Editing CIÉ 201 Class (section)

==Service history==
[[File:Push-pull train Leixlip.jpg|thumbnail|left|Locomotive 202 propels a push–pull train at [[Leixlip Louisa Bridge railway station|Leixlip station]], April 1982.]]
Unfortunately, these locomotives suffered from two distinct problems: 
* During the late 1950s and early 1960s, following the publication of the [[Todd Andrews#CIE|Andrews Report]] (mimicking the widescale [[Beeching cuts]] in Britain), CIÉ undertook large-scale closures of branch lines, leaving the engines without a purpose.{{citation needed|reason=Neither this article or the referenced article specifically cites an 'Andrews Report'|date=September 2020}}
*The locomotives were of insufficient power for their duties and their [[Crossley]] engines suffered reliability problems.{{Sfnp|Boocock|2009|p=56}} The existing Metro-Vick traction motors and generators were recognised as robust and retained in the rebuild. {{Sfnp|Boocock|2009|p=56}}

'''Replacement engines''':
Because of the problems with the Crossley engines attempts were made to fit the locomotives with more suitable equipment. Between 1965 and 1980, [[Maybach MD650]] engines of {{convert|980|hp}} were fitted in Nos. 233 and 234.{{Sfnp|Boocock|2009|p=56}} From 1969, however, a permanent solution was found by fitting the entire class with [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] engines,{{Sfnp|Boocock|2009|p=56}} a similar process that was previously undergone by the [[CIÉ 001 Class|001 Class]]).{{Sfnp|Boocock|2009|p=56}} 
 
''' New Duties''':
From 1969 the class were given new duties, being partnered with former [[CIÉ 2600 Class|2600 class]] [[diesel multiple unit]]s converted to four-car [[push-pull train|push-pull]] carriage rakes to operate the suburban services around [[Dublin]]. In 1984 the Dublin suburban lines over which they worked were electrified and new [[electric multiple unit]]s known as the [[CIÉ 8100 Class|8100]]s operated the newly named [[Dublin Area Rapid Transit]] (DART) system.

The first member of the class to be withdrawn was No. B201, being bomb damaged in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/2023/0801/1397666-cie-train-explosion/|title=RTÉ Archives {{!}} War and Conflict {{!}} CIÉ Train Explosion|publisher=[[Raidió Telifís Éireann]]|accessdate=2025-05-26}}</ref>{{Sfnp|Boocock|2009|p=56}} The remaining members of the class, except for the six sold to NIR, were withdrawn over the two years following the opening of the DART system having completed 30 years service for their operators.{{Sfnp|Boocock|2009|p=56}}