Popular Post ttc0169 Posted April 25 Popular Post Posted April 25 Back to the 1990s, fresh from the IE paint shop at Inchicore is 2601+2602 sporting original as delivered Arrow livery. I was fortunate to be invited to the unveiling of the railcars at Inchicore paint shop yesterday… 16 2 4 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 25 Posted April 25 It's back to the 1990's for Iarnrod Eireann as they have repainted 2600 Class, No. 2601+2602 back into a modified version of the ARROW livery they originally carried from 1994 to the early 2000's to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the class. The work was completed to an outstanding quality in house at the paint spray facility in Inchicore Works and the team poses in front of the completed set on Wednesday 25th April for official photos to be taken before the set returns to service in Cork working the commuter services to Cobh, Midleton and Mallow. An IR£19.5 million order was placed in 1992 with Mitsui, who subcontracted the order to Tokyu Car Corporation of Yokohama, Japan. This was quite groundbreaking on a number of fronts; not only was it the first Irish order placed with an Asian firm, but they were also the first railway vehicles built in Asia for the European market and the vehicles are still held in high regard by their manufacture 30 years later. The Irish Railway Record Society are arranging a 30th anniversary railtour over the weekend of the 18th & 19th May and it is expected that 2601 + 2602 will work the tour throughout. See https://irrstimesarrow.eventbrite.ie for more information and booking. For photos of the launch click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2024/ARROW-30-years-1994-2024/ 13 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Brilliant work and hopefully encourage the boys in the Ivory tower that is IRM to get one rtr! Robert 3 1 Quote
Bob229 Posted April 25 Posted April 25 The livery looks excellent I think it's the best of the three liveries that have been in use 2 Quote
Flying Snail Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Simply stunning - its a great livery, great to see it back! 2 Quote
Metrovik Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Anyone know whether or not this set will be put into revenue earning public service? Would be a nice surprise for trainspotters..... 1 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted April 25 Posted April 25 24 minutes ago, Metrovik said: Anyone know whether or not this set will be put into revenue earning public service? Would be a nice surprise for trainspotters..... Yes it will be in cork in this livery for years to come 4 Quote
GSWR 90 Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Very well done to IÉ and the IRRS for making this possible. I’m very tempted to go on the IRRS railtour, but I can’t afford a hotel in Cork! Táilte Tours put up a great article about the 2600s a few weeks ago – you can read it here 1 Quote
chris Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Some facebook comments saying its not quite original livery, whats the difference? I am going to presume its just the door being yellow rather than black at the front? Good on IE for doing more retro liveries, this looks fantastic. 1 Quote
Mayner Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Have they retained the original seating? There was a lot of criticism of the original seating. The Sunday Cork-Heuston Arrow (stock transfer) had the reputation of being something of an endurance test. Possibly a rail equivalent of enduring the privations of Lough Derg. Perhaps no refreshments on Saturdays leg or the IRRS Railtour and "black tea" only on Sunday's return to the 'Real Capital" 2 Quote
Niles Posted April 26 Posted April 26 8 hours ago, GSWR 90 said: Very well done to IÉ and the IRRS for making this possible. I’m very tempted to go on the IRRS railtour, but I can’t afford a hotel in Cork! Táilte Tours put up a great article about the 2600s a few weeks ago – you can read it here No idea who wrote it, but they sound handsome... 2 4 Quote
ttc0169 Posted April 26 Author Posted April 26 8 hours ago, chris said: Some facebook comments saying its not quite original livery, whats the difference? I am going to presume its just the door being yellow rather than black at the front? Good on IE for doing more retro liveries, this looks fantastic. The connecting gangway door is indeed a shade of yellow instead of the dayglo red on the 1994 original version-this is due to current H&S requirements, where the dayglo is not allowed on the railcar connecting gangway door. 3 Quote
Rush and Lusk Posted April 26 Posted April 26 What a fantastic livery - super photos. It serves to heighten my disappointment with the truly boring and unimaginative current livery of the 29000 sets every time I see and travel on one - and as for the droning sound ! - (enough already). 3 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 26 Posted April 26 Friday 26th April 2024: 2602 + 2601 returned to their home depot of Limerick on Friday 26th April for further attention before a return to service in the Cork area. The retro-liveried pair were photographed at Kishyquirk outside Killonan Jct. Later in the day we see the new footbridge at Banteer and the 1705 Tralee - Cork passing Rathcoole. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-v4MjrVr 10 2 Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted April 27 Posted April 27 14 hours ago, thewanderer said: Friday 26th April 2024: 2602 + 2601 returned to their home depot of Limerick on Friday 26th April for further attention before a return to service in the Cork area. The retro-liveried pair were photographed at Kishyquirk outside Killonan Jct. Later in the day we see the new footbridge at Banteer and the 1705 Tralee - Cork passing Rathcoole. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-v4MjrVr Are they to remain in that livery after the tour? Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted April 27 Posted April 27 3 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said: Are they to remain in that livery after the tour? Yes On 26/4/2024 at 12:03 AM, GSWR 90 said: Very well done to IÉ and the IRRS for making this possible. I’m very tempted to go on the IRRS railtour, but I can’t afford a hotel in Cork! Táilte Tours put up a great article about the 2600s a few weeks ago – you can read it here Can always start out of Dublin Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted April 27 Posted April 27 Some of my snaps from kildare (hard place to get to from Cork at that hour!) 10 1 Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted April 27 Posted April 27 1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said: Some of my snaps from kildare (hard place to get to from Cork at that hour!) Amazing shots Also @hurricanemk1c can you confirm if it will just be the 2 car on the day or will there be a 4 car? 1 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted April 27 Posted April 27 32 minutes ago, IrishTrainScenes said: Amazing shots Also @hurricanemk1c can you confirm if it will just be the 2 car on the day or will there be a 4 car? 4 car I’m reliably told at the moment Quote
TheSeanRailWay Posted May 4 Posted May 4 On 25/4/2024 at 3:27 PM, ttc0169 said: Back to the 1990s, fresh from the IE paint shop at Inchicore is 2601+2602 sporting original as delivered Arrow livery. I was fortunate to be invited to the unveiling of the railcars at Inchicore paint shop yesterday… Is this why I saw an ICR in Midleton Yesterday? Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted May 4 Posted May 4 Basically….yes once 2601/2 finished the tour ids say you can wave goodbye to the icr Quote
thewanderer Posted May 14 Posted May 14 Tuesday 14th May 2024: An early start to head into Limerick this morning to photograph the retro-ARROW 2601 + 2602 which was working a single trip to Limerick Jct. as part of an in-service trial following its return to service after repainting, and the completion of modifications including CCTV fitment and seating reupholster. The set is planned to be used on the Irish Railway Record Society Railtour on 18th / 19th May from Cork to Dundalk. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/May-2024/i-mFLJSPD to view all the images from Limerick and Limerick Jct. 6 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted May 15 Posted May 15 Wednesday 15th May 2024: While the in-service trial of the retro-ARROW livered 2601 + 2602 was a success yesterday, Limerick Depot decided to give the pair another spin today, before it is sent to Cork for its big weekend railtour adventure to Dundalk. It worked the 0645 Limerick - Ballybrophy & 0900 return with sister unit 2615 + 2606 paired up with it as far as Nenagh, where it split to work the 0747 back to Limerick. I got photos of it at various locations between Nenagh and Ballybrophy and also met a handful of other enthusiasts who either were out to photo it or travel on it. The class will celebrate their 30th anniversary tomorrow (16th May) and expect to see some content on the Irish Rail socials about the launch of the Dublin - Kildare ARROW service which the class were built for. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/May-2024/i-Zw4j24R to view all the images. 2 Quote
Flying Snail Posted May 15 Posted May 15 2601/02 really does look well in @thewanderer's photos. Its a great livery - brings back teenage memories, so maybe I'm biased 2 Quote
Metrovik Posted May 15 Posted May 15 Any ideas as to whether or not the pair will appear on the limerick Ballybrophy line again in the future? Quote
thewanderer Posted May 15 Posted May 15 1 minute ago, Metrovik said: Any ideas as to whether or not the pair will appear on the limerick Ballybrophy line again in the future? Never say never. The 2600s return to Limerick for B Exams (approx every two weeks) and sometimes Limerick put a set out on their local services instead of a 2800 before they return to Cork. 5 minutes ago, Flying Snail said: 2601/02 really does look well in @thewanderer's photos. Its a great livery - brings back teenage memories, so maybe I'm biased Likewise. When I went up to Inchicore to see the progress during repainting, 2602 was mostly completed and in the finishing bay. Walking in the door and seeing the orange body (approached it from the inner end first) the memories came flooding back as I slowly walked around it to the front end. It's a moment I won't forget. I still remember my first trip on a set, 2610+2613 on the Cobh in June 1995. So while I will admit that is was favourite set, its just got bumped to 2nd favourite! 2 1 Quote
irishrailways52 Posted May 18 Posted May 18 anyone have any sort of ruf timetable for it on sunday Quote
ttc0169 Posted May 18 Author Posted May 18 A great day out was had on the railtour,well done to all concerned-the Arrow looked well in the sunshine. Pictures are from Cork yard,station and Dundalk. 7 4 Quote
TheSeanRailWay Posted May 18 Posted May 18 Since the prices of the tour are so expensive, I'm just going to watch it in Cork Kent. I'll send some photos when I see the train 1 Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted May 19 Posted May 19 On 26/4/2024 at 8:34 PM, Rush and Lusk said: What a fantastic livery - super photos. It serves to heighten my disappointment with the truly boring and unimaginative current livery of the 29000 sets every time I see and travel on one - and as for the droning sound ! - (enough already). It really stands out in all the photos, compared to the dull as ditchwater grey current ICR scheme. 1 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted May 20 Posted May 20 Some of my images of the Times Arrow Railtour. One which had achieved the rank amongst my favourites, maybe even my favourite Passing where the loop once was. And where the new platform will be awaiting departure on 5 Trolly service on a 2 car 26! Richie lee gifting himself something for his birthday no doubt while held up outside Limerick, some fellow gricers started accumulating around the train…. Thurles the invited guests in question being signatories from tokyu car….including somone who designed 2600s Driver Ken fox making sure no one didn’t accidentally board this train, displaying many random locations throughout the country a shot of the railcar roof 30 years old vs 41 years old the lotto building bought and audible gasp in the railcar a comfy reliable train, next to a DD set in Dundalk Malahide A sneaky headboard application…. Heuston At the end of day 1 day 2, off from the military platform Cobh now, and with kind permission from HQ, the Munster area headboard goes on The left excellent Team that staffed the tour migration across the footbridge Terminus of the tour, platform 5 Kent “dineen dairies” “2601 pints of milk” 7 1 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted May 20 Posted May 20 Today was the first day an arrow livery railcar went down the Midleton line 4 Quote
LNERW1 Posted May 20 Posted May 20 This hadn't occured to me but actually makes loads of sense! Quote
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