IE's 071 Class.

Mayo checker · 26-02-2012 12:33am

Victor wrote: »

Can we lay off the snideness please?

I think you also missed the emphasis of that post.

oh sorry i was just correcting somebody who didnt read my post correctly thanks for pointing that out to me anyway:)

Victor · 27-02-2012 3:51am

former inchicore apprentice - banned.

Mayo checker - temporarily banned.

Less of the silliness please.

101sean · 01-03-2012 11:49am

Fairly filthy 086 with a rake of empty timber wagons in Clonmel staion this morning waiting to pass the Waterford train.

No camera with me of course :rolleyes:

flyingsnail · 01-03-2012 1:22pm

101sean wrote: »

Fairly filthy 086 with a rake of empty timber wagons in Clonmel staion this morning waiting to pass the Waterford train.

No camera with me of course :rolleyes:

Get a mobile with a decent camera then you will always have one with you:P. My Nokia N8 has a 12 megapixel camera and takes some pretty decent pictures.

101sean · 01-03-2012 2:28pm

Got one on my phone but it's hopeless!

dowlingm · 01-03-2012 5:45pm

101sean wrote: »

Fairly filthy 086 with a rake of empty timber wagons in Clonmel staion this morning waiting to pass the Waterford train.

Where would they be off to? Limerick for servicing maybe?

Oscar Bravo · 01-03-2012 6:29pm

Was it a full rake 101sean? 083 returned 2 wagons from Inchicore to Limerick yesterday. Meanwhile,yesterday,226 worked the laden timber train from Ballina crossing 073 with an empty timber train to Ballina in Claremorris at 5pm.Empty timber train to Westport this evening.

101sean · 01-03-2012 9:02pm

Didn't get a chance to see, 086 was off the end of the platform with wagons off behind the goods shed. Was in a hurry or I'd have got out and had a wander (and listen!) while the trains passed.

I reckon they were heading to Limerick for maintenance, was around 9.45 this morning.

Oscar Bravo · 08-03-2012 1:00am

Today,077 and 085 were at Inchicore(077 there a while now to....)075 was noted with sleepers for Clonmel,071 on relay train at Limerick Junction,073 Ballina-Waterford timber,080 was on Northwall-Ballina IWT liner.083 is in Ballina yard attached to DFDS liner.Great to see them busy.

Praetorian · 08-03-2012 5:04pm

A video of one of those locos being started would be a god send!

Any drivers willing to make a cab video? It would be lovely to have some 1080p cab videos. Or the ultimate...Any drivers willing to let me have a spin in an 071? I was lucky enough when I was a nipper to be allowed in A classes, 121's, 181's, 141's. But it broke my heart that I never got a go in the ultimate...The 071 class.

071 driver's pm me! I'll buy dinner!

Mayo checker · 08-03-2012 6:43pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Today,077 and 085 were at Inchicore(077 there a while now to....)075 was noted with sleepers for Clonmel,071 on relay train at Limerick Junction,073 Ballina-Waterford timber,080 was on Northwall-Ballina IWT liner.083 is in Ballina yard attached to DFDS liner.Great to see them busy.

wow u must have travelled some distance to see all that in 1 day.

Mayo checker · 08-03-2012 6:45pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Today,077 and 085 were at Inchicore(077 there a while now to....)075 was noted with sleepers for Clonmel,071 on relay train at Limerick Junction,073 Ballina-Waterford timber,080 was on Northwall-Ballina IWT liner.083 is in Ballina yard attached to DFDS liner.Great to see them busy.

wow you just have travelled some distance to see that in 1 day ,,,,,

Victor · 08-03-2012 11:05pm

Mayo checker wrote: »

wow you just have travelled some distance to see that in 1 day ,,,,,

Mayo checker wrote: »

wow u must have travelled some distance to see all that in 1 day.

Which part of "Less of the silliness please" didn't you get?

Mayo checker · 09-03-2012 7:00pm

Victor wrote: »

Which part of "Less of the silliness please" didn't you get?

nothin silly about it it was only a question i asked about travellin the distance that that person did to see what he did in 1 day ..maybe i might try it sometime and go to all them locations in the 1 day ....so i dont see anythin silly in wonderin how it was done ....sorry victor if you do

starhillroad · 10-03-2012 9:57am

Mayo checker

Oddly enough, despite the slightly malign tone almost brewing in the thread, a trip between Dublin and Limerick Junction by an enthusiast should see those locomotives and trains observed.

Thats an educated guess. Kildare would be a key crossing and reversal point for the Ballina-Waterford liner. If the Northern (Athenry-Claremorris) section of the Limerick-Claremorris line was open, then it could also be seen at Limerick Junction. The sleeper train for Clonmel - also likely at Limerick Junction.

He mentions being at Ballina. Its likely he has what is called "Gen" or information on the moves from other enthusiasts. With the Internet age, news can flow very rapidly indeed.

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.

cml387 · 10-03-2012 5:56pm

I've posted in the pics thread a photo of two 071's in Clonmel this afternoon.

Praetorian · 12-03-2012 12:05pm

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!

Oscar Bravo · 12-03-2012 11:03pm

076 Crosses Class leader in Claremorris,June 2011....247488_230853706931760_100000213968608_1087693_7851837_n.jpg

Oscar Bravo · 12-03-2012 11:07pm

And an Orange 077 in Westport

101sean · 12-03-2012 11:45pm

Two 071s in Clonmel this morning on pway trains, one still there this evening. I was working so no time to check which ones. Lot of pway activity recently, probably a sign of impending closure!

Jamie2k9 · 13-03-2012 1:27am

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.

Oscar Bravo · 13-03-2012 1:32am

101sean-Locos most probably 071 and 075....try and get a pict ot two!!

Dublin Spotter · 13-03-2012 1:40am

There is track works taken place between Clomnel - Limerick J last week and this week so that may be why they are there.

Oscar Bravo · 15-03-2012 1:18am

079 on the front of last years weed spray train

Oscar Bravo · 15-03-2012 1:33am

And 073 in Claremorris with a Rail train

Our man in Havana · 15-03-2012 8:51pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

079 on the front of last years weed spray train

What do the stripey plates on the loco mean?

lord lucan · 15-03-2012 8:53pm

Our man in Havana wrote: »

What do the stripey plates on the loco mean?

It's effectively a hazard warning as the chemicals being sprayed may be harmful if you came in contact with it.

Eiretrains · 15-03-2012 8:56pm

Our man in Havana wrote: »

What do the stripey plates on the loco mean?

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.

Oscar Bravo · 16-03-2012 12:50am

079 arrives into Claremorris at a good pace with the Empty Timber for Westport

steamengine · 19-03-2012 6:13pm

073 and 083 on the Navan branch at Drogheda Station today.

dowlingm · 19-03-2012 6:49pm

073 seems to have a Tara load behind, what was 083 up to? Was there shunting going on?

steamengine · 19-03-2012 7:43pm

dowlingm wrote: »

073 seems to have a Tara load behind, what was 083 up to? Was there shunting going on?

They were both stationary for the half hour I spent there, located on the branch just short of the bridge over the Dublin Road and adjacent to the car park as one exits the station building. 073 had a rake of wagons with the loco facing the Navan direction. I couldn't tell if 083 was light engine or not from my vantage point.

Rud · 20-03-2012 12:33am

steamengine wrote: »

They were both stationary for the half hour I spent there, located on the branch just short of the bridge over the Dublin Road and adjacent to the car park as one exits the station building. 073 had a rake of wagons with the loco facing the Navan direction. I couldn't tell if 083 was light engine or not from my vantage point.

083 was outside the engine shed at Connolly on Paddys Day along side its sister 081 and it's Canadian cousin 206

Oscar Bravo · 20-03-2012 1:31am

081 worked a bank holiday North Wall-Ballina IWT liner.

Captain Chaos · 20-03-2012 1:38am

I see 083 has a wheel wedge chock in place. Thought having the external hand brake engaged with the loco brake would be enough to hold the loco incase of brake failure.

I see them on the Alstom DARTs all the time, god forbid they roll into the Tolka some night and free up space at fairview.

Itssoeasy · 20-03-2012 3:37pm

Are the 071s an extinct species in cork now ? I've seen one in the last few months in the shed as I was coming up from Midleton.

Dublin Spotter · 20-03-2012 7:09pm

They spend most of there time in Dublin, Waterford, Westport, Ballina and Drogheda operating freight trains and other no passenger services.

Rud · 20-03-2012 8:17pm

Dublin Spotter wrote: »

They spend most of there time in Dublin, Waterford, Westport, Ballina and Drogheda operating freight trains and other no passenger services.

They can also be found at Portlaoise most of the time and also at Portarlington the odd time on PW/balast trains

Oscar Bravo · 20-03-2012 8:22pm

080 was working the N.wall-Ballina IWT liner today when it failed.084 was sent to replace,however 084 was also in poor running order and made very hard work of hauling the liner here it is in Ballyhaunis around 6pm running hours late

Jamie2k9 · 20-03-2012 8:39pm

079 replaced 234 on the autoblasters in Waterford.

Captain Chaos · 20-03-2012 10:29pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

080 was working the N.wall-Ballina IWT liner today when it failed.084 was sent to replace,however 084 was also in poor running order and made very hard work of hauling the liner here it is in Ballyhaunis around 6pm running hours late

Wow:eek:, 084 is in a right state. Turning it's last wheels by the looks of things.

Oscar Bravo · 20-03-2012 10:38pm

Sure is,i hope it cools down overnight!! 234 worked the Waterford - Ballina DFDS,so more than likely they will send 234 out on the the IWT liner ex Ballina in the morning and leave 084 there,then again mabey not.

lord lucan · 21-03-2012 12:00am

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Wow:eek:, 084 is in a right state. Turning it's last wheels by the looks of things.

Looks like she was drafted in from the scrap line!

demanufactured · 21-03-2012 12:18am

Saw it pass athlone midland today, it sounded a lot louder than other 071s.
I opened the bedroom window to get a better listen....lovely thump off it.

Hungerford · 21-03-2012 12:19am

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Wow:eek:, 084 is in a right state. Turning it's last wheels by the looks of things.

Sending out a loco in that condition is borderline disgraceful. Then again, they only have themselves to blame for a self-imposed shortage of locos. Why didn't they reactivate one of their stored 201 fleet if they were that stuck?

Oscar Bravo · 21-03-2012 12:48am

Side view of 084 as it departed Ballyhaunis for Ballina earlier

dowlingm · 21-03-2012 4:23am

Hungerford wrote: »

Sending out a loco in that condition is borderline disgraceful. Then again, they only have themselves to blame for a self-imposed shortage of locos. Why didn't they reactivate one of their stored 201 fleet if they were that stuck?

Permanent Way department scared of what a steady diet of 201s would do to track between Athlone, Ballina and Westport? I presume a few of the nonPP 201s have been raided for parts but surely not all ten.

Cookie_Monster · 21-03-2012 4:50am

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Wow:eek:, 084 is in a right state. Turning it's last wheels by the looks of things.

bit of flakey / faded paint and some loose doors. So long as it's sound mechanically (another question entirely) it really is not that importtant what it looks like.

dowlingm · 21-03-2012 2:52pm

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

bit of flakey / faded paint and some loose doors. So long as it's sound mechanically (another question entirely) it really is not that importtant what it looks like.

Can't do much for morale within the Company though to see equipment left go to rack and ruin even cosmetically. I'm sure it doesn't impress punters watching it pass through their station while waiting for their DMU to arrive either.

Oscar Bravo · 21-03-2012 5:19pm

Today,081 worked the NorthWall-Ballina IWT liner.084 is in Ballina yard attached to the DFDS liner(Easily seen from the road into Ballina).

IE's 071 Class.

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