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TDLR 1 to 3, 6, and 8

🇮🇪 Ireland ·built by Hunslet Engine Company· from 1889· class of 5 Irish narrow gauge 2-6-0T locomotives

what is it?

The Tralee and Dingle Light Railway (TDLR) locomotives 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8 were 2-6-0T locomotives manufactured by the Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds, England between 1889 and 1910. The Tralee and Dingle Light Railway was incorporated in 1888. Its construction began soon afterwards and the line opened on 31 March 1891.

who runs it

Tralee and Dingle Light Railway Great Southern Railways Córas Iompair Éireann

base stats

built 5made 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 137 years ago, in 1889.
Served for 71 years (1889–1960).

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

spec sheet

built: 1889–1910
in service from: 1889
retired: 1960
status: retired
number built: 5
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: 🇮🇪 Ireland
builders: Hunslet Engine Company
operators: Tralee and Dingle Light Railway, Great Southern Railways, Córas Iompair Éireann
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 914 mm 3 ft narrow gauge
wheel arrangement: 2-6-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q7669846, Wikipedia: TDLR 1 to 3, 6, and 8 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.