Tags: Locomotive.
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.The 421 Class was a larger development of the earlier 401 Class and were fitted with a Maybach MD220 engine of 420 horsepower (310 kW) with diesel hydraulic transmission via a Mekydro KL64U torque converter. Unlike the earlier E401 class these locomotives were fitted for multiple operation.
