A Class Farewell. The last 001 Class Locomotive in service. Starting at Connolly Station Dublin to Rosslare Strand, Waterford, Limerick Junction and back to Connolly Station 23/9/1995
Only 437 views! We're a dying breed lads! Lovely crack off those A class, they were as rough as a badgers backside to ride in but they had that unexplainable character.
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Fantastic video. It was a great day. Great memories. We need another decent tour with photo stops, Proper traction, and forget all the H & S crap for just one day.
Great video Gerry , A39 was the last one I worked and it's great it's still going. The mk 2s could be problematic with sticking brakes with different Locos so I would if possible get all the realease cords pulled when the loco is hooked up.
The Dublin - Rosslare is, in my humble opinion, the most beautiful line in Ireland. I was lucky enough to do the line with A Class 001 MetroVicks in scheduled service. I would love a cabride on an Irish loco; but I only managed to secure cabrides in Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Austria and Canada ! Gerry, this was not the last 001 Class Locomotive in service. But that would be telling !
Martin Bitter . Your dream will come true. Loco134 is being restored to full working order in Inchicore Work Dublin. Receiving body attention at the moment may take time but it will be running on irish rail network again.
+Martin Bitter I'm from America and that's exactly what I did when I went to Ireland! Was listening to an EMD powered passenger train and closed my eyes and it felt like back home in California!
Gerry Conmy Correct me here. I recall A27 & A38 being the only 2 of the 60 that had chrome handrails as these were the 2 engines that pulled Devs Presidential carriage. ???? Also these were rated at 1,325 hp instead of the standard 1,100hp for the remainder of the fleet.