06.50 belfast to dublin service lately

tigger1962 · 04-12-2007, 16:19

a bit like operation freeflow aka goslow, does translink/ie think that cutting a carriage from this service improves conditions for passengers at this time of the year. its bad enough when its been arriving late as well at dundalk without the missing carriage. I'm sure the drogheda users find it amusing also. I wonder if they wil get it fixed this side of xmas

tigger1962 · 05-12-2007, 09:34

same again this morning... quite a few people standing at dundalk and the Enterprise definately looked like the normal commuter train at drogheda with people standing/sitting in the aisles/tables. I did note that IE were counting the number of passengers while checking the tickets at the entrance at Dundalk??

tigger1962 · 07-12-2007, 15:41

nothing new... still short a carriage... loads of children standing at dundalk today.. I'm sure they didn't mind!

Mark Gleeson · 07-12-2007, 15:42

NIR have pulled a standard coach for overhaul which might explain matters

Thomas Ralph · 08-12-2007, 14:19

Were there not four De Dietrich sets delivered but only three in use? Where's the fourth?

Mark Gleeson · 08-12-2007, 14:35

There where 4 7 coach sets, there are now in theory 3 8 coach sets and 1 spare of each type of coach which pushed everything to the limit

tigger1962 · 10-12-2007, 16:24

well its now the third week of this. this morning reminded me of the 17.13 from pearse. there were people pushing each other to get on the train. somebody will get hurt some day.but that's the case on most commuter trains these days

tigger1962 · 11-12-2007, 08:06

the enterprise finally went back to normal today. extra carriage seems to have made a difference

Mark Gleeson · 11-12-2007, 17:21

Anyone spot the new paint scheme?

KSW · 11-12-2007, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Anyone spot the new paint scheme?

Tell us more!!

Mark Gleeson · 11-12-2007, 18:54

The current rather dark enterprise livery is being replaced with something which looks somewhat like a cross between a Mk4 and the new intercity railcars

The 201 class will now all blend in

tigger1962 · 17-12-2007, 09:46

paint jobs aside, its a pity that they can't keep the carriages in working order. As stated elsewhere, the train was a carriage short again this morning and 10 minutes late. I did see the new livery on one of the carriages and it does match more with the current IE fleet.

Mark Gleeson · 17-12-2007, 10:41

There was a vandal attack on the weekend which grounded a full set

All likelihood is those coaches in the new paint job where identified as 'southern' and bricked

Pierce · 18-12-2007, 01:43

There was something like dis at Hueston a while back, Who do these people think they are

James Shields · 18-12-2007, 09:00

I was on the repainted set last night. Looks nicer, but not sure it's worth taking a coach out of service in the run up to Christmas.

James

Thomas J Stamp · 18-12-2007, 12:09

stop talking about paint

packetswitch · 18-12-2007, 15:38

Terrontress · 18-12-2007, 21:02

If you look here

http://thewanderersirishrailphotospo...p47174426.html

you can see a photo of the new paint job.

Thomas J Stamp · 19-12-2007, 10:05

warned you

04-12-2007, 16:19	#1
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	06.50 belfast to dublin service lately a bit like operation freeflow aka goslow, does translink/ie think that cutting a carriage from this service improves conditions for passengers at this time of the year. its bad enough when its been arriving late as well at dundalk without the missing carriage. I'm sure the drogheda users find it amusing also. I wonder if they wil get it fixed this side of xmas

05-12-2007, 09:34	#2
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	ditto same again this morning... quite a few people standing at dundalk and the Enterprise definately looked like the normal commuter train at drogheda with people standing/sitting in the aisles/tables. I did note that IE were counting the number of passengers while checking the tickets at the entrance at Dundalk??

07-12-2007, 15:41	#3
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	ditto nothing new... still short a carriage... loads of children standing at dundalk today.. I'm sure they didn't mind!

07-12-2007, 15:42	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	NIR have pulled a standard coach for overhaul which might explain matters __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

08-12-2007, 14:35	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There where 4 7 coach sets, there are now in theory 3 8 coach sets and 1 spare of each type of coach which pushed everything to the limit __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

08-12-2007, 14:19	#5
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Were there not four De Dietrich sets delivered but only three in use? Where's the fourth?

10-12-2007, 16:24	#7
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	well its now the third week of this. this morning reminded me of the 17.13 from pearse. there were people pushing each other to get on the train. somebody will get hurt some day.but that's the case on most commuter trains these days

11-12-2007, 08:06	#8
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	the enterprise finally went back to normal today. extra carriage seems to have made a difference

11-12-2007, 17:21	#9
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Anyone spot the new paint scheme? __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

11-12-2007, 18:54	#11
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The current rather dark enterprise livery is being replaced with something which looks somewhat like a cross between a Mk4 and the new intercity railcars The 201 class will now all blend in __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

17-12-2007, 09:46	#12
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	paint jobs aside, its a pity that they can't keep the carriages in working order. As stated elsewhere, the train was a carriage short again this morning and 10 minutes late. I did see the new livery on one of the carriages and it does match more with the current IE fleet.

17-12-2007, 10:41	#13
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There was a vandal attack on the weekend which grounded a full set All likelihood is those coaches in the new paint job where identified as 'southern' and bricked __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

18-12-2007, 09:00	#15
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	I was on the repainted set last night. Looks nicer, but not sure it's worth taking a coach out of service in the run up to Christmas. James

18-12-2007, 12:09	#16
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	stop talking about paint __________________ We are the passengers

18-12-2007, 15:38	#17
packetswitch Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 216

18-12-2007, 21:02	#18
Terrontress Regular Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 132	If you look here http://thewanderersirishrailphotospo...p47174426.html you can see a photo of the new paint job.

19-12-2007, 10:05	#19
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	warned you __________________ We are the passengers

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