DWWR 42

Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway (DW&WR) 42 to 44, built in 1883, were a set of three 2-4-0T tank locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1883, and the first for the DW&WR with side tanks.[2] For their size they were considered to be very capable. In particular No. 44 was overhauled at Dundalk works in 1923 and was regularly allocated then to the 5.15pm Greystones express which usually consisted of size bogie coaches. Upon amalgamation to the Great Southern Railways (GSR) in 1925 it was determined these locomotives would be withdrawn and they were not allocated GSR locomotive numbers or class codes however despite this No. 44 was permitted to run up to 1927.[Note 1] [1]

DW&WR 42
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer William Wakefield Builder Beyer Peacock Build date 1883
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-4-0T Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Leading dia. 3 ft 10 in (1,170 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 1 ^1⁄2 in (1,562 mm) Axle load 14.95 long tons (15.19 t) Loco weight 29.9 long tons (30.4 t) Water cap 900 imp gal (4,100 l; 1,100 US gal) Boiler pressure 145 lbf/in^2 (1.00 MPa) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 11,290 lbf (50.22 kN)
Career Operators DW&WR DSER GSR CIÉ Class G1 (Inchicore) Power class O/N T Number in class 11 Numbers 42–44 Locale Ireland Withdrawn 1927
[1]

No further 2-4-0Ts were built for DW&WR by Beyer-Peacock but locomotive superintendent William Wakefield chose to construct 11 more of the 2-4-0T configuration at Grand Canal Street from 1885.

Notes and references

Notes

1. The rebuilding of five 2-4-2Ts in 1925 and 1926 would have helped towards ease the severe motive power shortage in the former DSER suburban area at this time and explain while No. 44 was kept until 1927.

References

1. Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. pp. 129–133, 159. ISBN 9781906578268.
2. Ahrons, E. L. (1954). L. L. Asher (ed.). Locomotive and train working in the latter part of the nineteenth century". six. W Heffer & Sons Ltd. p. 42.