heirflick Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 LADS , SAW THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IN AN OLD INDEPENDANT NEWSPAPER ABOUT A DERAILMENT LAST JANUARY IN THE TCD IN PORTLAOISE. ANYONE KNOW HOW IT DERAILED? Monday September 27 2010 'THREE new rail carriages costing €6m will have to be repaired at a cost of €350,000 after they were derailed in a depot. The accident happened when the carriages were being moved in the Iarnrod Eireann rail depot in Portlaoise, Co Laois. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred last January. But the Irish Independent has learned that the final bill for the repair of the damaged undercarriages in all three carriages will run to €350,000. The repairs are due to be carried out in the coming weeks after a company was selected to do the work, following a public tender. An Iarnrod Eireann spokesman said yesterday there had been no technical fault with the train, but confirmed that the derailment took place during a shunting manoeuvre in the Portlaoise depot. A total of 177 new inter-city rail cars were bought three years ago, replacing the older, slower trains. Each new rail carriage cost €2m'. JESUS ....350,000 IS A LOT FOR A SIMPLE DERAILMENT DURING SHUNTING! Quote
ttc0169 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 LADS ' date=' SAW THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IN AN OLD INDEPENDANT NEWSPAPER ABOUT A DERAILMENT LAST JANUARY IN THE TCD IN PORTLAOISE. ANYONE KNOW HOW IT DERAILED? Monday September 27 2010 'THREE new rail carriages costing 6m will have to be repaired at a cost of 350,000 after they were derailed in a depot. The accident happened when the carriages were being moved in the Iarnrod Eireann rail depot in Portlaoise, Co Laois. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred last January. But the Irish Independent has learned that the final bill for the repair of the damaged undercarriages in all three carriages will run to 350,000. The repairs are due to be carried out in the coming weeks after a company was selected to do the work, following a public tender. An Iarnrod Eireann spokesman said yesterday there had been no technical fault with the train, but confirmed that the derailment took place during a shunting manoeuvre in the Portlaoise depot. A total of 177 new inter-city rail cars were bought three years ago, replacing the older, slower trains. Each new rail carriage cost 2m'. JESUS ....350,000 IS A LOT FOR A SIMPLE DERAILMENT DURING SHUNTING![/quote'] 6 car ICR set 22037 derailed while travelling over a set of hand points, The shunter moved the hand points while the train was stopped over the points with part of the train taking a different route to the one that was intended, The set came back into traffic a few months ago. Quote
heirflick Posted August 31, 2012 Author Posted August 31, 2012 thanks tt - did it happen in the train care or p/w depot? Quote
ttc0169 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Set 33 actually :-) Set 33 was involved in the underfloor fire in coach 22633 last September 2011 near Athenry-and has only recently entered traffic with a refurbished First class, Check out the Wanderers website for details etc. Quote
ttc0169 Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 thanks tt - did it happen in the train care or p/w depot? On the exit of the train are depot-blocking in several ICRs that were due to go to Dublin for evening services Check out the rail safety commission website, It has more detailed information on the accident, and exactly where it happened.... Quote
enniscorthyman Posted August 31, 2012 Posted August 31, 2012 Old and slow trains replaced-the Rosslare line has shown no improvement in journey time dispite New stock,track,signalling,and in fact the journey time in 1985 from Wexford to Enniscorthy was faster with Park Royals and jointed track!.If I was going to be in a accident at the moment on IE I would not like to be in a railcar by the sounds of it. Quote
irishrail123 Posted September 1, 2012 Posted September 1, 2012 Set 33 was involved in the underfloor fire in coach 22633 last September 2011 near Athenry-and has only recently entered traffic with a refurbished First class,Check out the Wanderers website for details etc. Yes sorry i got that mixed up thats why i deleted that post :-) Quote
heirflick Posted September 1, 2012 Author Posted September 1, 2012 ttc0169, you are a little jem! i never knew there was a rail safety commission and on looking at the website there are many reports into rail accidents. one in piticular was a collision outside mullingar involving a broken down passenger train and a relief engine comming to assist from mullingar....great reading... http://www.rsc.ie/publications/accident-report-mullingar-05121963/ now i know what im going to be doing tonight....must get a few cans - and read the rest! thanks again tt:tumbsup: Quote
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