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Mark Gleeson · 01-11-2006, 09:59

Actually I'm told there there are 2 sockets inside the coach at the luggage rack end, very hard to find but they are there

Should be on the 11:00 am to Cork on Saturday next so a photo might be poosible

Though IE will deny it there is a serious ongoing maintenance issue with the locomotives, they may be rated at 3200hp but on the ground due to a amazing mess in Inchicore few if any come close to the standard this costs 10-15 minutes between Dublin and Cork since the train won't make it much above 85mph, we have been able to confirm the cause and can confirm the effect. The locomotives are not defective they simply are missing a very basic maintenance proceedure

01-11-2006, 09:59	#263
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Actually I'm told there there are 2 sockets inside the coach at the luggage rack end, very hard to find but they are there Should be on the 11:00 am to Cork on Saturday next so a photo might be poosible Though IE will deny it there is a serious ongoing maintenance issue with the locomotives, they may be rated at 3200hp but on the ground due to a amazing mess in Inchicore few if any come close to the standard this costs 10-15 minutes between Dublin and Cork since the train won't make it much above 85mph, we have been able to confirm the cause and can confirm the effect. The locomotives are not defective they simply are missing a very basic maintenance proceedure Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 01-11-2006 at 10:05.