Irish Railway Models - Announcements

History File; The Gaelic Goddesses of the Great Southern Railway

In 1939, the entry into service of the first of Inchicore’s Class B1a 4-6-0 locomotives; 800 Maeḋḃ (Maedhbh), broke all of Ireland’s previous locomotive building conventions, and has led to the GSR Class 800 locomotives achieving a legendary status not far short of their illustrious namesakes. But is this down to the engineering excellence of the Class, or a legacy of potential unfulfilled?