CIÉ 421 Class

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C
Gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Wheel diameter	3 ft 2 in (965 mm)
Length	9.56 m (31 ft 4 in)
Loco weight	43.5 tonnes (42.8 long tons; 48.0 short tons)
Prime mover	Maybach MD220
Engine type	Diesel
Transmission	Mekydro KL64U torque converter
MU working	Yes

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
Builder	Córas Iompair Éireann, Inchicore works
Build date	1962
Total produced	14

Córas Iompair Éireann E class
(later 421 class)
Córas Iompair Éireann E class; (later 421 class)
	E421 and E432 in 2008
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
Builder	Córas Iompair Éireann, Inchicore works
Build date	1962
Total produced	14
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	C
Gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Wheel diameter	3 ft 2 in (965 mm)
Length	9.56 m (31 ft 4 in)
Loco weight	43.5 tonnes (42.8 long tons; 48.0 short tons)
Prime mover	Maybach MD220
Engine type	Diesel
Transmission	Mekydro KL64U torque converter
MU working	Yes
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	40 km/h (25 mph)
Power output	420 hp (310 kW)
Tractive effort	Starting: 26,700 lbf (119 kN)
Operators
Career
Operators	Córas Iompair Éireann
Numbers	E421–E434
First run	1962–1963
Withdrawn	1979–1983
Disposition	3 preserved, remainder scrapped

The Córas Iompair Éireann 421 Class was a railway locomotive, built by the CIÉ at Inchicore Works between 1962–1963 and designed for branch line traffic use and shunting.