NIRCLASS80 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Posted a few old pictures of the 80's on my flickr account if anyone is interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Another 80 picture from the early 90's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 great pics there NIR, espically the last one. you have to give credit to the staff for their fantastic choice of liveries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Here is 81 approaching Killagan. I hope to work through all the Class 80's in the coming weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunluce Castle Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Fantastic pictures, please do keep them coming, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Its 82 in Portrush during the last "big" Easter for the 80's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Its number 83's turn today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Its number 84's turn. Also some dt's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Number 85 today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMSNCC Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Great pictures. Takes me back to my youth seeing the Suburban livery and Intercity liveries. Looking forward to viewing more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Got a quick look at the Sandite Unit at York Road yesterday. It actually looks quite well in yellow in the flesh. I quite like it! Anyone going to model it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Number 86 today. These photos are of poorer quality as 86 seemed to avoid the Derry Line for long spells and I have very few photos of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Number 86 again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 86 in Portrush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 great pics - thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Power Car 87 today. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Power Car 89 today. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Class 80 fest in Portrush Easter 2002. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Power Car 90 today. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) A few photos of two of the 80 class sets hired to Irish Rail between 1987 and the early 1990s (any one know the dates when the three sets returned to NIR?). Power car 69 at Bray: 69+772+735 at Bray with the power car at the southern end of the train: Driving trailer 735 (l) and Intermediate 772 with the IR logo ®: 69+772+735 at Arklow after the set had been turned so that the power car was at the northern end. AFAIK this was done to to simplify servicing in Connolly shed: Driving trailer 735 in the bay platform at Bray: 86+767+740 at Dún Laoghaire. Due to slab track repairs on the Up line between Dún Laoghaire and Sandycove, services south of Dún Laoghaire were being operated by a pair of 3-car 80 class sets with a half-hourly frequency using the Down main platform. DART services were operating to/from the bay platforms and the Up main platform: Edited February 6, 2014 by josefstadt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UP6936 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 The IR logo looks really well on them. Did IR clean them more than NIR, it seems whiter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) I'm not sure about NIR's cleaning regime, but they probably would have been put through the wash on a regular basis wile on lease to IR. Some of the photos might also give the impression of the white being whiter than it actually was, as they seem slightly over exposed. I'd agree that the IR logo looks good on them, especially the ones in the red bands on the sides of vehicles. Attached are a couple of other photos. Driving trailer 735 at Arklow: Power car 69 at Bray. Note the oil tail lamp: Edited February 7, 2014 by josefstadt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Power Car 91 in Portrush http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Power Car 91 in Portrush http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Some great photos,interesting seeing the photo at Dawlish after the recent pictures of it after the storms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 A few photos of two of the 80 class sets hired to Irish Rail between 1987 and the early 1990s (any one know the dates when the three sets returned to NIR?). The sets arrived in October 1987 and were returned to NIR in November 1990.Interestingly,the sets went to IR in the maroon/grey livery just when NIR embarked on their sectorisation programme,which saw the 80 classes being repainted into the suburban livery of red/cream and the inter city livery of blue/grey.Thus,until sectorisation ceased in mid 1991 and all the 80s received the blue/grey livery,there were 3 different livery's to be seen,with the IR logo remaining on some of the units for quite a while after return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hunslet, thanks for the dates of their return to NIR. I had turned up the arrival dates for 68+761+737 and 69+772+735 as being 19 October 1987 in the IRRS Journal, but they only gave 'by 3 November' for 86+767+740. Interesting to know that the IR logo lasted on some of the vehicles for some time when back on northern metals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunslet 102 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hunslet, thanks for the dates of their return to NIR. I had turned up the arrival dates for 68+761+737 and 69+772+735 as being 19 October 1987 in the IRRS Journal, but they only gave 'by 3 November' for 86+767+740. Interesting to know that the IR logo lasted on some of the vehicles for some time when back on northern metals. Josefstadt,I have carried out some more research on the 80 classes that went to IR and found the following information in 35 years of NIR by Jonathan Allen. Power car 69,intermediate trailers 761 and 772 and driving trailers 735 and 737 were all leased from October 1987 until November 1990.Power car 68 was also leased from October 1987,but returned to NIR in April 1990. The dates for the other 3 vehicles are very interesting.Power car 86 was leased from November 1987(3rd?) until September 1988 and then again from July 1989 until November 1990.Intermediate coach 767 and driving trailer 740 were leased from November 1987 until September 1988 and then again from March 1990 to April 1990.Hope this is of further help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Power Car 92 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Power Car 93 a driving trailer and 89 uploaded today. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Josefstadt,I have carried out some more research on the 80 classes that went to IR and found the following information in 35 years of NIR by Jonathan Allen. Power car 69,intermediate trailers 761 and 772 and driving trailers 735 and 737 were all leased from October 1987 until November 1990.Power car 68 was also leased from October 1987,but returned to NIR in April 1990. The dates for the other 3 vehicles are very interesting.Power car 86 was leased from November 1987(3rd?) until September 1988 and then again from July 1989 until November 1990.Intermediate coach 767 and driving trailer 740 were leased from November 1987 until September 1988 and then again from March 1990 to April 1990.Hope this is of further help. Many thanks for turning up the additional info Hunslet. As you say, a complex and interesting leasing arrangement between IR and NIR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 More of power car 93 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Power Car 94 today http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 One photo of Power car 95 and also an unidentified irish rail 80 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIRCLASS80 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 More 80's uploaded. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craven1508 Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 nice shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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