2700s being withdrawn, possibly sold off?

purplepanda · 20-08-2012 12:57PM

Anyone seen 2751 & 2753 recently? :eek:

flyingsnail · 20-08-2012 12:59PM

purplepanda wrote: »

Anyone seen 2751 & 2753 recently? :eek:

I thought I saw it reported somewhere that they were in Inchicore.

Captain Chaos · 20-08-2012 01:13PM

flyingsnail wrote: »

I thought I saw it reported somewhere that they were in Inchicore.

2751 and 53 were removed from service in April and stored in Limerick. On the 6th of June a 2700 stock movement from Limerick to Inchicore was made up of a very rare to see 7 car formation. The numbers were 2723/26+01/02+53+05/06.

I don't know if 2751 is still in Limerick depot or has been moved to Inchicore.

haulagebasher · 21-08-2012 03:20PM

I reliable source based in Waterford was telling me that some of the 2700s that have recently overhauled engines were going to be stripped as the engines were interchangeable. I always thought that the 26 and 2800 class had MTU engines and not cummins but it's got something to do with them having the same pattern flywheel housing.

dowlingm · 21-08-2012 04:36PM

haulagebasher as far as I know the 26 and 28s are indeed Cummins NTA855s.
http://www.irishrailcargricers.com/ie2600class.htm
http://www.colinduff.com/ireland/railcars/2615a.html

end of the road · 21-08-2012 04:38PM

haulagebasher wrote: »

thought that the 26 and 2800 class had MTU engines and not cummins

no, the 26 27 and 2800s all have the Cummins NTA-855 engine as far as i know.

2700s being withdrawn, possibly sold off?

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