Talk:British Rail Mark 2
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I don't think Iarnród Éireann use any of these now - a lot of their trains look like they've been replaced with the new non-orange coloured trains. Though I don't know much about trains or IE's new stock - could someone give an update on this?
I remember being in some of these carriages on Limerick-Dublin trains around 2000 - they appeared to vary a lot in design internally, and were quite manky... --Zilog Jones 23:43, 12 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Iarnród Éireann
Mark IIs are on the way out on the Irish railway system, but not yet scrapped/disposed of (and still run at times). However, suburban DMUs have already been introduced on the route to Sligo in preference to the Mark IIs (although really the reason is that a bridge over the River Shannon is nearly falling down, and can't really take locomotives across it). There have been some workings of Mark IIs to Sligo since though.
The definitive withdrawal of Mark II in Ireland will likely happen either when more of the 67 CAF intercity carriages arrive, when more CAF suburban DMUs arrive, or when the 100 new intercity DMUs arrive (and certainly when the extra 30 on top of that arrive).
Mark II will not likely be kept for specials/extra trains, as there will be spare Mark IIIs at that stage.
I'm fairly certain about all of these details, but check Irish Railway News for more up to date information (esp. the thread "Last locos on the Sligo line").
