2600 class DMU; 071 & 201 class GMs on passenger & freight in Sth Kilkenny (Oct - Dec '96)
Irish Rail's General Motors built 071 & 201 class locos hauling freight and BREL Mark 2, Mark 3 & Mark 3 Push/Pull stock on Dublin Heuston - Waterford - Dublin Heuston passenger services in the Thomastown & Bennettsbridge areas of Co. Kilkenny during October, November & December of 1996. A 2600 class DMU in the short lived 'Arrow' livery also features.
A re-upload of previous clips in higher quality.
1: 217 "River Flesk" on a North Wall - Waterford Bell liner passing south of Killarney Bridge
2: 233 "River Clare" & Mk3 stock on a Dublin bound service @ Thomastown Station (0:30)
3: 230 "River Bandon" & Mk2 stock on a Dublin bound service @ Thomastown Station (1:16)
4: 4 piece 2600 class DMU on a Waterford service crossing with 230 "River Bandon" & Mk3 stock on a Dublin service @ Thomastown Station (2:37)
5: 217 "River Flesk" on a North Wall - Waterford Bell liner @ Thomastown Station (4:19)
6: 201 class & Mk3 stock on a Dublin bound service @ Kilbline Crossing (5:50)
7: 201 class & Mk2 stock on a Dublin bound service @ Kilbline Crossing (6:09)
8: 214 "River Brosna" & Mk3 stock on a Waterford bound service passing south of the former Bennettsbridge Station (6:30)
9: 213 "River Moy" & Mk2 stock on a Dublin bound service @ Kilbline Crossing (6:57)
10: 071 class & Mk3 stock on a Waterford bound service passing Kilbline Bridge (7:18)
11: Mk3 Push/Pull set 6103 with a 201 propelling on a Waterford bound service @ Thomastown Station (7:40)
12: 201 class & Mk2 stock on a Dublin bound service @ Killarney Crossing (9:01)
13: 201 class & Mk3 stock on a Dublin bound service passing south of the former Bennettsbridge Station (9:22)
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Irish Rail Class 2600, Arrow, 1994 & 2024, 30 Years, Anniversary ☘️🇮🇪😊
Loved seeing the 2800s in the Arrow livery
Great videos Dan especially the night clips. The glory days!
@TheIrishMainline
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hugh, indeed scenes never to be repeated.
More fabulous footage!
@TheIrishMainline
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks as always Tim 👍
Enjoyable as always dan keep'er comin bud
@TheIrishMainline
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Joe I'll do my best.
Super Shots from the Good Years Danny!😃.
@TheIrishMainline
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alan 👍
Great Danny!!! What route were the 2600’s on???
@TheIrishMainline
Жыл бұрын
They were mainly used on suburban services between Kildare and Dublin, Dublin - Drogheda and Cork - Cobh. Due to the rolling stock shortages of the 90's they were sometimes put on intercity services out of necessity. This didn't go down well with passengers needless to say.
Them were the days! Have we made progress scrapping the mark 3 carriages and sparcely manning our new trains?
@TheIrishMainline
3 жыл бұрын
The Mk3s had plenty more service years left in them, unfortunately IÉ fell madly in love with DMUs and there was no going back. As much as I hate units they have much better acceleration and failure rates are lower hence why they were always eventually going to be the future for passenger services.
@martinbitter4162
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheIrishMainline i agree with the advantages of MU's. But has to ASK, was the purchase of MK4 necessary? Could one have used MK3 to expand the Enterprise to an hourly service? IE even had MK 3 control cars. Why did IR buy MK3 suburban stock when the rest of the world went MU?
@TheIrishMainline
3 жыл бұрын
@@martinbitter4162 IÉ considered a DMU option for the Cork line ahead of the Mark 4s but the 201s were only 10 years old at that stage (2006) and so the Push/Pull option was favourable. The Mk3 DVTs were limited to 70mph due to their bogie design so weren't suitable for the Cork or Belfast lines. The Mk3 Push/Pull sets were purchased in the same batch as the standard Mk3 coaches so probably a cost saving move.