West Clare Railway - Steam Locomotives

Steam Locomotives

The West Clare Railway operated a fleet of eighteen steam locomotives. Some historical confusion is caused by the reusing of fleet numbers (when locomotives were withdrawn, their numbers were reallocated). Each entry in the table below is a separate locomotive, even where fleet numbers are repeated.

Number Name Class Class (GSR) Wheel
arrangement		 Built Notes
1 Original 0-6-0T 1886 Bagnall The original four tank engines were too light; scrapped in 1912
2 Original 0-6-0T 1886 Bagnall The original four tank engines were too light; scrapped in 1900
3 Clifden Original 0-6-0T 1887 Bagnall The original four tank engines were too light; scrapped in 1915
4 Besborough Original 0-6-0T 1887 Bagnall The original four tank engines were too light; scrapped in 1901
5 Slieve Callan IN1 5C 0-6-2T 1892 Dübs & Co Preserved and returned to service on the WCR since 2009.
6 Saint Senan IN1 5C 0-6-2T 1892 Dübs & Co Identical to preserved locomotive 5 (above).
7 Lady Inchiquin IN1 5C 0-6-2T 1892 Dübs & Co Identical to preserved locomotive 5 (above).
8 Lisdoonvarna PN1 2C 2-6-2T Dübs & Co
9 Fergus PN1 2C 2-6-2T T Green
2 Ennis PN1 2C 2-6-2T T Green
4 Liscannor PN1 2C 2-6-2T T Green
10 Lahinch BN1 10C 4-6-0T Kerr, Stuart & Co
11 Kilkee BN2 11C 4-6-0T Bagnall
1 Kilrush BN3 1C 4-6-0T Hunslet
3 Ennistymon BN4 3C 4-6-0T Hunslet
7 Malbay BN4 3C 4-6-0T Hunslet
6 2-6-0T Hunslet Acquired second-hand, shortly before closure.
8 2-6-0T Hunslet Acquired second-hand, shortly before closure.

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