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

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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• 1959.10: withdrawn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)