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IE - Ireland The latest class of coaches (Mark 4) was delivered to IE in 2006 by CAF from Spain. The push-pull sets have a Generator Control Car class 4000 at one end. Like driving trailers in the UK, this car does not have any passenger seating. The train shown is an InterCity train Dublin-Cork ready for boarding (yuk!) at Dublin Heuston station. Dublin, 07-09-2008 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland A Cork-Dublin push-pull train with futuristic looking Generator Control Car 4005 leading arrives in Mallow. Next stop is the famous Limerick Junction. Mallow, 08-09-2008 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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IE Cabcar 4001 at Dublin-Heuston station. Dublin, Ireland, 2021-10-18 Photo by Florian Litterst

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Dublin, Heuston Station. While queuing to board the Dublin-Cork Intercity, close view of the CAF Mk4 driving trailer. Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)

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Dublin, Heuston Station. Inside a 1st class (CityGold) CAF Mk4 car on the Dublin-Cork Intercity. The seats are incredibly comfortable and move in almost any possible way. For reserved seats, the small indicators above the windows display the name of the person that got the ticket, to make sure that somebody without a reservation uses that seat. Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)

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Dublin, Heuston Station. Another view of the CityGold car on the Dublin-Cork Intercity. The displays at both end of the car provide information about stops, destinations, connections, etc. In a good effort of Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to support the use of Irish, the first language in both the PA and the displays is Irish, and afterwards the information is supplied in English. Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)

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Dublin, Heuston Station. Another view of the CityGold car on the Dublin-Cork Intercity. All the seats are facing with a table and a small lamp between them. The arrangement is 2+1. The CityGold service includes a catering trolley with quite a nice menu. The attendant takes note of your order and delivers it to your seat. When you're done, he or she will come back and then you pay the amount due. No free lunch! Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)

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Limerick Junction Station. The first stop on the Dublin-Cork station is Limerick Junction, about 1 h 40 mins away. There are connections from this station to different towns; on the other side of the platform a DMU will be waiting to make things easy. Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)