IE's 071 Class.

Captain Chaos

steamengine wrote: »

Captain Chaos - you're on the ball - 11.15 approx this morning - 084 and 12 wagons.

I caught it at Clontarf Road at 11:26 by pure fluke. Just managed to get a quick snap with my phone while I was running up stairs to catch a north bound DART.


081 passed through Raheny at 11:22 today with a short laden tara train.

Losty Dublin

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Hence why they won't shut them down overnight.

Back in the day when there was a lot more duties for a loco to do, they were let idle as it allowed one to be called swiftly onto another duty as the need arose without the need to have to start and warm up, which wears down any engine. They are being shut down a lot more nowadays as fuel prices rocket up and their duties dwindle; sometimes a loco can sit for several days without need for being moved!

gsxr1

gsxr1 wrote: »

i have a vid of her cold starting but i am unsure how to load it. It started first turn . I was under the impression this was not the case with these trains

This I have to see! Can help you upload it if you like.

gsxr1

Karsini wrote: »

This I have to see! Can help you upload it if you like.

I got it. Its nothing much as I was suposed to be working and just caught it. Quality is not great:(. It really did start within the first second of the starter motor turn. And away he went 2 mins after. No warm up.

Slow due to bridge construction speed limit . This was disappointing. I wanted to hear her roar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZypZjFRBo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzNyDds81Ko

Oscar Bravo

Would i be right in saying there wasnt an 071 in Galway since last years Weed Spray? Great Photos and posts .

gsxr1

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Would i be right in saying there wasnt an 071 in Galway since last years Weed Spray? Great Photos and posts .

I dont know. Its the first one I have seen there , and I have been working there for 4 months. The yard get filled with parked 22000 trains each night.

Losty Dublin

gsxr1 wrote: »

I got it. Its nothing much as I was suposed to be working and just caught it. Quality is not great:(. It really did start within the first second of the starter motor turn. And away he went 2 mins after. No warm up.

Slow due to bridge construction speed limit . This was disappointing. I wanted to hear her roar.

That loco was not turned off for long. Any diesel starting up from cold lets off of exhaust and is way way louder than that

Itssoeasy

gsxr1 wrote: »

I dont know. Its the first one I have seen there , and I have been working there for 4 months. The yard get filled with parked 22000 trains each night.

Speaking of the 22ks. I was in heuston last thursday and it was 22ks central as every train in heuston at half three was a 22k and not a loco of any description.

steamengine

The morning laden Tara (084 + 12) passed through Harmonstown at around 10.50 this morning catching me on the hop as I had just reached the platform. Loco a lot quieter than usual !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V0RMlbmWq4

lord lucan

084 might look a bit rough but still sounds great going by this video.

Jamie2k9

071 in Waterford and I didn't get a clear view of the number but think 079 which hauled a failed Mark4 + Loco from plat 5 to the sidings of plt 8 after a failure.

Rud

072 was in Athy Friday morning on the DFDS

lord lucan

Great sound from 082 here,what a beast!

Captain Chaos

No other 071 sounds like 082. It's a while since I've heard her on the taras. I just hear that howl and I know it's 082 before I even see it. The new horns though are just woeful, sounds like they got them off a clowns bike.

Captain Chaos

Captain Chaos wrote: »

No other 071 sounds like 082. It's a while since I've heard her on the taras. I just hear that howl and I know it's 082 before I even see it. The new horns though are just woeful, sounds like they got them off a clowns bike.

082 was stopped for a while getting some work done, she's obviously back with a vengeance.

Captain Chaos

084 still going strong. Passed Clongriffin at 20:30 with 12 laden and just passed back again at 23:40 with the empties, great rumble from it.

Itssoeasy

Captain Chaos wrote: »

084 still going strong. Passed Clongriffin at 20:30 with 12 laden and just passed back again at 23:40 with the empties, great rumble from it.

Pity it looks like it was rolled over a few times.

Captain Chaos

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Pity it looks like it was rolled over a few times.

It's not too bad if you compare it to the state 207 and 230 are currently in and they see more of the paying customers.

Besides the 071s should have a good bit of grime on them, goes with the look and sound. Plus 084 has the honour as the last 071 to operate in revenue service still in IE orange.

Oscar Bravo

080,with a very hoarse hooter worked the Westport-Waterford timber today.

Captain Chaos

Captain Chaos wrote: »

It's not too bad if you compare it to the state 207 and 230 are currently in and they see more of the paying customers.

Besides the 071s should have a good bit of grime on them, goes with the look and sound. Plus 084 has the honour as the last 071 to operate in revenue service still in IE orange.

I heard a few years ago that 207 is technically out of gauge. Not sure if it still is or not.

Captain Chaos

Yesterday 084 passed north through Clongriffin LE at 13:40.

Today at 13:20 an un-ID'ed 071 passed south very slowly through Clongriffin with 7 spoil and 3 flat track panel wagons. I'd say that's to do with the track work on the bay platform at Drogheda. 076 was on that run last week.

084 passed by after at 13:50 with a laden tara, they are all getting signal checked before HJ so they are all crawling today.

Captain Chaos

Captain Chaos wrote: »

084 still going strong. Passed Clongriffin at 20:30 with 12 laden and just passed back again at 23:40 with the empties, great rumble from it.

084 on the same tara link again tonight. Bang on 20:30 at Clongriffin but was later returning with the empties, passing by at 00:17.

Captain Chaos

Captain Chaos wrote: »

084 on the same tara link again tonight. Bang on 20:30 at Clongriffin but was later returning with the empties, passing by at 00:17.

A very grubby 081 with this lovely summer storm we're having passed through Killester at 20:05 and back through Clongriffin at 23:30. A good few ex works wagons in the rake of 12.

Jamie2k9

088 in Carlow this evening with autoblasters and by the looks of things it was preparing to depart.

Oscar Bravo

On friday,079 hauled the Westport-Waterford timber.209 worked the North-Wall-Ballina IWT Liner. Noted both passing through MJ(Manulla Junction).

Jamie2k9

086 in Waterford this afternooon.

Rud

Why is 082 the only 071 to have been picked out solely to have received it's own name?

Oscar Bravo

072 on Liners.084 Tara's.075 Inchicore.083 noted at Inchicore too.074 noted in Inchicore bogie shop.(215 also in for new bogies atm and 227 also in,225's rebuild is still ongoing but nearly there. The likes of MK3 Executive 7162 are also at Inchicore with loads of Grafitti and doors left wide open).

Oscar Bravo

079 worked the Waterford Ballina DFDS liner today. 230 worked the N.Wall-Ballina IWT liner noted crossing 209 which worked the Westport-Waterford timber train which departed Westport at 1620.082 noted at Northwall.

Rud

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

209 which worked the Westport-Waterford timber train which departed Westport at 1620.

209 didn't go all the way to Waterford because there was an 071 bringing the laden timber through Athy around 22:25 tonight.I couldn't get the number though.If anyone knows which loco it was i'd be very grateful!

Oscar Bravo

086 worked the "Mystery Railtour" today.

lord lucan

All 18 of the 071 class in action.

I love the sound at the end with 088,reminds me of my childhood watching trains and the clickety clack that was so common then.

kingshankly

There a Cnut to drive as light engines as the loco brake is very poor. As soon as ya see an amber into emergency to be on the safe side.

Rud

kingshankly wrote: »

There a Cnut to drive as light engines as the loco brake is very poor. As soon as ya see an amber into emergency to be on the safe side.

How many of the 071s have you driven Kingshankly?Have you any preferences of which of the 071s you prefer?

seagoebox

to me the best performer was 074, always a great puller with good acceleration. 072 was next, the dirtiest was 088. I always though 079 to be the worst

Bonus_Pack

kingshankly wrote: »

There a Cnut to drive as light engines as the loco brake is very poor. As soon as ya see an amber into emergency to be on the safe side.

Well I suppose it's no surprise really since they only have shoes that act on the face of the wheel rather than proper disc brakes like what is on the 201s.

Oscar Bravo

079 worked a late running Ballina-Waterford timber train this evening passing MJ at 1715.

Captain Chaos

086 is now working the taras along with 084 after working the mystery tour at the weekend. Trying to count how many doors 086 has "borrowed" from the scrapped 141s.:pac:

Oscar Bravo

072 worked the N wall-Ballina IWT liner and was held outside Manulla Junction just before 6pm and got the road once the 2800 Ballina-MJ railcar entered the bay. a uid 071 worked the Waterford-Westport empty timber passing through Castlebar at 1905.

Mayo checker

this topic is prob in the wrong section ,,,,great to see the boards doing better than irishrailwaynews..that site has gone downhill since they made it harder to join,,,,when i read the posts now somebody with the name TTC 0169 seems to be all on his own ,,,TTC if your on boards to leave IRN and post up here anymore.....

Victor

Mayo checker wrote: »

this topic is prob in the wrong section ,,,,great to see the boards doing better than irishrailwaynews..that site has gone downhill since they made it harder to join,,,,when i read the posts now somebody with the name TTC 0169 seems to be all on his own ,,,TTC if your on boards to leave IRN and post up here anymore.....

Lets not go there.

Oscar Bravo

081 worked the Westport-Waterford timber train today passing through Castlebar at 1630. A sluggish 079 worked the Waterford - Ballina DFDS liner departing Claremorris rather late.

Jamie2k9

072 in Waterford yesterday evening.

Captain Chaos

An 071 (too far away to get the number) + 2 Enterprise Mk3 EGVs passed north through Clongriffin at 9:10. As far as I know there is already one at York Road.

I wish I had my camera for that one, movement of the year for me so far.:(

choo choo man

Bonus_Pack wrote: »

Well I suppose it's no surprise really since they only have shoes that act on the face of the wheel rather than proper disc brakes like what is on the 201s.

The 201's have the same thread brake design as the 071's. The 201 class are not fitted with disc brakes.

Dublin Spotter

088 failed around Sallins while operating N Wall-Ballina service today. 8208 came to rescue.

088 always failed when operating freight services

Sligo Quay

Dublin Spotter wrote: »

088 failed around Sallins while operating N Wall-Ballina service today. 8208 came to rescue.

088 always failed when operating freight services

Read that earlier on the IRN, btw saw an 071 leaving Connolly 9 this morning with 2 Dietrich coaches, going north, anybody know anything about this

Cookie_Monster

Sligo Quay wrote: »

btw saw an 071 leaving Connolly 9 this morning with 2 Dietrich coaches, going north, anybody know anything about this

Captain Chaos wrote: »

An 071 (too far away to get the number) + 2 Enterprise Mk3 EGVs passed north through Clongriffin at 9:10. As far as I know there is already one at York Road.

I imagine the two are linked

I've heard on the grapevine that the vans are supposed to be entering service shortly.

Captain Chaos

086 passed north through Clongriffin with 12 empties for tara at 14:00.

082 or 076, I think, followed at 14:05 with 7 spoil and 2 flat track wagons. One loaded and one empty. Heading to Drogheda station.