DWWR 11

what is it?

Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway (DW&WR) 11 built in 1896 was the predecessor to a total of twelve 2-4-2T locomotives to emerge from Grand Canal Street railway works between 1896 and 1910. Eleven of twelve lasted through to the early 1950s, the only loss being due to the Civil war, and despite attempts to replace them remained they remained vital to the running of the South Dublin services suburban services to Bray throughout their lives.

who runs it

DADublin and South Eastern RailwayGSGreat Southern RailwaysCóras Iompair Éireann

base stats

• built 6made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 130 years ago, in 1896.
• 📏10.1 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 61 years (1896–1957).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1896

in service from

1896

retired

1957

status

retired

number built

6

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

Irish Free State

builders

Grand Canal Street Works

designer

William Wakefield, R. Cronin

operators

Dublin and South Eastern Railway, Great Southern Railways, Córas Iompair Éireann

top speed

—

power

—

gauge

1,600 mm Irish broad gauge

wheel arrangement

2-4-2

length

10.1 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.