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Your content will need to be approved by a moderator Hi, this is not for publication, BUT jhb171achill Gricer Published a really great spreadsheet on post on Prototype Timeline thread By Mr Bob, March 26 in Irish Models Posted July 1, 2015 the latter recently updated post is now on a spread sheet, if i upload the spread sheet my name appears on it, as the software owner, its jbh's and he should be given the credit, so i not uploading it here... if it was a wiki open spreadsheet we could all add to it like pics and who makes what model,,,,,including notes and modelling notes theres a few other really useful resources about this site in outta the way long forgotton posts, if i find and you wish then i can bring them to your attention... spreadsheet by ghb = the following is just a text version CIE – IE Timeline updated Updated timeline with the contributions from members added. Many thanks for the additional information. 1945- CIE formed by amalgamation of the GSR, DUTC and the Grand Canal Company, it was initially a private company. 1946- Announcement that the railway would be converted to diesel traction 1946- D Class 301 5 entered service 1947- Dublin to Belfast Enterprise introduced 1948- Contract with Metropolitan Vickers for 6 twin engined diesel-electric locomotives cancelled but Sulzer had already delivered the engines 1949- 4 Walker diesel Railcars ordered for West Clare (narrow gauge) 1949- Dublin to Cork Enterprise introduced 1949- 60 AEC Railcars ordered 1950- CIE was nationalised as a State Body. 1950- AEC Railcars took over the Enterprise Service 1950-1 B Class 113 2 Sulzers entered service 1953- GNR acquired jointly by Dublin & Belfast Governments GNRB 1954- K Class 800 transferred to CIE on loan for trials but would have remained in GNR ownership (and navy livery) 1955- F Class 501-503 Walker locomotives (Narrow Gauge) entered service 1955-6 A Class 001 60 MV's entered service 1956-7 B Class 101 12 Sulzers entered service using the Sulzer engines first delivered in 1948 1956-7 G Class 601-603 Deutz diesel locomotives entered service 1957-8 E Class 401 19 entered service 1957-8 C Class 201 34 MV's entered service 1958- GNRB stock split to CIE & UTA 1958- K Class 800 renumbered 801 under CIE ownership. 1960-61 Closure of Tramore, West Clare and the former CBSC lines. 1960-2 Introduction of 14 Maybach E Class shunters 1961- Introduction of 15 GM locomotives B121 Class 1961- Passenger Rolling Stock livery changed from Green to Orange/Black 1962- Introduction of 36 GM diesels 141 Class 1962- G Class 611 7 Deutz entered service 1963- All Steam Traction withdrawn 1963- The ‘Flying Snail’ was replaced by the 'Broken Wheel' roundel. Early examples of buses in red/cream or navy/cream still, had Snails for a very, very short time. No Snails ever appeared on black/tan railway stock, nor roundels on green. 1966- 12 GM diesels arrive 181 Class 1967- Closure of the Waterford to Mallow line. 1967- Closure of the Croom Branch (Charleville - Patrickswell); by which stage it just carried the night-time Cork - Limerick goods, having lost its passenger service in '34 1967- Closure of the Thurles 1968-72 MV A & C Class re-engined with GM Motors 1972-3 72 AC Coaches from BR Engineering introduced in the new 'Supertrain' services 1973- AEC Stock had engines removed and used in Pull-Push configurations 1975- Last ever Cattle Trains ran, Loughrea to Cabra. 1975- On 3rd November that year, the Loughrea line was closed, and with it the last mixed trains in Ireland. 1975- On 3rd November the Burma Road and the Ardee branch closed. 1977- 18 new GM locomotives, 071 Class enter service 1984- First of the new Mark 3 coaches went into service, 'Intercity' branded. 1984- DART begins operating 1987- Logo change from CIE to 'IR' (Irish Rail) 1987- Last 24 Mark 3's adapted for Suburban work modified for Pull-Push using 121 Class 1987- 3 80 Class Railcar Sets leased from NIR for 3 years 1990- 15 BR Mark2a coaches brought from Vic Berry, Leicester, refitted in Inchicore entered service 1994- 32 201 Class GM locomotives arrive to replace the 001 Class. 1994- 16 new Railcars arrive from Tokyn -'Arrows' 2600 Class 1994- Logo change from IR to IE (Iarnrod Eireann) 1994- Two 201's went to NIR for the joint Enterprise Service 1997- New De Deitrich coaches introduced to the Enterprise service 1998-9 26 Spanish built 2700 Class arrived 'Sparrows' 1998-9 10 new DART Units entered service 2000- Delivery of DART Class 8500 2001- 2800 Class enters service 2001- Delivery of DART Class 8510 2003-4 2900 Class enters service 2003- Delivery of DART Class 8520 2007- 22000 Class enters service 2011-12 Second batch of 22000 Class enter service 2013- New "Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail" logo introduced 2014- Enterprise refurbishment announced, with 8209 receiving partial livery 2014- Class 22000 have formal approval for cross-border work, starting by covering an Enterprise Set for refurbishment 2014-15 Belmond (Rail Tour Company) start moving their Mark 3's to Scotland for refurbishment. Last Mark 3 movement in orange/black 2015- Top and Tail working now permitted with HOBS wagons 2015- Single Line Working and Ballast Cleaning, finally using 781 to its full potential 2015 - 206 repainted in full Enterprise livery and MMI screens fitted