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Here's another one coming up for sale in a general auction. What company is it supposed to be from?

The 'new' West Clare Railway is very much the hijacked dream of one man - not the present operator - and is destined to go the same way as Blennerville. The recent Tripadvisor review below is typical of many that have appeared over the years. The present operator listens to nobody and that will be his undoing.

More reviews here:

https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Attraction_Review-g186595-d1551466-Reviews-West_Clare_Railway-County_Clare.html

Spotted this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTIQUE-STYLE-IRISH-N-W-R-R-RAILWAY-NOTICE-NEWRY-WARRENPOINT-ROSTREVOR/143373840268?hash=item2161bf2f8c:g:QNIAAOSwZH1dbQP8 more intriguing one on eBay tonight. It's the wear/marks etc. on the back that I find interesting but I suspect, as usual. someone has been at it. What does anybody else think? The Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Railway did exist but...

On 8/29/2019 at 1:20 PM, Warbonnet said:

The Mark IIIs have continued to run in the UK due to extensive refurbishments. The choice IE had at the time was rebuild or get new. With plenty of money floating around and cheaper operating costs, it made sense at the time to buy the ICRs instead, so that can hardly be described as 'criminally negligent'. Hindsight is a powerful thing but I can understand why a load of coaches werent left rotting in sidings for a decade during a long recession in case one day the railways got busy again. As much as I liked the mark IIIs too it is understandable why they were binned at the time. 

Can't agree with any of this. It's like something out of the Barry Kenny spin book. Perfectly good carriages were thrown on the scrapheap by a company who shouldn't be trusted to design a tea trolley because there's no financial responsibility for anything in the public sector. The ICRs are unsuitable replacements for many of the services they now operate - Connolly/Rosslare being a case in point. Trains are too small and cannot be made larger due to the impossibility of lengthening the platforms at Rathdrum - if Selective Door Opening had been included in the design specifications this would not be a problem. There's not enough room for bicycles. The design of the ICRs means that they are not suitable for parcels either which further undermines the relevance of trains at all outside the Greater Dublin Area. Anyway, I could go on and on but nobody's listening - sorry for the rant!

@ Snapper - thank you for your speedy response and for clarifying matters. It seems the DSER is bedevilled by problems and only the Belmond seems to get through to Enniscorthy albeit without stopping.

What happened to the Enniscorthy Rockin Food Festival trip? Posts about forthcoming events that ultimately fail to materialise make said posts unreliable. Everybody knows that that steam specials can fail but explanations should follow rather than being glossed over.

I fail to see what the presence of modern screws have to do with anything, it's not like it's fastened to a gate. Whether it's a fake or original - it's obviously not in its original location.

It's not worn enough looking and the edges are far too sharp. 100% fake.

It's the local Tidy Towns Association behind the project https://www.facebook.com/Ballineen-and-Enniskeane-Tidy-Towns-Association-366972203925059/ so I guess trains won't be running to Albert Quay anytime soon.

It looks in remarkably good condition - what company is it supposed to be from? Waterford & Kilkenny? 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford_and_Kilkenny_Railway

This is progress - how? Cross platform interchange has now been made more awkward at great expense. 

Results here: https://www.purcellauctioneers.ie/catalogue/8F94772A0A3BA77D096E6240F0A8640E/81B29AB6FA187A02A829C1899B734425/specialist-auction-of-irish-interest-books-with-dedicated-se/

Lots of bargains it seems with many pre-sale estimates over the top.  The Dublin & Blessington Lots went for a decent price: 

Lot 53

Vast and Extensive File Relating to the Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway c.1930's, Dividend Warrants, Correspondence, Invoices etc. etc. - 7boxes 

Hammer: €680

51 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

I would have to say that I’d consider €170 something like double a reasonable price......

I wouldn’t dream of going over €100 for this - it’s not even a staff, nor is it from an exceptionally early closure.

You mightn't pay more than €100 but plenty would. It's the top of a staff from a MGWR branch that I haven't seen much else from down the years i.e. it's scarce - closure date has little to do with value. A staff for the branch sold for €360 a while back.

I am out of the railway scene for twenty years now and should have described it as a 'ticket' rather than a tablet - apologies. It was a crude version of the Wise's staff which was used on the Cavan & Leitrim Railway and the Welsh Highland.

In fairness, a lot of the prices achieved were low - the Kilfree/Ballaghadereen tablet at €170 being a good example - while various assorted bits like those being given away by WaYSideE were overpriced. As for stuff ending up on DoneDeal/Adverts after the last auction - my experience tells me that some resellers made decent killings. There's a big market for Irish railwayana in Britain and with online catalogues/bidding it makes life hard for Irish enthusiasts save those with deep pockets.

Another copy of Railway Lines of CIE & NIR available. €14 including p+p on the island of Ireland.

SOLD 2/19.

2018 Working Timetable added.

SOLD 2/19.

Hill of Howth Tramway SOLD.

Irish Railway Record Society - Tour Brochure – 5th October, 2002

Simple, 8 page (16 printed A4 sides) route guide.

€4 plus p+p.

Thank you!

Hi -  I can't find this information online but surely somebody here will know. How many seats in a 22000 series buffet car and a pic would be appreciated? Thanks.

“IRELAND GEM OF THE SEA 1930” by ALFRED S. MOORE

Touring Ireland by Rail in 1930. Printed in Dublin.

52 pages, profusely illustrated, with photographs, period advertising and a fine route map.

Rusty staples and mildewing to front cover.

€10 plus p+p or can be collected from Enniscorthy.

All of the above still available and I'm open to offers!

Also available a nice clean CIE Passenger Train timetable for 1960 - €10 including p+p. SOLD

Ireland's Railway Heritage - €10 including p+p.

IE 2007 Public Mainline Timetable - MINT unread condition. €8 plus p+p.

Selection of tickets - priced to sell at €6 including p+p.

I think you will find that "Nancy" has been cluttering up Alan Keef's since October 1997, not 1999 but I wouldn't expect you to know that.

What an eejit! Antiquated locomotive and carriages - would he prefer the rubbish ICRs that are inflicted on most of us? He's correct on the poor timings which were far better 30 years ago. Let him get the Rosslare 'Europort' service.

SOLD ELSEWHERE.

Ultra rare share certificate from the Parsonstown & Portumna Bridge Railway. Known as the 'Stolen Railway' this railway linked Birr in County Offaly with Portumna in Co.Galway it operated from 1868-1878. After this time it ceased business and its assets including the track, station buildings etc. were removed by local people, creditors etc.

Just in case any of you haven't seen this gem that I'm selling on eBay here it is again - and offered here for only €100 which includes p+p by registered mail on the island of Ireland.

It's 100 sterling on eBay so your chance to pick up a rare gem for a song.