A steam railmotor or steam railcar is a carriage ( railcar) that is self powered by a steam engine,
The Belfast and County Down Railway introduced three railmotors c.1905 which lasted in service until 1918. [1]
The Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway had two steam railmotors, [2] built by Manning Wardle. [3]
The Great Northern Railway of Ireland operated seven steam railmotors acquired c.1906. [4]
The Great Southern and Western Railway purchased a single steam railmotor in 1905. [2]
Great Southern Railways initially introduced four steam railmotors, Nos. 354 to 357, from Sentinel in 1927 which were withdrawn in 1941–2. [5] These were followed by six from Clayton in 1928, which were relatively unsuccessful and withdrawn in 1932 though the carriage portions were converted into three articulated non-powered pairs which remained in service until 1955. [6]
The Northern Counties Committee obtained two new steam railmotors in 1905. [7]
A steam railmotor or steam railcar is a carriage ( railcar) that is self powered by a steam engine,
The Belfast and County Down Railway introduced three railmotors c.1905 which lasted in service until 1918. [1]
The Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway had two steam railmotors, [2] built by Manning Wardle. [3]
The Great Northern Railway of Ireland operated seven steam railmotors acquired c.1906. [4]
The Great Southern and Western Railway purchased a single steam railmotor in 1905. [2]
Great Southern Railways initially introduced four steam railmotors, Nos. 354 to 357, from Sentinel in 1927 which were withdrawn in 1941–2. [5] These were followed by six from Clayton in 1928, which were relatively unsuccessful and withdrawn in 1932 though the carriage portions were converted into three articulated non-powered pairs which remained in service until 1955. [6]
The Northern Counties Committee obtained two new steam railmotors in 1905. [7]