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GS&WR Class 333

Irish Free State ·built by Inchicore Works· from 1907· class of 5 Irish 4-4-0 locomotives

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1. Great Southern & Western 4-4-0: Trainiac· Public domain

what is it?

The Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) Class 333 consistent of eight 4-4-0 mixed-traffic locomotives designed by Robert Coey and built by Inchicore railway works in 1907/8. In 1936, the successor company - the Great Southern Railways (GSR) - built five similar engines known as GSR Class 342.

who runs it

Great Southern and Western 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 119 years ago, in 1907.
9.1 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 24 years (1936–1960).

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

spec sheet

built: 1907–1936
in service from: 1936
retired: 1960
status: retired
number built: 5
kind: Steam
traction: steam
origin: Irish Free State
builders: Inchicore Works
designer: Coey (333), A. W. Harty (342)
operators: Great Southern and Western Railway, Great Southern Railways, Córas Iompair Éireann
top speed: —
power: —
gauge: 1,600 mm Irish broad gauge
wheel arrangement: 4-4-0
length: 9.1 m

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

Sources: Wikidata Q55612201, Wikipedia: GS&WR Class 333 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.