IE 2700 class

[Csalem]

The other good thing about the 22000 is that most seats are arranged in groups of four around tables and all seats line up with the windows. They are the complete opposite of the Pendolino!

 

[IR-Mark4/ICR]

Those & the new CAF trains in Northern Ireland are both very attractive units & would make a good DMU replacement for over here.

The 22000 have a higher speed than the NI CAF trains.

There has being intrest from rail companys in Europe. Irish Rail are the first European company to have the DMU from Rotem and a number of officals from other companys have traveld over to see the 22000 and all that.

Ukraine and Malaysia have/are getting EMU units with are based on the 22000DMU units.

Malaysia
http://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p875029034/hC723AFA#h26540457
http://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p875029034/hC723AFA#h3da3b53a
http://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p875029034/hC723AFA#h2b3f7fbe

Ukraine
http://ukraine2012.gov.ua/photo/51012.html

 

[I T S]

That's actually incorrect about speeds on CAF trains

NIR Caf trains were tested at a top speed of 108mph when arrived from Spain and are restricted to 90mph on the mainline. I'm aware of the 22's being allowed to do 100mph on the mainline but I haven't heard any reports of a 22 clocking 108mph during test....

 

[IR-Mark4/ICR]

NIR Caf trains were tested at a top speed of 108mph when arrived from Spain and are restricted to 90mph on the mainline. I'm aware of the 22's being allowed to do 100mph on the mainline but I haven't heard any reports of a 22 clocking 108mph during test....

I was told by someone that they could only do 90 so asumed they were not restriced.

The 22's can do just over 100mph but becasue of the tracks they can't go over 100mph at all. Current tracks can only take 100mph and only a small amount (mainly Cork line) of the netwrok tracks are heavier and allow trains to operate at 125mph. All track replacments will be heaver that the current ones but it will take a long time to replace.

The Mk4 is designed to operate at 125mph but with the loco they can only do 100mph.

 

[I T S]

How do you make out that the MkIV can run at 125mph if the loco can only do 100? How would this have ever been founded out with a 100mph loco?

 

[ainsworth74]

How do you make out that the MkIV can run at 125mph if the loco can only do 100? How would this have ever been founded out with a 100mph loco?

It's perfectly possible to design something to go faster than it can actually be hauled. You certainly don't need to test it at that speed to know if it can run at 125mph.

 

[I T S]

It's perfectly possible to design something to go faster than it can actually be hauled. You certainly don't need to test it at that speed to know if it can run at 125mph.

Then in that case the original post was worded wrongly. It should have read "The Mk4 is designed" rather than the Mk4 can operate

 

[IR-Mark4/ICR]

How do you make out that the MkIV can run at 125mph if the loco can only do 100? How would this have ever been founded out with a 100mph loco?

The Mark 4 trains are not ment to be loco hauled. They are ment to be operated by twin power cars which allows them to operate at 125mph. Irish Rail cutting costs as usual.

Faster loco are needed to allow 125mph (were due to be ordered in 2008) or the current DVT cars can be converted into power cars but then they need to order a second set of power cars to allow 125mph to be achived.

 

[IR-Mark4/ICR]

NIR Caf trains were tested at a top speed of 108mph when arrived from Spain and are restricted to 90mph on the mainline. I'm aware of the 22's being allowed to do 100mph on the mainline but I haven't heard any reports of a 22 clocking 108mph during test....

Back to the the ICR top speed they have being doing 105mph carrying passengers mainly between Newbridge-Heuston section.

 

[I T S]

I wouldn't go about posting that on forums considering the max line speed is 100mph

 

[Thewanderer]

To commemorate the end of 2700 operations I have put together a selction of my photos of the 2700 Class from between 2006 & 2012, which showcases their time allocated to Cork and Limerick Depots, following displacement from Drogheda Depot by the 29000 Class.

Thanks must go to Oliver Doyle, Stephen Hirsch & Brian Solomon for providing several images of the class at work in the Dublin Suburban area in their original Orange & Black "ARROW" Livery and to Noel Enright for images of the class at work on the Ballina Branch.



Click here: http://smu.gs/P1g7Gd




Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

 

[150001]

Great set of pics and vids! Thanks. Nice of the train crew to let that man on.