@1996 up 1805 Galway between portarlington and kildare loco 226 or 224 connelly driver got up over 12x,in 1991 1915 ex cork in cab of loco 084 plus 9 mk3 past newbridge got up to 106 and was still pulling when cork driver had to put break on for TSR,would have got over 110 no problem!,being in cab of 083 hauling 13 mk2s on 850 tralee @1990 north of mallow at 97mph, knowen past kerry driver getting over 80 with pairs 121s and cravens in the 70s!!!.
M.