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IÉ 201 Class

IÉ 201 Class

The Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) / Northern Ireland Railways 201 Class locomotives are the newest and most powerful diesel locomotives operating in Ireland and were built between 1994 and 1995 by General Motors Diesel. They are model type JT42HCW, fitted with an EMD 12-710G3B engine of 3,200 hp (2,400 kW), weigh 109 tonnes (107.3 long tons; 120.2 short tons) and have a maximum speed of 100 mph (160 km/h).