Irish Narrow Gauge Railways (all 3' gauge)
List provided by Gavin Hamilton
Narrow gauge lines of the Northern Counties Committee
(Numbers are in order - Original/Belfast & Northern Counties Railway/Midland Railway (Northern Counties Committee)
(NCC) and Ulster Transport Authority (only after 1948))
Ballymena, Cushendall & Redbay Railway
opened 26/5/75 closed completely 1937/40
No. Wheel Builder/Works/Year Disposal/Notes
1/60/101/101A 0-4-2ST Black Hawthorn/301/1874 25.5T/12x19/37/140lb Scr 12/1923
2/61/102/102A 0-4-2ST Black Hawthorn/302/1874 25.5T/12x19/37/140lb Scr 12/1923
3/62/103 0-4-2ST Black Hawthorn/303/1874 25.5T/12x19/37/140lb Scr 1909
Ballymena & Larne Railway
opened 1/8/77 closed in stages between 1942 and 1950
1/63/104 2-4-0T Beyer Peacock/1687/1877 19.15T/11x18/45/ - Scr 1918
2/65/106 0-6-0T Beyer Peacock/1700/1877 21.05T/13x18/45/140lb Scr 6/19
373/66/107 0-6-0T Beyer Peacock/1701/1877 21.05T/13x18/45/140lb Scr 12/1931
3/64/105 2-4-0T Beyer Peacock/1828/1880 19.15T/11x18/45/ - Sold to C&VBT 1928 see below
5/68/109 2-6-0ST Beyer Peacock/1947/1880 25.7T/14x18/39/140lb Scr 1934
6/67/108 0-6-0T Beyer Peacock/2304/1883 21.05T/13x18/45/140lb Scr 12/1932
69/110 2-4-2T Beyer Peacock/3463/1892 44.2T/14¾ & 21x 20/45/160lb Rebuilt as 2-4-4T-1931-Scr 1946 dimensions as rebuilt
70/111/44 2-4-2T Beyer Peacock/3464/1892 31.85T/14¾ & 21x 20/45/160lb Scr 1954
112/102/42 2-4-2T NCC York Rd/1908 32.4T/14¾ & 21x 20/45/160lb Scr ?1954 rear bunker added 1928
113/101/41 2-4-2T NCC York Rd/1909 32.4T/14¾ & 21x 20/45/160lb Scr 1954 rear bunker added 1930
103/- 2-4-2T NCC York Rd/1919 31.85T/14¾ & 21x 20/45/160lb Scr 12/1938
104/43 2-4-2T NCC York Rd/1920 31.85T/14¾ & 21x 20/45/160lb Scr 1954
Ballycastle Railway
opened 18/10/80 closed 1924 bought by LMS(NCC) 11/4/24 closed 1950
1 "Dalriada" 0-6-0ST Black Hawthorn/554/1879 24T/13x19/39/150lb Scr 1924
2 "Countess of Antrim" 0-6-0ST Black Hawthorn/555/1879 24T/13x19/39/150lb Scr 1924
3 "Lady Boyd" 0-6-0ST Black Hawthorn/513/1879 22T/12x19/39/150lb Scr 1909 ex Glenariff Land & Development Co. bought 1882
3(2nd)/113 4-4-2T Kitson/4665/1908 39.55T/14½x22/43/165lb Scr 7/1946
4/114 4-4-2T Kitson/4666/1908 39.55T/14½x22/43/165lb Scr 2/1942
NOTE: After 1924 the 3 railways above all belonged to the LMS(NCC) and locomotives moved from line to line as required.
Portstewart Tramway
opened June 1882 closed 31/1/1926
1 0-4-0Tram Kitson/T56/1882 9T/8x12/28½/160lb To York Rd Works 1926/Hull Museum of Transport 1939
2 0-4-0Tram Kitson/T84/1883 9T/8x12/28½/160lb To York Rd Works 1926 - On display Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
3 0-4-0Tram Kitson/T302/1901 9T/8x12/28½/160lb Sold to Warke(Contractor) of Castlerock used for stationary work until 1935 scr
"Private" narrow gauge lines in Northern Ireland
Clogher Valley Railway
opened 26/5/1884 closed 31/12/41
1 "Caledon" 0-4-2T Sharp,Stewart/3369/1886 23.8T/13½x18/36/140lb Scr 1934
2 "Errigal" 0-4-2T Sharp,Stewart/3370/1886 23.8T/13½x18/36/140lb Scr 1942
3 "Blackwater" 0-4-2T Sharp,Stewart/3371/1887 23.8T/13½x18/36/140lb Scr 1942
4 "Fury" 0-4-2T Sharp,Stewart/3372/1887 23.8T/13½x18/36/140lb Scr 1929
4(2nd) 2-6-2T Hudswell, Clarke/698/1904 28.5T/13½X18/37/150lb Scr 1942 ex C&VBT no.4 rebuilt from 2-6-0T by CVR
5 "Colebrooke" 0-4-2T Sharp,Stewart/3373/1887 23.8T/13½x18/36/140lb Scr 1936
6 "Erne" 0-4-2T Sharp,Stewart/3374/1887 23.8T/13½x18/36/140lb Scr 1942
7 "Blessingbourne" 0-4-4T Hudswell, Clarke/914/1907 29.7T/14x20/40/160lb Scr 1935
Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Railway
opened 16/7/1883 closed 31/1/1933
1 "Mourne" 0-4-0T Kitson/T106/1884 14.1T/12x15/33/160lb Scr ?1904
2 "Derg" 0-4-0T Kitson/T107/1884 14.1T/12x15/33/160lb Scr ?1912
3 0-4-0T Kitson/T257/1891 18T/12x15/33/160lb Scr 1928
4 2-6-0T Hudswell, Clarke/698/1904 26T/13½X18/37/150lb Sold 1934 to CVR see above
5 0-4-4T Hudswell, Clarke/978/1912 26.15T/12½x18/37/160lb Scr 1934
6 2-4-0T Beyer Peacock/1828/1878 19.15T/11x18/45/ - Scr 1934 ex LMS(NCC) 105 see above
Giants Causeway Tramway
opened 1/1883 electrified late 1883 closed
1. 0-4-0T Wilkinson/ - /1883 7T/8x12/- /120lb Converted to ballast wagon 1910
2 0-4-0T Wilkinson/ - /1883 7T/8x12/- /120lb scr ?1899
3 "Dunluce Castle" 0-4-0T Wilkinson/ - /? - /9x12/ - /160lb standby 1915 - 1930 sold Faris (contractor) 1930
4 "Brian Boroimhe" 0-4-0T Wilkinson/ - /? - /9x12/ - /160lb standby 1915 - 1930 sold Faris (contractor) 1930
Narrow gauge railways of the Republic of Ireland taken over by the Great Southern Railways in 1925
Cork & Muskerry Light Railway
opened 12/12/1883 closed 19/9/1932
1/1K "City of Cork" 2-4-0T/4-4-0T Falcon Engineering/137/1887 25T/10½x18/42/140lb Scr 1935
2/2K "Coachford" 2-4-0T/4-4-0T Falcon Engineering/136/1887 25T/10½x18/42/140lb Scr 1935
3 "St. Annes" 2-4-0T/4-4-0T Falcon Engineering/138/1887 25T/10½x18/42/140lb Scr 1923
4 "Blarney" 0-4-2WT Kitson/235/1888 18.5T/11x15/42/150lb Scr 1911
4(2nd)/4K"Blarney" 4-4-0T Hunslet/1200/1919 28T/13x20/42/160lb Scr 1927
5/5K(?9T)"Donoughmore" 0-4-4T T. Green/180/1892 25T/14x20/36/140lb Scr ?1936
6/6K/6S "The Muskerry" 0-4-4T T. Green/200/1893 25T/14x20/36/140lb to Schull & Skibbereen 1938
7/7K "Peake" 4-4-0T Brush Electrical/274/1897 28T/14x20/42/140lb Scr 1935
8/8K "Dripsey" 4-4-0T Brush Electrical/307/1904 ?25T/12x18/48/?140lb Scr 1935
West Clare Railway
opened 15/12/1883 closed 1961 - completely dieselised from 1955
1 0-6-0T W. G. Bagnall/730/1886 24T/13x20/42/140lb Scr 1912
1(2nd)/1C"Kilrush" 4-6-0T Hunslet/1098/1912 39.5T/15x20/45/160lb Scr 4/53
2 0-6-0T W. G. Bagnall/738/1886 24T/13x20/42/140lb Scr 1900
2(2nd)/2C"Ennis" 2-6-2T T. Green/234/1900 36.5T/15x20/42/150lb Scr 8/55
3 "Clifden" 0-6-0T W. G. Bagnall/792/1887 24T/14x20/42/140lb Scr 7/15
3(2nd)/3C"Ennistymon" 4-6-0T Hunslet/1432/1922 39.5T/15x20/45/160lb Scr 4/53
4 "Besborough" 0-6-0T W. G. Bagnall/793/1887 24T/14x20/42/140lb Scr 1901
4(2nd)/4C"Liscannor" 2-6-2T T. Green/236/1901 36.5T/15x20/42/150lb Scr 1928
5/5C "Slieve Callan" 0-6-2T Dubs & Co./2890/1892 35.6T/15x20/42/150lb w/d 10/59 preserved Ennis 1960 -1996 moved to Moyasta 1996 for restoration to working order on West Clare preservation project
6/6C "Saint Senan" 0-6-2T Dubs & Co./2891/1892 35.6T/15x20/42/150lb Scr 12/56
7 "Lady Inchiquin" 0-6-2T Dubs & Co./2892/1892 35.6T/15x20/42/150lb Scr 1922 not used after 1916
7(2nd)/7C"Malbay" 4-6-0T Hunslet/1433/1922 39.5T/15x20/45/160lb Scr 2/56
8/8C "Lisdoonvarna" 2-6-2T Dubs & Co./3169/1894 36.5T/15x20/42/150lb Scr 1925
9/9C "Fergus" 2-6-2T T. Green/281/1898 36.5T/15x20/42/150lb Scr 3/54
10/10C "Lahinch" 4-6-0T Kerr, Stuart/818/1903 39.5T/15x20/36/150lb Scr 1952
11/11C "Kilkee" 4-6-0T W. G. Bagnall/1881/1909 36T/15x20/42/160lb Scr 4/53
6T 2-6-0T Hunslet/ 667/1898 38T/13x18/36/150lb from Inchicore Works 1/1953 ex T&D - to C&L via Inchicore late 1955
8T 2-6-0T Hunslet/1051/1910 38T/13x18/36/150lb from T&D 11/53 (did it actually do any work here?) W/d 11/55 Scr 1956
Tralee & Dingle Light Railway
opened 4/6/1884 closed to passengers 14/4/1939 goods except cattle specials 1948 completely 1953
1/1T 2-6-0T Hunslet/477/1889 38T/13x18/36/150lb Scr 1955
2/2T 2-6-0T Hunslet/478/1889 38T/13x18/36/150lb Scr 1955
3/3T 2-6-0T Hunslet/479/1889 38T/13x18/36/150lb To Inchicore Works 1939 - to C&L 1941
4 0-4-2T Hunslet/514/1890 24T/11x18/36/140lb Scr 1907
5/5T 2-6-2T Hunslet/555/1892 39T/13½x18/36/150lb to C&L 1950
6/6T 2-6-0T Hunslet/667/1898 38T/13x18/36/150lb To Inchicore Works 1950 to WC 1/53 - to C&L 1955
7/7T 2-6-0T Kerr Stuart/800/1902 ?30T/12½x20/36/140lb Scr 1928
8/4/4T 2-6-0T Kerr Stuart/836/1903 ?30T/12½x20/36/140lb to C&L 1941
8(2nd)/8T 2-6-0T Hunslet/1051/1910 38T/13x18/36/150lb to WC 1953
9T 0-4-4T T. Green/180/1892 25T/14x20/36/140lb from C&MR 1935/6 - did this transfer ever actually take place? Scr ?1940
Schull & Skibereen Light Railway
opened 7/12/1883 closed 15/4/44 re-opened 12/45 Closed 27/1/47
1 "Marion" 0-4-0T Dick Kerr/ - /1886 16T/9½x16/30/140lb Scr 1906
1(2nd)/1S"Gabriel" 4-4-0T Peckett/ - /1906 26.5T/12x18/40/140lb Scr 1936
2 "Ida" 0-4-0T Dick Kerr/ - /1886 16T/9½x16/30/140lb Scr 1926
3 "Ilen" 0-4-0T Dick Kerr/ - /1886 16T/9½x16/30/140lb Scr 1914
3(2nd)/3S"Kent" 4-4-0T Peckett/ - /1914 25.5T/12x18/40/140lb Scr 1953
4/4S "Erin" 4-4-0T Nasmyth Wilson/ - /1888 24T/12x18/36½/140lb Scr 1953
6S 0-4-4T T. Green/200/1893 25T/14x20/36/140lb Scr 1953 ex C&MLR see above
Cork, Blackrock & Passage Railway
converted from 5'3" gauge 1900 closed 19/9/32
4/4P 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5561/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb to C&L 1932 (10L)
5/5P 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5562/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb to C&L 1932 (11L)
6/6P 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5563/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb to C&L 1932 (12L)
7/7P 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5564/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb to C&L 1932 (13L)
Cavan & Leitrim Railway
opened 17/10/1887 closed 31/3/59
1/1L "Isabel" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2612/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1949
2/2L "Kathleen" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2613/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb preserved Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
3/3L "Lady Edith" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2614/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb preserved USA
4/4L "Violet" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2615/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 2/60
5 "Gertrude" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2616/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1925
6/6L "May" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2617/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1927
7/7L "Olive" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2618/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1945
8/8L "Queen Victoria" 4-4-0T Robert Stephenson/2619/1884 25T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1959
9/9L "King Edward" 0-6-4T Robert Stephenson/3136/1904 36.8T/15x20/39/150lb Scr 1934
10L 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5561/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb Scr 1959 ex CB&P see above
11L 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5562/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb Scr 1939 ex CB&P see above
12L 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5563/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb Scr 1959 ex CB&P see above
13L 2-4-2T Neilson, Reid/5564/1899 37.15T/14½x22/54/160lb Scr 1954 ex CB&P see above
3T 2-6-0T Hunslet/479/1889 38T/13x18/36/150lb ex T&D 9/41 Scr 1959
4T 2-6-0T Kerr, Stuart/836/1903 ?30T/12½x20/36/140lb ex T&D 1941 Scr 1959
5T 2-6-2T Hunslet/555/1892 38T/13x18/36/150lb ex T&D 10/11/51 w/d 1959 to Steamtown,USA to Tralee 1988 now restored
6T 2-6-0T Hunslet/677/1898 38T/13x18/36/150lb from Inchicore Works 3/57 ex WCR Scr 1959
Cross border lines - not nationalised
County Donegal Railways
opened 1860 onwards closed 1/1/1960
no. class name wheel Builder/works/date dimesions Notes
1 1 "Alice" 2-4-0T Sharp, Stewart/3023/1881 20T/13x20/42/120lb Scr 1926 not used after 1922
2 1 "Blanche" 2-4-0T Sharp, Stewart/3021/1881 20T/13x20/42/120lb Scr 1909 not used after 1905
3 1 "Lydia" 2-4-0T Sharp, Stewart/3022/1881 20T/13x20/42/120lb Scr 1910 not used after 1905
4 2 "Meenglas" 4-6-0T Neilson/4573/1893 30.6T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1935
5 2 "Drumboe" 4-6-0T Neilson/4574/1893 30.6T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1931
6 2 "Inver" 4-6-0T Neilson/4575/1893 30.6T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1931
7 2 "Finn" 4-6-0T Neilson/4576/1893 30.6T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1931
8 2 "Foyle" 4-6-0T Neilson/4577/1893 30.6T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1937
9 2 "Columbkille" 4-6-0T Neilson/4578/1893 30.6T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1937
10 3 "Sir James" 4-4-4T Neilson, Reid/6103/1902 38.5T/14x20/48/160lb Scr 1933
11 3 "Hercules" 4-4-4T Neilson, Reid/6104/1902 38.5T/14x20/48/160lb Scr 1933
12/9 4 "Eske" 4-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/697/1904 44.5T/15x21/45/160lb Scr 1954
13/10 4 "Owenea" 4-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/698/1904 44.5T/15x21/45/160lb Scr 1952
14/11 4 "Erne" 4-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/699/1904 44.5T/15x21/45/160lb Scr 1968
15/12 4 "Mourne" 4-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/700/1904 44.5T/15x21/45/160lb Scr 1952
16/4 5 "Donegal/Meenglas" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/828/1907 43.5T/14x21/48/175lb preserved
17/5 5 "Glenties/Drumboe" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/829/1907 43.5T/14x21/48/175lb preserved
18/6 5 "Killybegs/Columbkille" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/830/1907 43.5T/14x21/48/175lb preserved
19 5 "Letterkenny" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/831/1907 43.5T/14x21/48/175lb Scr 1940
20/8 5 "Raphoe/Foyle" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/832/1907 43.5T/14x21/48/175lb Scr 1955
21/1 5A "Ballyshannon/Alice" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/958/1912 50.4T/15½x21/48/175lb Scr 1961
2A/2 5A "Stranorlar/Blanche" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/956/1912 50.4T/15½x21/48/175lb preserved Belfast Transport Museum
3A/3 5A "Strabane/Lydia" 2-6-4T Nasmyth, Wilson/957/1912 50.4T/15½x21/48/175lb Scr 1961
Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway
converted from 5'3"gauge 1885 closed in stages from 1935 and completely in 1953
1 "J.T.Macky" 0-6-2T Black Hawthorn/684/1882 24T/13x19/42/140lb Scr 1911
2 "Londonderry" 0-6-2T Black Hawthorn/742/1883 24T/13x19/42/140lb Scr 1912
3 "Donegal" 0-6-2T Black Hawthorn/743/1883 24T/13x19/42/140lb Scr 1913
4/17 "Innishowen" 0-6-0T Black Hawthorn/834/1885 27T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1940
5/5A 2-4-0T Stephenson/2088/1873 26.5T/15x20/45/ - Scr 1899 ex Glenariff Land & Development Co. bought 1885
5(2nd)/15 4-6-2T Hudswell, Clarke/518/1899 41T/15x22/45/150lb Scr 1954
5(3rd) 4-8-4T Hudswell, Clarke/985/1912 53.75T/16x20/45/180lb Scr 1954
6/6A 2-4-0T Stephenson/2089/1873 26.5T/15x20/45/ - Scr 1904 ex Glenariff Land & Development Co. bought 1885
6(2nd)/16 4-6-2T Hudswell, Clarke/519/1899 41T/15x22/45/150lb Scr 1953
6(3rd) 4-8-4T Hudswell, Clarke/986/1912 53.75T/16x20/45/180lb Scr 1954
7 "King Edward VII" 4-6-2T Hudswell, Clarke/577/1901 41T/15x22/45/150lb Scr 1940
8 4-6-2T Hudswell, Clarke/562/1901 41T/15x22/45/150lb Scr 1954
9 "Aberfoyle" 4-6-2T Kerr, Stuart/845/1904 35T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1928
10 "Richmond" 4-6-2T Kerr, Stuart/846/1904 35T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1954
11 4-8-0 Hudswell, Clarke/746/1905 58.5T/15½x22/45/170lb Scr 1933
12 4-8-0 Hudswell, Clarke/747/1905 58.5T/15½x22/45/170lb Scr 1954
13 4-6-2T Hawthorn, Leslie/2801/1910 41.5T/14½x22/45/175lb Scr 1940
14 4-6-2T Hawthorn, Leslie/2802/1910 41.5T/14½x22/45/175lb Scr 1943
Letterkenny & Burtonport Extension Railway - worked by L&LSR
1 4-6-0T Andrew Barclay/933/1902 30T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1940
2 4-6-0T Andrew Barclay/934/1902 30T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1954
3 4-6-0T Andrew Barclay/935/1902 30T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1954
4 4-6-0T Andrew Barclay/936/1902 30T/14x20/42/150lb Scr 1953
Monorail Closed before formation of GSR
Listowel & Ballybunion Railway
which was actually a monorail) opened 16/4/86 closed 14/10/1924
"Coffee Pot" 0-2-0vb ?Tubize Scr ?1900
1 0-3-0 Hunslet/431/1887 Scr 1925
2 0-3-0 Hunslet/432/1887 Scr 1925
3 0-3-0 Hunslet/433/1887 Scr 1925
Okay the wheel arrangment is a guess but at one time the tender was also powered making these an 0-3-0+0-2-0 .......... only in Ireland!