Irishswissernie

Thanks for the re-assurance and quick reply (I have already e-mailed direct) I am thinking of ordering another 2 seats but couldn't remember which 3 I had already ordered! Ernie

One slightly worrying problem has come to light this evening when I went on my Irish Railway Models Account to check which sets I had ordered is that it says I havn't ordered any whereas I have in fact ordered and paid for 3 sets back in May. Hopefully this is just another problem with the new web site and I have emailed them direct to sort things out. However it may be prudent for anyone else just to check their accounts to see if their orders are registered. Ernie

A few of Stranorlar in my Flickr album: Ernie

I have gradually added more of the JW Armstrong images from the Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust (many thanks to them for permission to use.) This one of a Tablet Catcher in operation needs the location identified,; not much to go on unfortunately. Ernie

Yes I always watermark the photos on flickr (unless its some of the photos taken today with little value), unfortunately you need to watermark the photos on or near the interesting bits! Items off my site that were nicked were trimmed to cut off the watermark. I still have a fair number of JW Armstrongs images from the early 50's to upload when I get time. Ernie

3 or 4 photos in my Flickr GNRI Album may be of use. is the first Ernie

Yes, this is the most likely explanation, I thought nothing of it at the time but then I had been up since 5am and had to sort out my own breakfast at the Ballykisteen Lodge B&B etc. As for locked gangway doors, I regularly caught a service from Basle to Zurich Flughafen at Brugg which had a double deck First Class coach in the single level set. Its connection was/is at the upper level,but it was always in service. Swiss double deck sets often had a single deck Driving Trailer at that time also in regular service. I have added another rarity on Flickr from video stills - a 2 coach Push/Pull set on the Limerick shuttle. Ernie

The Cravens was in use; I traveled in it from Limerick Junction to Portarlington. I didn't notice that the corridor connection would be locked as I didn't need to switch coaches. As it was a warm day 18th June 2003 (found me diary!) the lack of heating didn't twig either. Ernie

Cravens and other non air conditioned types never ran in service with "supertrain" types, though a very small number of instances of older types being towed out of service behind a Mk 2 (but not Mk 3) set did occur. This reminded me of a trip I made on the early morning (I think about 6am at Limerick Junction) Cork to Dublin in June 2003. The set normally compose of Mark 2 Air conditioned stock had a Cravens at the head end . It was in use, you can see the windows on the doors are open. A couple of 'stills' from my video Ernie

Its probably just Flickr, I've just been on and its working OK. Holidays and weekends see a large increase in 'hits' so it may just have been heavy 'traffic'. There have been over 8,000 hits today on the 4,000 odd remaining images, compared to 10,500 for all yesterday on 32,000 plus. Ernie

Just a quick up-date on the Archive, I have had problems with images being snipped, copied and even prints sold from some of the England/Scotland/Wales collections and this has upset some of the photographers/copyright holders. I don't need this hassle and I also don't want to cause distress to the copyright holders particularly at their time of life. I have had no problems with the Irish Archive so this one will continue with (hopefully) new material from time to time.The other Archives (Isle of Man & Spain excepted) have been closed. Ernie

These were empty, came in from the east the day before and stabled overnight in the old Ballinrobe platform. The van could well be 24850. I think the last number is a 0 Ernie

I think it could well be Headford Juntion, I have a view looking the other way on Flickr. It would seem to fit! The photographer also did Killarney, Tralee and the line to Valentia so it would fit. Thanks Ernie

I have been uploading a few more images from the Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust courtesy of Dave Dunn. This is a JW Armstrong original listed as Claremorris but it isn't! Any ideas. Ernie

The CDRJC have their own album: Ernie Brack aka Irishswissernie

Where were the Amonias serviced? I can't remember seeing any at Limerick Works so perhaps there was another agreement with the Leasors to maintain them at Marino Point or Shelton. I video'd a set at Mallow in May2000 with an additional tank tagged on behind the last barrier wagon so perhaps it had just been done. Ernie

For a bit of individuality why not model an essential addition to the MU piping? ie a bit of rope as per this: 127+129 Limerick to Rosslare Harbour Oct 2000. Ernie

I thought I had uploaded a couple of photos of Westport Quay a few years ago when I transfered everything on the demise old Fotopic site. Somehow Flickr at the time failed (or I cocked it up more likely!) to upload 7 images of Westport and Westport Quay. 2 links above. Ernie

This was Douglas beach at 3pm on 2 August last year in the middle of the peak holiday period, it sure illustrates the collapse of the Island's holiday trade. Ernie

I have uploaded a fair amount of Irish material to Flickr over the last couple of months. This is the collection link then click on an album Icon. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/collections/72157626625058875/'>https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/collections/72157626625058875/ Alternatively you can click on the Archive photostream https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/ and work your way back as I have added the views to the various Albums. Thanks to my good friend Dave Dunn of the Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust I have his permission to upload material from the ARPT Archive. The Trust mainly concerns itself with the GB railways but there is a fair amount of Archive Irish material in the collections as a fair number of the photographers visited Ireland. I have already added most of the Narrow Gauge views and am working through the 'standard' gauge material. Many of the captions have had to be amended as the information on the negatives was inaccurate or incomplete. I have added some to the 'Locations Unknown' Album as I have been unable to determine the location. Should any of the captions be wrong or you can identify any please put a note on the thread Ernie

Thanks again. Ernie

Thanks everyone; I knew there was another slide somewhere ; now attached. This one may be on the Ballybrophy to Limerick via Nenagh line Ernie

Yes, I realise that now! The last Mark 1 Gen van I ordered through Modelfair actually came direct from Silver Fox some months later! Ernie

I've just tried e-mailing them again. Back in June 2013 I ordered a Silver Fox 3 car push/pull set, they kept 10% deposit and said delivery was 6 to 8 months; its now 17 months later and I have had no reply to e-mail or phone calls. Ernie

I'm pretty sure it is Newbridge. on further study I think the white rectangle is on the footbridge rather than the overbridge. The slide is very dark unfortunately. Ernie