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I will stick up some times for photographers closer to the date

For any of you that fancy a trip behind a diesel with the big man in red there are still some RPSI Santa tickets available on the 29th of November and 6th of December

Full details here, http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/

Would I be right that the Irish MKIII's are wider than their UK cousins?

they are the same, just wider bogies

Fair enough - not quite sure what they're getting at......

Ya, it would seem stupid not wanting people to share your promo vid

See Belmond's website for a little more info.

 

Certainly NOT for anoraks!

 

Indeed, that is why they are advertised as luxurious land cruises rather than "Rail tours", a different product for a different market.

As for loadings the press release says they only intend to have accommodation for 40 people in 20 cabins.

Ehhh.. Mk 3's? All scrapped?

The mk3s aren't all gone

Where are these coaches physically right now?

Inchicore I believe

No sorry, I have been keeping an eye on youtube but haven't seen them yet

thats very similar to the Hornby footbridge

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hornby-R076-00-Gauge-Footbridge/dp/B000H5V0SO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414706528&sr=8-1&keywords=hornby+footbridge

EDIT: Us Amazon link http://www.amazon.com/Hornby-R076-Footbridge-Building-Accessory/dp/B000H5V0SO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414706647&sr=8-1&keywords=Hornby+R076

IR Fireman's Jacket anyone

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/281469580489?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Taking bookings now for the 2015 event

http://railtoursireland.com/train-tour/Emerald-Island-Express/st2014/

Until the full withdraw of loco hauled services some platforms were too short to accommodate a full length main line train, as a result some carriages used to be off the rear of the platform. This short platform, long train scenario could be used to make the train seem longer.

Also not all mainline trains were very long, long gone are the days of 13 coach Friday only specials, I have traveled from Limerick to Dublin on various setups

4 Push pull and loco (As far as I remember they were limited to a set of 6 anyway)

3 Mk 2s and a van

Short 6 piece Mk 3 sets

2 piece 2700 relief service

5 Piece Mk2 sets

ask and you shall receive, watch it before its gone (not my upload)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQV2oqg6BXg

Just sticking the image in the thread in case id disappears when the ebay listing ends

I know what you mean, I think its because the real craven seats were a mixture of gray / blue / orange patch an not a solid colour.

Nope, you can't see this even if you pay your BBC TV license and your IP address is outside the UK:((

Give them a week or two and they usually end up on youtube.

RPSI Maynooth Shuttle Sunday 19th October

Provisional Timing

Connolly : 10:00

Pearse arr: 10:10

Pearse Dep: 10:40

Maynooth arr: 11:30 Dep 12:00

Pearse arr 12:50 dep 14:00

Maynooth arr 14:50 dep 15:15

Pearse arr 16:00

Booking form: http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/2014_Dublin.pdf

London this time but dam it looks wedged under there

Love the "We Fit" logo on the top of the trailer

London Fire Brigade Twitter

https://twitter.com/LondonFire/status/519147249515778048/photo/1

Going the 'extra mile' might have been the better option rather than trying to squeeze under a bridge in #Beckenham

A few more off the top of my head

RPSI = Railway Preservation Society Of Ireland

ITG= Irish Traction Group

DMU = Diesel multiple unit (Normally railcar in Ireland)

ICR or 22 or 22k = intercity railcar class 22000

IE= Iarnrod Eireann / Irish Rail

DVT= Driving van trailer

RSC= Railway Safety Commission

RAIU= Rail accident investigation unit (part of the RSC)

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Not sure about DFD - Dublin Fire Department...?

DFDS is one of the logistics companys that IE hauls freight for

any Irish Water Truck's or Van's on the market:dig:

I hear one of the tour guides is a wealth of information and very informative and could be someone who posts on this site!

Indeed, he is a very knowledgeable person

I though that Parcel motel signed for the package and that was its final destination as far as the vendor is concerned?

As I understand it the problem arises when there is a PayPal dispute, where the sender now has no proof that the intended recipient has received, only proof it got to parcel motel leaving sellers open to fraud.

I'm thinking of using Parcel Motel myself for the occasional items that I want but the UK vendor absolutely refuses to ship overseas!

That way I can get someone else to send it or pick it up on the occasional time I'm back in the home country!

Just be careful when doing that, it's not unknown for sellers to cancel orders when they see parcel motel. Its due to not being able to properly track packages to their final destination.

one more for now