GSR 800 Class locomotives

  • Archive 1939: G.S.R. “800” Class 4-6-0 Locomotives Introduced

    Archive 1939: G.S.R. “800” Class 4-6-0 Locomotives Introduced

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    An extract from the May 1939 issue of The Railway Magazine describing the introduction of the new “800” Class 4-6-0 locomotives of the G.S.R., including their specifications and intended service on Dublin–Cork express trains. No. 800, the first of the new series of G.S.R. 3-cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives Introduction and purpose THE first of a series…


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