SSLR 1 and 3

Schull and Skibbereen Light Railway 1 and 3 were two 4-4-0T locomotives manufactured by Peckett and Sons in 1906 and 1914 respectively. They were the Schull and Skibbereen Railway's fifth and sixth locomotives, and took the numbers of withdrawn locomotives.

Schull and Skibbereen Light Railway
locomotives 1 and 3
GSR Class 1S / Class DN4
4-4-0T No. 1 Gabriel
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderPeckett and Sons
Serial number1085, 1356
Build date1905, 1914
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0T
 • UIC2′B n2t
Gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Leading dia.2 ft 0 in (0.610 m)
Driver dia.3 ft 0+1⁄2 in (0.927 m)
LengthNo. 1: 26 ft 2+1⁄2 in (7.99 m),
No. 3: 24 ft 11 in (7.59 m)
Axle loadNo. 1: 10 long tons 15 cwt (24,100 lb or 10.9 t),
No. 3: 10 long tons 5 cwt (23,000 lb or 10.4 t)
Adhesive weightNo. 1: 20 long tons 15 cwt (46,500 lb or 21.1 t),
No. 3: 20 long tons 0 cwt (44,800 lb or 20.3 t)
Loco weightNo. 1: 26 long tons 10 cwt (59,400 lb or 26.9 t),
No. 3: 25 long tons 10 cwt (57,100 lb or 25.9 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacityNo. 1: 1 long ton 5 cwt (2,800 lb or 1.3 t),
No. 3: 0 long tons 18 cwt (2,000 lb or 0.9 t)
Water cap.600 imperial gallons (2,700 L; 720 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		No. 1: 8 sq ft (0.74 m2),
No. 3: 7.6 sq ft (0.71 m2)
Boiler pressure160 psi (1.10 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Tubes		No. 1: 492 sq ft (45.7 m2),
No. 3: 454 sq ft (42.2 m2)
 • FireboxNo. 1: 83 sq ft (7.7 m2),
No. 3: 60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size12 in × 18 in (305 mm × 457 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort9,650 lbf (42.93 kN)
Career
OperatorsSSLR » GSR » CIÉ
ClassGSR/CIÉ: DN4
NumbersSSLR: 1, 3;
GSR: 1S, 3S
Withdrawn1936, 1953
DispositionBoth scrapped

History

The first member of this class was numbered "No. 1" and named "Gabriel", replacing the original No. 1, named "Marion", which was scrapped on its arrival.

The second locomotive in this class was also built by Peckett and Sons and delivered to the railway in 1914. This locomotive was numbered "No. 3" and originally named "Consiliation" but later renamed "Kent". This replaced the original No. 3, named "Ilen" which was scrapped when the new locomotive arrived.

Both locomotives passed to the Great Southern Railways in the 1925 amalgamation. The GSR added an "S" suffix to the running number, and classified both locomotives as Class 1S or Class DN4. No. 1S was withdrawn and scrapped in 1936; but No.3S survived until nationalisation when it passed to Córas Iompair Éireann. Eventually, it was withdrawn and scrapped in 1953.

Sister locomotive Peckett 1730, on New Zealand's Bay of Islands Vintage Railway

Preservation

The S&S pair were two of a class of five engines, two others went to Borneo and were scrapped c. 1947, whilst the last is currently preserved on the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway in New Zealand.[1]

References
  • Clements, Jeremy & McMahon, Michael (2008). Locomotives of the GSR. Newtownards: Colourpoint Books. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-906578-26-8.
  1. BIVR 2022.
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