Westcorkrailway

Aaaaah I spotted him alright. Hopefully he got on ok, space was a priority at this event

Some info for those attending Travel options Car If you’re coming from Waterford or Dublin. It’s very easy, through the jack lunch tunnel and keep following the N40 road. A exit for ballincollig will appear.once you arrive in ballincollig. There is both overground and underground parking at the oriel which is on the west side of the town centre, but if this does not suffice (it often does not) parking is available at nearby public parking (free) train once you arrive at Kent station walk to cork city hall and board either the 220 or 220x Bus. You stop is “Ballincollig town C” which is right outside Tesco on the west side of town. Walking west for 2 minutes and you will be outside the door.

Still going full steam ahead.

Will this mean platform 10 and maybe even a new platform 11 at heuston will come to be used?

Yes like that coach, but there was not even a roundel on it, just the coach number (234A, 236A or 238A I can’t remember) Also this picture has always looked a little strange to me on Ernie’s railway archive….though I suppose it makes sense the gray looks a bit mad though

One of these still survives converted into a living space of sorts down my direction. It was an Ex WLWR coach tha at some stage was rebuilt and as far as I can tell it was painted green….but not the exact kind of CIE green you’d expect and there was no lining to speak of. Ray good says that coach had gone down to Bantry in the 1950s for cattle fairs

Where is this loco stored….asking for a freind

Perhaps it’s something like this? Was used on lifting trains down the south west and I *think* it’s of CMDR origin (Ernie’s railway archive)

I presume the loading gauge of the Luas tracks would mean a light locomotive would be at the head of the train. Limiting its potential? Also it would be going at less than walking pace, I presume a flag man would be required! And I’m sure the people living near the Luas wouldn’t be to pleased with that yolk coming through in the middle of the night?

In my head cannon there would be a 4 piece ICR heading to Bantry going from Albert Quay to Bandon-Ballineen-Dunmanway-Drimoleague-Bantry.and a 2 piece 2600 operating between Cork and Bandon with stops at the Crossbarry, Ballinhassig, Waterfall, and somewhere in the Wilton/Togher area and Black ash. There would be proposals to connect the line to the Aiprort with a junction somewhere around Chetwynd but twould be like the Dublin airport situation! Freight on the line would have ended at most in 2006 with the end of Sugar Beet trains, in my own personal head cannon, Clon Juncton would be closed as a station but would be where beet was loaded Wellingtonbridge style. There would have been a mixed goods train similar to that of youghal running from bantry but that would have packed up in the late 1970s. The same probobly goes for Bantry Oil trains. It would be a line constantly under threat of closure (considering lines like the Sligo and Westport lines were under threat I’m sure that’s no suprise. Infact it’s possible that West of Bandon could close altogether in the late 1970s. Though it would still be a much better deal than the current west cork system got as a 1970s closure would make re-opening very pheasable

Me too! I wonder would one regard the GM locos as 2nd generation deisals. That’s how I always saw it in my head cannon D, E, K, AEC railcar, A, C Sulzer (both types) ect. Spring to mind as first gen 2nd gen being the 121s, 141s and 181s

Where did the brass come from?

Those original 90 plates must be out there somewhere. A few GSRPS names spring to mind which might have a lead, but that’s about it

Then I have missed it twice on two flying visits…must go to specsavers JB

I’ll have to see that CBSC coach someday….is it on public display?

Hello 228owenaboy. I have put a couple more hours into the game and managed to master it (as much as you can with a 10 year old PS4) and I must say it’s superb. Aside a few collisions with the Bangor train it’s been good fun, like a big model railway

I’ve heard Olive Green, military green, dark green from 3 good sources…..I’ve packed up trying to actually find a decent colour match for now until somone magically finds a CBSC coach with a bit of paint left on it on the farm. And even that would be a very poor source!

A few CBSC wagons curiously ended up in Dublin

Ballymartle, South Cork

As we have so many interested in the event, we thought we would give you an update on the scale of our Swap Meet in 2024. -The room compared to last year will be double the size of the previous year -We have not quite doubled the amount of people attending (still 50 tables!) but this is to allow more space as that was the major feedback with last years event. We at the swap meet Team love to hear what you feel could be improved as it helps us decide what to bring to the table. -There will be only a few layouts. The rest will be trade tables. We are less them 1 month away from our event….so get your Christmas stockings open! Thanks The Swap Meet Team

Keep a keen eye on marks layout and you will see them

Hello all We are having our 4th annual Swap meet in the Ballincollig Oriel House hotel. We will have NEARLY 50 trade stands this year in a bigger room than last year. From Trains to Cars and Tractors , If you need some Chrismas gifts. be sure to come down to Ballincollig for some serious Bargains.

Hey Murphy’s say 2026….so surely sometime before the end of the decade!

Yup. Murphy models

Good prediction…wrong manufacturer!