heirflick Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Hi lads - can anyone give a bit of info on this wagon and what was it originally used for ? Sorry I cant get a better picture of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Smuggling migrants from Mullingar to Port Laoise. I did see a discussion about it somewhere a few weeks ago, but I can't remember the outcome, hopefully somebody else was paying more attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I think this was one of the prototype high cacpacity beet wagons, cannot find it in books to hand so it might have got a mention in a video or magazine , pretty certain it was a one off but no idea of number. IIRC also built on a container flat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Broithe said: Smuggling migrants from Mullingar to Port Laoise. Ah Jaysus Jim - the journey was bad enough without rerouting them to Dublin or Athlone back then before getting here!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonB Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) I have seen it in 2 or 3 videos of the beet trains going back to 2004/05 but there was only ever one in the rake, so more than likely it was the same wagon in all footage. As Robert has suggested above a one off. Edited November 29, 2018 by jason brady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Robert Shrives said: I think this was one of the prototype high cacpacity beet wagons, cannot find it in books to hand so it might have got a mention in a video or magazine , pretty certain it was a one off but no idea of number. IIRC also built on a container flat. That is my recollection of what I heard, but I did need to hear confirmation from someone else. I think I saw it in a video discussion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 It was an experimental beet container, and only the one was made. It only got about 2 or 3 seasons before beet finished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Thanks all for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I've a vague notion it was a dark bluish or grey colour at first, but (filthy!) brown at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Dark Blue number 27504 (Might be a digit in front of that!). It features in the extra bit added on to the latest version of the Markle video "Irish Rail Archive Volume 6 SUGAR BEET UPDATED" This covers 1984 to 2005 with plenty of A Class coverage and also views inside the Beet unloader at Mallow and on top of the loading gantry at Wellington Bridge. Ernie 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Shrives Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks, knew an expert would comeforth ! and now looks like another DVD to buy ! Robert Edited December 1, 2018 by Robert Shrives sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertRoche Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 9:05 AM, Irishswissernie said: It features in the extra bit added on to the latest version of the Markle video "Irish Rail Archive Volume 6 SUGAR BEET UPDATED" Having just watched this video I can say that it is highly recommended! Screenshot from the video: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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