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The Bell liners ran from mid 80s or earlier, I stand to be corrected up to the mid 90s. Yes they ran 40 and 20fts but the 20s were rare. There were even a few reefer versions the odd time. The B&I are mystery to me as I never saw them with my own eyes or any pictures of them.

Floor plan for tomorrow. IMG_1540549162652.pdf

They just put it up now. The 5 packs for €460. Great offer if I do say so myself.

He's just waiting for the lads in Inchicore and the RPSI to finish off restoring 134. There's bet on which 121 will release first. 134 is due to haul it's first tour in RPSI ownership in March or April 2019.

I know I brought this up early in the Project 42 reveal. Given the time frame of the containers that feature on these flats release run is there any chance of the round buffer and Ridecontrol bogie variant of the flats appearing. Looking at footage of Bell liners in Kilkenny, of a full 18 wagon Bell only liner every second wagon was the rectangular buffer Y33 bogie next to the round buffer ridecontrol bogie variant. I know there is the commonality issue with the Taras to be considered too in regards the buffer and bogie crossover. I'll be placing a Bell liner rake order with yourselves on Saturday at the show.

Fran can I ask, will the containers sit onto the locking lugs by chance?

Yes, all had EGVs or on push pull sets the DVT had a small genny. 201s only ever provided power to the DD stock until spare Mk3 EGVs had to step in as 201s are not suited to HEP mode on all the time. 210 was used during static only HEP mode test on a Mk3 set in Inchicore but was decided easier to keep EGVs.

Only the International set were known as Mk3As. The rest were just called Mk3s or the 19 suburban Mk3s with the opening windows and push pull. Our Mk3s were basically UK HST Mk3s fitted with buffers and not UK loco hauled Mk3As which were different again.

I know I've asked before and Stephen did say the Ploughs were still on schedule. Are they still on track (excuse the pun) to land this month? I know you guys are busy shipping the TOPS HOPs and preping for the show next week.

Yeah, I believe it took a few attempts to get there. I think just after that photo was taken 8208 removed 5408 and put in the Connolly Vallet plant. At the time they said they believed the coach was out of gauge to go North which I found very odd if true.

That's the presenident coach. Actually like that for years at the time. In store under cover in Inchicore. The black roofs started to appear early 2000s. There was even a few grey roofs but they didn't last long.

Figured I'd revive this thread following Accurascale's reveal over the weekend. Nice one lads. https://accurascale.co.uk/collections/rawie-bufferstop Just wondering will they do the Irish variation featured in the photos on this thread? The one at Ballybrophy seems a match but the other Irish ones feature extended buffer pads.

Had a feeling this was coming from the thread a few months ago on buffer stops. A great and much needed accessory on the Irish modeling scene even though under the accurascale brand and I see myself pick up at least a dozen sets. Hope you will also get round to the new small footprint ones that have shown up in the past 5 or so years too.

Surplus of 071s as is, already. Mainly just Tara, timber, BGH on Sundays and Per Way trains.

The other side of 225 (no1 end that was coupled to the train at the time) , the no. 2 end was leading (as can be seem in the previous post) when it was involved in the fatal collision in 2010. It was hauling the 9:30 Ballina to Dublin IWT liner.

The 201 fleet are considered and treated as a combined pool so it's 34 total. 12 out of service with 2 returning in the next two years. Give 22 201s available now going up to 24 in 2020 roughly. There are 8 equipped to work Enterprise services. With 6 needed daily for that including 2 spares and 1 on exam. Leaves 16 free to work the 7x Mk4 sets, plus spares and exam and overhaul locos. 201s work IWT freight liners from time to time too. 201s will be allocated IWT liners all the time once they go to 24 wagon trains from the current 18.

210 in a sorry state on scrap bogies and 225 when is was abandoned during it's rebuild but has since almost been completed.

Decided to create a new thread on the mothballed 201 to avoid derailing the 071 overhaul thread. Anyways, a few pics below of the from last year.

A decade ago it was decided to store and mothball 6 071s in the worst condition to keep a fleet of 12 going. At that time 077, 078 and 087 were withdrawn from service for many years, these would were 3 of the 6 to be withdrawn which thankfully never fully happened.. 087 was basically stripped to a shell. In 2012 the plan was changed, that all 18 would be kept in service and received this major overhaul that is ongoing. 230 will supposedly (And maybe 225) be used as a test bed for a new power unit for the 201 class. 225 was to be used as parts too but plans changed few years ago and the rebuilding/repair work and body overhaul and painting is now complete on it. It's waiting parts and mods for return to service next year.

Basically, yes all the block 1 201s are being used for parts.

Just one of 073 early in it's overhaul process. Also with 230 being rebuilt and overhauled, 215 receiving some mods and 211 and the end being stripped of parts and windscreens boarded up.

A B&T 071 would be an amazing sight.

Odd rumours circulating that 086 may emerge from the paint shop in something not quite battleship grey?

There one each side Noel, the hose with the red connection on the left and the yellow on the right. You can see the red valve lever at the top right corner of the left buffer and the yellow level at the bottom right corner of the gangway.

It's actually fairly regular sight more often than not. They're 5 years into repainting the sets and I think only 7 or 8 out of the 29 are done due to the high demand on the fleet.