IE 2900 Class
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The 2900 Class is a type of four-car Diesel Multiple Unit operated by Iarnród Éireann. The units were built in Spain by CAF in two batches between 2002 and 2005.
The set comprises of two driving end cars (DM1 and DM2) and two intermediate cars (MDT and MT) They are capable of operation as two sets of their own class or in consists of up to 10 cars with either 2600, 2700, or 2800 class DMUs.
Each car is fitted with a 294 kW MAN traction engine and a Cummins Generator engine, both mounted underfloor. Each 4-car set is 81.46 m long, 3.985 m in height and 2.9 m wide. They have a maximum permitted speed of 75mph (120 km/h)
Passenger capacity is 185 seated and 634 standing.
The original delivery of twenty sets were numbered 2901-2980. However, to avoid conflict with the existing numbering system of the NIR 3000 Class, all cars were renumbered e.g. set 2901-04 becoming 29101-401. The 2005 batch of nine sets are numbered 29121-429.
They work most Dublin-Drogheda/Dundalk Commuter services in addition to Intercity services from Dublin Connolly to Sligo. They have proven to be a very reliable unit despite operating a variety of demanding services. They are due to be returned to their intended commuter services when deliveries of 22000 Class DMUs displace them from Sligo line workings in late 2007.
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| Multiple Units of Ireland |
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| Republic of Ireland |
| Diesel Multiple Units |
| 2500 - 2600 (1st) - 2600 (2nd) - 2700 - 2800 - 2900 - 22000 |
| Electric Multiple Units |
| 8100 - 8200 - 8500 - 8510 - 8520 |
| Northern Ireland |
| Diesel Multiple Units |
| Railcars - AEC - MED - MPD - 70 - 80 - 450 - 3000 |
