CIE 611 Class
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The Córas Iompair Éireann
611 class locomotive
s were delivered from the manufacturers, Motorenfabrik Deutz
at Cologne
, Germany
between December 1961 and February 1962, entering revenue earning service in the following August after receiving the new brown / black paint job at Inchicore.
Nos. 611 to 617 were a larger development of the earlier 601 class
locomotives. They were fitted with a Deutz F/A8L 714 engine of 120 kW, with Voith hydraulic transmission, weighed 22 tonnes (48,501.7 lb) and had a maximum speed of 42 kilometres per hour (26.1 mph).
They went into traffic in various parts of the country, as shunting engines at smaller depots such as Dublin's North City Mills
siding, and branch line duties such as between Attymon and Loughrea
. Unlike the earlier 601 class, these locomotives were fitted with brake connections enabling them to work passenger trains.
They were withdrawn from service between 1967 and 1977. Nos. 611, 613, 615, 616 & 617 were sold to Cómhlucht Siúicre Éireann (Irish Sugar Co.) in 1977. Four of these locomotives have been preserved, namely:
Steve Johnson's site also has details on kitbashing a model http://website.lineone.net/~sjohnson40/Loco%20Profiles/GClass.html.
Irish Traction Group webpage for preserved G611
Irish Traction Group webpage for preserved G616
Irish Traction Group webpage for preserved G617
Córas Iompair Éireann
Córas Iompair Éireann , or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of the Irish state, answerable to the Irish Government and responsible for most public transport in the Republic of Ireland and, jointly with its Northern Ireland counterpart, the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, between the...
611 class locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s were delivered from the manufacturers, Motorenfabrik Deutz
Deutz AG
Deutz AG is an engine manufacturer, based in Cologne, Germany.-History:The company was founded by Nikolaus Otto, inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine, in 1864 as N. A...
at Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
between December 1961 and February 1962, entering revenue earning service in the following August after receiving the new brown / black paint job at Inchicore.
Nos. 611 to 617 were a larger development of the earlier 601 class
CIE 601 Class
The Córas Iompair Éireann 601 Class locomotives were built in 1956-1957, by Motorenfabrik Deutz at Cologne, Germany. They were 3 small shunting locomotives of B wheel arrangement and were fitted with a Deutz V8 F/A8L 714 engine of 130hp, with Voith hydraulic transmission and chain final drive....
locomotives. They were fitted with a Deutz F/A8L 714 engine of 120 kW, with Voith hydraulic transmission, weighed 22 tonnes (48,501.7 lb) and had a maximum speed of 42 kilometres per hour (26.1 mph).
They went into traffic in various parts of the country, as shunting engines at smaller depots such as Dublin's North City Mills
Mills
Mills is the plural form of mill, but may also refer to:*Mills , a common family name of English or Gaelic origin*Mills , a fictional British secret agent created by Manning O'Brine*Another name for the board game Nine Men's Morris...
siding, and branch line duties such as between Attymon and Loughrea
Loughrea
Loughrea is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains.The town expanded in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.- Name :...
. Unlike the earlier 601 class, these locomotives were fitted with brake connections enabling them to work passenger trains.
They were withdrawn from service between 1967 and 1977. Nos. 611, 613, 615, 616 & 617 were sold to Cómhlucht Siúicre Éireann (Irish Sugar Co.) in 1977. Four of these locomotives have been preserved, namely:
- G611, G616 and G617: Owned by the Irish Traction GroupIrish Traction GroupThe Irish Traction Group is a railway preservation society dedicated to preserving diesel locomotives from Irish Railways. It was formed in 1989, with the intention of attempting to preserve at least one example of every type of diesel locomotive to have operated on Irish Rail.They currently own 13...
, G616 is at Carrick-on-Suir, while the other two are on loan to the Downpatrick & County Down RailwayDownpatrick & County Down RailwayThe Downpatrick & County Down Railway is a heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. The project is based at Downpatrick, on part of the former route of the Belfast & County Down Railway....
, Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. - G613: Privately owned, and based at the Downpatrick & County Down RailwayDownpatrick & County Down RailwayThe Downpatrick & County Down Railway is a heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. The project is based at Downpatrick, on part of the former route of the Belfast & County Down Railway....
, Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Model
The 611 Class has been made as a 00 gauge brass kit by Worsley Works Modelshttp://www.worsleyworks.co.uk/4mm/4mm_Irish_Standard_Gauge_Diesel.htm.Steve Johnson's site also has details on kitbashing a model http://website.lineone.net/~sjohnson40/Loco%20Profiles/GClass.html.
External links
Downpatrick & County Down Railway Preserved G611 ClassIrish Traction Group webpage for preserved G611
Irish Traction Group webpage for preserved G616
Irish Traction Group webpage for preserved G617