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In addition to the above, while I have not come across a TSC, all the others are used in the UK. In UK practice, the ES is responsible for one worksite within a possession, a combination of which is the overall responsibility of the PICOP. ‘Lookouts’ are no longer used in Scotland as ‘Red zone working’ in which workers share the tracks with normal traffic, has been deemed too dangerous. On reflection, it may be that TSC is the Irish version of the UK’s ‘COSS’ (Controller of Site Safety).

Why would a platform for token exchange be built so much further back from the line than the platform edge is?

Has anyone got any images of, or information about, the traverser that was (is?) at Limerick wagon works, please? I can't find any reference to it online.

Liverpool - Dublin is the way to go. A fraction of the price and with two decent meals thrown in. It's a long sailing, but timing it overnight drops the cost further and throws in an opportunity to sleep on the way.

I remember reading how, on the introduction of the A Class in Ireland, a confused onlooker mistook the quantity of exhaust for smoke and asked the driver "where do you put the coal"! Looks like that isn't a thing of the past. The drama of this clip is added to by SNCF's inscription on the side of the engine - "Cette locomotive respecte votre environnment"!

Not in Ireland, so apologies for the thread drift, but an accidental burial of a locomotive in England in 1892. Beggars belief... Lindal railway incident - Wikipedia "No.115 is officially regarded as ‘preserved’"!

Thanks for your reply jhb171achill. I probably should have specified that this is only one of many minor assignments and that the expectation is that the technology aspect would only take about four hours to research and write up. The implication is to look at a technology that Network Rail might learn something from. Other than that, there is no other criteria. So if you have any suggestions, track-related or otherwise, I'd be delighted to hear them.

I have just started an apprenticeship with Network Rail in Scotland. One of our research tasks is to find out about an "overseas" railway. One aspect of that research is to look into unique or notable technology on the given network. For wholly biased reasons I want to research Irish railways. However, I am not familiar enough with the modern context to have any idea about the technology question. Can anyone suggest a unique or notable technology in use on an Irish railway, please?

Be warned... ⁠ I bought a 121 from Rails of Sheffield. ⁠ The vacuum pipes were incomplete, so I sent it back. ⁠ The replacement had complete vacuum pipes, but made a grinding sound in one direction and was missing the plastic sleeve for removing the loco. ⁠ I detailed all this to them, and that I wanted a replacement with NONE of those faults. ⁠ The next replacement had ALL of those faults AND was missing all four axle boxes from one bogie. ⁠ I've sent it back and I am still waiting for a refund. ⁠ There has been no apology from the company; not even an acknowledgement of poor service. Never. Again.

I'll take it!

Could someone add a little more clarity and detail to the question of whether Duette-style AC transformers damage the motors of modern model locomotives? I'm very grateful for the topic coming up, as I've been a couple of days away from working with a very similar combination!

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There are still copies here in Glasgow. I can pick one up for you, as long as you can pay (incl. postage) on Paypal.