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Dublin & Kingstown “Hibernia”, “Britannia” and “Manchester”
Built in 1834 by Sharp, Roberts & Co. of Manchester, “Hibernia” was the first locomotive to run in Ireland. Customer was the Dublin and Kingstown Railway that was originally built in standard gauge . The locomotive wa...
| Dublin & Kingstown “Hibernia”, “Britannia” and “Manchester”Remove | |
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| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1834 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Roberts & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
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General
| Property | Dublin & Kingstown “Hibernia”, “Britannia” and “Manchester” Standard Remove |
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| Built | 1834 |
| Manufacturers | Sharp, Roberts & Co. |
| Wheel arrangement | 2-2-0 (Planet) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
Power plant
| Property | Dublin & Kingstown “Hibernia”, “Britannia” and “Manchester” Standard Remove |
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| Driver diameter | 1,524 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 3.4 bar |
| Expansion type | simple expansion |
| Cylinders | two, 279 x 406 mm |
Power
| Property | Dublin & Kingstown “Hibernia”, “Britannia” and “Manchester” Standard Remove |
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| Power source | steam |
| Starting effort | 6.1 kN |
