| GSWR 341 Class |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Designer | |
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| Builder | Inchicore Works |
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| Build date | 1913 |
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| Total produced | 1 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-4-0 |
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| Gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
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| Leading dia. | 3 ft 0 in (910 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 6 ft 7 in (2,010 mm) |
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| Length | 32 ft 1+3⁄4 in (9,798 mm) |
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| Loco weight | 60.15 long tons (61.12 t) |
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| Water cap. | 3,345 imp gal (15,210 L; 4,017 US gal) |
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| Boiler pressure | - 160 lbf/in2 (1.10 MPa)
- 175 lbf/in2 (1.21 MPa)
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| Cylinders | 2 |
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| Cylinder size | - 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
- 19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
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| Career |
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| Operators | |
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| Class | D1 (Inchicore) |
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| Number in class | 1 |
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| Numbers | 341 |
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| Locale | Ireland |
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| Withdrawn | 1928 |
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| [1]: 116 |
The Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) Class 341 consisted of a single 4-4-0 express passenger locomotive named Sir William Goulding introduced in 1913 for the Dublin—Cork route. Despite being an apparently capable design it was withdrawn in 1928.[1]: 116
Design
Design was begun by Robert Coey who retired through ill health and completed by Richard Maunsell who was later to design the UK Southern Railway Schools 4-4-0. Equipped with a large diameter boiler and Schmidt superheater. It was unique for the GS&WR and its successor the GSR in having inside Walschaerts valve gear. This design was at the limit achievable by a 4-4-0 within the axle weight restriction limits and it was weighed regularly to ensure compliance. The only change to the initial design was a later reduction in cylinder diameter [1]: 57, 116
Service
Due to weight restrictions it served on the Dublin—Cork route only where from 1916 it later shared services with the new EA Watson designed 400 Class 4-6-0 against which engine 341 seems to have compared favourably.[1]: 57, 116, 233–235
Withdrawal
The locomotive was withdrawn in 1928 after just 15 years, three 400 class express locomotives were also retired shortly afterwards as surplus to requirements.[1]: 57, 116, 233–235
Model
There is a detailed O Gauge model of engine 341 in the Fry model railway collection.[1]: 380
References
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| Belfast and County Down Railway (1846–1948) | |
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| Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (1860–1903) |
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
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| Northern Counties Committee (1903–1949) | |
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| Great Northern Railway (1876–1958) | |
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| Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (1875–1957) |
- Erne
- Faugh-a-Ballagh
- Glencar
- Leitrim
- Lough
- Pioneer
- Sir Henry
- Waterford
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| Cork, Bandon and South Coast Railway (1849–1924) |
- 1, 2
- 1, 2, 4A, 8
- 2 (II)
- 3, 4
- 3, 9, 10, 18
- 5, 6
- 7 (I)
- 7 (II)
- 9, 10
- 11
- 5, 6, 12, 16, 17
- 14, 15
- 19, 20
- 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20
- Argadeen
- St Molaga
- Slaney
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| Dublin and Kingstown Railway (1834–1856) | |
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| Dublin and South Eastern Railway (1854–1925) |
- 1, 2, 6–7, 9–10, 28, 44–47, 49
- 3, 8, 10–12, 27–30, 40, 45–46
- 4–5
- 13–14, 18, 65–66
- 15–16
- 15–23, 37–39, 48
- 17, 36
- 20, 34–35
- 24–26, 32–33
- 42–44
- 50–51
- 52–54
- 55–58
- 59–64
- 67–68
- 69–70
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| Great Southern and Western Railway (1845–1924) | |
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| Midland Great Western Railway (1847–1924) | |
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| Great Southern Railways (1925–1944) | |
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| Córas Iompair Éireann (1945–1962) | |
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| Tralee and Dingle Light Railway (1891–1953) | |
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| Industrial engines | |
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