| 词条 | Irish Traction Group |
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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. HistoryThe Irish Traction Group was founded on 4 June 1989 with the intentions to preserve one locomotive of each class of diesel locomotives to have been operated on the Irish railway system.[1] However, they were unable to initially purchase any locomotives from Iarnród Éireann, who wanted the ITG to have a home for their locomotives before they would consider selling any locomotives to the group. Initially the group was offered the old Portarlington goods shed in December 1990, but were unable to procure the building when IE decided to redevelop the property in March 1991. The group was later offered the old Carrick-on-Suir goods shed, which they had previously considered but decided against it due to its poor condition, removal of its siding, and its distance from Dublin. However, with few other sites available, the group reluctantly agreed to lease the shed in May 1992, with a one-year rent-free period for the shed to be rebuilt as a workshop.[2] Subsequently, IE began the process of selling diesel locomotive C226 to the group; this was the first locomotive to arrive at Carrick-on-Suir on Sunday 6 December 1992 for restoration. LocomotivesThe ITG owns thirteen locomotives and has previously owned another three locomotives: Locomotives currently owned by the ITG
Locomotives formerly owned by the ITG
LocationThe ITG are based in the former Carrick-on-Suir goods shed in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary,Current campaigns include fundraising to secure an example of the 141(B) Class locomotives.[3] In addition to the Carrick on Suir goods shed, which serves as the group's main restoration base, some of its locos are located at Moyasta Junction on the preserved West Clare Railway, Co. Clare, where the ITG are building a museum. Locomotives A39R, 146, C231, G611 & G617 are on loan to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway, where they are used to haul regular heritage services. RestorationAt present, the ITG have four locomotives at their Carrick-on-Suir site, mainline locomotives C226 and B103, and shunting locomotives G616 and G601. Present work is focused on restoring C226, while B103 and G601 are stored outside under protective steel covers. G616 is currently stored inside the shed in a partially dismantled state, the results of an overhaul started in 1993 but stopped in 1996 due to a lack of volunteers to continue work on the locomotive. Work resumed on this locomotive in early 2012. The engine was started for the first time in some 26 years on Saturday 29 September 2012. The group is also building a museum at Moyasta on the West Clare Railway to hold some of their locomotives. At present four locomotives, A3R, 124, 152, and 190 are located in Moyasta. Only three are at this stage to be put in the new museum, as locomotive 190 is nominally at the WCR for storage only. C231 was previously stored at Moyasta but has been moved to Downpatrick and County Down Railway; it has been restored to running order. Locomotive 152[4] was undergoing repairs to its brake valves and cabs when it was sold to the ITG in 2010, and could be brought back to operating condition in the future if required. The other locomotives are all cosmetically in good order, but have either been in storage for long periods of time (124) or were part-way through overhauls that have since been stopped (A3R, C231). The only exception to this is ex-Inchicore works pilot B190, which was trucked directly from Inchicore to Moyasta in November 2009. This locomotive may be nominally operable, though the ITG does not state on its website. See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/history.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-07-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304202129/http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/history.htm |archivedate=4 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/itg_operating_base.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-01-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/67WZ0IanL?url=http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/itg_operating_base.htm |archivedate=2012-05-09 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite web| title=001 (A) Class, 121 (B) Class and 141/181 (B) Class Appeals| work=Irish Traction Group| url=http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/funds.htm| accessdate=14 January 2009| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211003812/http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/funds.htm| archivedate=11 December 2008| df=dmy-all}} 4. ^http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/152.html Further reading
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