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Irish Narrow Gauge - Dubs & Co.: No.2890 0-6-2T

Dubs & Co.: No.2890 0-6-2T

specs:
- weight: 35.6Tons
- cylinders: 15"x20"
- driving wheels: 48", (1906: 42")
- trailing wheels: 48", (1906: 42")
- fixed wheelbase: 9'6"
- total wheelbase: 15'0"
- working pressure: 150psi
- heating surface: 666.5 + 74 = 740.5 sq ft
- grate area: 11.18 sq ft
- tank capacity: 938 gal
- bunker capacity: 80 cu ft
- tractive effort: 11,900 lbs @ 85%
- boiler centre line: 6'2½" above rail height
- GSR class: IN1
1892.03: WCR 5/5C "Slieve Callan"
1906: driving and trailing wheels reduced to 42" (Dubs' original recommendation) to reduce oscillation and track wear.
1959.10: withdrawn
1960: preserved at Ennis
1996: Moved to Moyasta for restoration to working order on West Clare preservation project
photos: [INGV1: b-7-p64-1920 b-4-p73-1950.07.05 b-5-p68-1950.07.04 b-6-p72-1956.05 b-7-p64-1932.06 b-5-p65-1950.07.04 b-7-p70-1932.06.05 ]
[WCRPT: b-5-p84-1950.07.04 b-4-tp-1950.05.26 b-5-p168-1950 b-5-p54-1950.07.04 b-5-p64-1953.06.10 b-5-p71-1950.07.05 b-5-p84-1932.06.08 b-5-p83-1920.05.12 b-6-p75-1920.05.12 ]
[RRIMB: b-5-p28- ]
[JIRRS: b-6-v20p359- ]
photo at Inchicore, specially painted for filming: [WCRPT: b-5-p108- ]
drawings: [WCRPT: e-4-p94- ]

1998? at Moyasta	photo: collection of Marie O'Donoghue

also in photo Sean O'Donoghue (left), and Paddy O'Donoghue (right)

2002.07.31

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