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Locomotive 124

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  • #52
    lord lucan
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    The silver and yellow was horrible looking. The black doesn't look as good on the 121's as the 141's. I far prefere the orange IE livery that its in now, better than the supertrain too.

    I originally thought they should go back to the silver and yellow myself but seeing as the current orange/black w/ white stripe is virtually extinct i think it should be left in that livery.


  • #53
    Hungerford
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    lord lucan wrote: »
    I originally thought they should go back to the silver and yellow myself but seeing as the current orange/black w/ white stripe is virtually extinct i think it should be left in that livery.

    The problem with the silver livery from what I can gather is that it was very tricky to maintain. If you notice, even the new silver and black 071 livery is mostly black.


  • #54
    Hungerford
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Where'd they find 190, pull it out of a swamp:eek::P
    Its manky compared to 124.

    Here's a quickie - are either of those two locos in working order?


  • #55
    Cookie_Monster
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    Hungerford wrote: »
    Here's a quickie - are either of those two locos in working order?

    don't know.

    I would imagine that 190 still works, doubt 124 is runable.


  • #56
    Hungerford
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    It seems that there'll be quite a number of Baby GMs around in the future - the RPSI have also apparently bought 142.


  • #57
    lord lucan
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    Hungerford wrote: »
    It seems that there'll be quite a number of Baby GMs around in the future - the RPSI have also apparently bought 142.

    I see the guys on IRN reckon there'll be 1 kept at Whitehead and 1 kept down south. They could be used to 'rescue' a failed steam loco. Makes sense given the cull of loco's by IE,they wouldn't have anything spare to haul a failed steam special if it fouled up a single line section.


  • #58
    Judgement Day
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    Hungerford wrote: »
    It seems that there'll be quite a number of Baby GMs around in the future - the RPSI have also apparently bought 142.

    Are you sure because their previous incursions into diesel preservation have been disastrous? :confused:


  • #59
    lord lucan
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Are you sure because their previous incursions into diesel preservation have been disastrous? :confused:

    I think these are being bought for practical reasons. The 2 Hunslets are up at Whitehead rusting away,they haven't the funds or the manpower to do anything with them.


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
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    I hope the RPSI look after 141 and 142, considering their history with the NIR 101 class diesels. Someone suggested that 142 may be used as a parts donor but since the two have different engines I doubt this is the case. 141 is currently stored in the yard in Portlaoise.
    Judgement Day wrote: »
    According to a thread on Irish Railway News about A39 going to Downpatrick one of their officials states that their line is cleared for locos up to 17 ton axle loading. So 121/141/181 class locos would all be possible to operate there. As far as I know a shed not a museum is what is to be built at the remote Moyasta location.

    One of the Downpatrick boys recently posted on IRN that the axle loading of a 141/181 is slightly above the limit on one of their bridges but a 121 is slightly within the limit so 124 would be ok.
    Hungerford wrote: »
    Here's a quickie - are either of those two locos in working order?
    I have heard from a good source within IÉ that 124 is still functional but its batteries would be flat at this stage. It was originally withdrawn as it needs new wheelsets though.
    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Where'd they find 190, pull it out of a swamp:eek::P
    Its manky compared to 124
    152 is just as bad, if not worse. But only on the outside, it's mechanically sound.


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  • #61
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Someone pointed this out in the ATR Forum.

    121 series depicted in 1960's National Anthem.

    Before they were paired up back to back, It seems to be hauling a heap of carriages.


  • #62
    Judgement Day
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    All poxy laminates not a Craven in site!!! I love steam (heating)........:D

    As late as 1985 a single 121 class hauled 10 (!) bogies from Cork to Youghal and back. The turntable at Youghal had to be specially refurbished to allow the loco to be turned.


  • #63
    [Deleted User]
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Someone pointed this out in the ATR Forum.

    121 series depicted in 1960's National Anthem.

    Before they were paired up back to back, It seems to be hauling a heap of carriages.
    Yeah that was me. :) I doubt that train was able to go at a decent speed considering it was a single 121 and about 8 coaches or thereabouts. Couldn't ever imagine a single 121/141/181 on a full 8-piece Mk3 set.


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