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Should add: 2011/2012 - 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 refurb 2014/2015 - Belmond start moving their Mark 3's to Scotland. 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

On the contrary - IÉ do want it to work. However, with a fleet of 10x 5ICR, one of which is on Enterprise, one or two are down for attention, leaving a maximum of 8 around for other work. In the evening peak, the 1600 Heuston - Cork, 1625 Heuston - Limerick, 1630 Heuston - Galway, 1705 Heuston - Tralee, 1725 Heuston - Limerick, 1815 Heuston - Westport, 1830 Heuston - Galway and 1835 Heuston - Waterford. . Whilst I do not have the links, that is from observation at Heuston. Total use there is 8 sets, most of them full both in standard and first People moan (not anyone here, just general) that IÉ are 'carting around fresh air' and now that they match capacity with demand people are moaning. As a comparision, a 3 ICR accomodates 190 passengers, compared to 36/268 (first/standard) for a 5 ICR or 44/373 (first/standard) for a Mark 4 rake. Find the extra 110-200 people and the diagrams will change

3 ICR booked, so no first class

Hope this helps (click on the photo for it larger) Roof of 7601, North Wall, 20/12/14 by Kieran Marshall, on Flickr

The offical reason is to enable it to run with the Heritage (Wooden) stock and not to show up diesel stains. Whilst it looks good, I doubt the Heritage set will ever run again. More than willing to be proved wrong though!

Good morning all, A couple of shots from Hazelhatch in the morning (20/5/15): Due to a Road Traffic Accident involving a car and tram 4003, trams from The Point were terminating and reversing at Smithfield, utilising the little-used crossover between Smithfield and Four Courts Full set here - A selection of shots from yesterday's Engineering Works, with photos from:. Heuston Newbridge (and the worksite) Stacummy Bridge Kildare Portarlington Full set can be seen here - Regards, Kieran

What will be interesting is who pays for the damage - loco owned by Network Rail, work done by the Type 1 Loco Association and used by the Great Central Railway, with 80301 owned by Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd. (although indirectly involved, since it was just coupled to the loco)

Belated Happy Birthday Jim!

Good evening all, A few updates from me. 231 at Heuston, 13/5/15 with a few odds and sods of Heuston Portlaoise, 14/5/15 and a couple of shots, including 206 on the 1700 Heuston - Cork Heuston, 15/5/15, with 206 waiting for transfer to Inchicore Full set of photos from May are here - Regards, Kieran

There's nothing on recent photos, but could just be the standard door guides at the top having been replaced but not painted. Without a shot of it, I can't tell

Inside or out?

Then yes - see photo below: http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2007photos/July-2007/i-ddVrxGW And again (Mark 3's due to the underfloor casing) - Kieran

In what livery (the two tone purpley one or the green and silver one)? More than likely did

Good evening all, A few shots from today at Heuston, Inchicore and Portlaoise, including: A lost 22049 8208 and 206 in Inchicore ICR's at Portlaoise and Heuston 85 taking water at Portlaoise 234 and 219 passing Portlaoise Full set can be seen here - Regards, Kieran

Correct - but the HEP generator was driven directly off the engine

Nowhere near first run - been out and about since mid February, but has been restricted to freight and test runs

Head End Power generator caught fire in the engine room

Good afternoon all, A few pictures from the RPSI's "The Strand" railtour yesterday. Despite getting drenched in rain a good day was had by all. Locations include: Portlaoise, Monasterevin, Kildare, Sallins, Hazelhatch on the way in Connolly, Drumcondra, Clonsilla and M3 Parkway Newcomen Junction Bray Greystones Kilcoole Wicklow Gorey Enniscorthy Wexford Rosslare All photos can be viewed here - Saturday brough 85 through Portlaoise and a quick trip out to get a snap All photos can be seen here - Regards, Kieran

Calpped out GSV doesn't cover it! Great day, crap weather and no heat to dry off a bit!

Electrification is mooted at 125mph, along with the electrification of all of Northern Ireland. 2050 and 2040 respectively were mentioned last year. As for ICRs - I think they are comfortable enough (except for Premier Class - can't get comfy in them at all). Having travelled about 13,000 miles in them since they were introduced (11720 since September), they run well, aren't overly noisy and light and airy. The problem of overcrowding on morning and evening services actually has nothing to do with the rolling stock as is - it's about the procurement of them. The basic rolling shell is fine - it's how many of them the accountants wanted. They could have been a lot, lot worse - just look at the UK Voyagers!

When 080 is released from Inchicore, it will have the fourth style of grey livery - no numbers, original big numbers, spaced out big numbers and now more rounded spaced out numbers!

DiveController - no, they still run. Wednesday is the loaded train Thursday the empties Nice shots folks!

Good afternoon all, A final April update from me, with photos from both the 29th and 30th April. Wednesday, 29th April: Photos from Portlaoise, Heuston, Inchicore, Kildare and Sallins, featuring 4008, 078 and 218 amongst others. All photos can be seen here - Thursday, 30th April: Mainly photos from Portarlington with a couple from Kildare and Heuston. This sees 219 and 087 at Portarlington All photos can be seen here - Regards, Kieran

CAWS is on the Dublin-Cork, Dublin-Dundalk, Dublin-Maynooth and some parts of the Galway and Waterford routes. In all respects, bar signal indication repitition, it is the same as AWS. ATP is used for DART services but is being combined with CAWS at the moment (Howth branch and Maynooth - Enfield are fitted)

Equally here rebelred - although mine is photography and model railways! Spent about €1000 on camera equipment over the last year, and probably got about the same amount of stock stored away, waiting for me to get some solder! Still, you learn some great skills along the way - such as soldering!