IE 201 Class
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The Iarnród Éireann 201 Class locomotives are the newest and most powerful diesel locomotives operating in Ireland, and were built in 1994-95 by General Motors. They are each fitted with a GM 12-710G3B engine of 3200hp, weigh 112tons and have a maximum speed of 102mph.
Numbers 206-209 are dedicated for use on the Enterprise passenger service between Dublin and Belfast, and are painted in a special livery for this train. Because of the shared nature of these services, 206 (Abhainn na Life/River Liffey) and 207 (Abhainn na Bóinne/River Boyne) are owned by IE, while 208 (River Lagan) and 209 (River Foyle) are owned by Northern Ireland Railways. This explains the different naming arrangements for these latter two locomotives. Enterprise services require electrical power to be supplied from the locomotive - head end power - and the engines are frequently swapped to non-Enterprise services to prevent permanent damage from prolonged operation in this mode.
The entire class is named after Irish rivers, with the IE locomotives carrying two nameplates, one in Irish and one in English, on each side of the locomotive. 208 and 209 carry only English nameplates.
Push-pull equipped members of the 201 class are being repainted in a new livery to coincide with the deployment of new Cork Dublin Express carriages.
| Number | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Irish | English | |
| 201 | Abhainn na Sionnainne | River Shannon |
| 202 | Abhainn na Laoi | River Lee |
| 203 | Abhainn na Coiribe | River Corrib |
| 204 | Abhainn na Bearu | River Barrow |
| 205 | Abhainn na Feoire | River Nore |
| 206 | Abhainn na Life | River Liffey |
| 207 | Abhainn na Bóinne | River Boyne |
| 208 | - | River Lagan |
| 209 | - | River Foyle |
| 210 | Abhainn na hEirne | River Erne |
| 211 | Abhainn na Suca | River Suck |
| 212 | Abhainn na Slaine | River Slaney |
| 213 | Abhainn na Muaidhe | River Moy |
| 214 | Abhainn na Broshai | River Brosna |
| 215 | An Abhainn Mhor | River Avonmore |
| 216 | Abhainn na Dothra | River Dodder |
| 217 | Abhainn na Fleisce | River Flesk |
| 218 | Abhainn na Garbhoige | River Garavogue |
| 219 | Abhainn na Tulchann | River Tolka |
| 220 | Abhainn na Dubh | River Blackwater |
| 221 | Abhainn na Feilge | River Fealge |
| 222 | Abhainn na Dargaile | River Dargle |
| 223 | Abhainn na hAinnire | River Anner |
| 224 | Abhainn na Feile | River Feale |
| 225 | Abhainn na Daoile | River Deel |
| 226 | Abhainn na Siuire | River Suir |
| 227 | Abhainn na Leamhna | River Laune |
| 228 | An Abhainn Bhui | River Owen |
| 229 | Abhainn na Mainge | River Maine |
| 230 | Abhainn na Bandan | River Bandon |
| 231 | Abhainn na Maighe | River Maigue |
| 232 | Abhainn na Chaomaraigh | River Cummeragh |
| 233 | Abhainn na Chlair | River Clare |
| 234 | Abhainn na hEatharlai | River Aherlow |
| Diesel Locomotives of Ireland |
| Republic of Ireland |
| 001, 071, 101, 113, 121, 141, 181, 201 (1st), 201 (2nd) |
| 301, 401, 421, 501, 601, 611, 801 |
| Northern Ireland |
| 1, 101, 104, 111, 208 |
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