CDRJC Steam Class 5


Cylinders 14" × 21"; coupled wheels 4' 0"; boiler pressure 175 psi; tractive effort 12,755 lbs; weight 43 tons 10 cwt; tank capacity 1,000 gallons; coal capacity 2.5 tons; cost £2,475.

Class 5, No. 16

Donegal

Built 1907; Nasmyth, Wilson; 2-6-4T; superheated 1926; renumbered 4 and renamed Meenglas in 1937; sold for preservation in 1960. Now on display at Foyle Valley Railway, Derry.

Class 5, No. 17

Glenties

Built 1907; Nasmyth, Wilson; 2-6-4T; superheated 1929; renumbered 5 and renamed Drumboe in 1937; sold for preservation in 1960. Now at Donegal Railway Heritage Centre, Donegal Town, awaiting restoration.

Class 5, No. 18

Killybegs

Built 1907; Nasmyth, Wilson; 2-6-4T; superheated 1925; renumbered 6 and renamed Columbkille in 1937; sold for preservation in 1960. Now on display at Foyle Valley Railway, Derry.

Class 5, No. 19

Letterkenny

Built 1907; Nasmyth, Wilson; 2-6-4T; superheated 1929; renumbered 7 and renamed Finn in 1937; scrapped 1940.

Class 5, No. 20

Raphoe

Built 1907; Nasmyth, Wilson; 2-6-4T; superheated 1924; renumbered 8 and renamed Foyle in 1937; scrapped 1955.