SLNCR Leitrim class

The Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway Leitrim Class was a class of five 0-6-4T locomotives built by Beyer, Peacock and Company between 1882 and 1889 for the SLNCR.

SLNCR Leitrim class
Model of locomotive 'Fermanagh' in Aldershot in 2017
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock[1]
Build date1882, 1895, 1899 [1]
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-4T
 • UICC2′ n2t
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 9 in (1.448 m)[2]
Fuel typeCoal
CylindersTwo, inside
Cylinder size16 1⁄2 in × 20 in (419 mm × 508 mm)[2]
Train heatingSteam
Loco brakeSteam
Career
OperatorsSLNCR
ClassSLNCR: Leitrim
NumbersSLNCR: none
Official name
  • Fermanagh,
  • Leitrim,
  • Lurganboy,
  • Hazelwood,
  • Lissadell
Withdrawn1947–1957
DispositionAll scrapped

Versions

In 1879 Beyer, Peacock and Company supplied the South Australian Railways K class, which was built to the Irish gauge and designed to run on lightweight track. As a result, and after the disappointment of the Pioneer class, the SL&NCR ordered an enlarged version of this design which became the SLNCR Leitrim class.[3][4]

Beyer, Peacock delivered the first two of this class Fermanagh and Leitrim, in 1882. They proved to be reliable and the SL&NCR obtained further examples from Beyer, Peacock: Lurganboy in 1895; Lissadell and Hazelwood in 1899.[2] The SL&NCR started withdrawing the class from service in 1947 and one of the class survived until the closure of the line in 1957.[4] "Lissadell" was sold in working order to Hammond Lane Foundry in 1954 and survived until broken up at Manorhamilton in 1957.[5]

Model

A 1:43 scale (O gauge, both 4′ 8″ and 5′ 3″) brass kit is available from Studio Scale Models.[6]

See also

References
  1. Sprinks 1970, p. 89.
  2. Rowledge 1993, p. 118.
  3. Sprinks 1970, p. 74.
  4. Sprinks 1970, p. 77.
  5. Five Foot Three No.38 Winter 1991/92
  6. "Loco Kits and Accessories". Studio Scale Models. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  • Rowledge, J. W. P. (1993). Irish Steam Locomotive Register. Stockport, Merseyside: Irish Traction Group. ISBN 0-947773-33-9.
  • Sprinks, N. W. (1970). Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway. Billericay: Irish Railway Record Society (London Area).
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