Those new Dublin-Cork trains.

flazio

Has there ever been one of those where both sides of the train are the new pointy faced locos or do they always have one of the older locos at one end or the other?

highdef

The pointy end is not a loco. If you do see one of these trains with a pointy carriage at each end, it's not going to be going anywhere in a hurry!!!

noelfirl

Interesting of course that (bar when undergoing maintenance) the pointy end always points towards Dublin

Victor

Each train has one pointy end (which has a driving cab, electrical generators for lighting and air-conditioning and storage space) and one engine end (for locomotive power).

noelfirl wrote: »

Interesting of course that (bar when undergoing maintenance) the pointy end always points towards Dublin

This is so that while the train is in Heuston the engine is closer to the open air.

corktina

its a bit ludicrus really having a pointy end and a flat end.... compromise is a curse

Judgement Day

Victor wrote: »

Each train has one pointy end (which has a driving cab, electrical generators for lighting and air-conditioning and storage space) and one engine end (for locomotive power).This is so that while the train is in Heuston the engine is closer to the open air.

What is the point of the loco being near the open air? Meanwhile all the bloody railcars belch out diesel fumes all the time they are in under the roof - Connolly is particularly bad. Whatever happened to shutting down locos after arrival at terminal stations?

godtabh

Judgement Day wrote: »

What is the point of the loco being near the open air? Meanwhile all the bloody railcars belch out diesel fumes all the time they are in under the roof - Connolly is particularly bad. Whatever happened to shutting down locos after arrival at terminal stations?

I take its to cool the engines as well as killing every one with exhausts fumes

Victor

Judgement Day wrote: »

Whatever happened to shutting down locos after arrival at terminal stations?

They aren't locos. And while not saying its OK, the fumes off the more modern engines are a lot better than from older ones.

dowlingm

The engines provide electrical power - although am I wrong in thinking some platforms in Dublin have power connectors these days?

Judgement Day

No explanation needed - I'm around CIE/IE long enough to know the reason that locos are not shut down is because they are afraid they won't be able to restart them.

PS What about the 'Greenest' railcars in Europe - transported from the far side of the World and then left running continously.