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The Belfast & County Down Railway Museum Trust

In association with  The  Belfast & County Down Railway Company Limited

            'Down' Memory Line

            Where the Past is always Present

Index       History of the B.& C.D.R.         Locomotives of the B.& C.D.R.      Trust's Plans       Ballynahinch Branch      

Rolling Stock       Membership      The Railway at War    Trust PublicationsCounty Down Railway Museum     A Journey in Time

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Locomotives

of the

Belfast & County Down Railway

 

Type 1.                                                                                                                                     2-2-2.

No.

Delivered

Builder

Works No.

Remarks

Withdrawn

1.

1848.

Bury, Curtis & Kennedy

?

 

1865.

2.

1848.

Bury, Curtis & Kennedy

?

Renumbered 8 in i880.                Rebuilt as 0-4-2 in 1881.

c1883.

3.

1848.

Bury, Curtis & Kennedy

?

 

1865.

4.

1848.

Bury, Curtis & Kennedy

?

 

1858.

There are no known photographs of any of these engines.

Type 2.                                                                                                                               2-2-2WT.

No.

Delivered

Builder

Works No.

Remarks

Withdrawn

1T.

1850.

Fairbairn

?

Renumbered 4 in 1859.

1877.

2T.

1851.

Fairbairn

?

Renumbered 5 in 1859.

1867.

There are no known photographs of either of these engines

 

Type 3.                                                                                                                                   2-4-0T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
5. 1857. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 53. Renumbered 5 in 1859. 1896.
6. 1858. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 55.   1894.

There are no known photographs of either of these engines, but possibly similar to Type 4

 

Type 4.                                                                                                                                   2-4-0T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
8. 1859. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 104.   c1880.

Builder's photograph of No. 8.

Type 5.                                                                                                                                      0-4-2.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
9. 1859. Fairbairn ?   1887.
10. 1859. Fairbairn ?   1886.
 

There are no known photographs of either of these engines

Type 6.                                                                                                                                 2-4-0ST.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
3. 1866. Vulcan Foundry 561. Renumbered 3A in 1901. 1905.
5. 1867. Vulcan Foundry 590.   1896.
11. 1864. Vulcan Foundry 508.   1904.
12. 1865. Vulcan Foundry 537. To Belfast, Holywood & Bangor Railway No. 1 in 1870.                     To B.& C.D.R. No. 15 in 1884. 1901.
13. 1865. Vulcan Foundry 538. To Belfast, Holywood & Bangor Railway No. 2 in 1870.                      To B.& C.D.R. No. 16 in 1884. 1890.
17. 1876. Vulcan Foundry 793. Ex Belfast, Holywood & Bangor Railway No. 3.                                  To B.& C.D.R. No. 17 in 1884. 1909.
20. 1876. Vulcan Foundry 797. Ex Belfast, Holywood & Bangor Railway No. 6.                                 To B.& C.D.R. No. 20 in 1884. 1909.

                                               

                                Builder's photograph of No. 5.                                                                                                                      No. 11 photographed at Queen's Quay.

                                                     

                                Builder's photograph of No. 20.                                                                                                                      No. 20 photographed at Downpatrick c1905.

 

Type 7.                                                                                                                                   2-4-0T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
1. 1866/7. John Fowler ? Believed to have been delivered to the Belfast, Holywood & Bangor Railway as No. 3.

c1882.

No. 1 at Donaghadee.   This is the only known photograph of this engine in service.

Type 8.                                                                                                                                      2-4-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
12. 1868. Manning Wardle 261. Rebuilt 1874 and 1883. 1904.
13. 1868. Manning Wardle 262. Rebuilt 1874. 1888.

                                            

                    This is believed to be a Builder's photograph of No. 12.                                                                      No. 12 at Queen's Quay, probably after its second rebuild.   

Type 9.                                                                                                                                      0-6-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
14. 1875. Vulcan Foundry 746.  

1904.

Builder's photograph of 0-6-0 No. 14.   This was the first 6-coupled engine on the line.  

Type 10.                                                                                                                                    0-6-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

4.

1878.

 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1789. Rebuilt ?

1922.

                                         

No. 4 as built.                                                                                                                                                 No. 4 as rebuilt

Type 11.                                                                                                                                    0-4-2.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

2.

1880.

Sharp, Stewart & Co.

2879.

 Rebuilt to 0-4-2T in 1902.

1937.

No. 2 as rebuilt to 0-4-2T.

Type 12.                                                                                                                                    0-4-2.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
1. (1863/4). Fairbairn/Sharp, Stewart. ? Acquired by B.& C.D.R. c1882 1906.
8. (1863/4). Fairbairn/Sharp, Stewart. ? Acquired by B.& C.D.R. c1882 1897.

The only presently known photograph of No. 1.

Type 13.                                                                                                                                 2-4-0T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
18. 1870. Yorkshire Engine Co. 151. Ex Belfast, Holywood & Bangor Railway No. 4. Acquired by B.& C.D.R. in 1884. 1891.
19. 1870. Yorkshire Engine Co. 152. Ex Belfast, Holywood & Bangor Railway No. 5. Acquired by B.& C.D.R. in 1884. 1891.

The only presently known photograph of B.H.& B.R. No. 5.

Type 14.                                                                                                                                    0-4-2.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
9. 1887. Sharp, Stewart & Co. 3392. Rebuilt as 0-4-2T in 1900.                   Renumbered 28 in 1945.                              To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. 1949.
10. 1886. Sharp, Stewart & Co. 3358. Rebuilt as 0-4-2T in 1902.    1914.
13. 1888. Sharp, Stewart & Co. 3432. Rebuilt as 0-4-2T in 1901.    1921.
16. 1890. Sharp, Stewart & Co. 3615. Rebuilt as 0-4-2T in 1901.    1924.

No. 9 as rebuilt to 0-4-2T.

Type 15.                                                                                                             Compound 2-4-2T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
18. 1891. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3359. Rebuilt  as 4-4-2T c1893. 1920.
19. 1891. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3358. Rebuilt  as 4-4-2T c1893. 1920.
21. 1891. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3360. Rebuilt  as 4-4-2T c1893. 1920.
22. 1891. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3361. Rebuilt  as 4-4-2T c1893. 1920.

                             

No. 18 as rebuilt to 4-4-2T.                                                                                                                              No. 19 as rebuilt to 4-4-2T.

                             

                                              No. 21 as originally built.                                                                                               An unidentified member of the class at Helen's Bay as a 4-4-2T.

Type 16.                                                                                                                Compound 2-4-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
23. 1892. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3511. Renumbered 23A in 1920. 1921.
24. 1892. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3512. Renumbered 24A in 1920. 1922.
25. 1892. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3513. Renumbered 25A in 1920. 1921.

                                          

                                                                       No. 23 at Queen's Quay c1900.                                                                                                                                              No. 24 at Donaghadee.

Type 17.                                                                                                                                    0-6-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

26.

1892.

 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3514.

Rebuilt 1920.                                                 To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948.

1951.

No. 26 at Queen's Quay loco sheds in the 1930s.

Type 18.                                                                                                                                    2-4-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

6.

1894.

 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3604.

Rebuilt in 1943.

 1956.

                   

                                                                                No. 6 at Donaghadee.                                                                                                                                    No. 6 as rebuilt in 1943.

Type 19.                                                                                                                                 2-4-2T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
5. 1896. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3854. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. 1949.
7. 1896. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3853. Rebuilt in 1928.                                                To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. 1949.
8. 1897. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3868.   1925.
27. 1897. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3869. Rebuilt in 1928.                                            To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. 1950.
28. 1897. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3882.   1937.
29. 1897. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 3883.   1923.

                                   

                                                       No. 5 on a railmotor service at Sydenham.                                                                                                    No. 7 at Queen's Quay loco sheds, Belfast.

No. 27 at Queen's Quay with original oval number plates and short side tanks.

Type 20.                                                                                                                                 4-4-2T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
1. 1909. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5262. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 201 in 1951. 1956.
3. 1901. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4232. Rebuilt in 1931.                                            To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 203 in 1951. 1956.
11. 1904. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4585. Rebuilt in 1924.                                            To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 211 in 1951. 1956.
12. 1904.

Beyer, Peacock & Co.

 4586. Rebuilt in 1928.                                            To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 212 in 1951. 1956.
13. 1921. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6073. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 213 in 1951. 1956.
15. 1901. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4233. Rebuilt in 1928.                                            To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 215 in 1951. 1956.
17. 1909. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5263. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 217 in 1951. 1956.
18. 1921. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6074. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 218 in 1951. 1956.
19. 1921. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6091. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 219 in 1951. 1956.
20. 1909. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5264. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 220 in 1951. 1956.
21. 1921. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6098. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 221 in 1951. 1956.
30. 1901. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4231. Rebuilt in 1924.                                             To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 230 in 1951. Preserved.

             

                                                                               No. 1 at Queen's Quay.                                        No. 3 approaches Neill's Hill c1909.                                          No. 11 at Downpatrick.

               

                                                                                  No. 12 at Queen's Quay.                                        No. 13 at Queen's Quay.                                              No. 15 at Comber in the 1930s.

              

                                                                                   No. 17 at Bloomfield.                                                     No. 18 at Queen's Quay.                                          No. 19 at Queen's Quay.

 

           

                                                                              No. 20 at Queen's Quay.                                                   No. 21 at Queen's Quay.                                          No. 30 at Queen's Quay when new.

No. 20 entering Knock with a Newcastle train in the 1930s.

Type 21.                                                                                                                                    0-6-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

14.

1904.

 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4594.

To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 214 in 1951.

1954.

                     

                                                                                                      No. 14 at Comber in the 1930s                                                  No. 14 on a Newcastle Excursion in the 'Gullet' cutting in the 1930s.

Type 22.                                                                                                                           Railmotor.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
1. 1905. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4595. Railmotor withdrawn in 1918.           Became carriage No. 59. Loco portion scrapped in 1924.
2. 1905. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4596. Railmotor withdrawn in 1918.           Became carriage No. 72. Loco portion scrapped in 1924.
3. 1906. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 4597. Railmotor withdrawn in 1918.           Became carriage No. 173. Loco portion scrapped in 1924.

                             

                                                                                            Railmotor No. 1.                                                                                                                                    Railmotor No. 3 at Holywood.

Type 23.                                                                                                                                    0-6-0.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
4. 1921. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6072. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 204 in 1951. 1956.
10. 1914. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5842. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 210 in 1951. 1956.

                   

                                                         No. 4 on Queen's Quay turntable when almost new.                                                                    No. 10 at Comber in 1932.

Type 24.                                                                                                                                 4-6-4T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
22. 1920. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 5999. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 222 in 1951. 1956.
23. 1920. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6000. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 223 in 1951. 1956.
24. 1920. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6001. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 224 in 1951. 1956.
25. 1920. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6002. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 225 in 1951. 1956.

                       

                                                               No. 22 approaching Bangor in 1937.                                                                               No. 23 at Queen's Quay.

                                                             

                                                            No. 24 prepares to depart from Queen's Quay.                                                                      No. 25 at Queen's Quay.

Type 25.                                                                                                                                 0-6-4T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

29.

1923.

Beyer, Peacock & Co.

6134.

 To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 229 in 1951.

1956.

No. 29 at Queen's Quay about 1948.

Type 26.                                                                                                                                 4-4-2T.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn
8. 1924. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6201. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 208 in 1951. 1956.
9. 1945. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 7139. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 209 in 1951. 1956.
16. 1924. Beyer, Peacock & Co. 6202. To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Renumbered 216 in 1951. 1956.

        

                                                                         No. 8 at Queen's Quay about 1948.                                                                   No. 9 as U.T.A. No. 209 at Queen's Quay in 1952.

         

                                                                         No. 16 at Queen's Quay about 1948.                                                                  No. 8 approaching Bangor in the summer of 1937.

Type 27.                                                                                                                        0-6-0 Diesel.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

D1.

1933.

Harland & Wolff

?

 Renumbered 2 in 1937.                       To Ulster Transport Authority in 1948. Returned to builders in 1952 where it ran for many years as an 0-4-0 without centre driving wheels.

c1973.

Diesel No. D1 at Comber in 1933 when new.

Type 28.                                                                                                                      1A-A1 Diesel.

No. Delivered Builder Works No. Remarks Withdrawn

D2.

1937.

Harland & Wolff

?

 Renumbered 28 in 1937.                     Returned to builders in 1945.                   Later worked on the L.M.S.-N.C.C., G.N.R.(B), U.T.A., and N.I.R.

c1977.

No. 28 at Queen's Quay when almost new.

 

    

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