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  1. Branchline121
    Wow, if there was that kind of dedication on the Navan line it would have been finished years ago! Good job!
  2. Branchline121
    Did MGWR horseboxes ever travel as far as the Kingscourt branch, to Proudstown Park maybe?
  3. Branchline121
    I dunno… I think they’re cute enough. A bit weird, but still cool nonetheless.
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    They still have them in Tayto Park — or, well, did. They were surprisingly nice for something branded a “cheese & onion chocolate bar”, but suffered from, like what @Westcorkrailway said: awfully cheap chocolate. Apart from that, a nice little yoke to have and eat, but a bit too much of a gimmick to make them viable on store shelves.
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    When did the (newer) 2600s start losing their gangway ends? They were awful ugly but now without them they look identical to the 2800s.
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    Yeah, it’s unlikely the Kingscourt line will reopen, but I like to think about it anyways. A spur to Kells like @Mayner said would probably be a better idea. I suppose it’s just that the greenway feels unproductive, seen as we already have one nearby in Ardee, but the reopening of the line would likely be unviable.
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    I’m just glad this is happening at all! Things were starting to look a little grim, but hopefully it’ll actually happen this time, albeit even if it was supposed to have opened 8 years ago. Apparently they’ll even use a short stretch of the Kingscourt line for the Navan North station, it would be cool if they opened that line too. Oh well, at least I won’t have to travel to another county to see trains anymore!
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    https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2023/01/18/is-the-navan-rail-line-dream-back-on-track-cabinet-expected-to-sign-off-on-2031-start-date-for-e750m-project/ Called it!
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    At this point I don’t even know if that’s satirical…
  10. Branchline121
    Well I think opening the Navan line’d be a start, maybe getting rid of a few lorries with more commitment to freight, maybe the Western Railway Corridor, some more stations, but knowing this country: that may take a long, long time…
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    It was cool to see the surprise steam loco, even if it did no haulage!
  12. Branchline121
    I don’t know if this helps but there used to be a glass with a Dublin Bus logo on the bottom of it in my neighbour’s house.
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    That last picture makes it a lot easier to notice how close Amiens Street is to the port. It just has that “port” vibe that can’t really be felt ‘round there anymore.
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    If it were to try to be MGWR, they’d have to build a whole new steam locomotive, or try to disguise either 184 or 186 as a J18; although, the thought of a J26 replica is sounding better by the second…
  15. Branchline121
    They're getting snow!? Damn, all we've being getting where I live is frost. Oh well...
  16. Branchline121
    I really like the Navan to Kingscourt railway, but I’ve realised I have very few books about it… so I was wondering if anybody knew some good books they could recommend about/featuring the railway. Thanks in advance!
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    If I were a 2700, I’d consider this a fate worse than being scrapped! I almost feel a bit sorry for them…
  18. Branchline121
    Same could be said for the British A3s, as they only ever ran on ECML (I think), but Hornby's models of them still sell well. I'd say it's probably because a lot of modellers aren't looking into the exact details of a realistic fleet and just want to run trains.
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    Well if they’re going for the “Ol’ Reliable” of Irish steam, surely it would be the J15; then again, and as @DoctorPan says, the WTs have a lot in common with the LMS/BR Tanks, and making a whole range of them for both IRM and Accurascale might work, especially with their high concentration in both countries. Revisiting the whole idea of a IRM-Accurascale range, the GSR Moguls/SECR N Class might be a good choice. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a GNRI 4-4-0 or a B1a, though.
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    I know there’s been an awful lot of questions about railcars recently but I’ve just been wondering what’s the story with the Non-AEC/BUT railcars. I’m mainly talking about Railcar A and Railcar G, which don’t seem to be related at all. I’ve tried a search for them, but only photos have came up, and any info would be appreciated. Here’s a picture of the both of them:
  21. Branchline121
    Couldn’t try doing that here in Meath. Everyone’d see right through ya! Mostly because most people around here are either employed here or know someone who is…
  22. Branchline121
    Why’d British Rail even paint trains in desert sand livery when they could’ve done this!?
  23. Branchline121
    I always thought it was “Good With Ravioli”.
  24. Branchline121
    No. 721 is such a cute little vehicle!
  25. Branchline121
    le epic
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