GSR800 - 800 Maedb - GSR Green - DCC Sound

GSR800 - 800 Maedb - GSR Green - DCC SoundThe three 4 6 0 Class 800 locomotives; 800 Mae, 801 Maa and 802 Tilte, were designed by the Great Southern Railways Chief Mechanical Engineer Edgar Bredin and his chief draughtsman, H. C Beaumont and represented a quantum leap forward in Irish locomotive design, being the first three cylinder express locomotives built in the country. By the mid 1930s, the top link Dublin Cork services had reached a critical loading point, where the existing fleet of 4

that famously wore the Highland Rail ‘stag’ branding

* Three different chassis frame variants for HAA

the Chaldrons having been in continuous use since the mid-19th century

it moved to Old Oak Common in May 1999 before finally being stored at the start of 2001

This model is: ADL Enviro400 Dublin Bus (AH1 191-D-44403) Enviro400MMC hybrid

From the initial order of 50 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Works

complete with plated bodyside windows

the octet of locomotives allocated to the far north for working passenger and freight trains to Aberdeen

This chip is suitable for all 37/0

The first modification came in the summer of 2001 as 66190 was fitted with the now standard swinghead buckeye coupler (locomotive 66200 and above had these fitted from new along with revised lashing eyes)

66167 is carrying the current vibrant house colours of owner DB

Mark 2b SO - 300