201 Class Locomotives

comradestalin · 08-06-2013 07:24PM

What exactly were they testing ?

goingnowhere · 08-06-2013 07:59PM

Translink has a policy that gauge clearance has to be reconfirmed at intervals unless the train type has run the route in service in the last year or so

Captain Chaos · 08-06-2013 08:27PM

dowlingm wrote: »

2 standard 1 diner 1 DVT - that would be the fleet spares? Wonder what the point of that was, unless a run from Lisburn to Antrim is also on the cards to certify the diversion route?

Yep, they would be the spare stock at York Road. Think there is still a spare standard over somewhere else. I don't think that was the first time NIR have ran a test train like that to Antrim.

pointsman · 08-06-2013 09:56PM

Translink do not have a policy that states within a year or so everything requires re-gauging. (For example - GM's hadn't ran to Derry from January 2007 until February 2012!) etc...The purpose of the run was to test the ability of the coaches spare at York Road (Make sure all was working okay as they were going to be put back into service)

Captain Chaos · 08-06-2013 10:58PM

The set that was hauled to York Road for the investigation into the fire, will they just hold 230 or the full set for testing for the duration?

Jamie2k9 · 08-06-2013 11:53PM

There is 4 enterprise sets.

4 DVT, 4 Buffet cars, 4 First Plus and 16 Standard coaches.

CaptainFreedom · 09-06-2013 12:12AM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

There is 4 enterprise sets.

4 DVT, 4 Buffet cars, 4 First Plus and 16 Standard coaches.

4 'sets' - 28 coaches - split into 3 operating rakes of 8 + 4 spare coaches. Spares kept at York Road

Captain Chaos · 09-06-2013 12:16AM

They run as 7 coach sets for the past few years. One set was brought up to 8 in December when a company booked a coach and a spare added and was left on for a month or so before being removed.

CaptainFreedom · 09-06-2013 12:51AM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

They run as 7 coach sets for the past few years. One set was brought up to 8 in December when a company booked a coach and a spare added and was left on for a month or so before being removed.

Ah yes, you are right - Saturday evening alcoholic refreshment at work

n0brain3r · 10-06-2013 12:58PM

219 hauled an IWT to Dublin port passing Sallins around 12:00

n0brain3r · 11-06-2013 12:29PM

217 was at Heuston in the siding beside platform 8 with a mk4 set
221 arrived with a Cork service @ 12:15
220 was at Inchicore with a mk4 set

Quick question when passing Inchicore a number of Orange 201's seemed to be out. I thought they where stored inside?

11-06-2013 02:57PM

No, they're all out in the open. Also, 216 (or what's left of it) is out in the open behind the running shed.

davidlacey · 11-06-2013 03:11PM

Obviously the reasoning behind that is to speed up the ageing process, can't have perfect engines lying around!

n0brain3r · 11-06-2013 03:11PM

Karsini wrote: »

No, they're all out in the open. Also, 216 (or what's left of it) is out in the open behind the running shed.

Wow I'm no expert but is that pretty much assured destruction then?

Captain Chaos · 11-06-2013 08:54PM

All working locos are left out anyways. Only time they are in sheds is for maintenance. It's the regular starting up and ticking over that is key which I doubt is done any more.

11-06-2013 08:59PM

In the case of 214 they can't. There's no engine to tick over!

n0brain3r · 11-06-2013 09:53PM

It just seems crazy to let them sit and rot on the tracks I treat my bike better and it probably hasn't moved since 2009! I saw what I think was a 121 sandwiched between some of the old MK3 coaches. Anyone know was it a 121? It was visible from the mainline.

11-06-2013 09:54PM

n0brain3r wrote: »

It just seems crazy to let them sit and rot on the tracks I treat my bike better and it probably hasn't moved since 2009! I saw what I think was a 121 sandwiched between some of the old MK3 coaches. Anyone know was it a 121? It was visible from the mainline.

134 is there alright, near one of the push-pull control cars I think.

Rud · 14-06-2013 06:47PM

Karsini wrote: »

134 is there alright, near one of the push-pull control cars I think.

134 is looking better than most of the orange 201s!

Rud · 14-06-2013 06:49PM

226 and 233 are both in Inchicore

davidlacey · 15-06-2013 02:51PM

Is there no 201 on the cork route today, in heuston now and and the arrival from cork at 14.45 was served by 22000 and the 15.00 to cork is served by a 22000 also, worrying times for 201s or standard at the weekends?

Captain Chaos · 15-06-2013 02:55PM

davidlacey wrote: »

Is there no 201 on the cork route today, in heuston now and and the arrival from cork at 14.45 was served by 22000 and the 15.00 to cork is served by a 22000 also, worrying times for 201s or standard at the weekends?

It's standard now for off peak Cork runs to be 22ks, instead of Mk4s.

davidlacey · 15-06-2013 03:20PM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It's standard now for off peak Cork runs to be 22ks, instead of Mk4s.

Leaves for very boring trainspotting in heuston

Captain Chaos · 15-06-2013 03:23PM

My only regular highlights now are spotting what 3 of the 7 201s are on the Enterprise and what 2 071s are on the taras. At that I think the current pool is 6 as 228 is in Inchicore, haven't seen it out in a while.

It's sad.

15-06-2013 04:24PM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

My only regular highlights now are spotting what 3 of the 7 201s are on the Enterprise and what 2 071s are on the taras. At that I think the current pool is 6 as 228 is in Inchicore, haven't seen it out in a while.

It's sad.

I haven't been out in ages. Not much out there now.

Losty Dublin · 15-06-2013 05:20PM

Rud wrote: »

134 is looking better than most of the orange 201s!

Her and 124 were painted and slow baked in the shop not long before withdrawal, hence her healthy glow. She had a good service as well and her engine was overhauled in the last couple of years so she'd fly through a RSC exam without much work if required to.

CaptainFreedom · 15-06-2013 06:15PM

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Her and 124 were painted and slow baked in the shop not long before withdrawal, hence her healthy glow. She had a good service as well and her engine was overhauled in the last couple of years so she'd fly through a RSC exam without much work if required to.

They were both also touched up for the Inchicore staff day a few years back

LXFlyer · 15-06-2013 10:51PM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It's standard now for off peak Cork runs to be 22ks, instead of Mk4s.

The following trains are ICR operated on Dublin/Cork:

From Dublin:

Mon-Sat: 08:00; 09:00; 15:00 and 16:00
Mon-Fri: 21:00
Mon-Thu: 11:00
Sun: 15:00; 18:00; 21:00

From Cork:
Mon-Sat: 06:00; 11:20; 12:20; 18:20 and 19:20
Mon-Thu: 14:20
Sun: 14:20; 18:20

davidlacey · 15-06-2013 10:56PM

lxflyer wrote: »

The following trains are ICR operated on Dublin/Cork:

From Dublin:

Mon-Sat: 08:00; 09:00; 15:00 and 16:00
Mon-Fri: 21:00
Mon-Thu: 11:00
Sun: 15:00; 18:00; 21:00

From Cork:
Mon-Sat: 06:00; 11:20; 12:20; 18:20 and 19:20
Mon-Thu: 14:20
Sun: 14:20; 18:20

Thats pretty shocking i always feel short changed on a cork service if im on a 22k

Jamie2k9 · 15-06-2013 11:04PM

lxflyer wrote: »

The following trains are ICR operated on Dublin/Cork:

From Dublin:

Mon-Sat: 08:00; 09:00; 15:00 and 16:00
Mon-Fri: 21:00
Mon-Thu: 11:00
Sun: 15:00; 18:00; 21:00

From Cork:
Mon-Sat: 06:00; 11:20; 12:20; 18:20 and 19:20
Mon-Thu: 14:20
Sun: 14:20; 18:20

Just to put into context the 09.00, 16.00 an 21.00 gets increased to 6 coaches on Friday. So that's 9 extra coaches which when 6 coach trains are required then Mark4's should be used so services to Limerick, Sligo and Galway not reduced/replaced by 2900 instead.

201 Class Locomotives

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