NIR 1 Class

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The 1 Class of Northern Ireland Railways consisted of three diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives Numbered 1, 2 & 3. They were built by the English Electric Company, works numbers 3954 - 6, at their Vulcan Foundry works in Newton-le-Willows in 1969. They were of 0-6-0 wheel arrangement and fitted with Dorman 12QTV engines of 620hp. They weighed 42.5tons and had a maximum speed of 29mph.

All three were put into store during the late 1980's, the first in 1986 (1) and the last in 1989 (2). They were purchased for preservation by the Irish Traction Group and moved to Carrick-on-Suir.

When they moved to Carrick-on-Suir by rail they formed the last recorded un-braked train in Ireland and were regarded as an "Engineers Special".

Recently the ITG sold No. 2 & 3 for export to Sri Lanka

Diesel Locomotives of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

001, 071, 101, 113, 121, 141, 181, 201 (1st), 201 (2nd)

301, 401, 421, 501, 601, 611, 801

Northern Ireland

1, 101, 104, 111, 208