airfixfan Posted February 10 Posted February 10 112 out today on test runs to Carrick and back by 4 1 Quote
Railer Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Was it out for driver training/ route refresher or post overhaul test? The 111s don't get out much nor is there much use for them anymore. 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 10 Posted February 10 As I posted on one of the bookface pages, it shows just how utterly dull the modern railway scene is, when excitement is caused by a light engine trundling a few miles down a commuter line, or (worse) some sort of yellow contraption is out'n'about.....! IE's bad enough, but NIR is a diet of two very slight variants of a soiltary basic type of railcar.............and zero goods trains! Quote
popeye Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Still, nice to see my favourite loco out and about. Someday these will be gone too, then it will be very dull. Quote
Mol_PMB Posted February 10 Posted February 10 I have fond memories of 112's sabbatical down south, including a busy beet season. 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 4 hours ago, Railer said: Was it out for driver training/ route refresher or post overhaul test? The 111s don't get out much nor is there much use for them anymore. Driver training as by the end of 2024 no driver had valid assurance to drive the Blue GMs 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 First main line for them since summer 2024 1 Quote
Railer Posted February 12 Posted February 12 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? Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 53 minutes ago, Railer said: 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? Yes and unfortunately yes. 1 Quote
airfixfan Posted February 12 Author Posted February 12 4 hours ago, Railer said: 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? Correct Quote
IrishTrainScenes Posted February 12 Posted February 12 On 10/2/2025 at 8:12 PM, airfixfan said: First main line for them since summer 2024 Then it clumped at YR! Quote
GSWR 90 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 On 12/2/2025 at 1:57 PM, Railer said: 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? And from the horse’s mouth, NIR’s response to a freedom of information request: “The Class 110 locomotives are no longer used as passenger trains by Translink or available for third party passenger charters. They are used for shunting within a Yard, hauling Flatbed Wagons and Ballast Hoppers around the NIR network and other non-passenger operations.” https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/questions_about_8111_class_locom 2 1 1 Quote
Mol_PMB Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Taking a look through my rose-tinted spectacles to scan a few of my old photos, here she is on sabbatical down south: 112 drags 153 below Waterford box, 215 just visible on the Dublin service: Same place, same loco, different occasion: On this occasion I'd rather have had an orange one! A very gloomy day as 112 heads an empty beet train across the Barrow Bridge: And finally, a passenger service; this was a very memorable railtour! 8 Quote
skinner75 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Few shots from various railtours I was on with blue GMs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/renniks75/albums/72157626299749254/with/5539902572 https://www.flickr.com/photos/renniks75/albums/72157631746475144 https://www.flickr.com/photos/renniks75/albums/72157631746601479 2 Quote
Mol_PMB Posted February 14 Posted February 14 4 minutes ago, skinner75 said: Few shots from various railtours I was on with blue GMs: https://www.flickr.com/photos/renniks75/albums/72157626299749254/with/5539902572 https://www.flickr.com/photos/renniks75/albums/72157631746475144 https://www.flickr.com/photos/renniks75/albums/72157631746601479 Nice! I hadn't realised that 8113 had worked beet trains too. 2 Quote
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