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


                                               
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UPDATED -01/01/2008 01:05:00


 

 

Information on 111 class

Numbers : 111, 112, 8113
 
Built : 1980 (111-112) 1984 (8113)  
 by General Motors, La Grange, Illinois, U.S.A.
 
Engine : General Motors 12 -cylinder 645 E3B two stroke, turbocharged developing of 1830 kW (2450 h.p.) Gross at 900 rpm with 1675 kW (2250 h.p.) available for traction.
 
Transmission : Electric. 6 axle hung nose suspended general motors D77B traction motors.
 
Max. Tractive Effort : 245 kN (55100 ibf).
 
Cont. Tractive Effort : 210 kN (46850 ibf) 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.
 
Loco's are all named :  
111  Great Northern  - 112 Belfast & Co Down - 8113  Belfast & Co Down
 
Passenger Turns for the 111 Class :
 
The only working is 0745 Portadown to Belfast Central Monday-Friday only (Stock xGatwick set)

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