CIE 071 Class/NIR Class 111

Córas Iompair Éireann 071 class
Northern Ireland Railways 111 class
ŽS class 666

Iarnród Éireann No. 081 in new freight livery, March 2007
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), London, Ontario, Canada
Serial number 713736–713753 (CIÉ 071-088)
798072-1, 798072-2 (NIR 111/112)
838084-1 (NIR 113)
Model JT22CW
Build date July 1976 (CIÉ 071-088)
October 1980 (NIR 111/112)
December 1984 (NIR 113)
Total produced 21
Specifications
AAR wheel arr C-C
UIC class Co′Co′
Gauge

1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)

1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge (Serbia)
Length 17.37 m (57 ft 0 in)
Loco weight 100.6 tonnes (99.0 long tons; 110.9 short tons)
Prime mover EMD 12-645E3C
Engine type V12 2-stroke diesel
Aspiration Mechanically-assisted turbocharger
Displacement 126.8 litres (7,740 cu in)
Generator AR10D3
Traction motors D77, 6 off
Cylinders 12
Cylinder size 230 mm × 254 mm (9 116 in × 10 in)
Loco brake Straight air
Train brakes 27-LAV air & vacuum
Performance figures
Maximum speed 145 km/h (90 mph)
Power output 1,680 kW (2,250 hp)
Tractive effort 289 kN (65,000 lbf) maximum
192 kN (43,000 lbf) at 24.3 km/h (15.1 mph) continuous
Career
Operators Iarnród Éireann
Northern Ireland Railways
Serbian Railways
Numbers 071-088 (IÉ)
111-113 (NIR)
001-004(ŽS)
Locale Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; Serbia
No. 077 at Limerick Colbert, 2006
NIR no. 111 passes through Whiteabbey station

The Córas Iompair Éireann 071 Class or Northern Ireland Railways 111 Class is a General Motors Electro-Motive Division EMD JT22CW series diesel-electric locomotive used in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Serbia utilises four similar locomotives as JŽ series 666.

Córas Iompair Éireann

The Córas Iompair Éireann 071 Class locomotives were the principal passenger locomotives on the Irish railway network for twenty years from their introduction in the late 1970s. They displaced the older CIÉ 001 Class and NIR 101 Class locomotives and were themselves replaced in turn by the new 201 Class locomotives.

Currently all the CIÉ locomotives remain in service, but are used on freight and permanent way trains. NIR 112 was on long term loan to Iarnród Éireann from April 2003 until September 2006 but has since returned to Northern Ireland Railways.

As of late 2006, IÉ began an overhaul programme of twelve units only, leaving the fate of their remaining six units in doubt. To date fourteen 071s have received the new 'Freight Livery’ however not all have received an overhaul. Those that have received a re-paint into the new livery are: Nos. 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 079, 080, 081, 082, 083, 085, 086 and 088. On 14 and 15 November 2009 075 and a Tara Mines train was used in testing of the new bridge at Malahide.

In 2013 an overhaul programme started for all eighteen class members which includes an engine rebuild, refurbished bogies, new panels, new cabs and a new slate grey livery complete with European numbering. As of May 2015 locos 071, 077, 078, 084, 085, 087, 088 have been refurbished with 076 being overhauled as of May 2015. Class members that had been out of use for a number of years have been reinstated into service after overhaul.

In 2016, several members of the class received a commemorative plaque beneath their handbrakes in recognition of their 40 years of service on Irish Railways.

Commemorative plaque on No. 076

Northern Ireland Railways

The Class 111 as they are known by NI Railways is identical to the Class 071. NI Railways has three of these locomotives, which are now mainly used for ballasting duties since their replacement on the Enterprise and other passenger duties. These locomotives are numbered 8111, 112, and 8113.

In 2007, it was announced that NIR's three locomotives were to be converted to push-pull operation.[1] The DBSO driving trailer for this set was due to be delivered in 2009, leading to speculation that this set may remain in service after 2010, and may even see increased use in passenger service.

As of 2015 the DBSO has been disposed of, never having been used, and is now preserved at Downpatrick and used as a barrier vehicle for their Class 450 DEMU. The Gatwick Express carriages have also been disposed of to the RPSI, leaving the Class 111 locomotives with no normal passenger duties. They remain in use for permanent way & engineering duties, and very occasional stock movements for the RPSI.

Yugoslavia and Serbia

Four similar EMD JT22CW-2 locomotives are used by Serbian Railways, designated as ŽS series 666. They were originally intended by Yugoslav Railways for use with Tito's special Blue Train, hence their all blue livery. These locomotives differ from the Irish units in being standard gauge rather than Irish 1600mm gauge and having a full width car-body.[2] After the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the locomotives have been used to haul freight and passenger trains. Three locomotives are currently not operational and awaiting overhaul, while 003 (Sutjeska) started running test rides in January 2015 after an overhaul in Kraljevo. On 23 January 2015 003 re-entered service.[3]

Additional technical details

A 111 Class hauling a rake of Mark2s at Adelaide, in 1988 on the Enterprise.
076, in the Slate Grey livery, at Rathmore with an IRRS railtour.

Fleet

Subclass Number built Number range Operators Notes
071 Class 18 071-088 Iarnród Éireann Freight 10 locomotives Black & Silver railfreight livery.
8 locomotives overhauled in new Slate Grey livery.
Class 111 3 8111-8113 Northern Ireland Railways
JŽ/ŽS Class 666 4 001-004 Jugoslovenske Železnice/Železnice Srbije

Locomotive names

All three NIR locomotives are named after former railway companies. Only one of the IE locomotives is named. Details are as follows:

No. Name
082 Cumann Na nInnealtoiri / The Institution Of Engineers Of Ireland
8111 Great Northern
112 Northern Counties
8113 Belfast & County Down

All four Class 666 locomotives of Yugoslav Railways were named after toponyms important for People's Liberation War.

No. Name
666-001 Dinara
666-002 Kozara
666-003 Sutjeska
666-004 Neretva

Accidents and incidents

Model

The 071 Class was available as a 00 gauge Resin kit by Model Irish Railways (MIR) but is no longer made. It included transfers, brass detailing (railings, fans, grills) and flush glazing. Note the paint included is the Golden Brown hue and not the existing deep orange (RAL2011).[6]

Murphy Models have released an '00' gauge ready to run model of the 071 class. This has been available since October 2012.[7]

Both the 071 and 111 class have been produced as player drivable locomotives in the Microsoft Train Simulator add-on, "Irish Enterprise North" by Making Tracks.

See also

References

External links

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