Hibernia (locomotive)
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| Power type | Steam |
|---|---|
| Designer | Richard Roberts |
| Builder | Sharp, Roberts and Company |
| Build date | 1834 |
| Configuration | 2-2-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Leading wheel size | 3 feet (0.91 m) |
| Driver size | 5 feet (1.52 m) |
| Boiler pressure | 75 lb/in2 (5.27 kg/cm2) |
| Cylinders | 2 |
| Cylinder size | 11" x 16" (280mm x 410mm) |
| Career | Dublin and Kingstown Railway |
| First run | 9 October 1834 |
| Disposition | scrapped |
Hibernia was a steam locomotive designed by Richard Roberts and built by Sharp, Roberts and Company in 1834 for the Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR). The locomotive had vertical cylinders driving via bell cranks.
[edit] History
Hibernia was built in 1834 for the D&KR. She was one of a class of three similar locomotives. Like Experiment, power transmission from the vertical cylinders was via bell cranks. [1]
Hibernia pulled the first train on the D&KR on 9 October 1834, which consisted of eight carriages.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Ireland's Railway Systems. Michael J Irlam. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
- ^ The History of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. Dalkey. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
