IE's 071 Class.

tabbey wrote: »

I saw 082 on a westbound container train on Tuesday. It passed the Curragh at 1640, which I think is an unusual time for the IWT.

Could be a case of the afternoon liners resuming, inbound yesterday evening at PPT at 17.55.

Well, after a long wait and a query in this thread about when I could see one go thru Maynooth, I finally experienced an 071 again for the first time in a long time, quite by accident at lunch time!

Drove down to Ballybough to get a car battery fitted and standing outside the place I heard a beautiful rhythmic rumble! Looked up and over the bridge on Summerhill Parade passes an 071 with a container train!

Painted up in the orange revival, lovely and clean, not sure which machine.

What a sight and sound!! :cool:

Captain Chaos wrote: »

If it was just black and orange is was 071, if it also had the white "tippex" lines it was 073.

No Tippex, 071 so! :cool:

supersaint3 wrote: »

No Tippex, 071 so! :cool:

073 is on the 3rd IWT link this week, was probably that

Long time since I posted in this thread! For the first time ever I saw an 071 in my local station of Maynooth just now, took me by surprise didn't catch the no but it was hauling the RPSI set just coasted through so I almost didn't hear nearly missed it!

I think you'll find more diesel on the tour than planned

flyingsnail wrote: »

If you are talking about Sundays Waterford - Limerick - Waterford, then yes it will be 071 hauled due to 85 being too heavy.

85 has failed this morning 😧

dowlingm wrote: »

Did the multiple working trial of 111s mentioned above work out? Was wondering if IE might look at doubling up 071s for heavier/longer freight operations

As for the railtour, a direct Waterford-Limerick-Waterford service, or any service east of Limerick Junction on a Sunday or bank holiday, is something I wish IE could figure out a way to accomplish again at some point in the future...

2nd June Limerick-Waterford-Limerick GAA private special...

dowlingm wrote: »

Did the multiple working trial of 111s mentioned above work out? Was wondering if IE might look at doubling up 071s for heavier/longer freight operations
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Double heading of 071s is not permitted on the Ballina branch so this is a non runner.

A lone 201 can handle proposed increased freight loads, and have done in trials.

goingnowhere wrote: »

Double heading is out really unless buckeye or other rigid couplings are used

The limit on a screw coupling is 360KN, double headed 071 exceeds that by a huge margin.

A set of cravens was badly broken after a double header 201 excursion

There were "rumours" of the broken coupling mechanisms from a double headed 201 on a tour up North years ago, nothing more. The train was fine. There will be an 071+201 double header later this year.

Also the limit is much higher than 360kN. They have two important ratings know as the proof rating and more importantly the ultimate tensile strength rating (aka the breaking load) which will determine the train load and composition including double heading.

The proof rating is the maximum load before what is knows as "plastic deformation" occurs i.e stretching, bending etc. Ultimate is the maximum force before breaking the coupling.

All screw couplings have a minimum 850kN ultimate limit (that is the legal minimum) whilst drawgear has a 1200kN ultimate limit (the legal minimum is actually 1000kN). Proof limits are around 700kN.

dowlingm wrote: »

thanks, was just wondering if there were enough 201s available and if not whether 2x071 would work.

There's enough 201s alright. 234 for example has been basically an IWT only loco for the past 2 months. 225 is close to returning to traffic too.

On the flip side there are now more 071s than ever free with weedspraying duties gone over to the MPV this season.

Fratello wrote: »

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anthony-walsh-103696a5_history-painting-irishrail-activity-6798584293967900672-3por

Refreshed.

Beautiful.