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In 1960 General Motors, La Grange, Illinois, built the 950hp CIE 121
class locomotive. This locomotive is usually coupled back-to-back in
pairs. For many years these engines were the mainstay of railway
service in the West of Ireland hauling both passenger and freight
trains. The success of this class started a long and fruitful
relationship between Irish railways and General Motors. In this photo
we see 131 working an outer-suburban push-pull service at Drogheda.
(August 1993)
Photo and scan by Tom Sheridan <sligo@interport.net> |
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On the 16th July 2005, Iarnród Éireann, in association with the 'Railway Children Charity', ran the 121-Class Farewell tour From Dublin to Sligo & Return using loco's 124+134, the only active pair, in order to mark the passing of this class of locomotive. In this view, 134+124 are captured at Mullingar during a photostop while heading to Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On the 16th July 2005, Iarnród Éireann, in association with the 'Railway Children Charity', ran the 121-Class Farewell tour From Dublin to Sligo & Return using loco's 124+134, the only active pair, in order to mark the passing of this class of locomotive. In this view, 134+124 are captured at Mullingar during a photostop while heading to Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On the 16th July 2005, Iarnród Éireann, in association with the 'Railway Children Charity', ran the 121-Class Farewell tour From Dublin to Sligo & Return using loco's 124+134, the only active pair, in order to mark the passing of this class of locomotive. In this view, 134+124 are captured at Mullingar during a photostop while heading to Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On the 16th July 2005, Iarnród Éireann, in association with the 'Railway Children Charity', ran the 121-Class Farewell tour From Dublin to Sligo & Return using loco's 124+134, the only active pair, in order to mark the passing of this class of locomotive. In this view, 134+124 are captured at Dromod during a photostop while heading to Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On Saturday 16th July 2005 Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with the Railway Children Charity, ran the 121-Class Farewell railtour which took the last remaining operatonal pair of 121-Class locomotives from Dublin Connolly to Sligo and back. In this illustration taken at 12:40, 134 & 124 stand at the buffer stops at Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On Saturday 16th July 2005 Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with the Railway Children Charity, ran the 121-Class Farewell railtour which took the last remaining operatonal pair of 121-Class locomotives from Dublin Connolly to Sligo and back. In this illustration taken at 13:30, 134 & 124 rest at the buffer stops at Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On Saturday 16th July 2005 Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with the Railway Children Charity, ran the 121-Class Farewell railtour which took the last remaining operatonal pair of 121-Class locomotives from Dublin Connolly to Sligo and back. In this illustration taken at 13:41, 134 & 124 are seen preparing for the return journey as they run round their train at Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Iarnród Éireann 121-Class On Saturday 16th July 2005 Iarnród Éireann, in conjunction with the Railway Children Charity, ran the 121-Class Farewell railtour which took the last remaining operatonal pair of 121-Class locomotives from Dublin Connolly to Sligo and back. In this illustration taken at 13:42, 134 & 124 are seen preparing for the return journey as they run round their train at Sligo.
Photo: Ross Aitken (aos@blueyonder.co.uk)
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CIE 121 class coupled in back-to-back lash-up. Seen here
hauling a container (Liner) train on the outskirts of Dublin. (Mid
1970's)
Photo and scan by Tom Sheridan <sligo@interport.net> |
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