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CIÉ 601 Class

Field	Value
name	G601 Class
powertype	Diesel-hydraulic
builder	Motorenfabrick Deutz, Köln, West Germany
serialnumber	56118–56120
builddate	1956–1957
uicclass	B
gauge
driverdiameter	3 ft
length	6.3 m
locoweight	18.3 t
primemover	Deutz F8L 614, air-cooled
enginetype	V8 Diesel
cylindercount	8
transmission	Voith hydraulic, chain drive final
maxspeed	20 mph
poweroutput	130 hp
operator	Córas Iompair Éireann
numinclass	3
fleetnumbers	G601–G603
withdrawndate	1965–1972
disposition	One preserved, remainder scrapped by 1981

The Córas Iompair Éireann 601 Class locomotives were built in 1956-1957, by Motorenfabrik Deutz at Cologne, Germany. They were 3 small shunting locomotives (601, 602 & 603) of B wheel arrangement and were fitted with a Deutz V8 F8L 614 engine of 130 hp, with Voith hydraulic transmission and chain final drive. They weighed only 18 tons and had a maximum speed of 32 km/h. These locomotives were never fitted with train brakes, so had limited usefulness compared to their successors, the G611 class. The G601 locomotives were withdrawn from service between 1965 and 1972.

Preservation

One of these locomotives, number G601, has been preserved by the Irish Traction Group and is currently awaiting restoration at Carrick-on-Suir. In 2010 a secondhand engine was purchased to replace the seized engine currently fitted.

Model

The 601 Class has been made as a 4 mm scale brass kit by Worsley Works. Steve Johnson's site also has details on kitbashing a model.

References

Wikipedia Source

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