Ben

Found this on the internet what was it used for?

Great video .I remember when the Mk 3s first came out, they had those horrible: plastic seats in the dinner restaurant car and had very few tables in the slandered class. thank god CIE improved on this with them.

Thanks

Came across this on Youtube .Was this the only craven coach to have this livery?

Extract from

External review group Report( made to Mary o Rourke dated 11 July 2001)

The way forward

Rolling stock Policy

...........the consistent view expressed by people outside of Irish Rail, is that the clear trend in rolling stock policy is away from locomotive hauled stock and towards D.M.Us . ,this experience in the uk is that these railcars are entirely satisfactory for most rail journeys .Example Virgin Uk .

...........Against the view management of Irish rail have pointed out that these high spec railcars are very expensive and that modern locomotive hauled trains have push pull capability and do not require shunting and are cheaper

...........Furthermore it is argued by Irish rail management that a submission made to the review group by a private sector tourism user of the railway, that locomotives are essential for the longer journeys because they provide higher comfort levels ,better catering facilities, provision for bicycles and other benefits

conclusion by the External Review Group

........the view however has to be balanced by national priority of providing an efficient high volume frequent passenger service rather than a luxury low volume service

This is an interesting extract from the International risk Management Services Report on Irish rail dated April 2001

the chief mechanical Engineer has prepared a coaching stock plan which details a proposed increase in rolling stock up to 2005 including

.an overall increase of coaching stock to approximately 600 vehicles by 2005

. withdrawal of all cravens coaches by 2003

. withdrawal of mk2 coaches by 2005

. aspiration to replace withdrawn stock by displaced mk3 coaches from the uk

Found this on Irish railway News

Nov 25 13 11:01 PM

GM233 wrote:

206-209,215,217-224,226-229,231-234 are in traffic from the 22 I.E and 2 NIR push pull fleet. Three are stopped, 225 with collision damage partially repaired before work being suspended, 216 stored heavily cannibalised for spare parts, 230 severe fire damage. I can't see 225 or 230 being repaired but wouldn't bet against parts from 230 being used to put 216 back in traffic. 201-205, 210-214 are in varying states, most are heavily vandalised and bogies have been swapped to keep the active fleet going, some such as 210 were withdrawn due to major failures (it suffered a serious engine failure shortly after leaving Heuston heading to Waterford when a piston came out through the crankcase

http://irishrailwaynews.com/topic/484/201-Watch?page=183#.UsgsN02Ybcc

Mullingar train station

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F_zwFhjdW8

Fast forward to 51:30

Do GM still provide parts??

The 071 class have the 645 Engine ,this engine is the precursor to the later 710 series found in the 201 class.

First introduced in 1965, the EMD 645 series is still in production on a by-request basis.

The EMD 645 engine series is currently supported by Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.(cat), which purchased the assets of the Electro-Motive Division from General Motors in 2005.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsxVfSwW2F8

Would You have Jumped?

just to add to what Pat has mentioned, the headlight housing was painted orange on the as delivered locos.

071 new CIE photo