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Irish Narrow Gauge - Nasmyth, Wilson No.829 2-6-4T

1907: built Nasmyth, Wilson
specs:
- CDR Class 5
- weight: 43½Tons
- cylinders: 14"x21"
- driving wheels: 48"
- working pressure: 175psi
- tractive effort: 12,755 lbs
1907: CDR 17"Glenties"/"Drumboe"
1929: superheater added
1937: CDR renumbered 5, renamed "Drumboe"
1960: preserved: Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
photos: [IRIC2: c-5-p115-1959.05 ]
[CDRFL: b-6-p11-1937.06.23 b-6-p36-?1920 b-6-p11-1957.08.13 ]
[INGV2 b-6-p102-1950.06.29 b-5-p100-1948.04.20 b-5-p99- ]
[LYWDR c-5-p59-1959 c-5-p23-1958.10 c-5-p26-1959.05 ]
modelling:
- 3mm scale body kit from Worsley Works
- 4mm scale kit from Backwoods Miniatures
- 15mm scale body kit from Worsley Works

1958.09.09 Drumboe departing Strabane with Stranorlar Goods	photo: Mike Bunch

2003.01.01

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