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In reply to POL_PMB's post of earlier, I attach some bumph from NIR's Blue n Grey launch.... The very extensive (compared to today) menu was all cooked up by Mella in the kitchen of 547!

From "The Locomotive" May 1903

A couple of MGWR horseboxes, 5m at Albert Quay, May 1960 and 32m at The Broadstone (solebar is marked Inchicore 7-1930)

The key with the red arrow is to lock/ unlock the shutter door on the outside of a gangway at the end of the old-fashioned carriage. The smaller key is correctly identified as a gas shut off key.

Here we have an undated list of sidings on the CIE network. The only clue to possible date is on page 2 where a siding for Goulding at Sligo is "being installed"

The first regular timetabled cross-Border use of the 2600's was with the introduction of the new timetable on 15th May 1995 (although it had been running for a few weeks prior) A set of 2600's (usually 3 x 2) left Dundalk on Sundays at 17.10 to Portadown arr. 17.55. The set then returned to Connolly as the 18.10 calling at Newry, Dundalk and Drogheda (plus Mosney 21st May to 27th Aug). Around this time passenger numbers were steadily increasing between Belfast and Dublin, this railcar working was designed to ease pressure on the already heavily loaded 18.15 from Belfast, the railcar continued on this roster until the new timetable on 1st September 1997 when a new 17.30 from Belfast replaced the railcar working, calling at Portadown at 18.15/17 and taking much the same path to Connolly. These three images were taken at 1) Poyntzpass, 2) Portadown, 3) departing Portadown for Connolly on Sunday 8th May 1995

Colm was also a regular contributor to Railway Magazine...

Here is the complete Mallow beet programme for winter 1958, nine pages, that will give you something to think about !!

The "Beet Campaign" traffic arrangements were advised in the weekly circular at the start of the season.

The coaches obtained by the GN post war were all ex LNWR, I have figured out all the LNWR numbers, the original LMS numbering and the second LMS re-numbering except for one, which was GNR(I) no 474.

some more info on Drumm cars....

Amazon will not be stocking it either!!

no extra charges, just postage if you order from the RPSI in Belfast....

Today's Irish Times....

IRN V19 no 1, page 14 continues the story...Feb 1973

Irish Railfans News Vol 18, Issue 4 November 1972 page 10 has a report under "Coaching Stock Developments"

what about the guarantee?, Mr Murphy will hardly stand over them.

are these 121's authorised by Murphy Models? or are they "extras" direct from the factory?.....

The Journal of the IRRS is useful, vol 7, (October 1966) pages 309-327 is the most detailed account, other references are scattered across other issues. Railway Magazine, vol 97 (July 1951) pages 446-449 has an account by Frank Jeffares of the system with 5 pictures. Railway Bylines, annual no 6 pages 38-55, Ian P. Peaty describes the system with approx. 30 photos

Liam.. The Railway Gazette quotes the following dates... The section between Dunboyne and Drumree 8.5 miles was lifted in 1918 and Inny Junction to Longford 15 miles in 1924. The remaining 3.5 miles between Clonsilla and Dunboyne was lifted by 27th July 1926. The next to go was Galway to Oranmore, 5 miles by 21st September 1926. Next was Athenry to Attymon, 6 miles by 15th March 1927 ( the GSWR singled 23.5 miles between Cherryville Junction and Carlow in 1919, the DSER singled 5 miles between Newcastle and Wicklow by 31st July 1927, and the Cork Blackrock & Passage singled 7 miles from Albert Quay to Blackrock by 12th December 1927, making a total of 73.5 miles by September 1928). Ballinasloe to Athlone completed by 2nd November 1928, Athlone to Mullingar by 26th May 1929, Mullingar to Enfield by 17th March 1930, Enfield to Clonsilla by 10th August 1030. 18.5 miles between Athlone and Roscommon was singled by November 1930 and 1.5 miles between Ballysodare and Carrignagat also Collooney Jcn and Collooney were singled in the summer of 1930. Look in the Record Society at Heuston for The Railway Gazette, issues dated 5, 12 and 19th December 1930. There is an article in the IRRS Journal number 144 February 2001 pages 17-28, Author Oliver Doyle quotes slightly different dates to the Railway Gazette though! ( IRRS Journal no 3 also has coverage) Michael.