Editing CIÉ 001 Class (section)

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox locomotive
|name            = Córas Iompair Éireann A class<br>(later 001 class)
|powertype       = Diesel–electric
|image           = 23.10.93 Wellington Bridge 051 & 012 (6033721762).jpg
|caption         = 001 Class locomotive {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 051
|builder         = [[Metropolitan-Vickers]], [[Dukinfield]] Works, [[Manchester]]
|builddate       = 1955–1956
|totalproduction = 60
|aarwheels       = C-C
|uicclass        = Co′Co′
|gauge           = {{RailGauge|1600mm|lk=on}}
|length          = {{convert|15.55|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|width           = {{convert|2.692|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|height          = {{convert|3.835|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|locoweight      = {{convert|84|t}}
|fuelcap         = 
|primemover      = [[Crossley]] HSTV8<br>Re-engined 1968–1971 with [[Electro-Motive Division|EMD]] 12-[[EMD 645|645E]]
|tractionmotors  = [[Metropolitan Vickers]] MV137CW/K, 6 off DC traction motors
|transmission    = [[Diesel–electric transmission|Diesel electric]] 
|generator       = [[Direct current|DC]] generator
|maxspeed        = {{convert|120|km/h|abbr=on}}
|poweroutput     = ''Crossley HSTV8:'' {{convert|1200|hp|kW|abbr=on|lk=in}} at 625 rpm<br>''EMD 12-645E:'' {{convert|1325|hp|kW|abbr=on}} at 830 rpm<br>''EMD 12-645E:'' {{convert|1650|hp|kW|abbr=on}} at 900 rpm (Nos. 027, 036, 046, 054 & 059. All later de-rated to 1325 hp)
|tractiveeffort  = {{convert|275|kN|lbf|abbr=on|lk=in}} starting,<br>{{convert|77|kN|lbf|abbr=on}} continuous at {{convert|35|km/h|abbr=on}}
|locobrakes      = [[Vacuum brake|Vacuum]]
|trainbrakes     = Vacuum
|operator        = [[Córas Iompair Éireann]]<br>[[Iarnród Éireann]]
|operatorclass   = A, later 001
|fleetnumbers    = A1–A60, later 001–060
|withdrawndate   = 1973–1995
|disposition     = Four preserved, remainder [[scrap]]ped
}}

The [[Córas Iompair Éireann]] '''001 Class''' locomotive was manufactured by [[Metropolitan-Vickers]] at their Dukinfield Works in [[Manchester]]. The 001 Class locomotive was the backbone of mainline passenger and freight train services on the Irish railway network for forty years from 1955 until the mid-1990s when they were replaced by the new [[IE 201 Class|201 Class]].