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IE - Ireland Although only built in 1993, class 2600 are the oldest diesel trainsets in service for Iarnrod Eireann. A trainset with motor car 2605 leading has just arrived with the local service from Cork in Cobh. Cobh is a nice touristic village at the seaside. The railway station is quite small with only 1 platform track. Cobh, 07-09-2008 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland A diesel trainset of class 2600 (with motor car 2605 leading) stands in one of the bay platforms in Cork, awaiting passengers for the service to Cobh. Cork, 07-09-2008 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland A diesel trainset of class 2600 (with motor car 2616 at the back) stands in one of the bay platforms in Cork, awaiting passengers for the service to Cobh. Cork, 07-09-2008 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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IE Irish Railways - Ireland Diesel trainset 2605+2616 arrives in Midleton. The local railway line Cork-Midleton was only reopened in 2009 after being closed for passengers since 1963 and for freight and special trains in 1988. Midleton, 13-07-2016 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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IE Irish Railways - Ireland Diesel trainset 2605+2616 in Midleton. The local railway line Cork-Midleton was only reopened in 2009 after being closed for passengers since 1963 and for freight and special trains in 1988. Midleton, 13-07-2016 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Iarnród Éireann 2600 class DMU 2615 at Dublin Connolly on April 6th 1995 awaiting its next working. Photo by Colin Duff (colin@colinduff.com)

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These Japanese built DMU's have taken over much of the suburban services around Dublin and Cork in recent years. Although not really suited to mainline duties they have operated the Ballybrophy-Limerick and Dublin-Waterford lines. (May 1995) Photo and scan by Tom Sheridan <sligo@interport.net>