Tractionman

19 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

a cattle wagon

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

2 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

I’m glad someone here has picked those up. I was briefly tempted by them but they don’t really suit my plans. 
 

I now have a lot of work ahead of me to regauge and backdate 9 grey bubbles. I’m not far off finishing the batch of 7 H vans so perhaps the bubbles will be next. 
My imaginary Fenit Pier layout is going to need an imaginary model Vigan to handle the cement traffic! 
 

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

4 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

Good news then?

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.

wait, there's more:

6 minutes ago, GSWR 90 said:

Not sure but those look like AI to me?

on the move!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishrailwayspresentandpast/permalink/9866755523415551/

includes pics and video of the locos, about to start heading north...

cheers,

Keith

11 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

This time, I have decided to sail on the Birkenhead - Belfast service, and stay in Belfast. I'll be arriving Friday morning and leaving Monday morning, so hopefully time for one day at Cultra, one at Whitehead, and one at Downpatrick, plus a bit of train travel. No 111+Gatwicks or 80 class to enjoy these days, but Grand Central and the 4000s will be new for me.

if you're travelling around over here a bit it's worth getting one of these https://www.translink.co.uk/ilink-travelcard which basically gives you bus and train travel for the whole of NI for one day for around £20!

the Sunday Tracker ticket is £10 for all lines in NI (train not bus): https://www.translink.co.uk/sunday-day-tracker 

the Birkenhead boat is my favoured mode of travel between here and there, even daytime sailings the time passes nicely.

cheers,

Keith

10 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

I'd stick with Cultra and Whitehead - Grand Central has all the atmosphere of a Soviet-era cigarette and steel manufacturing factory, and as much charm as a wet February Tuesday morning in Carrickfergus............!

what I do like about GC (agree, not much to commend it) is the ability to change trains quickly, and between platforms, no footbridge to hoof over!

great to see the diesel day, hope I can make it--well done ITG and DCDR 

Kernow have this 141 on offer 

https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/p/89473/MM0154A-Murphy-Models-Class-141-Diesel-154-in-IR

9 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

How does one subscribe to The Irish Mail?

I have a recurring monthly donation of €10 to the ITG, but I don’t remember any options for subscribing to the magazine at the time I started donating.

I joined the ITG as a member and get the Mail as part of the membership package.

cheers,

Keith

The latest issue of The Irish Mail from the ITG has an urgent fundraising call to assist with relocating their locos from Moyasta to Downpatrick.

Anyone wishing to assist financially can find a donate page on the ITG web-site (www.irishtraction.com). (edit, see below!)

cheers,

Keith

7 minutes ago, chris said:

Why is the pricing in GPB?

It'll be for us folks up here!  

excellent, I like the wagon plates!

cheers,

Keith 

3 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Let the speculation begin, while I run off and look for my last wishlist post to copy from…

Jumbo Tar Wagons, or some sort of fuel wagons, Ammonias, Class 80 railcars, AEC railcars, or even Project 47.

Dun dun duuuunnnnnnn!

I'd settle for a brake van

Perhaps an indication of the differing levels of product interest can be gauged looking at rmweb and the Accurascale/IRM posts there and responses to these, the Hunslets have 5.6k views and the 800 class 5.5k views, both seem the highest of the Irish IRM products of late but the Banana Vans thread has 53.4k views by way of comparison!

Rmweb is mainly inhabited by UK based modellers, though not entirely of course.

Cheers,

Keith 

1 hour ago, leslie10646 said:

Well, all set up, all I need is a few customers.

I have a boxful of Enda's wagons, containers etc. If you can't see them out on the stand - ASK! I only have 6 feet to show stuff!

Even if you don't buy something,  call by and say Hallo.

I'll be there in the morning

I'll be there! 

It's my local and like to get some purchases, especially as model shops around these parts are scant nowadays 

I need some scenic stuff and will probably seek out the odd wagon or two 

cheers,

Keith

31 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

Yes in those days flying was too expensive

Nowadays it's the other way around

It's a pity @Mol_PMB that 'rail n sail' isn't made as easy as it should be, it's the same trying to get from NI across to GB too, not sure why Stena Birkenhead ferries aren't part of 'rail n sail' as at least the port is near a railway station!

Yes fair enough, if it's a holiday then sleeping overnight on a ferry floor is not going to be a fun experience.

9 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

Because it starts early in Dublin and gets back to Dublin late, I need 2 nights in a hotel in fairly central Dublin. Thats going to cost me the best part of EUR400. 

Add in some flights from/to Manchester, the cost of getting to/from the airport at both ends, and a budget for food/drink, and the cost of the rest of the trip (excluding the railtour itself) is going to be around EUR600.

From Manchester how about taking 'rail n sail' via Holyhead and taking the overnight boat to Dublin? Or driving to Holyhead and taking the ferry over, there's loads of sailings.