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The first of the class made its debut in early October 1962 on pilot duties in the Dublin area and although they had a design maximum speed of 60mph, experience showed that they did not ride well when travelling at speeds over 25mph and so henceforth were limited to that speed and used simply for shunting duties instead. They were numbered E421-E434, and were withdrawn from service between 1979 and 1983. Three of these locomotives have been preserved, as follows:
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