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IE's 071 Class.
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starhillroad wrote: »Mayo checker
Praetorian
Any drivers willing to let me have a spin in an 071?
- Regulation wise, it is less and less likely to have a cab ride, or get a cab pass. There are ways, but those applying have to know procedures a great deal more. Iarnrod Eireann is not as 'relaxed' was it was pre 2000's, there is a lot more accountability and less 'fun and games' than the past. There was a time when drivers would be delighted to let an enthusiast in. These days, due to legal regulations, a much more traffic dense network in terms of passenger, and being much more safety conscious it might not be possible.
Allowing civilians into a locomotive these days without a permit could run the risk of a driver getting into disciplinary action. Love it or loathe it, its the way the system has evolved. Iarnrod Eireann and its staff have to protect themselves from adverse publicity, justified or not. Drivers do take pride in their job, and its not as simple as it looks, especially when schedules can be much tighter.
I know exactly what your talking about. Health & safety and all that. When I was a kid in the early 90's Irish Rail were a bit more relaxed. As I said, I was lucky enough to get a good few cab rides. Will always remember the 121/141's struggling to pull those push n pull's. Far too much weight for such tiny engines. I also have a very vivid memory of being in the cab of an a class in autumn from connolly towards greystones. Massive wheel slippage as that old loco struggled for grip! The 171 locos in my part of the world then were all on the Dublin-Belfast service, and for some reason those drivers were stricter. Perhaps because of the security situation in the North. Sitting in the cab belting down the tracks from Dublin even as far as Drogheda is a dream I never got to realise!
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I know exactly what your talking about. Health & safety and all that. When I was a kid in the early 90's Irish Rail were a bit more relaxed. As I said, I was lucky enough to get a good few cab rides. Will always remember the 121/141's struggling to pull those push n pull's. Far too much weight for such tiny engines. I also have a very vivid memory of being in the cab of an a class in autumn from connolly towards greystones. Massive wheel slippage as that old loco struggled for grip! The 171 locos in my part of the world then were all on the Dublin-Belfast service, and for some reason those drivers were stricter. Perhaps because of the security situation in the North. Sitting in the cab belting down the tracks from Dublin even as far as Drogheda is a dream I never got to realise!
I got a spin in one a few years ago and I picked a good day as I was in 3 differenct loco.
Waterford-Kilkenny in a 071 loco then it failed when it was going around to change ends.
Kilkenny-Heuston in a 201 loco (sent from Waterford) and this also failed between Athy and Cherryville.
Cherryville in a 071 (send from a freight train in Kildare) to Dublin.0 -
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I think they are to warn/indicate to permanent way workers on the track of the spraying nature of the train. The boards are somewhat iconic with the train, having been used in every weed campaign since 1978. Edit: Beaten to the post.Our man in Havana wrote: »What do the stripey plates on the loco mean?
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