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Would anyone know what type of tender this 500 coupled up to? Would anyone have more photos of this particular tender?

30 minutes ago, Colin R said:

Sri Lankan Railways had a couple of 5ft 6in gauge deisel locos for sale. 

An NIR DH's possible return home...?

Absolutely amazing work! Fair play to all involved; this is a big step in Irish railway preservation. 

3 minutes ago, Mike Beckett said:

Looking forward to driving two Cs in multiple some day…

Would make a really neat DH (double-header)!

41 minutes ago, Mike Beckett said:

You’re wrong.

I had the feeling; 226 wouldn't really have anywhere to go at Connemara as of now, there's only... What... About 20 metres of 5'3 track right now? Though I do wonder where 226 will go after the careful restoration is complete...

I wonder what kind of whistle the 500s had... Is there any preserved Irish/UK locomotive whistle type that's close to it/sounds similar?

Would anyone know the top speed of this locomotive? Or any specifications/characteristics?

5 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Plus, you have extreme risks up there due to cold, damp, theft and vandalism.

Most definitely vandalism... Sure look at C227 (otherwise known as "C202")! 

Just now, DJ Dangerous said:

Probably ship them in partially assembled kit form.

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2 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Seems unlikely.

I mean, they'd be safe down here but shipping them wouldn't be cheap!

Ah don't worry, I think IE could shrink it down to 00 gauge to save money! 

1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Sad to see but I guess there's no other solution.

Where was she chopped up?

Is that a Mk2D?

Most likely chopped up at Inchicore! And no, it's a Mark 3 of some sort, it appears to be on temporary bogies... I can only assume it was the spares for the Belmond set or the intended replacement of the Mark 1 Sperry coach (a buffet Mark 3 was also supposed to work in junction with the aforementioned Mark 3).

Here's to hoping the last 141s can be saved somehow... haha... 

15 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

144 was scraped 

And so she was... Poor old girl... This is a screenshot that I found awhile back, and goodness me is it a sad sight to see. 

I'm certain 162 has also been scrapped, as I can't find her anywhere-

1 minute ago, Galteemore said:

Interesting. Every Irish loco numbered 171 managed about 50 years or more in service. J15 managed 85 years, S class 52 and 141 49! 

I believe she was just about to reach 49 years of service, she was withdrawn in November 2011 - surprisingly passing the 47 years and 2 days that 124 had served from Feb 1961 to March 2008!

I believe so! They were the last 141s in service, with 171 being the last 141 to have been ever used in mainline service (Nov 2011?), and 162 being used to shunt B113 at Inchicore when it was being moved to Cultra in late 2011 

5 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

There might be one 141 left but tis fit for scrap

144 was scrapped in March 2022, I'm unsure about 162, 171, 177 and 147... I can only assume that 162 would be next, as it's in the worst condition of them all.

2 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

Currently not far from its new home is former CIE / RPSI Laminate coach 1916..

 

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Goodness me is she gorgeous... 

58 minutes ago, murphaph said:

I have never seen pics of yellow bogies under any mainline Irish coaches before. Anyone got any pics?

Right here! May not be a coach, but here they are in use. This was 134 awaiting overhaul at the Inchicore Works. 7/9/2017

Credit - G. Mooney

1 minute ago, Sean said:

 

 

why are they yellow in the first place?

I believe they are temporary bogies, which are put in place when a coach/locomotive's actual set of bogies are removed (for reconditioning, repainting, etc.) That's where the temporary bogies come to use. I remember seeing photos of 134 on temporary bogies when it was in it's early stages of restoration.

Now, I'm not entirely sure if these type of bogies will be "temporary" on this Mark 3B SLE, as they seem to be permanent on this one 

Hi all;

I am currently planning to make some GNR(I) or GSR-related locos, the U, S, and Q/QS Class locos in particular. I was wondering if anyone would have any diagrams (or drawings) of said locos? Or perhaps some others? 

Thank you.

An example would be something like the diagram below.

2 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Exactly the same as other green steam engines - if you look at modern photos of "Maedb" (800) in the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Co Down, you'll get the actual paint - better still, go to see it. The green - with black and white lining, eau-de-nil "snails" on the tender and numerals on cabsides, is the same green applied to coaches prior to the "light green" period of 1955-62; and also allpied to buses 1945-63.

Prior to 1945 thyey were plain grey all over, with cast number plates (grey too!). They would never have been black.

Much appreciated, thank you!

Hi lads, just wondering, is there any coloured pictures of this loco in service? I'm currently trying to figure out the colours of the CIE (green) livery the 500(s) wore.

Thanks.

1 hour ago, gm171 kk said:

They did paint one 121 in an adaptation of the Tippex livery with a bit of the snot green near the cab. Presumably to match the DVT. 

Might've had a bad flu... Poor 121!

2 minutes ago, exciecoachbuilder said:

The powers that be decided that the crappy green colour was a no no. Good decision imo.

I do agree with you, the green looks... Ugly, to put it lightly.

1 minute ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Same mock up just painted differently with a few very minor modifications me thinks.

Perhaps!

10 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Yes very similar to that but applied across a whole coach! You can see they were clearly wanting a dart branding for normal commuter trains 
 

Aperently it is January of 1989 this livery saw a month of use! 

Cool seeing another photo of it! Hope there's more...

Here's the same DVT mock up in Inchicore in May 1988! 

Credit - seagoebox/Michael

...Was she repainted and given different headlights in 1989? Or is this a different mock-up?

Credit - SouthernYard on YouTube