CIE 611 Class
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The Córas Iompair Éireann 611 Class locomotives were delivered from the manufacturers,Motorenfabrik Deutz at Cologne, Germany between December 1961 and February 1962, entering revenue earning service in the following August after receiving the new brown / black paint job at Inchicore. 611 to 617 were a larger development of the earlier 601 Class locomotives. They were fitted with a Deutz F/A8L 714 engine of 160hp, with Voith hydraulic transmission, weighed 22 tons and had a maximum speed of 26mph. They went into traffic in various parts of the country, as shunting engines at smaller depots such as Dublin's North City Mills siding, and branch line duties such as between Attymon and Loughrea. These locomotives were fitted with brake connections enabling them to work passenger trains. They were withdrawn from service between 1967 and 1977, and four of these locomotives have been preserved, namely:
- G611, G616 and G617: Owned by the Irish Traction Group, G616 is at Carrick-on-Suir, while the other two are on loan to the Downpatrick Railway Museum, Northern Ireland.
- G613: Privately owned, and based at the Downpatrick Railway Museum, Northern Ireland.
| 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 |
