15-01-2010, 16:38 | #1 |
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DART at Drogheda
I saw a DART just outside Drogheda station this morning, several people looking on while 3 or 4 seemed to be working on the front of it. Does anyone know what it was doing there or how it got there?
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15-01-2010, 20:09 | #2 |
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They are hauled there(not under their own power) to get heavy maintenance done in the depot that isn't possible in Fairview, the usual DART depot. Happens fairly regularly, nothing out of the ordinary.
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15-01-2010, 23:40 | #3 |
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This is routine, in service the DART (and most modern trains) suffers from flat wheels where the wheel skids due to the powerful brakes leaving a flat patch. Drogheda has an extremely efficient computer controlled wheel lathe to re-profile the wheels. An out of service 29k series railcar heading from Dublin to Drogheda stops off at Fairview and collects the DART.
Its the cheapest and quickest way of doing this. A new DART depot is to be built on the Maynooth line when it is electrified and it will have a wheel lathe. Northern Ireland Railways send trains to Dublin for repair if they can't handle it or if it is quicker get the work done by Irish Rail. Obviously we all want an actual DART to Drogheda and Irish Rail have gone on record as saying they want it, problem is at Government level who say no (even in the time of plenty)
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I'll be meeting the head of the NTA on Wednesday so we shall see what the story is.
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Where was this work done before Drogheda opened - Inchicore?
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Inchicore.
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11-02-2010, 21:46 | #10 |
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There is no comparison between a 29k and a DART the DART will slice a large chunk out of the time owing to its massive acceleration and braking rates
It is likely that if DART goes to Drogheda a longer range even faster DART unit would be required
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There's going to have to be more trains ordered post-interconnector, so the Hazelhatch-Drogheda ones could have a few more amenities, while the existing fleet take over Maynooth-Bray duties.
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These will be fitted with first class carriages with a smoothie bar, powder room and 42 inch TVs for rugger repeats.
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