{"id":27835,"date":"2019-10-05T02:36:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T06:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=27835"},"modified":"2019-10-05T02:29:42","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T06:29:42","slug":"irish-locomotives-yesterday-and-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/irish-locomotives-yesterday-and-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Locomotives Yesterday and Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Often I assembled Tracking the Light posts several days in advance of publication (or \u2018posting\u2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I write this, rain lashes at my window in Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If all goes to plan, as you read this my friends and I will be traveling on the RPSI diesel tour to Cork and Kerry, titled the \u2018Cobh Rambler.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveling behind diesels, especially the 1970s-vintage 071 class General Motors locomotives, has become a novelty in Ireland since the widespread purchase of Intercity Railcars in the mid-2000s, replaced most diesel hauled trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has made diesel trips, such as that one planned for today, a special treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What promises to make this trip especially unusual is the very rare combination of 071 class and 201 class working together. There has been considerable comment and speculation as to which locomotives may work this trip.  Sometimes the locomotive planned for the day is re-assigned, develops a fault, or is replaced for other reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years I\u2019ve photographed most of the GM diesels in Ireland, and in this post I\u2019ve put up a sampling of the locomotives suggested might work today\u2019s train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Irish Rail 078 with the Steel Train at Kildare on 7 April 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Irish Rail 225 at Tralee, Co. Kerry in August 1999. Exposed with a Nikon N90S on Fujichrome Sensia II (100 ISO).
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Irish Rail 232 with up IWT Liner at Stacumni Bridge near Hazelhatch in March 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the RPSI: https:\/\/www.steamtrainsireland.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracking the Light Posts Everyday, or at least tries to.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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