IÉ 29000 Class
Iarnród Éireann 29000 Class | |
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Rail gauge in Ireland |
The 29000 Class is a type of four-car
in two batches between 2002 and 2005.Description
Each set comprises two driving end cars (DM1 and DM2) and two intermediate cars (MDT and MT) They are capable of operation as two sets of their own class or in formations of up to 10 cars with either 2600 Class or 2800 Class DMUs. Each car is fitted with a 294 kW (394 hp) MAN traction engine and a Cummins generator engine, both mounted underfloor. Each 4-car set is 81.46 m (267 ft 3.1 in) long, 3.985 m (13 ft 0.9 in) high and 2.9 m (9 ft 6.2 in) wide. They have a maximum permitted speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). Passenger capacity is 185 seated and 634 standing.
The original delivery of twenty sets were numbered 2901-2980. However, to avoid conflict with the existing numbering system of the
The railcars were the first to be shipped with the new
Class railcars. It has since been replaced by the InterCity livery on these DMUs.In 2014, a new all-over two-tone green livery was introduced for the class. This was applied to all vehicles by September 2022.
Deployment
They work most
The November 2009 timetable change finally saw the end of the 29000s running West of Dublin from
Fleet details
Class | Operator | Number | Year Built | Cars per Set | Unit nos. | Notes |
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29000 Class | Commuter | 20 | 2002–2003 | 4 | 29001 – 29020 | |
9 | 2005 | 29021 – 29029 | 29022 fitted with in-cab signalling |
All units are now in the Green Goddess livery.
Routes
Current services
InterCity
- Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Dublin Connolly to Belfast Lanyon Place (occasionally - sometimes a substitute for an Enterprise breakdown)
- Drogheda MacBride
- Dublin Pearse/Connolly to Newry
Commuter
- Dublin Pearse/Connolly/Docklands - M3 Parkway/Maynooth/Longford (Western Commuter)
- Dublin Pearse/Connolly to Drogheda/Dundalk (Northern Commuter)
Former services
InterCity
Commuter
In popular culture
A 29000 Class unit features in the intro to RTÉ’s Fair City.
Accidents and incidents
- On Monday 16 November 2009, unit 29026 was derailed near Wicklow when it collided with a landslip obstructing the line.[1]
- On Tuesday 7 June 2016, one unidentified unit caught fire whilst operating the 09:40 Drogheda to Dublin Pearse service.[2]
See also
- Multiple Units of Ireland
- NIR 3000 Class
References
- ^ "Investigation Report 2010-R006" (PDF). Dublin: Rail Accident Investigation Unit. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Latest: Investigation launched after train after engine catches fire". 7 June 2016.
External links
- Irish Rail Fleet Information website Archived 2018-09-28 at the Wayback Machine