201 Class Locomotives

h.gricer

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Am I alone in thinking Bell Ferries whenever I hear the phrase Beller?

You are alone.

Regards
hg

metrovick001

jhnn

Wednesday 30 07 2014.

206 on the morning Ballina to North Wall liner seen at Portarlington @ 11:48.
224 + 4001 at Heuston.
227 + 9003 on the 12:35 from Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly passing Malahide @ 14:39.

Regards to all.

John...

jhnn

Thursday 31 07 2014.

207 + 9004 with the 15:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central.

231 + 9001 with the 13:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central.

233 + 9003 with the 14:05 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly.

Regards, John..

metrovick001

Connolly 01-Aug-14

207 on 11:00 to Belfast.
208 & 228 outside the shed.

jhnn

And to ad to the post above.

9001 + 231 on the delayed 12:35 Belfast Central to Connolly....J...

Salmon Leap

206, 227 & 228 at Connolly shed.231 in P2 with Enterprise.

MoeJay

231 at the Connolly shed, 206 stabled at platform 3 in Dundalk.

GMKK96

206 hauled the Dundalk to Belfast mk3s scrap transfer today.

Jamie2k9

218 (Inchicore)
220 (Kildare) with late running Waterford Timber 50 minutes approx
232 (Hueston) Standby

GMKK96

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

218 (Inchicore)
220 (Kildare) with late running Waterford Timber 50 minutes approx
232 (Hueston) Standby

220 replaced 078 on the Westport to Waterford laden timber train. It left Lavistown Loop around 7pm.

Itssoeasy

217 sitting in Kent station in cork in the siding by platform 1 and 2. There was two Dublin trains arrived in when I was in the station and both were ICRs.

I got thinking as 217 seemed shut down and if a 201 mk4 set arrive into the station and as the train was then preparing to leave and the 201 failed or had to be taken off the train. How long would it take them to power up the spare 201 ?

If I recall correctly you're looking at about 20 minutes to do the pre-departure checks, prime and start the engine, as well as checking the brakes.

metrovick001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8wxeYcWRw8

Jamie2k9

Karsini wrote: »

If I recall correctly you're looking at about 20 minutes to do the pre-departure checks, prime and start the engine, as well as checking the brakes.

Would love if somebody could catch a video of one being started, it happens more now so it should be possible!

Captain Chaos

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Would love if somebody could catch a video of one being started, it happens more now so it should be possible!

Already done, up almost a year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUlNhJHsXgk

GMKK96

218 worked the Westport to Waterford laden timber train.

219 worked the Waterford to Westport empty timber train.

GMKK96

218 currently working the Waterford to Westport empty timber train.

jhnn

Wednesday 13 08 2014.

8208 + 9004 with the 14:05 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly.
231 + 9001 with the 13:20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central.
233 + 9003 with the 15: 20 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central.
228 at Connolly shed.

J...

steamengine

NIR 3000 Class 3004 DMU on the 13:20 down Enterprise today, looks like a 201 out of action at the Belfast end. :-(

jhnn

steamengine wrote: »

NIR 3000 Class 3004 DMU on the 13:20 down Enterprise today, looks like a 201 out of action at the Belfast end. :-(

They are regular visitors down here this last few weeks....J.

steamengine

jhnn wrote: »

They are regular visitors down here this last few weeks....J.

There was a 40 minute delay due to mechanical failure on the 07:35 departure ex Connolly according to IR twitter, which may have caused the substitution at the Belfast end ? Just curious as all three sets were running yesterday.

GMKK96

218 hauled the Waterford to Ballina timber train.

234 hauled the Ballina to North Wall IWT liner.

I was in Kildare from 12:30 to 5:15 today and I didn't encounter a single mk4 set.

Jamie2k9

GMKK96 wrote: »

218 hauled the Waterford to Ballina timber train.

234 hauled the Ballina to North Wall IWT liner.

I was in Kildare from 12:30 to 5:15 today and I didn't encounter a single mk4 set.

A Mark 4 service would of passed just before 5.30, the second Cork bound mark 4 of the day.

demanufactured

Something I alway wondered about the 201s

When they are stopped and sitting idle...you can hear the engine rev up on its own then settle back down at times...or when they are coming to a halt....the revs will drop way down then come back up and idle.
Anyone know the setup on these as to what's happening at the time.?

demanufactured

demanufactured wrote: »

Something I alway wondered about the 201s

When they are stopped and sitting idle...you can hear the engine rev up on its own then settle back down at times...or when they are coming to a halt....the revs will drop way down then come back up and idle.
Anyone know the setup on these as to what's happening at the time.?

Recharging the air compressors, I believe.

Rootsblower

Karsini wrote: »

Recharging the air compressors, I believe.

Could also be cool down cycle

GMKK96

17-8-2014
8208 hauled the Dundalk to Adelaide mk3 transfer.

231 and 208 at Connolly shed at the moment

GMKK96

19-8-2014

229 worked the Ballina to Waterford DFDS liner. 10/12 CPWs were loaded, five of which had a mixture of DFDS and Norfolk curtain sided containers.