Autumn leaves and wheelslip

[ThomasJ]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Enough of the excuses, its not an unknown problem, not some act of god.

Irish Rail simply have failed to equip themselves with the equipment to deal with this problem. Castleknock is a notorious trouble spot yet Irish Rail have yet to buy a high pressure water cannon to clean the rails. Even sending someone out with a scrubbing brush would work.

The DMU fleet suffer badly as the powered wheels share a common drive shaft if one of the 4 wheels loses grip the other 3 get 25% more power and slip as well.

Actually it was like you could feel something happen with the wheels.the train stopped twice on the platform at castleknock and the train was stopped and started twice.

I wonder how much of a problem it could be in the coming weeks. What delays could be outbound and knockons inbound.

[Mark Gleeson]

Yesterday was horrible

Its much worse in the south of the country I'm told with trains sliding past platforms. Irish Rail of course seem to think the leaves fall only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so do nothing on the other days to combat the problem

[ThomasJ]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Yesterday was horrible

Its much worse in the south of the country I'm told with trains sliding past platforms. Irish Rail of course seem to think the leaves fall only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so do nothing on the other days to combat the problem

were they the reasons for the delays to services last night? [nothing mentioned on ie website]

A few of the evening services to Maynooth last night were delayed leaving pearse and connolly by upto ten minutes.

[Mark Gleeson]

Driver of my train reported wheelslip as the excuse for being 27 minutes late.

[finnyus]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Driver of my train reported wheelslip as the excuse for being 27 minutes late.

27 minutes late is just unjustifiable! is it laziness or what? I am a regular commuter on Midleton - Cork line, max I have been delayed has been 5 minutes, mostly 5 mins late leaving Cork. 27 minutes is unreal though. Just goes to show when you are not answerable to anyone you can do what you want!

[Mark Gleeson]

Well Midelton has had a train slide past the platform and end up well past the old signal cabin, that would have resulted in some serious delays

I can't figure out how a train could lose 27 minutes in a 40 minute journey, but this is Irish Rail, they truely make the impossible possible

[ThomasJ]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

I can't figure out how a train could lose 27 minutes in a 40 minute journey, but this is Irish Rail, they truely make the impossible possible

Yep that does sound strange but given the experience of being on that train sunday night, it wouldn't suprise me! passengers got so agitated the train was that slow! Can I ask mark what route that delay occured? and were there trains ahead of it?