Tractionman

Not sure why in particular but I see a fair few media outlets up here reporting on lengthening Enterprise services, I thought this was old news or has something else happened?!

Yes indeed, happy days! We must have been on those same trains

I used to love the RPSI Mincepie Special after Christmas, Belfast--Dublin and return, alas those days are gone

that's true, but I reckon it's a passing phase for the ex-BR locos, for those who knew these machines from their childhood spotting days in the '50s and '60s, what will these plates go for when it's their offspring selling them ten years hence or more and no-one apart from us few oddballs have any interest?

just looking at the items, some right old tat in there and also some interesting historic stuff, like the UTA rolling stock book. interesting to see how much the posters and paintings are being listed at, is that where the market is? anyway, good luck to those bidding

Great stuff, happy birthday! Intriguing, two new somethings I'll be watching with interest cheers, Keith

excellent, I never did start building the kit! great to see these cheers, Keith

https://www.accurascale.com/blogs/news/park-royal-update-production-underway this has spurred me on to place an order!

I'm enjoying my leafing through the book on this sunny Sunday morning, especially drawn to page 23 and a picture of A class 003 with a short train of fuel tanks and bubbles, inspiration. Plus the inside back cover mentions a forthcoming volume 4, in 2026. Excellent

Exactly!

I was going by the running lights!

It's about time but you think they'd got the train running on the right line at least If that's the airport off to the right that train is heading to Bangor!

according to their web-site, for postage: Europe Weight based shipping see price on checkout

Hodges Figgis in Dublin have the first two vols listed, presumably they'll get the third too.

I have the first 2 IRR vols and they are excllent, just saw IRR vol 3 is now in print so that's been duly ordered https://ttpublishing.co.uk/product/irish-railway-rover-part-3/ cheers, Keith

Ta, it was either Downpatrick diesel day today or exhibition tomorrow, I chose the former, sorry to miss the exhibition, there's so few in this neck of the woods and they're handy for stocking up on modelling stuff, next time.

Yep it was great to be there today at the DCDR, the sights and sounds! Well done ITG

if it's a 3-car CAF it'll be no better than a cattle wagon A week or so back I was on a northbound 16.50 and it was full DD Enterprise but still standing room only by the time we keft Connolly and only really thinned out in my coach at Newry. I normally try to avoid the 16.50 as it is basically a commuter service for Drogheda and Dundalk and so gets overloaded. Plus, from the north I can't book seats for the Enterprise unless I go 1st class... though at the mo it looks like even 1st class will be no guarantee of getting a seat

Just one 3-car for the Enterprise! It's pretty rammed at the best of times...

That's a good haul ^^^ I can definitely recommend the "Rails Through..." series, especially if you have 1970s/1980s interests, lovely colour photos and some very useful station track diagrams.

there's more now on, including a 121 and Cravens, see https://clarkrailworks.com/collections/new-arrivals and scroll down a bit, all a bit late for me

same here, I was tempted by the grey bubbles but having read your informative post above (for which thanks) on the history of the wagons I realised the grey livery ones would be too early in date for what I am working on, which is more c.1976-1984 really, plus I need to save up for 3 Park Royals too, so trying hard not to get tempted! cheers, Keith

for anyone looking for the earlier grey-liveried examples, some are available here: https://clarkrailworks.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/irish-railway-models-oo-irm1018-cie-irish-rail-bulk-cement-wagon-set-1 cheers, Keith

I reckon so, as presumably there'll be facilities elsewhere to receive the freight by rail, who knows one day that might even include Newry, Belfast, Derry etc

Yes a bit of Gort might work, lots of inspiration here, you'd need to somehow shorten by two foot: But then depends what you're in to, a yard is probably the best bet, with an entry/exit via an underbridge as the scenic break.