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Everything posted by Mike Beckett
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We’ve been having fun again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl979Un5fqs
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Thanks all. Be aware that while getting the engine running is "easy", there's a fair bit of other work to do, so these may not be hauling trains in August! But they will hopefully be running and maybe even able to move themselves if we are lucky.
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Heritage Railways in the Republic of Ireland
Mike Beckett replied to Celtic_transport's topic in General Chat
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Wooo.
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And 190 started today, after a bit of debugging.
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No, that has never been on our plans.
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Opening days are limited currently, they are available on our website - www.downrail.co.uk. The ‘new’ locos will not be directly accessible by the public. There aren’t any non-family events added at the moment other than our diesel running day, but some will be added soon.
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No.
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Never mind all the paperwork, risk assessments, and inspections and approvals from the regulator, on top of all that.
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Josh, mate. Maybe we've thought of that, and maybe we spent the past four months laying sidings and arranging scrappings and disposals. We don't just decide to take four giant locos on a whim, we might just know what we are doing. Non-ITG stuff is mainly owned by private individuals, who are not Santa.
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Short version: While we are very grateful to Jackie & the WCR for hosting our strategic reserve for so long, the time has come to move on, and reviewing the situation in conjunction with Downpatrick has led to the planned moves. Viable spare locos (albeit after a fair bit of work) and a good source of spares are needed to safeguard the operation there. You may have noticed we have been doing a fair bit of track laying recently... now the secret is out!
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You need to become a member to get that - there’s email and postal options for the journal. TBF it’s not always exciting (unless numbers are your thing) but we give fairly comprehensive details on the locos and work on them, and what they get up to at Downpatrick etc. Look on it as £40 (or whatever it is) as a commitment/donation and a free newsletter four times a year! And you can still donate as well!
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There’s also some wibblings from yours truly about the reasons for the relocation. The website is actually this, but I’ll not hold my breath: https://www.irishtractiongroup.com/donate
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We are aware of fouling points and have been known to be occasionally careful.
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There’s madder than that, someone on the official page saying it was deliberate fires started by some sort of activists in a campaign to get 85 back on the mainline. It’s hard to tell satire from tinfoil hattery these days.
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I sense sarcasm.
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Locomotive 131 on "Sea Breeze"
Mike Beckett replied to Rush and Lusk's topic in What's happening on the network?
A drone attack from Internet Trolls? They spoil everything for the genuine enthusiast, you know. -
Locomotive 131 on "Sea Breeze"
Mike Beckett replied to Rush and Lusk's topic in What's happening on the network?
Maybe if we had snowflakes falling they could put the fires out. The maddest one I saw was someone on Facebook on the official RPIS page saying that it was carried out by activists in protest at wanting 85 back in traffic. I mean good grief. People have lost the run of themselves over this. -
Locomotive 131 on "Sea Breeze"
Mike Beckett replied to Rush and Lusk's topic in What's happening on the network?
B141, that fella on the beach looks like he could be an ITG fire starter. -
Locomotive 131 on "Sea Breeze"
Mike Beckett replied to Rush and Lusk's topic in What's happening on the network?
Gotta love the combination of tinfoil hattery and faux science on this thread! -
All they could run is a CAF. I am sure NIR would talk to any reasonable body about hiring one for an event.
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The wheel profiles are pretty good. The only thing worth conserving inside is some particularly amusing graffiti.
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You’d think railway fans/enthusiasts/people would welcome a railway getting its first kettle, but not in Ireland, there’s always a miserable side who assume they know better.