Railer

As I was passing Northwall around 6pm yesterday I noticed what seemed to be some testing going on. There appeared to be 3 loaded LX wagons in the new loading area while the rest of the liner was split in multiple parts across the access points on the switched diamond to the yard. I could not see any loco numbers.

Not wanting to derail this thread but how is set 22002 now disbanded? Wasn't this set part of the ETCS testing along with 22001.

They will be to replace all of the vac braked LP and LX wagons initially. There was talk of a batch of ore wagons to replace the Tara wagons but I can't see a requirement for them anymore.

Yes and the Executive Commuter which I have never heard called that before, is the same but with the cab face wrap around chevron. I think only 3 or 4 units got that variation. 2611 and 2613/14 being 3 that I know of.

It was when the 2700s were pushed into regular service on the Connolly to Rosslare route as the 071+Mk2Ds were being phased out when alot of the 2700 problems were brought to the fore front. One 6 car formation even split when in service. The 2800s were a big improvement on this route and really showed how unsuited the 2700s were. There were times when the 2800 fleet were producing 100% fleet availability with all 20 cars in service for weeks on end while working Northern commuter, Maynooth and Rosslare services out of Dublin with no issues. The polar opposite of the 2700s.

Just an update on this topic. The last 3 sets of 2700s were removed from Cork shed on Tuesday for their final trip to Inchicore for scrapping. Freshly painted 083 did the honors fitted with a Dellner coupling adaptor.

Just spotted 8101/8301 outside the south end of Fairvew depot this afternoon with all of its doors removed. Looked like it was going for a repaint like some of the other sets have recently got.

I would have liken one of the 8100s repainted in the 1984 livery complete with CIE roundel last year but that wasn't to be. There was one set running around in the 90s with the Dublin Bus livery I think it was. I really liked that one with the richer shade of green.

Cawods Pack C sold. Cawoods Packs A and D remain along with DRS packs N,O and P.

Cawoods Pack B is now sold.

Pics added and asking price now 100 per pack.

That could have been the remainder of what was in Connolly at the time when there was a FO Sligo 11 coach formation (9+2 GSV) that was split. Not ideal but at the time they pressed with what was on hand.

I think you misread my post regarding in active as apposed to inactive. To me all or most of the 071s are very active considering the limited duties available. 071s assigned to the liners appear to be swapped out very regularly in my observations as of late.

Is this project still going ahead are still blue sky kite flying at this stage. I did read an article late last year stating that Irish Rail are basically donating an 071 to this project but they still all appear to be in active use lately despite no more tara trains operating.

Just noting the interesting external handbrake cover on the wheel. I take it these now have a different system than the new electronic one fitted to the 071s. Is there any truth the the NIR 111s can no longer be used to haul or move the RPSI Mk2s are strictly restricted to wagon moves only now?