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The 12
locomotives of the Irish Rail 181 Class are numbered from 181-192. All
of the remaining locos in the class are gradually being withdrawn from
service.
*191
was scrapped following an infamous runaway from
North Wall to
Clonsilla to where it crashed at the
headshunt there on what was the former down line in 1990/1.
Irish Rail Liveries 1966-2007-:
CIE black &
tan + broken wheel logo (1966-1972) no
image available
CIE black & orange 'Super Train' + broken wheel
logo (1972-1987)
IR black & orange with white stripes + IR point
logo (1987-1994)
IE black & golden/orange with white stripes + IE
plug & socket logo (1994- )
Current 181 Class
operations:
-Loaded/unloaded Kilmastulla (Birdhill)
to Castlemungret (Limerick) shale trains.
-Allocated
to station pilot/shunting duties at Dublin's
Connolly and
Heuston stations, as well as
Limerick.
-Used on a permanent way and
ballast trains, mainly to the Western Rail Corridor. |
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.jpg "183 is seen stabled beside the...")
.jpg "184 is seen stabled on the Navan...")
.JPG "184 shunts two Mk3 coaches at Heuston...")
.jpg "185 is seen on station pilot duties...")
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.JPG "185 prepares to shunt a Sligo train...")
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.jpg "187 is seen reversing into Limerick...")
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.jpg "Stephen himself poses beside 188 at...")
.jpg "188 is seen next to 071 Class loco...")
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.JPG "189 is seen at Limerick Junction...")
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.jpg "190 prepares to depart Carlisle Pier...")
.jpg "190 stands at Glanmire Road station,...")
.jpg "190 stands at Glanmire Road station,...")
.JPG "190 & 141 Class loco 152 are seen at...")
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.JPG "190 is seen on a permanent way train...")
.jpg "191 is seen light engine at Connolly...")
.jpg "192 is seen running round a cement...")
.JPG "192 is seen stabled at East Wall...")
.JPG "192 is seen beneath the Poolbeg...")
.JPG "192 is seen shunting the Mk2 stock at...")
