DWWR 17

DW&WR 17
No. 17 crashed in 1900 at Harcourt Street station in 1900 breaking through the wall to Hatch Street
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerR. Cronin
BuilderGrand Canal Street
Build date1899, 1901
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)
Axle load13.5 long tons (13.7 t)
Loco weight37.8 long tons (38.4 t)
Water cap.1,850 imp gal (8,400 L; 2,220 US gal)
Boiler pressure160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size
  • 17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm) (17)
  • 18 in × 24 in (457 mm × 610 mm) (36)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
  • 15,750 lbf (70.06 kN) (17)
  • 17,630 lbf (78.42 kN) (36)
Career
Operators
ClassJ20/J14 (Inchicore)
Power classM (17) H/J (36)
Number in class2
Numbers
  • 17, 36
  • 440, 441 (GSR)
LocaleIreland
Withdrawn1935
Scrapped1935
DispositionBoth scrapped
No. 17 As built[1]

Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway (DW&WR) 17 (Wicklow) 0-6-0 was built was in 1899 at Grand Canal Street railway works and was followed by the slightly larger No. 36 (Wexford) in 1901.[1]

History

No. 17 certainly contained some part from the withdrawn 0-4-2 previously having the same number. No. 36 had larger cylinders and the Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSER) trialled it with a Phoenix superheater between 1911 and 1915. Comparison trials on freight trains showed No. 36 had 20% more power than No. 17 in this form. Despite this the DSER was to wait until the 2-6-0 moguls Nos. 15 and 16 in 1922 before making further use of superheating.[1] On amalgamation to Great Southern Railways (GSR) in 1925 they were allocated to the single member classes 440/J20 and 441/J14 and renumbered as per the class. The GSR kept them for 4 and 10 years respectively before withdrawal.[1]

Harcourt Street Crash

Engine number 17 Wicklow, about a year old at the time, was the engine involved in the Harcourt Street crash on 14 February 1900 (Valentine's Day) in which the locomotive driver was unfortunate to have his arm amputated below the shoulder.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Clements, Jeremy; McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Colourpoint Books. pp. 140, 141. ISBN 9781906578268.
  2. ^ Mac Aongusa, Brian (2003). The Harcourt Street Line - Back on Track. Curragh Press. pp. 55–58. ISBN 1-85607-907-4.
  3. ^ Armstrong, Tony (17 December 2013). "Rathmichael Historical Society". Facebook. The Harcourt Street Line. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.