Murphy Models OO MM0071 IE 071 Co-Co Diesel Locomotive 071 Class IE Black & Silver Freight Livery

A highly detailed model of the CIE (Irish Railways) class 071 diesel locomotives.

These were the first large locomotives purchased for the Irish railway system, CIE returning to Electro-Motive for these 2,250bhp locomotives in 1976. From the late 1970s until the 1990s these were the principal express passenger locomotives on CIE, with two further locomotives purchased by NIR (the Northern Ireland Railways) for cross-border services. Following the introduction of the 201 class and DMUs the 071 class was refurbished for freight service.