The NIR 80 Class was a type of diesel electric multiple unit used by Northern Ireland Railways and nicknamed the Thumpers by rail enthusiasts because of the noise their engines made. Northern Ireland Railways ordered nine units from British Rail Engineering Limited in the early 1970s to replace life-expired units inherited from the Great Northern Railway, built as four three-car and five two-car sets and delivered in 1974 and 1975, on a body shell based on the British Rail Mark 2b. Each power car had an English Electric 560 horsepower (420 kilowatt) diesel engine with electric transmission to two traction motors. A second series was ordered in 1975 and entered service in 1977 and 1978. Three sets were leased to Iarnrod Eireann in 1987 and 1990, and the last units left passenger service on 25 September 2011. Four vehicles are preserved by the Downpatrick and County Down Railway.
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Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) placed an order with British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) for 9 new DMUs.
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Structurally, the new trains were based on the British Rail Mark 2b bodyshell, which NIR was already using for the Enterprise service.
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The 80 Class is a type of diesel electric multiple unit formerly used by Northern Ireland Railways.
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The 80 Class is a type of diesel electric multiple unit formerly used by Northern Ireland Railways.
Build or first run
These were to be built as four 3-car and five 2-car sets and were delivered in 1974/75.
Service history
The final 80 Class units were withdrawn from passenger service on Sunday 25 September 2011.
History, power cars
The power cars were fitted with an English Electric 560 hp (420 kW) diesel engine, with electric transmission to two traction motors mounted on the rear bogie.
Builder
Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) placed an order with British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) for 9 new DMUs.
Origin
Structurally, the new trains were based on the British Rail Mark 2b bodyshell, which NIR was already using for the Enterprise service.
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The 80 Class is a type of diesel electric multiple unit formerly used by Northern Ireland Railways.
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