Not only was the scheduled overhaul not done in 2011 (or earlier), there is no "formal" record of the previous one. IE really have an issue with corporate knowledge (a contributory factor to Broadmeadow). It looks like they could use a checklist system similar to the airlines too (although in that case there are two "drivers" managing that checklist). One wonders what is being left unsaid - perhaps (speculation ahead) the driver felt pressured to rush things because people were waiting for this loco to arrive when it was supposed to have been there in Portlaoise at the start of his duty. The RAIU has to walk a fine line in avoiding assessment of direct blame but one wonders what consequences are being seen in the IE training and maintenance hierarchy.
The 071s are being worked hard with doors from old locos being installed (unpainted) etc. Not throughly surprising corners are being cut elsewhere too.
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