Northern Ireland Railways also purchased 2. The economic boom in Ireland in the mid-1990s allowed Iarnród Éireann to begin significant investment in the infrastructure of the railways, which began with an order for 32 brand new express locomotives from GM-EMD. A freight version, the EMD Series 66, with the same engine, is used on privately operated European mainline freight duties.īy the early 1990s the locomotives operating passenger services in Ireland were becoming increasingly obsolete, with the newest type in service being the 071 Class introduced in 1976. The Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) / Northern Ireland Railways 201 Class locomotives are the newest and most powerful diesel locomotives operating in Ireland and were built between 19 by General Motors Diesel. HEP: Dayton-Phoenix alternator, model E7145, 438 kVA, 220/380VAC, 3-phase, 50 Hzģ2 Irish Rail and 2 Northern Ireland Railways Six axle-hung, nose-suspended D43 traction motors General Motors Diesel, London, Ontario, Canadaġ08.862 tonnes (107.143 long tons 120.000 short tons) 201 Class 228 at Lanyon Place (Formerly Belfast Central) in current Enterprise livery in 2016
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