josefstadt Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Following on from an earlier post (British Outline Modelling / Hattons train formation guides / August 2) here are some further examples of train formations on the CIÉ/IR/IÉ and NIR systems. They cover the period from the early 1970s until the early 2000s. I have included the examples from the original post - they are marked with the ¶ symbol: 21/06/1971 ??:?? Wexford - Dublin (Night Goods) A44R + 16469 + 17929 + 26010 + 19138 + 16364 + 12355 + 12112 + 16721 + 19880 + 19036 + 17031 + 18932 + 17948 + 633M + 16760 + 23685. 26/10/1975 08:20 Dublin Connolly - Galway B146 + 2972 + 3183TL + 2415TL + 1555TL + 1505TL + 1914TL + 2425TL + 2578. 26/10/1975 ??:?? Attymon Junction - Loughrea B153 + 1904 + 1534. 31/12/1975 Inchicore - Gorey (Crane Special to Clough Bridge derailment) 049 + 244 (Running Wagon) + 295A (35T Steam Crane) + 13848 (Open Wagon) + 23636 (20T Brake Van) 22/08/1976 09:00 Dublin Heuston - Tralee 186+B142 + 3177TL + 1546TL + 2408TL + 1529TL + 1526TL + 1931TL + 1494 + 1929TL + 1473 + 1455 + 1466. 22/08/1976 ??:?? Dublin Heuston - Tralee 042 + 2578 + 5602 + 5157 + 5401 + 5202 + 5213 + 5218 + 5155. 30/10/1976 13:05 Dublin Connolly - Wicklow Murrough (final passenger service) 220 + 6201 + 6321 + 6327 + 6329 + 6111. 02/11/1976 Bray - Inchicore (Wagon transfer) 131+123 + 27772 + 27779 + 27789 + 27784 + 27790. 07/02/1977 19:30 Bray - Dublin Connolly 6111 + 6329 + 6327 + 6321 + 6201 + 205. 25/01/1977 ??:?? Bray - Inchicore (Wagon transfer) B159 + 27782 + 27778 + 23509 (20t Brake Van). 26/02/1977 15:37 Bray - Dundalk (Old AEC Railcars) 205 + 2633 + 2654 + 2651 + 2603 + 23568 (20t Brake Van). 28/02/1977 19:00 Wicklow - Dublin Connolly 207 + 3158 + 1496 + 1340 + 1471 + 1424 + 1404 + 1369. 07/03/1977 19:00 Wicklow - Dublin Connolly 188 + 3120 + 1349 + 1339 + 1373 + 1441 + 1381 + 1434. 13/04/1977 19:00 Wicklow - Dublin Connolly 202 + 1403 + 1443 + 1381 + 1433 + 1463 + 3126. 18/04/1977 19:00 Wicklow - Dublin Connolly 185 + 1449 + 1461 + 1340 + 1402 + 1357 + 1386 + 3153. 21/08/1977 09:50 Dublin Heuston - Galway 087 + 1507TL + 1471 + 1466 + 1488 + 1909 + 2413 + 1505TL + 1530TL + 1535TL + 3189TL. 13/05/1978 07:55 Dublin Connolly - Foynes (IRRS Special) 150+186 + 3188 + 1539 + 2402 + 1543 + 1551 + 1532 + 1514 + 2559. 30/07/1978 ¶ Up Wexford Cement (empty) 054 + 14 4-wheel pallet cement wagons (28001 series). 31/07/1978 ¶ Fertiliser (empty) 002 + 10 bogie fertiliser wagons (35001 series). 01/08/1978 ¶ 09:40 Bray - Thomastown (Special) 085 + 3216TL + 1501TL + 1369 + 1384 + 1378 + 1465 + 2428 + 1476 + 1360 + 1474 + 1487 + 1383 + 2569. 04/08/1978 ¶ 08:45 Dublin Heuston - Tralee 082 + 3187TL + 1150TL + 2402TL + 1504TL + 1542TL + 1422TL + 1505TL + 1510TL + 1917TL. 04/08/1978 ¶ 17:10 Tralee - Dublin Heuston 011 + 1929TL + 2419 + 1545TL + 1528TL + 1425TL + 3189TL. 06/08/1978 ¶ 11:00 Dublin Heuston - Waterford (deferred 10:30 service) 088 + 1366 + 1379 + 1430 + 1416 + 1461 + 3209TL. 21/08/1978 ¶ 13:20 Lisburn - Bangor 731 + 765 + 89. 22/08/1978 ¶ Crane Special (to remove water tank in loco yard at Bray 161 + 627A + 626A + 295A + 12649 + 23686. 23/09/1978 07:20 Bray - Claremorris (Knock Special) 187+189 + 1935 + RS23 + 1488 + 2428 + 1434 + 1494 + 1503 + 1472 + 1501TL + 1512TL + 1500TL + 3158TL. 23/09/1978 16:20 Bray - Dublin Connolly (RPSI Special) 186 (Steam) + 1461 + 1449 + 1390 + 1404 + 3204TL. 12/05/1979 ¶ 07:55 Dublin Connolly - New Ross (IRRS Special) 186+155 + 2552 + 1454 + 2403 + 1485 + 1358 + 1470 + 1484 + 3212TL. Also, locos 134+129 18/08/1979 ¶ 08:00 Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central 017 + 1925 + 2420 + 1518 + 1510 + 1533 + 1924 + 1433. 05/12/1979 08:09 Dublin Connolly - Rosslare Harbour 085 + 3182 + 1504 + 1533 + 2424 + 1913. 12/06/1982 06:59 Bray - Howth 218 + 3163TL + 1407TL + 1478 + 1632. 12/06/1982 11:40 Belfast York Rd - Lisburn (IRRS Special) 703 +75 River Maine. 15/03/1986 ¶ 08:00 Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central 085 + 5602 + 5102 + 5405 +5236 + 5203 + 5213. 22/03/1986 ¶ 18:00 Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly 082 + 5214 + 5156 + 5157 + 5213 + 5203 + 5236 + 5405 + 5102 + 5602. 15/07/2006 08:10 Dublin Heuston - Ballina (RPSI Special) 4 (Steam) + 3189TL + 1550TL + 1507TL + 1508TL + 1532TL + 1529TL* + 1539TL*. * RPSI owned carriages 15/07/2006 18:00 Ballina - Manulla Junction 112 + 1532TL + 1508TL + 1507TL + 1550TL + 3189TL 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K801 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Hi Josefstadt, great stuff, any idea what the Sunday evening Waterford to Dublin Houston 14 piece would of been made up of? If I remember right, it was an 071 class + GSV + MK2D EGV + 11 MK2Ds + MK2D EGV You could hear the 071 all the way to nearly Thomastown or a clear night! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefstadt Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Hi K801, I haven't found any notes to give me a conclusive answer to your question. I'll keep digging and also put out feelers to see if anyone else has an answer. What era are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K801 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Thanks. it was the early 90s, used to go out late on a Sunday evening, around 6pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 5:56 AM, K801 said: the Sunday evening Waterford to Dublin Houston 14 piece would of been made up of? If I remember right, it was an 071 class + GSV + MK2D EGV + 11 MK2Ds + MK2D EGV A GSV and 2x Mk EGV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K801 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Just guessing but I think the GSV was just extra capacity for carrying mail and I nearly bet the rest of the train was two Mk2 sets combined. Definitely was a 14 piece train thou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 11:44 PM, josefstadt said: 15/07/2006 18:00 Ballina - Manulla Junction 112 + 1532TL + 1508TL + 1507TL + 1550TL + 3189TL I remember that day very well I worked as the train guard on that particular day....it was a warm and sunny and it was the first time that bar coach 1508 worked the Ballina branch train, Thanks for posting Stephen- useful information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Oh, yes K801. I understand you now. Did the MK2 EGVs have any luggage capacity? The old 4 wheeler heating vans did and I'm pretty sure that most GSVs did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hexagon789 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 12/13/2019 at 12:21 PM, K801 said: Thanks. it was the early 90s, used to go out late on a Sunday evening, around 6pm If it was the early 1990s, then the other Mk2D would likely have been any old mix as Hueston sets seemed quite randomly formed after the Mk3s were introduced and cascaded the Mk2Ds down the pecking order. The two EGV were needed for long sets, I think one could power up to 11 then for 12 or 13 they'd have two EGV, the jumpers being disconnected between the two middle vehicles so each Generator Van powered half the coaches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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