When will the 22000s go Up North?

[joey]

Originally Posted by 2200DMU

Can't see any specials. Irish Rail omly yesterday put up a notice for bus transfers on the evening of 28 and morning of 29.....If they have being requested by NIR why contuine with track works?

no sign of any notices. they'll have to abandon that idea for that weekend.

[2200DMU]

Portlaoise/Thurles Works
Due to works between Portlaoise and Thurles between 18.30 Saturday and 11.30 on Sunday on the weekends of 21st-22nd, 28th-29th April and 12th-13th May, there will be bus transfers betweene Portlaoise and Thurles on the following services:

And I think you will find that Irish Rail do not have to abandon these works just because NIR want to run special trains of which will no dought affect scheduled services and I can't see this being justified.

[joey]

Originally Posted by 2200DMU

And I think you will find that Irish Rail do not have to abandon these works just because NIR want to run special trains of which will no dought affect scheduled services and I can't see this being justified.

THE SEMI IS IN THE AVIVA

so it will be the BFS-DUB line

[2200DMU]

Sorry didn't realise it was in Dublin, Some reason I thaught it was Limerick - did Ulster play there recenty??

I see no reason why the specials won't go ahead. NIR operated 3 or 4 for one of the Ireland matches at the aviva last month or in Feb.

[dowlingm]

Originally Posted by 2200DMU

And I think you will find that Irish Rail do not have to abandon these works just because NIR want to run special trains of which will no dought affect scheduled services and I can't see this being justified.

You must have a great view from your high horse there. Why on earth would Portlaoise-Thurles track work prevent specials from Belfast to Dublin? As for the Rabo game in Thomond Park on the 5th, people who want to see that match by rail will have to stay in Limerick irrespective since the match is a 1930 k/o.

The Eucharistic Congress thread shows IE can move mountains - specials from Cobh to Sandymount! - if you ask them the right way (or threaten them with a belt of a crozier)

The main problem with NIR specials is that the C3Ks end up being shuttled hither and yon to be parked. At least if the 22Ks were available to be positioned to Belfast to take some of the trade those 22s could then be sent down the Bray line or up the Sligo line to M3 Parkway or somewhere else. The C3Ks can only be parked in so many places especially if the 8200s are still clogging up sidings in Fairview.

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by dowlingm

The Eucharistic Congress thread shows IE can move mountains - specials from Cobh to Sandymount! - if you ask them the right way (or threaten them with a belt of a crozier)

I suspect the deal there is 'fill the train and we will give you a good rate'.

At least if the 22Ks were available to be positioned to Belfast

Surely Bangor?