Mike Beckett

All they could run is a CAF. I am sure NIR would talk to any reasonable body about hiring one for an event.

The wheel profiles are pretty good. The only thing worth conserving inside is some particularly amusing graffiti.

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.

Pretty much this. Some people just hate us for trying. No, I can’t explain why.

Imagine the joy in some quarters if Moyasta does indeed collapse completely.

Staff, blimey, I wish we had staff.

Thanks JB. It’s hard to be positive at this time, just a feeling of being totally and utterly screwed, and no energy left to fight after all our other fights.

This event has sadly had to be cancelled. Every diesel loco and railcar we possess has been immersed in deep water, some worse than others. Everyone who has booked has been contacted by email. More information on the website and Facebook pages soon. We’re devastated. Both mentally and physically.

We know his name… unfortunately!

The good old days before the internet could pile on to the ITG for daring to try.

Jebus JB, this thread is so old most of the original posters are dead now! You been on the harpic again!!

I don’t. Looking forward to driving two Cs in multiple some day…

You’re wrong.

That’s a bicycle park, JB.

You nana.

611111111 will also be tarped. So £2000 on tarps and straps.

This year we might get new tarps over the wreck. That is the limit of what we can afford for manpower and expense. £900-£1000 to properly cover it. This might give insights into the challenges facing a small railway with eff all support. We have to focus on rolling stock or locos that will actually carry passengers sometime in the next X years.

It’s coming on well there. The point rodding has my interest pricked, as a signalling nerd (through necessity), is there going to be a run round /engine release turnout in the platform?

You would have to weld up the doors.

Hence the quotes! M’learned friend, Lord Beaumont of The University of Railway Life, is of course right as usual (most of the time). Speaking for DCDR and ITG, we won’t be offloading any locos any time soon. RB3 is another matter, anyone want it? Even for a greenhouse in the back garden…?

That scrappy C (‘202’) is not at Moyasta Junction. It’s also, literally, hollow, with nothing inside it other than graffiti, drinks cans and rubber johnnies. I wouldn’t get too excited about it…

JB I realise this is the time of goodwill to all men, but as someone heavily involved in one of the major societies, has been implicated with the modelling weirdos, and also rubs diesels for a hated traction group, what on earth are you wibbling about? Be specific, because that is damn offensive to a lot of people who invest a lot of their time and money in things that nobody else can be arsed lifting a finger for.

Some more details about this running day, from ye website. Tickets on sale here: https://www.downrail.co.uk/event/diesel-january/ Trains will be running on Saturday 7th January, with the day starting at 11am and expected to run until around 4pm. Tickets are £20. For ticket booking, visit the DCDR website here. Planned traction for the event is: A class A39R B class 146 G class shunter G617 450 class Railcar 458 Trains will use the North Line from Downpatrick to Inch Abbey, as the South Line is currently under engineering possession. This will not detract from the fun, as the North Line is where the thrash is at! The day should feature: At least one out and back run with each locomotive/railcar Some mix-ups and shunts to watch A loco start-up or two A demonstration ballast train with 146 and the ‘new’ Irish Rail ballast hoppers and plough van Hopefully we will offer brake van rides up and down the station platform (within our premises) Limited and strictly controlled lineside photo/video opportunities Cab rides are not currently available for purchase, though we may offer some or raffle some on the day.

Looks quite convincing to me, and I should know….! If you want any pointers on some details that could be tweaked, let me know.

Shameless plug time: NEW YEAR DIESEL MINI GALA We will be hosting a diesel running day on Saturday 7th January 2023 at Downpatrick and County Down Railway, to clag away the post-Christmas cobwebs. No mince pies or any other nonsense like that, just diesel fumes and excitement. Available traction is likely to be 146, A39R, G617 and the funny railcar thing with sliding doors, 458. More details will be announced as soon as we have them. We are working on some fun extras as well... let's hope it works out.