<kuid:523061:100409> DSER Black XXII No.17

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After the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford Railway reached Waterford the name of the railway was changed to Dublin and South Eastern Railway in 1907. They also thought it was best to repaint their engines in a new black livery and later remove their names. No. 17, Formely named Wicklow was built by the DSER at the Grand Canal Street Works, Dublin in 1899 as a Goods Train. No. 17, Formely named as Wicklow was well known for the famous crash when the empty cattle train failed to stop at Harcout St, Dublin and crashed through the back wall and fell two storeys severely injuring the Driver who bravely stayed at his post on Valentines day, 1900. But No.17 wasn't lucky as during the Irish Civil War(1922-1923), the Anti-Treaty side(Those who thought the Treaty offered by the Prime Minister of Britain David Lloyd George wasn't good enough as six counties, three ports remained under British Rule and Ireland would remain part of the British Commonwealth) would sabatage trains and stations to disrupt goods services and the transportation of Pro-Treaty Troops. On the DSER this was common in the South East, On the 10th of July 1922, a bridge was blown up just south of Killurin Station and signals set to green but luckily the Waterford-Wexford Goods train No.17 was going so fast it jumped the gap and stoped on the other side derailed. Michael Forde, the hero of the DSER and the Merchants of Wexford had No.17 and all the derailed wagons back on track and a temporary bridge built, resuming traffic within 17 hours after the derailment. Unbeleivably there was another sabatage No.17 was in, On January in 1923, pulling a mixed train from Macmine Junction to Waterford, Staff and Passengers were forced at gun point to get off the train at Rathgarogue Station, they uncoupled the cattle wagons leaving No.17 and a six wheel coach which was then driven driverless in the direction of Waterford over Ballyanne Bank where a section of track was cut where they expected the engine to roll down the bank but strangely the engine only derailed landing on its side refusing to roll as it stayed solid halfway down the embankment. Michael Forde was on the scene again but was to dangerous for cranes to lift at such an angle and so No.17 was brought down the embankment but was then put onto temporary track on the road where No.17 was steamed up and went along the road with hundreds of locals watching as No.17 travelled on the road risng 76ft in one mile to where the road and railway were level. Michael Forde said 'A powerful strength those engines have, except when they meet anything hard like themselves. Just get them back on the rails and work them away!'
Model created with 3D Canvas Pro by Paul Gausden © 2005