Track record brings new rail orders

Pickersgill-Kaye’s expertise is not new to Irish Rail. During a major overhaul of its 18-strong fleet of 071 class locomotives, which are chiefly used for freight and permanent way operations in Ireland, Irish Rail’s engineers found that after 30 years’ service the original cab door locks needed replacing and turned to Pickersgill-Kaye. 

The company had previously designed and manufactured cab door locks for Irish Rail’s 201 class locomotives used for hauling passenger rolling stock on intercity routes. It was a modified version of the high quality cab door lock that Irish Rail required for the freight locomotives, which has already been fitted to half the fleet.