087 passed through Raheny at 12:00 with 10 laden cement bulks, heading towards North Wall.
Commuter 29422 (GM 160)
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071 Watch
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Posts: 2629 (21/08/07 13:03:50) Full Member |
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MidlandDeltic |
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Posts: 644 (21/08/07 13:09:06) Full Member |
Seen this morning :076 running light from Heuston immidiately ahead of the 0800 to Cork. 084 on Inchicore.
075 in Heuston apparently having brought in the Cu Na Mara set. Sean |
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227 River Laune |
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Posts: 122 (21/08/07 17:28:19) Full Member |
Last night 19-8-07
087 passed through Raheny at 21:00 with 19 small bulks for NW and it returned North at 21:40 with those 10 bogie bulks you saw today GM160. Also 083 worked the 17:05 to Sligo last night and presumably the 08:55 ex Sligo this morning. Courtesy of GM233 076 worked the 13:25 Limerick and 17:35 return and Dyl140 reported 075 on the ex Carlow today. 227 River Laune |
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71 RiverBush |
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Posts: 44 (21/08/07 19:23:55) |
anyone know where 112 is at the moment, as i have not seen her?? ex.River Roe 73.
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219RiverTolka |
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Posts: 147 (21/08/07 20:49:36) Full Member |
Last I heard, 112 was on the ramps in York Road with a main generator failure.
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Commuter 29422 |
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Posts: 2629 (22/08/07 19:54:59) Full Member |
082 passed through Raheny this morning at 11:20 with 11 laden Taras heading for North Wall.
Regards Commuter 29422 (ex GM 160) |
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Skerries121 |
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Posts: 49 (22/08/07 21:09:04) Full Member |
I was thinking of heading up to Navan tomorrow to try and catch some 071's on the Tara's. Two Questions:
What times do the trains usually depart/arrive Navan at? What 071's are currently on the Tara's? Thanks in advance Skerries121 |
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Commuter 29422 |
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Posts: 2629 (23/08/07 20:11:40) Full Member |
23/08/2007
088 at Loco Shed in Connolly this morning at 07:10 083 on 1705 to Sligo 087 waiting to depart from North Wall at 17:55 with 8 empty Tara Mines wagons 082 hauled failed Enterprise from Killester to Connolly (Enterprise loco 206, DT 9004; 12:30 ex Belfast) Regards, Commuter 29422 (GM 160) |
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219RiverTolka |
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Posts: 147 (23/08/07 22:34:19) Full Member |
I saw 079 running light over the bridge on the Clontarf Road at around 13:45 today (the 23rd). Travelling towards the Belfast direction but I don't know where she was en route to.
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GM088 |
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Posts: 29 (26/08/07 18:45:30) Full Member |
083 & Mk2s 19:05 Connolly-Sligo
085 & Mk3s 19:30 Cork-Heuston - info from MV038 GM088 |
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2900 Railcar |
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Posts: 66 (26/08/07 18:45:49) Full Member |
class leader 071 is still in Inchicore after 3 weeks recieving its major overhaul.
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71 RiverBush |
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Posts: 44 (26/08/07 18:58:45) |
Has 071 received its new livery? after it overhaul and can someone get a photo of it and please send it to me, Thank you.
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2900 Railcar |
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Posts: 66 (26/08/07 20:01:43) Full Member |
No, 071 is still in origanal livery, but has recived a brand new engine and they are currently doing electrical work.
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227 River Laune |
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Posts: 122 (27/08/07 21:56:51) Full Member |
What ALL the 071s were doing on Sunday 26th August 2007:
071 Inchicore - Overhaul 072 Athlone Spare All Day 073 09:35 Heu - Waterford, 13:00 Waterford - Heuston, 18:35 Heu - Waterford 074 Portlaoise All Day 075 12:30 Cork - Heuston. (Return of the 21:00 Cork from Sat.) Overheating leaving Cork arrived 25 late into Heuston. 076 Westport on Timber 077 Waterford on Cement from shunting them on Saturday. 078 Did NOT work the 13:05, instead worked North Wall - Waterford ety Timber instead of 088. 079 Connolly area 080 Ballina on Norfolk Liner for Tuesday 081 Limerick Junction, its now part of the station infrastructure! 082 Drogheda Cement 083 08:55 Sligo - Connolly, 19:05 Connolly - Sligo 084 06:55 Kilarney - Dublin GAA spl. , failed after Newbridge, traction motor problems. 085 07:15 Tralee - Heuston GAA spl. , 16:00 HEUSTON - CORK, 19:30 CORK - HEUSTON (vice Mk4 set which was declared a failure at 16:05) 086 Inchicore Repaint 087 Drogheda - Taras. 088 Connolly Shed. Also 141+187 were in Waterford. 170, 163 Heuston Pilots, 152+190 & 134+171 were in Portlaoise. Take a look at Irish Train Photos for my pictures from the weekend. All the best, 227 River Laune |
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Connaught Ranger |
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Posts: 527 (28/08/07 16:41:22) Full Member |
Its definately a sign of the times if only 6/7 071s were working on sunday!!
I still don't get why a newly overhauled machine such as 081 is sitting in Limerick Junction from one end of the week to the other doing absolutely nothing! The same can be said for 071s in Athlone and Portlaoise! They should be out on freights etc which currently pairs of 141s are working which sadly have seen their best days! Keep the 141s for the emergency!! The drivers I am sure would appreciate it! You can imagine the scene in L.Jnct when the cements arrive from Limerick & Waterford with 45 year old 141s bursting their guts while newly overhauled 081 in 'freight' livery sits gathering bird dung! It's nonsense! |
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Posts: 478 (28/08/07 19:56:54) Full Member |
081 sitting at Limerick Junction, maybe nonsense, maybe not, but when things go wrong, when a newbe MK4fails, or cement or whatever decides to sit down, newly overhauled 081 springs into action, goes to the rescue, thunderbird ready to go, but for now, 081 is a sleeping monster, ready for action.
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Connaught Ranger |
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Posts: 527 (28/08/07 20:11:02) Full Member |
Only a waste! If it was out and about saving the world everyday then maybe i'd agree.
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Platform10 |
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Posts: 290 (28/08/07 20:56:54) Full Member |
Connaught Ranger, I do have to disagree with you on this one. With the level of intensity of service on Dublin-Cork it makes sense to have rescue locomotives in the event of something failing, as the opportunity cost of loss of goodwill from customers if the schedule goes pear-shaped as a result of having to wait for a locomotive to arrive from Dublin would be massive!
It is common practice in all forms of public transport to have backup equipment/staff in place to provide cover in the event of a failure. |
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Posts: 2629 (29/08/07 15:39:10) Full Member |
Sightings 28th & 29th August:
28/08/2007: Locos 079 and 082 were on Tara Mines ore trains. 082 passed through Raheny at 13:55 with 11 empty wagons, heading north, while at 14:25, 079 passed by with only 4 laden wagons heading for North Wall!!! 29/08/2007: Locos 082 and 087 were on Tara Mines ore trains today, while 079 is on cement duties. Firstly 079 passed through Raheny at 10:25 with 29 empty cement bubbles heading for Platin. 082 passed by with again only 4 laden Tara Mines wagons, heading for North Wall, and at 14:35 loco 087 passed by with 7 laden wagons, also for North Wall, Regards, Commuter 29422 (GM 160) |
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Connaught Ranger |
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Posts: 527 (29/08/07 21:50:18) Full Member |
I notice 075 was outshopped in its techno-coloured dream coat without an IE badge on the front!
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Commuter 29422 |
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Posts: 2629 (30/08/07 22:08:57) Full Member |
30/08/2007:
087 passed through Raheny at 1440 with 11 laden Taras (for North Wall). 082 passed by at 2110 with 6 laden Taras. 079 was on cement duties again today, passed by at 1755 with 10 laden bulk wagons and it returned to Platin with only 5 empty bubbles! Finally, 077 operated the 1705 service to Sligo this evening, Regards, Commuter 29422 |
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