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    Looking for old pictures of Thurles

    in General Chat

    Posted

    I am looking for a little help, I am trying to find some pictures of Thurles station, yard, buildings ect in the 1950s -60s. I have tried some of the usual sources, eiretrains, google images but I am not having much luck.

    Anybody have any links / sources of pictures of Thurles in that period, or earlier.

     

    Thanks in advance, snapper

    RPSI Shuttle 11th April

    in What's On?

    Posted

    The RPSI is running a shuttle from Connolly to Maynooth on Saturday 11th of April but before that there is a private charter from Dublin to Bray. Times below for anybody interested. Tickets should still be available for the Connolly to Maynooth and return portion.

     

    Connolly: 10:05

    Bray: 10:45 - 11:30

    Connolly: 12:13 - 13:55

    Maynooth 14:41 - 15:10

    Connolly 15:49

    RPSI Easter Eggspress

    in What's On?

    Posted

    I know its sold out but this may be of interest to those looking to get a picture.

     

    Monday 6th April 2015

     

    Connolly: 10:35

    Greystones: 11:35 - 11:40

    Wicklow: 12:00 - 12:50

    Greystones: 13:13 - 13:45

    Wicklow: 14:05 - 15:30

    Greystones: 15:52 - 16:03

    Connolly: 16:58

    One for the Signalling Nerds

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted

    I think they are a kind of a rarity, there seems to be a lot of fixed distant out there which would have no lever. I did a little research this evening and I found a few examples of green (there may be lots more) Glounthaune, Newrath LC and Adare. I have not seen any yellows in IR.

    Slieve Gullion

    in General Chat

    Posted

    From the RPSI board

     

    Multi-Tal (previously Railway Restoration North East Ltd) in Shildon, Co. Durham, has gone into administration.

     

    The Board, being concerned about this development, urgently arranged for the repatriation of locomotive No.171 “Slieve Gullion” from Shildon. In the meantime a lorry was dispatched to collect the various parts which had been removed from the locomotive during overhaul, and these were returned to Whitehead on 25th February and unloaded with the help of the Site team.

     

    The locomotive returned to Whitehead on Friday 13th March.

     

    The Board regrets the lack of comment up to now, but it was owing to legal advice and a reluctance to make anything other than a factual statement until the locomotive was actually back at Whitehead. Recovery of the locomotive and all detached parts was clearly the Board’s primary concern when the contractor got into difficulties. This has now been achieved.

     

    Obviously there is disappointment that the locomotive could not be completed by RRNEL as planned. While much was achieved, some work still remains to be completed, together with commissioning. A programme of work is being drawn up to attend to the outstanding requirements.

     

    HEI, the Society’s engineering subsidiary, has recently completed the overhaul of the other GNR(I) 4-4-0 loco No.131 and has moved on to No.4. Consequently it will soon be in a position to take on the remaining restoration of No.171.

     

    Those who have been generous enough to contribute to the 171 Appeal can be assured that the restoration will proceed, and that their funding has been ring-fenced for this purpose, to be applied when work on No.4 is completed. The latter is well along and will hopefully be complete by the summer.

    One for the Signalling Nerds

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted

    (A) if I remember correctly the different colours mark the start and end of the different track circuits.

    (B) Not quite sure what you mean

    ©It is possible that these signals used a 3 position lever, when the lever is half way in the frame the signal is at danger, pushing or pulling the lever will alter different signals depending on how the points are set.

    (D) H.P. most likely denotes hand points

    (E) I would think that all of the area in green around 29/24 would be the one TC

    (F) No idea

    (G)Services used to arrive from Ballina, run round and head bak before Manulla junction was reinstated. might also be useful for joining or splitting services.

    (H) No idea on that one

    (I)means they are slotted, i.e. the signal can only clear if the level crossing and the signal box both clear the signal.

    (J) I think you could pass the yellow disk at danger when the points were in the normal position, usually something like you could move into the headshut at danger but needed the disk to clear if you wanted to go onto the main line.

    One for the Signalling Nerds

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted

    Don't suppose you have pictures of the levers with the actual notes on the faceplate?

     

    Signal lever colour codes

     

    Red = Stop signal

    Green = Distant signals

    Black=points

    Blue=locking bars

    Blue/black=points and locking bar combined

    Black/red=ground frame release

    black/red/black= CTC slot

    yellow=wicket gate locks

    Brown= Level crossing lock

    White=spare

    Moone Boy

    in General Chat

    Posted

    Saw it a few weeks ago - indeed it was the RPSI Cravens at Boyle. If I remember correctly it was propelled out of the station!

     

    Propelled out of the station by an 071 to the sound of an American steam train whistle :tumbsup:

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