Enterprise fleet refurbishment

MP54 · 22-06-2016, 16:32

08:00 ex-Dundalk: no coach G every day this week so far. Standing, of course, and very uncomfortable after Drogheda, with the extra people. Would have been even more so had the weather been hot. In a way, it reminded me of the "old" Enterprise back in the 70s - early 80s, particularly the 17:30 from Connolly, which was regularly packed and standing was the norm unless you got there early to join the head of the queue, which as I recall used to reach the door out to the old ramp.

Inniskeen · 23-06-2016, 07:48

Same this morning, no doubt IrishRail haven't noticed or they would be running a relief ! Amazing they bother running a service out of Dundalk at all.

Mickey H · 27-06-2016, 11:56

1035 and 1320 are a C3K today. The 0735 ex Dublin set failed in Belfast

Mickey H · 19-08-2016, 21:07

1405 ex Belfast expired at Clongriffin today. I'm told it took until 1800 to get the train towed into Connolly

Inniskeen · 20-08-2016, 09:55

Yes 1405 terminated at Clongriffin and blocked the line for a little over 1½ hours. DART service suspended between Clongriffin and Malahide.

1650 to Belfast and 2005 return was an ICR. The 1800 and 2050 to Belfast were 3 x C3K.

Jamie2k9 · 20-08-2016, 13:25

Is there not a loop at the station?

berneyarms · 20-08-2016, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie2k9

Is there not a loop at the station?

A northbound one - not southbound.

James Shields · 30-08-2016, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inniskeen

Yes 1405 terminated at Clongriffin and blocked the line for a little over 1½ hours. DART service suspended between Clongriffin and Malahide.

Surely trains should be able to terminate in Clongriffin on platform 2, allowing both northbound and southbound trains to pass?

James

Inniskeen · 30-08-2016, 16:42

Unfortunately Irish Rail missed the opportunity to create a really useful facility at Clongriffin which would have gone some considerable way towards allieviating the operational disaster that is Malahide.

It appears there are now plans to rip out some of the connections immediately north of Howth Junction and thus further reduce operational flexibilities. Admittedly had a proper layout been installed at Clongriffin in the first instance, the connections north of Howth Junction could have been removed without any loss of operational flexibility.

27-06-2016, 11:56	#3
Mickey H Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 279	1035 and 1320 are a C3K today. The 0735 ex Dublin set failed in Belfast __________________ 26271 12-60

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Mickey H Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 279	1405 ex Belfast expired at Clongriffin today. I'm told it took until 1800 to get the train towed into Connolly __________________ 26271 12-60

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22-06-2016, 16:32	#1
MP54 New to the board Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dundalk Posts: 11	08:00 ex-Dundalk: no coach G every day this week so far. Standing, of course, and very uncomfortable after Drogheda, with the extra people. Would have been even more so had the weather been hot. In a way, it reminded me of the "old" Enterprise back in the 70s - early 80s, particularly the 17:30 from Connolly, which was regularly packed and standing was the norm unless you got there early to join the head of the queue, which as I recall used to reach the door out to the old ramp.

23-06-2016, 07:48	#2
Inniskeen Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 951	Same this morning, no doubt IrishRail haven't noticed or they would be running a relief ! Amazing they bother running a service out of Dundalk at all.

20-08-2016, 09:55	#5
Inniskeen Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 951	Yes 1405 terminated at Clongriffin and blocked the line for a little over 1½ hours. DART service suspended between Clongriffin and Malahide. 1650 to Belfast and 2005 return was an ICR. The 1800 and 2050 to Belfast were 3 x C3K.

20-08-2016, 13:25	#6
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	Is there not a loop at the station?

30-08-2016, 16:42	#9
Inniskeen Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 951	Unfortunately Irish Rail missed the opportunity to create a really useful facility at Clongriffin which would have gone some considerable way towards allieviating the operational disaster that is Malahide. It appears there are now plans to rip out some of the connections immediately north of Howth Junction and thus further reduce operational flexibilities. Admittedly had a proper layout been installed at Clongriffin in the first instance, the connections north of Howth Junction could have been removed without any loss of operational flexibility.