 had larger cylinders and the Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSER) trialled it with a Phoenix superheater between 1911 and 1915. Comparison trials on freight trains showed No. 36 had 20% more power than No. 17 in this form. Despite this the DSER was to wait until the 2-6-0 moguls Nos. 15 and 16 in 1922 before making further use of superheating.[1] On amalgamation to Great Southern Railways (GSR) in 1925 they were allocated to the single member classes 440/J20 and 441/J14 and renumbered as per the class. The GSR kept them for 4 and 10 years respectively before withdrawal.[1]

Harcourt Street Crash

Engine number 17 Wicklow, about a year old at the time, was the engine involved in the Harcourt Street crash on 14 February 1900 (Valentine's Day) in which the locomotive driver was unfortunate to have his arm amputated below the shoulder.[2][3]

References

1. Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. pp. 140, 141. ISBN 9781906578268.
2. Mac Aongusa, Brian (2003). The Harcourt Street Line - Back on Track. Curragh Press. pp. 55–58. ISBN 1-85607-907-4.
3. Armstrong, Tony (17 December 2013). "Rathmichael Historical Society". Facebook. The Harcourt Street Line. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.