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Great Southern & Western No. 33 and 34
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Ireland | 1869
2 produced
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In 1869, Inchicore built two tank locomotives for passenger service which had been designed by Alexander McDonnell. They were numbered 33 and 34 and were possibly the first Single Fairlies ever. As such, they stood on a powered two-axle bogie at the front and an unpowered two-axle bogie at the rear. While the front bogie carried most of the weight of the boiler, the rear bogie had to carry the supplies. The driving wheels had a diameter of 67.5 inches and the cylinders measured 15 by 20 inches. No more locomotives of this type were built, instead regular 0-4-4T tank locomotives of the classes 28 and 47 were ordered. 33 and 34 were withdrawn in 1889.

General
Built1869
ManufacturerInchicore
Wheel arr.0-4-4T (Single Fairlie) 
Gauge5 ft 3 in (Irish broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Service weight80,640 lbs
Adhesive weight49,280 lbs
Fuel capacitycoal
Boiler
Grate area15 sq ft
Evaporative heating area740 sq ft
Total heating area740 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter67.5 in
Boiler pressure140 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 15 x 20 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power320 hp (239 kW)
Starting effort7,933 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
tank locomotive
passenger
single Fairlie
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