well there will be a hourly service to belfast in 2010 and they will use 3 sets of mark 3s and loco 201s aswell. all of the mark 3s will be sent up to dundalk next year when the railcars are in operation on every route.
irish rail has gone to hell.20yr old coaches being scrappe/sold on,buying faulty new stock,getting rid of all freight...why will there be a ressision..transport 21 is why buying new rail stock when all we have is still perfect
its not, the engines are ancient besides the 201 class, freight was loosing money hand over fist, the MARK I & IIs were awful to be on and the IIIs are not great either. I would not have gone for railcars though, i would have stuck with locos and more of the Mark IVs
the new intercity to sligo are ok not very confortable though similer to the mark 4s and they will be running to rosslare in the summer so it will all be railcars everywhere except belfast there keeping that service and locos.
God it's amazing the changes. All the old diesels are out of service now from connolly, and every other train's been repainted.
Wierd to see a newer loco hauling freight. Now they use the older ones to haul it, and the new ones operate out of Heuston. Same with the newer carriages. I never remember seeing a new carriage service out of connolly until this year.
i think the only loco service out of connoly will be the belfast service,they now have the new dmus coming into service this year,its going like england.
Not quite, it's not yet privatised, thankfully. Though they sure gave the old Mk2 carriages a woeful sendoff. The comm system began malfunctioning, producing static on the only Mk2 train they ran, so that for several months, passengers were subjected to a dreadful din that made one almost wistful for the 29000 class commuter DMUs that they're running to Sligo now.
Wow almost 10years, The 201's are the best ever and those Mark III carriages. Connolly sure has changes I miss the main entrance the way you had to stand on the electic stairs and go up. Connolly has seriously changed. Those orange and black ARROW trains well they have been repainted PITTY!!!!
no ive never had the chance,i try to do a different route every time i go.i am going to try and fly into cork and get the train to dublin next time i go.
ye i no irish rail have little or no freight only freight left is tara mines,bulk cement,norfolk liners and the odd timber train!well i always loved the sugar beet but those days have vanished!
my daughter lives just outside dublin and i always have a day out on the trains when i go to visit her,its good railway to travel on and the irish are so freindly.
i think that is the only freight train i videod,and i havent seen one in the dublin area since,but i do tend to go to heuston rather than connoly.i did see 2 freight trains in waterford yard but they were parked up,when iwas there earlier this year
i miss those days so much i was only 4 back than Dawm it
Goldfirebird18 1 year ago
what happend to irish rail over the years.
this was the real irish rail.
ammonia fraight gone 2002
mark 3s drogheda & dundalk gone 2003
mark 2s rosslare gone 2004
cravings arklow and dundalk gone 2004
mark 2s sligo gone 2007
irish rail is gone crap bring back the mark 3s
U91H3D 2 years ago
irish rail is moving into the future.... thats all
IrishRail123 2 years ago
@IrishRail123
The future is pretty dull then in that case.
4SRKT 2 years ago
Lovely video, thanks for sharing!
121x2 3 years ago
well there will be a hourly service to belfast in 2010 and they will use 3 sets of mark 3s and loco 201s aswell. all of the mark 3s will be sent up to dundalk next year when the railcars are in operation on every route.
U91H3D 3 years ago
irish rail has gone to hell.20yr old coaches being scrappe/sold on,buying faulty new stock,getting rid of all freight...why will there be a ressision..transport 21 is why buying new rail stock when all we have is still perfect
thewheel450 3 years ago
its not, the engines are ancient besides the 201 class, freight was loosing money hand over fist, the MARK I & IIs were awful to be on and the IIIs are not great either. I would not have gone for railcars though, i would have stuck with locos and more of the Mark IVs
scuderia2000 3 years ago
come on train i am waiting
morry2k1 3 years ago
the new intercity to sligo are ok not very confortable though similer to the mark 4s and they will be running to rosslare in the summer so it will all be railcars everywhere except belfast there keeping that service and locos.
U91H3D 4 years ago
Ah memories
thank you
steve.
kurleeone 4 years ago
God it's amazing the changes. All the old diesels are out of service now from connolly, and every other train's been repainted.
Wierd to see a newer loco hauling freight. Now they use the older ones to haul it, and the new ones operate out of Heuston. Same with the newer carriages. I never remember seeing a new carriage service out of connolly until this year.
pYrO1v1aniac 4 years ago
i think the only loco service out of connoly will be the belfast service,they now have the new dmus coming into service this year,its going like england.
RUSSANDTILLY 4 years ago
Not quite, it's not yet privatised, thankfully. Though they sure gave the old Mk2 carriages a woeful sendoff. The comm system began malfunctioning, producing static on the only Mk2 train they ran, so that for several months, passengers were subjected to a dreadful din that made one almost wistful for the 29000 class commuter DMUs that they're running to Sligo now.
pYrO1v1aniac 4 years ago
how connolly has changed. i miss the orange trains. too many green trains ie dart commuter. u can barely tell the difference
tanktevez 4 years ago
memories!
0609biteme 4 years ago
Wow almost 10years, The 201's are the best ever and those Mark III carriages. Connolly sure has changes I miss the main entrance the way you had to stand on the electic stairs and go up. Connolly has seriously changed. Those orange and black ARROW trains well they have been repainted PITTY!!!!
Keithstephenwillough 4 years ago
the mark 3s to drogheda were the best
U91H3D 4 years ago
dead right mate!now its 29's sadly!!!
atrudubliner 4 years ago
the mark 3s to drogheda were the best its a pitty its all changed and there usin these stupid railcars now. the 201s are the best ever aswell
U91H3D 4 years ago
ye you should do that because the markIIII's are great and you do even feel the 209 miles the hueston!
atrudubliner 4 years ago
just booked a flight to cork for £10 in august,and a return from dublin same price the next day.cant wait!!
RUSSANDTILLY 4 years ago
ye but ya will see very little freight buddie!!!
atrudubliner 4 years ago
ye ur rite der and they are never late!did you ever go on any rpsi tours!!!
atrudubliner 4 years ago
no ive never had the chance,i try to do a different route every time i go.i am going to try and fly into cork and get the train to dublin next time i go.
RUSSANDTILLY 4 years ago
ye i no irish rail have little or no freight only freight left is tara mines,bulk cement,norfolk liners and the odd timber train!well i always loved the sugar beet but those days have vanished!
atrudubliner 4 years ago
my daughter lives just outside dublin and i always have a day out on the trains when i go to visit her,its good railway to travel on and the irish are so freindly.
RUSSANDTILLY 4 years ago
i love irish rail
its just so nice ;D
luki9875 4 years ago
good to see a bit of ammonia again!
atrudubliner 4 years ago
i think that is the only freight train i videod,and i havent seen one in the dublin area since,but i do tend to go to heuston rather than connoly.i did see 2 freight trains in waterford yard but they were parked up,when iwas there earlier this year
RUSSANDTILLY 4 years ago