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The locomotives were fitted with vacuum brakes, emergency braking coming from a "deadman's" pedal, one at the driving position and two others, one mounted on each side of the cab. When used on freight services their maximum speed was 25mph, but with an overdrive fitted, released by a key, this was raised to 32mph for passenger trains. They were originally numbered C31-C33 in the West Clare steam locomotive series, but were subsequently renumbered into the diesel locomotive series as F501-F503. They were withdrawn in 1961 when the West Clare lines were closed and stored at Inchicore Works, possibly hoping for a buyer, for seven years before finally being scrapped in 1968. |
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