Londonderry to Coleraine railway line is closed for nine months

[Kirley]

The Derry to Coleraine train journey has been described as one of the most beautiful in the world

 

A section of the railway linking the two biggest cities in Northern Ireland - Belfast and Londonderry - has been closed for the next nine months.

 

The track between Derry and Coleraine is closed for major engineering works and will not reopen until April 2013.

 

see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-19035968#

[Kirley]

Rail Works start in the North West.

Some pictures taken this morning in Derry showing the formation of a Works Train. 8111 & 8113 with ballast wagons and some close-ups of bogies etc for a weathering guide.

[BabyGM]

Some great pics there Kirley

Thanks for sharing:)

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Great shots mate

[Guest hidden-agenda]

First class Kieran .

[snapper]

Nice pics.

 

I know there is a fair bit of work to be done but a full closure for 9 months does seem like a awfully long time.

[Glenderg]

Top class bogie photos, plenty colour variations.

[heirflick]

good stuff! always amazes me how clean the nir 071 always are!

[ttc0169]

Great photos Kieran,I didn't realise that the ballast wagons have levers on one end to allow discharge of the ballast-I thought they were wheel operated.

[The Train Man]

??? 2 071's to haul a ballast train

 

Great pics

[Railer]

It's because there are not many run around points. NIR seem to send 111 and 113 out together alot on engineering trains lately. Also for back up in case one fails. It would take along time to get another loco for York Road.

 

That leaves 112 as the only Enterprise thunderbird in York Road and a 201 in Connolly for the next 9 months.

[MOGUL]

I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact if one fails in a big way it can't be brought back to York road too easily except by low-loader.. Whereas 112 working at the other end of the line can easily be hauled back to York road and a NIR 201 or maybe 071 substituted. Don't think 071/111s are allowed work in multiple trainman..

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Don't think 071/111s are allowed work in multiple

 

I think they might be able to work in multiple in the North of Ireland there should be photos on line some where

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

[Railer]

But are they double headding or is the second loco powered off. I know 2 111s were at the head of the Hunslet farewell tour and the lead loco was taken off about half way through. I don't think they were double headding for that.

[MOGUL]

Is that not a test train though as opposed to a service train, the one for the NI science park or a univerty to measure the effects of heavy passing trains on instruments in the 80s?? Nice pic too though Anto

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

There are pics on the net somewhere of 2 111's double heading a passenger train and also pics somewhere of 208 and 209 also working a passenger train heading over the river Lagan.

[201bhoy]

There are pics on the net somewhere of 2 111's double heading a passenger train and also pics somewhere of 208 and 209 also working a passenger train heading over the river Lagan.

 

Yeah that photo of the 201s was on Eire trains but it's not there anymore It was on a railtour somewhere.

[Kirley]

Work continues in the North West, some pictures taken this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the battery charger!!!

 

[Guest hidden-agenda]

Lovely pics Kieran i think that,s the ballast wagon that derailed. Incidentally the 6 ballast wagons are going for a major over-haul next year i believe and may be getting air brakes among the other work planned.

[Kirley]

Now that the engineering works have finished (for a while) does anyone know the location of 8111 & 8113? I haven't see either about York Road Works.

[Guest hidden-agenda]

Check out Chris playfair pics or look in Irish railway news DMU section some nice pics of 8113 in the shed.

I cant post a link using a different browser and its a nuisance.

[Kirley]

Thanks Gareth for the link. Good to know they are back safely even though one was “graffitied” in Derry.

[UP6936]

not sure if you already know kirley, but I saw 111 and 3 ballast wagons parked up at York road last Sunday

[Kirley]

not sure if you already know kirley, but I saw 111 and 3 ballast wagons parked up at York road last Sunday

 

Yea, saw it there myself.