Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Railcargricer1) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:31 GMT

6101 visible outside old paint spray shop still on wheelskate.

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (irishrailwaynews) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:14:47 GMT

We understand that 6101 made her way back to Inchicore this morning hauled by 082.

A pic at the Curragh is at the following web address:

http://thewanderersirishrailphotos.fotopic.net/p58930690.html

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Csalem) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:41:52 GMT

082 and 6101 seemed to have spent the night in Kildare yard:
http://www.railsceneireland.fotopic.net/p58896125.html

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Csalem) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:10:44 GMT

Maybe this should go in the history section, but question for the experts: was 206 the first 201 to operate on the push/pulls? It was certainly the first one I saw on it and was a bit surprised as I was expecting it to be delivered in Enterprise livery but it came in orange. It passed me one day heading into Dublin in Balbriggan (where else?!) as I was coming home.

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (thewanderersfotopic) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:16:36 GMT

6104 6319 6303 6314 6312 6318 brought the curtain down on MKIII Push / Pull operation this morning with the 0915 Galway - Heuston.
http://thewanderersirishrailphotos.fotopic.net/p58719132.html

RIP MKIII Push/Pulls 1988 -2009.

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (UKTrainSpotter) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:18:17 GMT

Well, one upon a time, didn't Dick Fearn tell us at the IRRS that he was looking at a freight DMU? Here's a potential solution for him, and I'm sure the clever men in Inchicore would jump at the chance of doing a MacGyver job on a DVT and to produce a PP freight car!

Lets try and get a potentially interesting debate going here: what would be the technical issues with doing this?

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (metrovick001) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:58:44 GMT

Ha ha, nota bad idea!

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Ardvarna) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:25:54 GMT

Instead of scrapping the 6100 Driving Trailers when the day comes, why not convert them to carry a 45ft box behind the Driver and make the DFDS Liner a Push Pull. No more running around or need for a shunter in Kildare. Two could even be converted for carrying logs!

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (EdEMD) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:29:41 GMT

219RiverTolka wrote:

EdEMD wrote:
They are 90mph now with 2nd hand regauged Mk3 bogies from the UK

The 63xx coaches are rated for 90mph but only as a hauled push-pull with an EGV, if that even makes sense! 70mph still applies with a 61xx DVT. I saw inside one of them recently and it still had the "MAX SPEED 70...

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (219RiverTolka) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:30:20 GMT

EdEMD wrote:

notch8 wrote:
Well the problem with push pulls is there limit to 6 carriages and also to their 70MPH speed limit. They are not a good idea for Corks whether a mk3 set is a better option with easy run around facilities in cork and generally a spare loco in heuston that can hook up take the train to cork and release the other loco from the back!...

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (EdEMD) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:54 GMT

notch8 wrote:
Well the problem with push pulls is there limit to 6 carriages and also to their 70MPH speed limit. They are not a good idea for Corks whether a mk3 set is a better option with easy run around facilities in cork and generally a spare loco in heuston that can hook up take the train to cork and release the other loco from the back!

They are 90mph now with 2nd hand regauged Mk3 bogies from the UK

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (notch8) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:10:34 GMT

Well the problem with push pulls is there limit to 6 carriages and also to their 70MPH speed limit. They are not a good idea for Corks whether a mk3 set is a better option with easy run around facilities in cork and generally a spare loco in heuston that can hook up take the train to cork and release the other loco from the back!

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Connaught Ranger) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:23:39 GMT

Is it not a bit short sighted by IE to be so eager to withdraw all Mark3s even the versatile Mark3 PushPulls when such issues below arise with the MarkIV.

From etenders.ie

Published by: Iarnrod Eireann-Irish Rail

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (thewanderersfotopic) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:37:17 GMT

The push / pull set went back empty to Athlone for the 0705 Athlone - Galway tomorrow.

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Mallow 076) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:33:37 GMT

With 6104 at the head & 234 pushing the Push Pull set arrived into Heuston @ 19.10 this evening, with 234 being hosed down soon afterwards.

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Losty Dublin) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:01:21 GMT

Drimnagh Road wrote:
From what i've heard its been withdrawn tomorrow (Monday), and that the 17:10 Athlone / 09:15 ex Galway goes over to 22000 on Tuesday. I am unsure whether that means the last working out is tomorrow and back Tuesday then withdrawn. 16:15 FO Ballina and 17:50 Galway go over to units at the start of July.

Don't take above as concrete, as usual with IE we'll just have to wait and see....

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Drimnagh Road) — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:02:12 GMT

From what i've heard its been withdrawn tomorrow (Monday), and that the 17:10 Athlone / 09:15 ex Galway goes over to 22000 on Tuesday. I am unsure whether that means the last working out is tomorrow and back Tuesday then withdrawn. 16:15 FO Ballina and 17:50 Galway go over to units at the start of July.

Don't take above as concrete, as usual with IE we'll just have to wait and see.

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (MidlandDeltic) — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:14:29 GMT

Anyone know what the last working will be - I presume 0930 Galway - Heuston one day, with the 1710 being unit that evening....

Sean

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (Csalem) — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:08:17 GMT

I've scanned in a handful of shots of the 6100 over the years into Rail Scan.
Linky.

Re: 6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (UKTrainSpotter) — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:43:46 GMT

Agreed. Once the backbone of the Northern Commuter fleet, now sadly no more. RIP.

6100 watch

feeds@yuku.com (secondlaststop) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:10:41 GMT

As someone commented elsewhere [when 6103 failed to start] - the push/pulls are on their last legs. [I can remember them being on those same last legs when they provided the backbone on the Northern Suburban too!].

So here's a thread to report on their movements......... and otherwise.

So lads, someone kick off with the current whereabouts of these beasts.

DSE