201 Class Locomotives

demanufactured · 16-08-2013 10:14AM

Don't they run at something like 80-90 percent power in HEP mode??

Rootsblower · 16-08-2013 10:54AM

A 201 class loco has about 500-600 hp less for traction at the drawbar when running in HEP mode. The acceleration is really the only thing that is noticeably different line speed can still be achieved just takes a lot longer, leaving Dundalk in the down direction is where HEP really challenges the loco you would probably only manage 60 mph on the climb to the border with an 8 piece train similarly if running non stop through Dundalk you would lose about 15 mph by the time the train hits Mount Pleasent

Itssoeasy · 16-08-2013 03:18PM

224 is the loco doing the honours for the 15.20 cork Dublin. I'm looking at it now. I like the look of the 201 class I have to say.

Anyone know why the train as a whole came along the avoiding line at the back of the station and went into the tunnel(is the crossover in the tunnel ?) and then arrived back into platform 4 ?

Doesn't seem to be anything wrong with platform four as passengers are on it, although there are yellow cones on both platforms 4 and 5 and a noticeable Dip in the platform 5 around the subway entrance. Now maybe that was always there but it is very noticeable to me now looking at it.

flyingsnail · 16-08-2013 03:27PM

Itssoeasy wrote: »

224 is the loco doing the honours for the 15.20 cork Dublin. I'm looking at it now. I like the look of the 201 class I have to say.

Anyone know why the train as a whole came along the avoiding line at the back of the station and went into the tunnel(is the crossover in the tunnel ?) and then arrived back into platform 4 ?

Doesn't seem to be anything wrong with platform four as passengers are on it, although there are yellow cones on both platforms 4 and 5 and a noticeable Dip in the platform 5 around the subway entrance. Now maybe that was always there but it is very noticeable to me now looking at it.

Access to the shed for fueling is via the avoiding line. And as far as I recall there are two crossovers just inside the tunnel

Itssoeasy · 16-08-2013 03:28PM

flyingsnail wrote: »

Access to the shed for fueling is via the avoiding line. And as far as I recall there are two crossovers just inside the tunnel

Yeah but the loco, DVT, and carriages appeared from the avoiding line and it was just weird to see it happen.

steamengine · 16-08-2013 03:35PM

233 + EGV on the Beller, 13:20 ex Connolly passing through Killester this afternoon.

Itssoeasy · 16-08-2013 03:44PM

217 and 4003 sitting in Kent station.

Itssoeasy · 16-08-2013 05:34PM

224 pushing its train up the tunnel out of cork

Itssoeasy · 16-08-2013 10:41PM

4003 sitting and waiting for the off with 217 doing the heavy lifting.

metrovick001 · 22-08-2013 09:52AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KZ0eVMI8Bw

222 working a Northwall Ballina IWT liner at Dunamon 06-July-2012

Hungerford · 23-08-2013 06:40PM

A flame-grilled 230 has been spotted outside York Road attached to 112 and an EGV. There are apparently weird wires sticking out of each of its cab side windows.

25-08-2013 06:21PM

Hungerford wrote: »

A flame-grilled 230 has been spotted outside York Road attached to 112 and an EGV. There are apparently weird wires sticking out of each of its cab side windows.

There's some photos on Chris Playfair's site:

http://chrisplayfair.smugmug.com/Travel/2013-Photos/August-2013/31150253_dQFZfg#!i=2722224345&k=K48F5c7&lb=1&s=A

Looks like 230's braking is knackered so they had to run a brake pipe from 112, pass it through 230's cab windows, and out to the EGV at the back.

Jamie2k9 · 25-08-2013 10:58PM

Karsini wrote: »

There's some photos on Chris Playfair's site:

http://chrisplayfair.smugmug.com/Travel/2013-Photos/August-2013/31150253_dQFZfg#!i=2722224345&k=K48F5c7&lb=1&s=A

Looks like 230's braking is knackered so they had to run a brake pipe from 112, pass it through 230's cab windows, and out to the EGV at the back.

Anyone know why the EGV was attached to the transfer?

Jonathan · 25-08-2013 11:02PM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Anyone know why the EGV was attached to the transfer?

Additional braking capacity I'd assume.

Captain Chaos · 26-08-2013 05:48PM

230 was at Connolly shed coupled to 072 at 7:30 this morning. It is in a bad way alright.

n0brain3r · 26-08-2013 09:00PM

Anyone know why was the EGV running on the transfer with 230? To power the lights?

Captain Chaos · 26-08-2013 09:04PM

n0brain3r wrote: »

Anyone know why was the EGV running on the transfer with 230? To power the lights?

To provide brake force as 230s brakes are not in working order so effectively without the EGV, 112 has 110 tons of dead weight inertia behind it when it tries to stop. The brakes on an 071/112 when working as a light engine are not the best performers especially in poor rail conditions.

n0brain3r · 26-08-2013 09:08PM

Does the generator in the EGV need to be running to provide braking though? It looks from the pics that its running. I was thinking that the if the brake lines when damaged there was a fair chance the electrics are fried too and the generator was powering the tail lights on the carriage.

26-08-2013 09:10PM

I think the tail lights are battery powered.

Captain Chaos · 26-08-2013 09:12PM

n0brain3r wrote: »

Does the generator in the EGV need to be running to provide braking though? It looks from the pics that its running. I was thinking that the if the brake lines when damaged there was a fair chance the electrics are fried too and the generator was powering the tail lights on the carriage.

They could have used anything with working brake lines to act as brake force. It was just handy to use the spare EGV at YorkRoad. Nothing to do with powering lights.

It's like the way IE use spare spoil or weedspray tanker wagons with the Sperry wagon to add brake force when needed.

26-08-2013 09:21PM

I have a photo of 159 hauling 206 through Lisburn when 206 was being hauled back to Inchicore after its fire. On that occasion there was no van involved so the brakes were probably still working despite how badly damaged the loco was.

Captain Chaos · 26-08-2013 10:06PM

It seemed that 072 didn't use anything for brake force either but then again it's only a short hope to Inchicore and the hassle of getting the EGV back to Belfast would not be worth it.

n0brain3r · 26-08-2013 10:25PM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

They could have used anything with working brake lines to act as brake force. It was just handy to use the spare EGV at YorkRoad. Nothing to do with powering lights.

It's like the way IE use spare spoil or weedspray tanker wagons with the Sperry wagon to add brake force when needed.

I get that just wondering why the generator was running in the EGV and what if anything was it powering

26-08-2013 10:26PM

n0brain3r wrote: »

I get that just wondering why the generator was running in the EGV and what if anything was it powering

I was curious of that myself, as to why the generator was running.

steamengine · 29-08-2013 02:22PM

231 on the 11.00 Enterprise at Connolly this morning !

metrovick001 · 30-08-2013 09:24AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAtNCmIwdt8

204 & MK3s on 1750 Heuston Galway crossing the Curragh 12-May-2008

n0brain3r · 30-08-2013 02:41PM

Noisy 201! I'm guessing here because I didn't see it but between 9 & 10 this morning and again about 10 mins ago quite a loud loco passed Sallins. I don't think it was an 071 and the times tie in with 9:00 Heuston Cork and the 12:20 Cork Heuston services are they worked by the same set?

30-08-2013 07:13PM

Is 220 still going around unsilenced?

n0brain3r · 30-08-2013 09:37PM

That's what it sounded like a engine with a dodgy silencer. When I first heard a couple of days ago I thought it was in trouble.

davidlacey · 04-09-2013 06:07PM

233 was around connolly yesterday

201 Class Locomotives

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