Iarnród Éireann Driver & Guard, Route & Traction Cards

[InkyScrolls]

Following on from two recent(ish) posts by @stadler on the excellent Different Driver Depot, Route and Traction Cards and Different Guard Depot, Route and Traction Cards threads run by @craigybagel and (largely) @Horizon22 respectively, I've decided to collate the depot information for Iarnród Éireann traincrew. I will endeavour to keep this up to date but am reliant on information from others - if you notice any mistakes please do let me know and I'll update the list as soon as possible. I'm also particularly looking for information on drivers at Rosslare depot.

Spoiler: IÉ Driver Depots

Athlone (establishment: 18)

Traction:
071
201
2800
22000

Routes:
Athlone to Ballina
Athlone to Dublin Heuston
Athlone to Galway
Athlone to Westport
North Wall freight depot to Dublin Heuston


Ballina (establishment: 11)

Traction:
071
201
2800

Routes:
Ballina to Manulla Junction
Ballina to Athlone


Bray (establishment: 45)

Traction:
8100
8500
8510
8520

Routes:
Howth Junction to Greystones
Howth Junction to Howth
Howth Junction to Malahide


Cork (establishment: 59)

Traction:
201+MK4+DVT
2600
2800
22000

Routes:
Cobh to Cork
Middleton to Cork
Mallow to Dublin Heuston
Mallow to Cork
Mallow to Tralee


Drogheda (establishment: 32)

Traction:
071
22000
29000

Routes:
Dublin Pearse to Dundalk
Navan Tara Mines to Drogheda


Dublin Connolly (establishment: 90)

Traction:
071
201
201+DD+DVT
22000
29000

Routes:
Belfast Lanyon Place to Dundalk
Broombridge to Dublin Docklands
Drumcondra / Clontarf Rd to Dublin Docks
Drumcondra / Contarf Rd to North Wall freight depot
Drumcondra to Inchicore
Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
Dublin Connolly to M3 Parkway
Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
Dublin Connolly to Sligo


Dublin Heuston (establishment: 72)

Traction:
071
201
201+MK4+DVT
22000

Routes:
Dublin Heuston to Dublin Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Heuston to Cork
Dublin Heuston to Galway
Dublin Heuston to Waterford
Dublin Heuston Yard
Laois Train Care Depot Yard
Inchicore Yard
Portlaoise Yard


Dundalk (establishment: 12)

Traction:
201
201+DD+DVT
22000
29000

Routes:
Belfast Lanyon Place to Dundalk
Dublin Pearse to Dundalk


Fairview (establishment: 61)

Traction:
8100
8500
8510
8520

Routes:
Howth Junction to Greystones
Howth Junction to Howth
Howth Junction to Malahide


Galway (establishment: 18)

Traction:
2800
22000

Routes:
Galway to Dublin Heuston
Galway to Limerick


Laois (establishment: 13)

Traction:
22000

Routes:
Dublin Heuston to Mallow
Dublin Heuston Yard
Laois Train Care Depot


Limerick (establishment: 43)

Traction:
071
2600
2800
22000

Routes:
Dublin Heuston to Ballybrophy
Limerick to Ballybrophy via Nenagh and via Thurles
Limerick to Galway
Limerick to Limerick Junction
Limerick to Waterford


Longford (establishment: 5)

Traction:
22000
29000

Routes:
Sligo to Dublin Connolly


Mallow (establishment: 8)

Traction:
201
201+MK4+DVT
2600
22000

Routes:
Mallow to Dublin Heuston
Mallow to Cork
Mallow to Tralee


Mullingar (establishment: 1)

Traction:
071
22000
29000

Routes:
Sligo to Dublin Connolly
North Wall freight depot to Drumcondra


Portlaoise PW (establishment: 7)

Traction:
071
201
All PW stock

Routes:
Entire IÉ network


Rosslare (establishment: ?)

Traction:
2900 (?)
22000 (?)

Routes:
Rosslare to Dublin Connolly


Sligo (establishment: 14)

Traction:
22000
29000

Routes:
Sligo to Dublin Connolly


Tralee (establishment: 3)

Traction:
2600
22000

Routes:
Mallow to Cork
Mallow to Tralee


Waterford (establishment: 28)

Traction:
071
201
22000
29000

Routes:
Portarlington to Kildare
Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
Waterford to Dublin Heuston
Waterford to Belview
Waterford to Limerick Junction


Westport (establishment: 11)

Traction:
071
201
22000

Routes:
Westport to Athlone

Spoiler: IÉ Guard Depots

Drogheda (freight only) (establishment: 2)

Traction:
071

Routes:
Drogheda to Navan


Dundalk (passenger only) (establishment: 1)

Traction:
22000
29000

Routes:
Dundalk to Newry


Dublin Connolly (passenger only) (establishment 5):

Traction:
22000
29000
De Dietrich stock

Routes:
Dublin Connolly to Belfast Lanyon Place


Portlaoise (freight only) (establishment: 11)

Traction:
071

Routes:
Entire IÉ network within ROI

N.B.: "Establishment" is a term referring to the amount of drivers or guards based at a given depot.

 

[craigybagel]

Thanks very much for doing this. I would assume Rosslare is going to be low single figures and 22k/2900 for traction but I defer to @berneyarms and @Thewanderer for all things operational at Irish Rail!

As far as the lack of guards goes, the explanation for that is fairly simple; IR is almost entirely a DOO operation. Guards are only required on passenger trains that cross the border and run into Northern Ireland - hence the small complement at Dublin to run the Irish Rail staffed Enterprise services, and the guard at Dundalk for the twice daily Newry extension of the suburban services from Dublin.

Many services outside of the Dublin Suburban area carry other staff onboard for revenue and customer services, but as far as I know they're not actually required for the running of the train.

 

[InkyScrolls]

Thanks very much for doing this. I would assume Rosslare is going to be low single figures and 22k/2900 for traction but I defer to @berneyarms and @Thewanderer for all things operational at Irish Rail!

My pleasure! I find it fascinating.

As far as the lack of guards goes, the explanation for that is fairly simple; IR is almost entirely a DOO operation. Guards are only required on passenger trains that cross the border and run into Northern Ireland - hence the small complement at Dublin to run the Irish Rail staffed Enterprise services, and the guard at Dundalk for the twice daily Newry extension of the suburban services from Dublin.

Many services outside of the Dublin Suburban area carry other staff onboard for revenue and customer services, but as far as I know they're not actually required for the running of the train.

That would explain it - thank you, I hadn't realised how far over to DOO IÉ had switched.

 

[Seaeagle]

I really have found it interesting reading the drivers establishment lists as someone who use to write and allocate duties for drivers at my own depot during special working periods. What does have me rather confused, (not hard I know!) is Mullingar with one driver, do they do the same duty every day with the same rest days, how is annual leave or sickness covered etc?

I'm surprised Heuston drivers don't sign Limerick, years ago I rode down from Heuston to Limerick via the direct curve on the 10:45 x Heuston with a Heuston based driver.

 

[Gloster]

I presume that the Portlaoise guards are for engineering trains out of the PW yard there.

 

[Starmill]

I really have found it interesting reading the drivers establishment lists as someone who use to write and allocate duties for drivers at my own depot during special working periods. What does have me rather confused, (not hard I know!) is Mullingar with one driver, do they do the same duty every day with the same rest days, how is annual leave or sickness covered etc?

I'm surprised Heuston drivers don't sign Limerick, years ago I rode down from Heuston to Limerick via the direct curve on the 10:45 x Heuston with a Heuston based driver.

I guess the Mullingar driver just inter-works with the Longford ones? There isn't even a service that originates at Mullingar for them to start with is there? There is the 2050 from Dublin though that terminates there.

 

[Gloster]

I guess the Mullingar driver just inter-works with the Longford ones?

He probably works the ghost train to Moate.

 

[Starmill]

Following on from two recent(ish) posts by @stadler on the excellent Different Driver Depot, Route and Traction Cards and Different Guard Depot, Route and Traction Cards threads run by @craigybagel and (largely) @Horizon22 respectively, I've decided to collate the depot information for Iarnród Éireann traincrew. I will endeavour to keep this up to date but am reliant on information from others - if you notice any mistakes please do let me know and I'll update the list as soon as possible. I'm also particularly looking for information on drivers at Rosslare depot.

Spoiler: IÉ Driver Depots

Athlone (establishment: 18)

Traction:
071
201
2800
22000

Routes:
Athlone to Ballina
Athlone to Dublin Heuston
Athlone to Galway
Athlone to Westport
North Wall freight depot to Dublin Heuston


Ballina (establishment: 11)

Traction:
071
201
2800

Routes:
Ballina to Manulla Junction
Ballina to Athlone


Bray (establishment: 45)

Traction:
8100
8500
8510
8520

Routes:
Howth Junction to Greystones
Howth Junction to Howth
Howth Junction to Malahide


Cork (establishment: 59)

Traction:
201+MK4+DVT
2600
2800
22000

Routes:
Cobh to Cork
Middleton to Cork
Mallow to Dublin Heuston
Mallow to Cork
Mallow to Tralee


Drogheda (establishment: 32)

Traction:
071
22000
29000

Routes:
Dublin Pearse to Dundalk
Navan Tara Mines to Drogheda


Dublin Connolly (establishment: 90)

Traction:
071
201
201+DD+DVT
22000
29000

Routes:
Belfast Lanyon Place to Dundalk
Broombridge to Dublin Docklands
Drumcondra / Clontarf Rd to Dublin Docks
Drumcondra / Contarf Rd to North Wall freight depot
Drumcondra to Inchicore
Dublin Connolly to Dundalk
Dublin Connolly to M3 Parkway
Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
Dublin Connolly to Sligo


Dublin Heuston (establishment: 72)

Traction:
071
201
201+MK4+DVT
22000

Routes:
Dublin Heuston to Dublin Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Heuston to Cork
Dublin Heuston to Galway
Dublin Heuston to Waterford
Dublin Heuston Yard
Laois Train Care Depot Yard
Inchicore Yard
Portlaoise Yard


Dundalk (establishment: 12)

Traction:
201
201+DD+DVT
22000
29000

Routes:
Belfast Lanyon Place to Dundalk
Dublin Pearse to Dundalk


Fairview (establishment: 61)

Traction:
8100
8500
8510
8520

Routes:
Howth Junction to Greystones
Howth Junction to Howth
Howth Junction to Malahide


Galway (establishment: 18)

Traction:
2800
22000

Routes:
Galway to Dublin Heuston
Galway to Limerick


Laois (establishment: 13)

Traction:
22000

Routes:
Dublin Heuston to Mallow
Dublin Heuston Yard
Laois Train Care Depot


Limerick (establishment: 43)

Traction:
071
2600
2800
22000

Routes:
Dublin Heuston to Ballybrophy
Limerick to Ballybrophy via Nenagh and via Thurles
Limerick to Galway
Limerick to Limerick Junction
Limerick to Waterford


Longford (establishment: 5)

Traction:
22000
29000

Routes:
Sligo to Dublin Connolly


Mallow (establishment: 8)

Traction:
201
201+MK4+DVT
2600
22000

Routes:
Mallow to Dublin Heuston
Mallow to Cork
Mallow to Tralee


Mullingar (establishment: 1)

Traction:
071
22000
29000

Routes:
Sligo to Dublin Connolly
North Wall freight depot to Drumcondra


Portlaoise PW (establishment: 7)

Traction:
071
201
All PW stock

Routes:
Entire IÉ network


Rosslare (establishment: ?)

Traction:
2900 (?)
22000 (?)

Routes:
Rosslare to Dublin Connolly


Sligo (establishment: 14)

Traction:
22000
29000

Routes:
Sligo to Dublin Connolly


Tralee (establishment: 3)

Traction:
2600
22000

Routes:
Mallow to Cork
Mallow to Tralee


Waterford (establishment: 28)

Traction:
071
201
22000
29000

Routes:
Portarlington to Kildare
Rosslare Europort to Dublin Connolly
Waterford to Dublin Heuston
Waterford to Belview
Waterford to Limerick Junction


Westport (establishment: 11)

Traction:
071
201
22000

Routes:
Westport to Athlone

Spoiler: IÉ Guard Depots

Drogheda (freight only) (establishment: 2)

Traction:
071

Routes:
Drogheda to Navan


Dundalk (passenger only) (establishment: 1)

Traction:
22000
29000

Routes:
Dundalk to Newry


Dublin Connolly (passenger only) (establishment 5):

Traction:
22000
29000
De Dietrich stock

Routes:
Dublin Connolly to Belfast Lanyon Place


Portlaoise (freight only) (establishment: 11)

Traction:
071

Routes:
Entire IÉ network within ROI

N.B.: "Establishment" is a term referring to the amount of drivers or guards based at a given depot.

Thank you!

 

[Thewanderer]

Thanks very much for doing this. I would assume Rosslare is going to be low single figures and 22k/2900 for traction but I defer to @berneyarms and @Thewanderer for all things operational at Irish Rail!

As far as the lack of guards goes, the explanation for that is fairly simple; IR is almost entirely a DOO operation. Guards are only required on passenger trains that cross the border and run into Northern Ireland - hence the small complement at Dublin to run the Irish Rail staffed Enterprise services, and the guard at Dundalk for the twice daily Newry extension of the suburban services from Dublin.

Many services outside of the Dublin Suburban area carry other staff onboard for revenue and customer services, but as far as I know they're not actually required for the running of the train.

Thank you!

I really have found it interesting reading the drivers establishment lists as someone who use to write and allocate duties for drivers at my own depot during special working periods. What does have me rather confused, (not hard I know!) is Mullingar with one driver, do they do the same duty every day with the same rest days, how is annual leave or sickness covered etc?

I'm surprised Heuston drivers don't sign Limerick, years ago I rode down from Heuston to Limerick via the direct curve on the 10:45 x Heuston with a Heuston based driver.

Heuston have no work to Limerick now for a number of years with the last remaining job being the 1325 HN / LK, 1620 LK / HN on Sundays. Only have one job to Limerick for a big depot it was proving hard to resource so Limerick took it over. Weekdays Limerick directs are only peak hours only and Limerick work these. e.g. work up to Heuston and travel back to Limerick (2 jobs) or Limerick Jct. (2 jobs) to work a Limerick train in from the Jct.

In the afternoon 3 drivers travel to Heuston to work the 3 evening peak trains to Limerick. Of these 3, 1 travels all the way and 2 work a train to Limerick Jct. and then travel to Dublin. Handing the train over to the 2 drivers travelling ex Dublin from the morning.

I guess the Mullingar driver just inter-works with the Longford ones? There isn't even a service that originates at Mullingar for them to start with is there? There is the 2050 from Dublin though that terminates there.

The Mullingar driver works one of the evening Longfords - not 100% sure which one and travels back to Mullingar once the train is disposed of in Longford. Technically I think he comes under Longford but there is a longstanding agreement that he is Mullingar based as I'm sure he was based there even before Longford came a drivers depot.

I presume that the Portlaoise guards are for engineering trains out of the PW yard there.

Correct. PWD Guards.

 

[Starmill]

The Mullingar driver works one of the evening Longfords - not 100% sure which one and travels back to Mullingar once the train is disposed of in Longford. Technically I think he comes under Longford but there is a longstanding agreement that he is Mullingar based as I'm sure he was based there even before Longford came a drivers depot.

Ah gotcha. Does the 2050 have a taxi ride / company car on the end of it then?

 

[Thewanderer]

Ah gotcha. Does the 2050 have a taxi ride / company car on the end of it then?

No empty back to Pearse for the last service to Dundalk.