IÉ 29000 Class

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Each set comprises 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 formations of up to 10 cars with either 2600 Class or 2800 Class DMUs. Each car is fitted with a {{Cvt|294|kW}} MAN traction engine and a Cummins generator engine, both mounted underfloor. Each 4-car set is {{convert|81.46|m|ftin|1|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|3.985|m|ftin|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|2.9|m|ftin|1|abbr=on}} wide. They have a maximum permitted speed of {{Cvt|120|km/h}}. Passenger capacity is 185 seated and 634 standing.

The original delivery of twenty sets were numbered 2901-2980. However, when the 2005 batch were ordered, making a total of 116 vehicles, the existing sets were renumbered so that all vehicles would begin with 29: for example, the first set, which had vehicles 2901-2904 was renumbered 29101, 29201, 29301 and 29401; set 2905-2908 was renumbered 29102, 29202, 29302, and 29402.

This also avoided conflict with the existing numbering system of the NIR 3000 Class. The 2005 batch of nine sets were numbered 29x21-29x29 from new.

The railcars were the first to be shipped with the new Commuter branding rather than the "Arrow" branding previously used, and as such were the first Iarnród Éireann rolling stock (other than DART EMUs and Enterprise stock) not to feature the company's traditional orange and black livery, which was phased out from passenger service in 2006. The Commuter brand was also extended to the 2600, 2700 and 2800 Class railcars. It has since been replaced by the InterCity livery on these DMUs.

In 2014, a new all-over two-tone green livery nicknamed "Green Goddess" was introduced for the class. This was applied to all vehicles by September 2022.{{fact|date=March 2025}}

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For a brief period of time from June 2005 to December 2006, a 29000 railcar operated two journeys on a Sunday to Belfast, departing Dublin Connolly at 15.00 and calling at Drogheda MacBride, Dundalk Clarke, Newry, Portadown, Botanic and Belfast Central (now Belfast Lanyon Place) arriving at 17.14 departing at 18.15 for Dublin. They work most Northern Commuter, South Eastern Commuter and Western Commuter services. They have proven to be a very reliable unit despite operating a variety of demanding services including Dublin - Sligo services. They were largely returned to their intended Commuter services since deliveries of 22000 Class DMUs commenced in 2007, which displaced them from Sligo line workings in 2008, though there are still a few services to and from Rosslare Europort with the 29000 Class DMUs. However, they remained in their "Commuter" livery when working this long-distance line.

The November 2009 timetable change finally saw the end of the 29000s running West of Dublin from Heuston to Newbridge/Kildare and Carlow. The services have been operated by 22000 Class DMUs since 2009.

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• Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort

• Grand Canal Dock/Dublin Connolly/Docklands to M3 Parkway/Maynooth/Longford (Western Commuter)
• Grand Canal Dock/Dublin Connolly to Drogheda MacBride/Dundalk Clarke (Northern Commuter)

In addition, these trains occasionally operate services from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central and Sligo MacDiarmada.

• Dublin Connolly to Sligo Mac Diarmada

• Dublin Heuston to Newbridge/Kildare

A 29000 Class unit features in the intro to RTÉ’s Fair City.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=4DUCjqziinK0-d5N&v=QH42QEy6Ktw&feature=youtu.be |title=Fair City (3rd January 2021) |date=2021-06-06 |last=carrigstown89 |access-date=2024-12-06 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiMRMSz6XqA |title=Fair City Titles 2008 |date=2010-12-24 |last=faircityfan |access-date=2024-12-06 |via=YouTube}}

• On Friday, 21st August 2009, at 6:30 pm a 20m section of the Malahide viaduct collapsed into the Broadmeadow estuary, seconds before a Balbriggan to Dublin Pearce 29000 commuter ran over the section soon to fall into the estuary. More info on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadmeadow_Viaduct#cite_note-bt-3. McCreary, Matthew (24 August 2009). "Collapse of Belfast-Dublin line will affect thousands of commuters". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
• On Monday,16 November 2009, unit 29026 was derailed near {{rws|Wicklow}} when it collided with a landslip obstructing the line.{{cite web |url=http://www.raiu.ie/download/pdf/accident_wicklow.pdf |title=Investigation Report 2010-R006 |publisher=Rail Accident Investigation Unit |location=Dublin |date=15 November 2010 |access-date=17 May 2014}}
• On Tuesday, 7 June 2016, one unidentified unit caught fire whilst operating the 09:40 Drogheda to Dublin Pearse service.{{Cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/commuters-evacuated-from-train-after-engine-catches-fire-738809.html|title = Latest: Investigation launched after train after engine catches fire|date = 7 June 2016}}

• Multiple Units of Ireland
• NIR 3000 Class
• NIR 4000 Class
• IÉ Class 22000

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• [http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/commuter Irish Rail Fleet Information website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928235307/http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/services/commuter-fleet |date=2018-09-28 }}

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