CIE 301 Class
| D301 Class (generally simply known as "D" class) | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | CIÉ Inchicore Works |
| Build date | 1947–1948 |
| Total produced | 5 |
| Specifications | |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 DE |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 4 ft 0 in (1.219 m) |
| Length | 8.84 m (29 ft 0 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 53.8 tonnes (53.0 long tons; 59.3 short tons) |
| Prime mover | Mirrlees TLDT6 diesel |
| Traction motors | Brush Traction, 2 off |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 25 mph (40 km/h) |
| Power output | 487 hp (363 kW) |
| Tractive effort | Starting: 107 kN (24,000 lbf) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Córas Iompair Éireann |
| Class | J1A; later D |
| Number(s) | Originally 1000-1004, renumbered D301-D305 |
| Disposition | All scrapped 1977 |
The Córas Iompair Éireann 301 Class locomotives were the first diesel locomotives used on the CIÉ network, this class of 5 being built between 1947 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 487 horsepower (363 kW) with diesel-electric transmission via two Brush traction motors. Unusually, they lacked train vacuum brakes, although air brakes were provided for the locomotive itself.[1]
They were initially numbered 1000-1004 in the steam locomotive number series, but were subsequently renumbered D301-D305 in order. The locomotives were used on yard pilot and transfer freight duties, although number 1000 hauled a freight train from Dublin to Cork during trials.[1] 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.
Model
The D Class is not available in either RTR or kit form. However, the British Rail Class 08 can be used as a close approximation. See Steve Johnson’s site for more detail.
Footnotes
References
- Renehan, Dan (February 1981). "The Class E Diesel Shunters of CIE". Journal of the Irish Railway Record Society 14 (84): 171–81.
- Strickland, David C. (1982). Locomotive Directory, every single one there has ever been. Camberley, Surrey: Diesel & Electric Group. p. 164. ISBN 0-906375-10-X.
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