[9-3-2007] 12:30 Belfast Dublin & 15:20 Dublin Belfast

Mark Gleeson · 09-03-2007, 13:21

Seems like they are transferring to a C3K

Quote:

Enterprise - 1230 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly 9-Mar-2007 13:20
Due to mechanical diffciulties passengers will be transferred on to an non-Enterprise train at Belfast Great Victoria Street. As such First Plus will not be available and catering will be limited.

Mark Gleeson · 09-03-2007, 13:55

Getting worse

Quote:

Enterprise - 1230 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly 9-Mar-2007 13:20
Due to mechanical difficulties passengers will be transferred on to a non-Enterprise train at Belfast Great Victoria Street. As such First Plus will not be available and catering will be limited. This service will also operate with a delay of approximately 62 minutes.

Mark Gleeson · 09-03-2007, 15:37

12:30 reached Dublin a few minutes ago, it operated as a C3k

Looking at a least 20 minutes delay on the 15:20 going north, but since it runs non stop to Dundalk it should claw back a lot of that when it faces the hills

James Shields · 12-03-2007, 09:43

I didn't get a chance to report at the time, but a couple of weeks ago the morning service out of Dublin was operated by the Sligo Mk2s, which turned into the Gatwicks pulled by 8113 in the evening.

hhf8 · 14-03-2007, 15:17

what is the state of the DDs, are they going to be replaced,refurbed?. There seems to be a high amount of failures for a premier line

MrX · 14-03-2007, 15:45

What are the problems?
Failing locos due to HEP demands?
or some glitch with the coaches?

Mark Gleeson · 14-03-2007, 15:56

Seems to be coach related in the main, there is a spare locomotive in Connolly and York Rd thus if it was HEP they would simply swap and get moving

218 was swapped out at Connolly on Monday at 15:00 with a HEP fault, replacement loco rolled in no delay to passengers

Take one look at a enterprise set and it obvious they are not cared for in any way by NIR, there is a long list of evidence that NIR can't maintain anything half right. things been good until about 2 weeks ago, the parking brake issue seems to have gone away but things went crazy over the last 2 weeks

hhf8 · 14-03-2007, 16:25

they're is one set that looks a state,the connolly mk2 set looks better than it

MrX · 14-03-2007, 17:45

Wouldn't it make more sense for NIR to contract maintenence to Inchicore ?

09-03-2007, 15:37	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	12:30 reached Dublin a few minutes ago, it operated as a C3k Looking at a least 20 minutes delay on the 15:20 going north, but since it runs non stop to Dundalk it should claw back a lot of that when it faces the hills Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 09-03-2007 at 15:57.

14-03-2007, 15:17	#5
hhf8 Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Balbriggan Posts: 137	what is the state of the DDs, are they going to be replaced,refurbed?. There seems to be a high amount of failures for a premier line __________________ Compute the Commute

14-03-2007, 16:25	#8
hhf8 Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Balbriggan Posts: 137	they're is one set that looks a state,the connolly mk2 set looks better than it __________________ Compute the Commute

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12-03-2007, 09:43	#4
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	I didn't get a chance to report at the time, but a couple of weeks ago the morning service out of Dublin was operated by the Sligo Mk2s, which turned into the Gatwicks pulled by 8113 in the evening.

14-03-2007, 15:45	#6
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	What are the problems? Failing locos due to HEP demands? or some glitch with the coaches?

14-03-2007, 15:56	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Seems to be coach related in the main, there is a spare locomotive in Connolly and York Rd thus if it was HEP they would simply swap and get moving 218 was swapped out at Connolly on Monday at 15:00 with a HEP fault, replacement loco rolled in no delay to passengers Take one look at a enterprise set and it obvious they are not cared for in any way by NIR, there is a long list of evidence that NIR can't maintain anything half right. things been good until about 2 weeks ago, the parking brake issue seems to have gone away but things went crazy over the last 2 weeks

14-03-2007, 17:45	#9
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	Wouldn't it make more sense for NIR to contract maintenence to Inchicore ?