CIE 181 Class
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The Córas Iompair Éireann
181 Class locomotive
s were built in 1966 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division(EMD) and numbered B181 to B192.
These locomotives were virtually identical to the earlier 141 Class
locomotives, but fitted with the more powerful 645
engine and thermostatically controlled engine cooling fan and inlet shutters. Delivery took place in 1966, with introduction into service happening a short time later.
They were fitted with an EMD 8-645E engine of 1100 hp, weighed 67 tonnes (147,709.7 lb), and had a maximum design speed of 143 km/h (88.9 mph) which was restricted to 120 km/h (74.6 mph) in service. Number 186 was later fitted with an EMD 8-567CR
engine of 960 hp, as used in the 141 Class locomotives.
All of the 181 class have been withdrawn, the first being 191 in 1991 after a runaway incident at Clonsilla; it was later scrapped in 1998. The last was 190 in November 2009 and has been preserved by the Irish Traction Group
,. In their final days they were only used on Permanent Way trains or as pilots.
Córas Iompair Éireann
Córas Iompair Éireann , or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of the Irish state, answerable to the Irish Government and responsible for most public transport in the Republic of Ireland and, jointly with its Northern Ireland counterpart, the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, between the...
181 Class locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
s were built in 1966 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division(EMD) and numbered B181 to B192.
These locomotives were virtually identical to the earlier 141 Class
CIE 141 Class
The Córas Iompair Éireann 141 class locomotives were delivered in November and December 1962 from General Motors Electro Motive Division , the first consignment being unloaded at the North Wall, Dublin on 22 November...
locomotives, but fitted with the more powerful 645
EMD 645
The EMD 645 family of diesel engines was designed and manufactured by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. Intended primarily for locomotive, marine and stationary engine use, one 16-cylinder version powered the 33-19 "Titan" prototype haul truck designed by GM's Terex...
engine and thermostatically controlled engine cooling fan and inlet shutters. Delivery took place in 1966, with introduction into service happening a short time later.
They were fitted with an EMD 8-645E engine of 1100 hp, weighed 67 tonnes (147,709.7 lb), and had a maximum design speed of 143 km/h (88.9 mph) which was restricted to 120 km/h (74.6 mph) in service. Number 186 was later fitted with an EMD 8-567CR
EMD 567
The EMD 567 is a line of diesel engines built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division. This engine, which succeeded Winton's 201-A, was used in EMD's locomotives from 1938 until its replacement in 1966 by the EMD 645. It has a bore of , a stroke of and a displacement of 567 in³ per cylinder...
engine of 960 hp, as used in the 141 Class locomotives.
All of the 181 class have been withdrawn, the first being 191 in 1991 after a runaway incident at Clonsilla; it was later scrapped in 1998. The last was 190 in November 2009 and has been preserved by the Irish Traction Group
Irish Traction Group
The Irish Traction Group is a railway preservation society dedicated to preserving diesel locomotives from Irish Railways. It was formed in 1989, with the intention of attempting to preserve at least one example of every type of diesel locomotive to have operated on Irish Rail.They currently own 13...
,. In their final days they were only used on Permanent Way trains or as pilots.
Model
Murphy Models commissioned Bachmann to produce an '00' gauge model of these locomotives. This model first was released in December 2007. It has been done in all four main liveries worn by the class.External links