IRISH (GM's) CLASS 071 & 111's

                                               
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UPDATED -01/01/2008 01:25:55

 

Information on 071 class

Numbers : 071 to 088
 
Liveries :
 
Orange with IE logo with orange warning panels 
(074, 084).
 
New lighter Orange with IE logo with orange warning panels 
(072, 073, 076, 077, 078, 079, 083, 087, 088).
 
New Black/ Sliver with IE logo with big yellow warning panel on the front of the loco 
(071, 075, 080, 081, 082, 085, 086).
 
 

To See what the liveries look like click on the descriptions:

Built : 1976 by General Motors, La Grange, Illinois, U.S.A.
 
Engine : General Motors 12 -cylinder 645 E3C developing of 1830 kW (2450 able for traction).
 
Transmission : Electric. 6 axle hung nose suspended general motors (D77B traction motors).
 
Max. Tractive Effort : 289 kN (65000 ibf).
 
Cont. Tractive Effort : 192 kN (42390ibf) at 15.1 m.p.h.
 
Power at Rail : 1360 kW (1823 h.p.).
 
Weight : 99 tons
 
Length Over Buffers : 17.37 m (57 feet)
 
Wheel Diameter : 1016 mm (3 feet 4 inches).
 
Train Brakes : Air & Vacuum
 
Multiple Working : with all IE & NIR general motors locos
 
**** - 071 & 111 CLASS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WORK IN MULTIPLE ON IE OR NIR TRACK - ****
 
Maximum Speed : 90 m.p.h.
 
Named Loco's : 082  CUMANN NA nINNEALTOIRI / THE INSITUTION OF ENGINEERS OF IRELAND
 

Passenger Turns for 071 Class :

Class 071's have no booked workings out of Dublin Connolly or Dublin Heuston. But you may find them on passenger workings out of Dublin Heuston Station, they work due to shortage of 201 class.

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