Waterford Limerick & Western locomotives

[Ian Rathbone]

 

I painted this model many years ago - GS&WR No. 273.  Scratch built by an unknown builder in 7mm scale, 5’ - 3” gauge. Can anyone tell me what it is?

 

Ian R

Edited October 29, 2023 by Ian Rathbone
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[John M]

Great Southern and Western Railways 273 an ex-Waterford Limerick and Western Railway 2-4-0 one of 8 locos designed under Robinson as WLWR loco engineer built by Dubs and Co  1892-4 one of four members of the class withdrawn by the GSWR between 1906-13.

I have no information on the original WLWR name or running no.

The remaining locos were classified Class 276 by the GSR or Inchacore Class G3, 291 the last member survived until 1959.

[Ian Rathbone]

10 hours ago, John M said:

Great Southern and Western Railways 273 an ex-Waterford Limerick and Western Railway 2-4-0 one of 8 locos designed under Robinson as WLWR loco engineer built by Dubs and Co  1892-4 one of four members of the class withdrawn by the GSWR between 1906-13.

I have no information on the original WLWR name or running no.

The remaining locos were classified Class 276 by the GSR or Inchacore Class G3, 291 the last member survived until 1959.

Thank you John, much appreciated.
 

Here’s another WL&WR loco, designed by Robinson, scratch built by Mike Edge to 18.2 mm gauge.

Ian R

[jhb171achil]

Beautiful model, and well painted!

 

The GSWR took over the WLWR, though, a couple of years after they replaced their WLWR maroon with GSWR (pre-grey!) lined black, so no ex-WLWR loco would have ever carried GSWR green.

 

However, as the model shows, GSWR green would have suited them well. 
 

291 & 293 of that class, somewhat bizarrely, were regulars on the Loughrea branch from the 1930s to early 50s….

[chris45lsw]

The WL&WR Nos. were:  10, 20, 22, 23, 43, 44, 47 & 48.  In the same order they became GS&WR:  263, 273, 275, 276, 290, 291, 292 & 293.  So 273 was WL&WR No. 10 (withdrawn 1909).  The GS&WR class was 263 but 263, 273, 275 & 292 were the four withdrawn pre GSR hence the GSR classification 276.  The four survivors were withdrawn:-

276 - 1949

290 - 1951

291 - 1959

293 - 1954

 

Chris KT 

[jhb171achil]

38 minutes ago, chris45lsw said:

The WL&WR Nos. were:  10, 20, 22, 23, 43, 44, 47 & 48.  In the same order they became GS&WR:  263, 273, 275, 276, 290, 291, 292 & 293.  So 273 was WL&WR No. 10 (withdrawn 1909).  The GS&WR class was 263 but 263, 273, 275 & 292 were the four withdrawn pre GSR hence the GSR classification 276.  The four survivors were withdrawn:-

276 - 1949

290 - 1951

291 - 1959

293 - 1954

 

Chris KT 

My father took a picture of 293 at Loughrea in 1938. It appears to be the earliest photo in the station; Lawrence, Clements, Fry, Welch, Mahon and even Casserley and Perkins seem to have ignored the place!