MKIV Trial to Tralee (yes you read that right)

The_Wanderer · 29-01-2015 10:19pm #1

Evening all,

There was only one thing to photograph today and that was the MKIV Trial Train from Mallow to Tralee as Iarnrod Eireann gauge tested the route for the MKIV fleet. The purpose of the trial was to clear the route for Private Charters and G.A.A. Specials.

Pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1CQz3Tx and also include ICR sets 22041 and 22042 operating the scheduled services between Mallow and Tralee today.

Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

end of the road · 30-01-2015 4:30pm

i would have thought they would have done this during the pre commissioning trials, even if the plan was to only have them running dublin to cork.

corktina · 30-01-2015 5:33pm

service train yesterday

Jamie2k9 · 31-01-2015 12:16am

Isn't Limerick also cleared? They should just clear the full network and have flexibility when it comes to operations.

dowlingm · 31-01-2015 6:51am

IIRC Limerick is cleared - isn't it on the internal map too? Glad to see this being done, as the pressure must be mounting on the 22K fleet with Belfast happening now. Just hope it's not like the NI 22K trials where the first service train came a couple of years after!

Captain Chaos · 31-01-2015 1:30pm

When the Mk4s were getting their ride modifications done at Connolly they took the opportunity to clear the sets into all platforms bar 1 as it is too short. The possibility of a Mk4 set making it to Belfast at some stage, you never know.

31-01-2015 1:33pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Isn't Limerick also cleared? They should just clear the full network and have flexibility when it comes to operations.

It is, they were tested out of Limerick when new. One set also went to Limerick works recently for a bogie change after encountering an axle problem near Mallow.

dowlingm · 31-01-2015 2:43pm

If they were going to use Mk4s on Belfast, you would think they would use them now with Enterprise down a set but they chose otherwise.

corktina · 31-01-2015 3:36pm

wouldn't there be less training involved to keep them down south?

end of the road · 31-01-2015 4:01pm

dowlingm wrote: »

If they were going to use Mk4s on Belfast, you would think they would use them now with Enterprise down a set but they chose otherwise.

better to rob from an overstretched 22k fleet then bother with sorting the mk4 i suppose.

MKIV Trial to Tralee (yes you read that right)

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