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DWWR 24
Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway (DW&WR) 24 was the lead engine of a class of five tender locomotives built in two batches in 1864 and 1873. History The engines are attributed to the locomotive superintendent William Meikle and the first three, Nos. 24 (''Glenamore''), 25 (''Gleanart'') and No. 26 were supplied in 1864. A further two, No. 32 (''Glenmalure'') and No. 33 (''Glendalough'') with detail differences followed in 1873. At this time the DW&WR was extending south, from in 1963 to by 1874. These engines took over the main line express passenger trains to Wicklow and Wexford from earlier 2-4-0 types. They continued to work main line expresses until replaced by more powerful 4-4-0s in 1895. No. 26 (''Blackrock'') was converted into a locomotive in 1900 and served on the Shillelagh branch line thereafter. No. 25 was Irish Civil War loss. All were life expired by 1925 and withdrawn immediately on the amalgamation to Great Southern Railways The Great Souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp, Stewart And Company
Sharp, Stewart and Company was a steam locomotive manufacturer, initially located in Manchester, England. The company was formed in 1843 upon the demise of Sharp, Roberts & Co.. It moved to Glasgow, Scotland, in 1888, eventually amalgamating with two other Glaswegian locomotive manufacturers to form the North British Locomotive Company. Early days Iron merchant Thomas Sharp and mechanical engineer Richard Roberts first formed a partnership, Sharp, Roberts & Co. (about which, see also company section in article on Roberts), to manufacture textile machinery and machine tools. They opened the Atlas Works in Manchester in 1828. They had built a few stationary steam engines, and in 1833 built a locomotive, ''Experiment'' for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It was a four-wheeled 2-2-0 with vertical cylinders over the leading wheels. After a number of modifications, three similar locomotives (Britannia, Manchester, and ''Hibernia'') were built in 1834 for the Dublin and King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
