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==Accidents and incidents== *On 5 December 1963, locomotive A17 was hauling a passenger train from [[Dublin Pearse railway station|Westland Row]] to [[Westport railway station, Mayo|Westport]] when it broke down at [[Mullingar]], [[County Westmeath]]. Locomotive A42 was sent to its assistance, but collided with the stationary train at a speed of {{convert|30|to|40|mph|km/h}}. Both locomotives were damaged, 16 people were injured.<ref name=Mullingar >{{cite web |url=http://www.raiu.ie/download/pdf/accident_mullingar.pdf |title=Report of Inquiry into Accident on Railway System Córas Iompair Éireann near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath on 5th December 1963 |publisher=Department of Transport and Power via Rail Accident Investigation Unit |year=1964 |access-date=16 May 2014 }}</ref> *On 23 October 1973, 008 suffered bomb damage at [[Meigh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Jones |first=Peter |title=Irish Railways Traction and Travel |last2=Marshall |first2=Andrew |date=2004 |publisher=[[Irish Traction Group]] |isbn=0952149613 |edition=4th |location=Stockport |pages=12}}</ref> *On 20 December 1978, 010 collided with three [[NI Railways|NIR]] vehicles at Lisburn.<ref name=":0" /> *On 21 April 1979, 046 suffered bomb damage at Killeen Bridge (near [[Newtowncloghoge]]).<ref name=":0" /> *On 23 July 1979, 004 was hijacked, derailed and burnt out at [[Goraghwood railway station|Goraghwood]].<ref name=":0" /> *On 12 March 1983, 032 sustained damage after running away in [[Cork (city)|Cork]] Yard.<ref name=":0" /> *On 2 June 1988, 040 sustained damage in a shunting accident at [[Heuston railway station|Heuston station]].<ref name=":0" />
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