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Northern Ireland Steam Locomotives

Discussion in 'Photography' started by neildimmer, Nov 19, 2024.

  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    I have added a small collection of photos i have obtained showing steam
    locos in Northern Ireland.
    I know next to nothing about these locos apart from a bit of info on
    Wikipedia, if anyone can help with the id's please
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.../RailwaysofIreland/Northern-Ireland/i-md3qSpG

    Neil
     
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    Pics 4-6 - the 2-4-2Ts were of NCC Class S, operating on the 3-ft gauge lines in County Antrim. They were particularly noteworthy in being 2-cylinder compounds, the last engines of that type to operate in the British Isles.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNCR_Class_S

    PICS 9-10 - I don't think these two photos were taken in Northern Ireland, but somewhere further south.

    PIC 9 - loco looks to be a GSR/CIE Class G2 2-4-0. This class was originated by Martin Atock as Class K of the M&GWR(I), and would originally have had Atock's distinctive "fly-away" cab:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGWR_Class_K

    I cannot quite make out the GSR/CIE engine number, but it is within the range 650-668. The loco has been rebuilt by the GSR with a belpaire boiler and conventional cab:

    https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/Trai...-railways/Irish-railway-archive-3/i-SSz3FXc/A

    PIC 10 - shows a 2-4-0T of GSR/CIE Class G1. Looks to be GSR/CIE No 425. This type originated on the Dublin Wicklow & Wexford Rly, later Dublin & South Eastern Rly.:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DWWR_2

    https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/Trai...-railways/Irish-railway-archive-3/i-SgbHqdv/A
     

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