CIE 301 Class
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The Córas Iompair Éireann 301 Class locomotives were the first diesel locomotives used on the CIE network, this class of 5 being built between 1946 and 1948 by the company for shunting use, particularly in the railway yards on Dublin's North Wall. They were a six coupled (0-6-0 wheel arrangement) locomotive, fitted with a Mirrlees TLDT6 engine of 487hp with diesel-electric transmission via two Brush traction motors.
They were initially numbered 1000-1004 in the steam locomotive number series, but were subsequently renumbered D301-D305 in order. Two locomotives were stored from 1960 and the rest had followed by 1972, though officially they remained in stock until 1976. All five were scrapped in 1977.
| 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 |
