Garfield Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 So there I was, just innocently browsing through photos on Flickr, when I came across these excellent photos of Irish wagons taken c. 1971 (with a few later shots taken c. 1981). Some of the stock is very unusual, such as the accomodation cabin sitting on a 4-wheel flat, and de-mountable tank wagons... (Best wear a bib when viewing, as you're going to drool!) http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934136832/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934135040/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934133584/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934132730/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934023720/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934022192/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934020392/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080093371/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080092307/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934012876/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080085909/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080084699/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934009208/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080082153/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Awesome, just awesome, fills in the early 70@s gap nicely. I LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA!!! This is where the internet just excells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Damn, that's another keyboard ruined with the drool... great find Patrick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Fantastic. Well found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Just when I was bemoaning the lack of good pictures of Irish wagons of this period to myself the other day. Superb stuff, it's probably the one period that would persuade me to model Irish properly some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Quality shot of a Tin Van, still being used in 1971. Mayner, are yez looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Some more juicy stuff (more atmospheric, this time)... And a loco that will hopefully be up and running again in the not-to-distant future: Have a look through the guy's Flickr photostream... lots more interesting stuff, including early diesel-era BR (for those of you that way inclined ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hidden-agenda Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 They are memories that we can only relive in the scale we choose to model.Great find Patrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Oohh la la, nice find!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 what weird class of freight is that? Looks like beet wagons with very rusty upper bullied sections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I did not realise British Railways containers were run on Irish Railwways. Nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenderg Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I did not realise British Railways containers were run on Irish Railwways. Nice find. And have done for some time. An electric 100 Ton Crane, built in Hamburg Germany, started operating on the North Wall Quay Extension 1905. These are BR containers of fruit being offloaded and moved to transit sheds along the North Wall (long gone). Note the Flying Snail on the transit vehicle door. DUTC/CIE. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 what weird class of freight is that? Looks like beet wagons with very rusty upper bullied sections They're BR containers. Another shot of containers in open wagons here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 They're BR containers. Another shot of containers in open wagons here: Well stew my foot and call me Brenda. You learn something new every day. Thanking you Garfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Davies Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) what weird class of freight is that? Looks like beet wagons with very rusty upper bullied sections It appears to be a Bulleid open transporting a British Railways container, a bit like this: http://www.ehattons.com/52679/Bachmann_UK_37_930C_3_Plank_Wagon_BR_Bauxite_With_BD_Container_BR_Crimson/StockDetail.aspx -Rob He says, without realising that the thread had moved on to 'page two' OOps!! Edited November 22, 2012 by Robert Davies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 It appears to be a Bulleid open transporting a British Railways container, a bit like this: http://www.ehattons.com/52679/Bachmann_UK_37_930C_3_Plank_Wagon_BR_Bauxite_With_BD_Container_BR_Crimson/StockDetail.aspx -Rob He says, without realising that the thread had moved on to 'page two' OOps!! Hmm, are those containers available seperately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Davies Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Hmm, are those containers available seperately? On pre-order at Hattons and Rails: http://www.ehattons.com/24524/Bachmann_UK_36_004A_3_x_large_BD_containers_bauxite_crimson/StockDetail.aspx https://railsofsheffield.com/bd-large-containers-bauxite-crimson-x3-36-004a-JJJA5255.aspx -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 On pre-order at Hattons and Rails: http://www.ehattons.com/24524/Bachmann_UK_36_004A_3_x_large_BD_containers_bauxite_crimson/StockDetail.aspx https://railsofsheffield.com/bd-large-containers-bauxite-crimson-x3-36-004a-JJJA5255.aspx -Rob Cheers, Rob. I'll be picking up a few of those... and I'm sure I won't be the only one after the lads here have seen those photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Davies Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Cheers, Rob. I'll be picking up a few of those... and I'm sure I won't be the only one after the lads here have seen those photos. I'd always been told that those BR containers travelled frequently on the Irish rail network, but having such a good atmospheric shot... Well... It'd be a shame not to... -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Must say the photos on this thread are a revelation, and amazing quality as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Finding those photos was a happy coincidence, as there's a couple that include CIÉ pallet vans: ...And when I got home this evening there was a package containing a Parkside Dundas BR Palvan kit, which I'm hoping to bash into one of those wagons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 bash away and post the result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 bash away and post the result! Aye, will do... was asked if I'd do a write-up on the conversion for New Irish Lines as well, so the pressure is on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Finding those photos was a happy coincidence, as there's a couple that include CIÉ pallet vans: Nice shot with the spray of dirt either side of the buffers from the wagons in front when they are coupled up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) I love the photo of the new Austin being delivered on an unfitted flat, cars, vans and farm machinery were often delivered by rail in those days. Although most of the wagons shown were built in the 50s its interesting to see a few GSWR & GNR types still in use Although it looks pretty ancient this particular type which seem to be doube sheeted insulated vans for preishible traffic seem to have lasted quite long Weshty: Yes I saw the tin vans they seem to mutate and do all sorts of strange things in Sligo At one stage there were at least 3 different variations of the luggage version alone. P.S. The demountable tanks may have been for Industrial Alcohol from Cooley, Ballina or Donegal. Edited November 23, 2012 by Mayner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 great pics john , and looking at this one earlier reminded me of your model....what is the latest on the tin van? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) great pics john , and looking at this one earlier reminded me of your model....what is the latest on the tin van? I am not able to give a firm date at the moment but would expect Mid 2013 for both the Heating & Luggage and Lugage Brake. I received a lot of information since completing the original test builds and have still to finalise some of the detail. Edited November 24, 2012 by Mayner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 great, keep us posted please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshty Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]4127[/ATTACH] I am not able to give a firm date at the moment but would expect Mid 2013 for both the Heating & Luggage and Lugage Brake. I received a lot of information since completing the original test builds and have still to finalise some of the detail. Damn John, nice atmospheric shot, shows off the detailing very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Some nice Irish rolling stock pictures here including a very rare picture of kitchen car 2403 and 3114 4w heating van in its final days on the Dublin suburban https://www.flickr.com/photos/126254131@N05/albums/72157675871216914/with/32546472136/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Great close-up pictures, thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Some nice Irish rolling stock pictures here including a very rare picture of kitchen car 2403 and 3114 4w heating van in its final days on the Dublin suburbanhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/126254131@N05/albums/72157675871216914/with/32546472136/ Great find-a rare shot of a passenger train at New Ross station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Some great shots on this whole thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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