[27-04-2008] 8:32 Drogheda-Pearse

James Shields · 27-04-2009, 08:14

8:32 to Pearse was a 4 car 2900 instead of the usual 8 car. There was also about an inch of water on the floor, like someone forgot to close the doors before going through the train washer. It was fairly full leaving Drogheda, and had quite a lot of people standing leaving Laytown.

Then the driver forgot to stop in Gormanston, and had to reverse back.

When we got to Balbriggan we were asked to change to platform 1 where an 8-car train was waiting, so we're now on proper length train, but about 20 mins late.

sublimity · 27-04-2009, 09:10

Sounds like a complete farce.

The sooner the line is electrified, the better.
Replace the glorified DART's (COMMUTER) with proper DART's

Mark Gleeson · 27-04-2009, 10:48

Would appear a 29k set was nicked to cover a trip to Belfast, the 7:35 Dublin Belfast Enterprise broke down

sublimity · 27-04-2009, 10:57

How anyone could sit on a 29k going from Dublin-Belfast is beyond me.
Could the Mk3 international set stored in North Wall not have done it?
There has to be a better solution than a 29k...

Mark Gleeson · 27-04-2009, 11:02

There needs to be a standby set in Connolly, back in the day there was the Mk2d Sligo set which made many a trip

The international set is on scrap wheels and its not really the best.

There is a citygold set in Dundalk, thats what you want

Thomas Ralph · 27-04-2009, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Would appear a 29k set was nicked to cover a trip to Belfast, the 7:35 Dublin Belfast Enterprise broke down

I thought the 29Ks weren't allowed out across the border.

dowlingm · 27-04-2009, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by sublimity

The sooner the line is electrified, the better.

I dunno, if there's going to be an inch of water I think I'd sooner have diesel

roamling · 28-04-2009, 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Shields

Then the driver forgot to stop in Gormanston, and had to reverse back.

this sounds like on of the the bigger jokes IR has pulled on their customers. How can a driver miss a station. Is it even possible to go back or is it against safety standards? (What about the signal has been passed!?!). I am out of words...

Mark Gleeson · 28-04-2009, 08:19

That probably explains the swap at Balbriggan to a different train

Pass a red signal or overshoot a platform normally means driver is taken off the train and replaced

27-04-2009, 08:14	#1
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	[27-04-2008] 8:32 Drogheda-Pearse 8:32 to Pearse was a 4 car 2900 instead of the usual 8 car. There was also about an inch of water on the floor, like someone forgot to close the doors before going through the train washer. It was fairly full leaving Drogheda, and had quite a lot of people standing leaving Laytown. Then the driver forgot to stop in Gormanston, and had to reverse back. When we got to Balbriggan we were asked to change to platform 1 where an 8-car train was waiting, so we're now on proper length train, but about 20 mins late.

27-04-2009, 10:48	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Would appear a 29k set was nicked to cover a trip to Belfast, the 7:35 Dublin Belfast Enterprise broke down __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

27-04-2009, 11:02	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There needs to be a standby set in Connolly, back in the day there was the Mk2d Sligo set which made many a trip The international set is on scrap wheels and its not really the best. There is a citygold set in Dundalk, thats what you want __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 27-04-2009 at 11:12.

28-04-2009, 08:19	#9
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	That probably explains the swap at Balbriggan to a different train Pass a red signal or overshoot a platform normally means driver is taken off the train and replaced __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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27-04-2009, 09:10	#2
sublimity Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 309	Sounds like a complete farce. The sooner the line is electrified, the better. Replace the glorified DART's (COMMUTER) with proper DART's

27-04-2009, 10:57	#4
sublimity Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 309	How anyone could sit on a 29k going from Dublin-Belfast is beyond me. Could the Mk3 international set stored in North Wall not have done it? There has to be a better solution than a 29k...