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I thought for a moment that Kirley had returned to this forum. No, just someone bringing to our attention his YouTube channel. Better than nothing I suppose. Stephen
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That is quite some report that Ove Arup has produced, including some completely new lengths of railway. There are some interesting omissions, the obvious one being Enniskillen and it’s hinterland. Stephen
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If you look on the home page of their website, you’ll see they are producing three further versions, one with the Z boiler and two with the original boiler. Stephen
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There is a review in the latest issue of Railway Modeller. It makes good reading. Stephen
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So, apparently, has mine. Stephen
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New freight flow Ballina to Waterford
StevieB replied to spudfan's topic in What's happening on the network?
Surely it’s a new freight flow by rail. Stephen -
Condolences to you and your family on your loss. He was a fine modeller. Stephen
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I didn’t realise they were available now. I hadcthe idea that we were looking much later this year. I must get my order in. Looks stunning by the way. Stephen
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What’s the origin of the J15? It’s obviously not an 00 Works J15. Stephen
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More than a few years ago Ballyconnell Road was at Railwells and, just like Leslie, I spent most of my time watching it. It may be small but it is beautifully engineered and, most importantly, operated like the real thing. In particular, there is a lot of shunting of freight trains, something that is missing from many exhibits. Stephen
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The CIE rebuild of 1950’s stock as per the JM Design overlays. Stephen
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Dreams do come true. Stephen
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Back then 100 quid would have been quite some sum. What was the asking price? Stephen
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Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive
StevieB replied to Glenderg's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
And it’s the latter whose bits can be found all over Ireland. Stephen -
Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive
StevieB replied to Glenderg's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
Do we have two 207’s here. Stephen -
Whilst price is a major consideration, I do see the point in paying more for an accurate model. Keep up the very good work. Stephen
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The trouble with strategies is that they are high level overviews only. Reconnecting Letterkenny to the railway network in Ireland comes into that category, a very good idea but how do you achieve it? In this day and age, rebuilding old lines is far more likely than new build. Stephen
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I have a video of a cab ride from Waterford to Wellington Bridge and it clearly shows that the road over bridges were built to accommodate double track below even if the earthworks weren’t. The two largest pieces of civil engineering, the Barrow Bridge and Taylorstown viaduct, were built as a single track structures. Stephen
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Presumably all the service trains were provided by UTA. How did they divi up the costs and takings, an accountant’s heaven? Stephen
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Let’s not forget that most of the Derry Road between Strabane and Londonderry was actually in the ROI rather than NI and so was part of the CIE network. How did that work? Stephen
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Like most things out of production, silly money. Stephen
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Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive
StevieB replied to Glenderg's topic in Photos & Videos of the Prototype
The financial constraints that CIE would have been under no doubt influenced the decision to go diesel, along the distinct lack of steam coal in Ireland. Stephen -
The existing loop outside of the train shed is being utilised for platform 6, so, surely, the new entrance to the station took account of this. Well, that’s what sane people would assume. It is such a shame that the lines to the south and west of the city were lost, otherwise Cork could have a heavy rail suburban network second to none. Stephen
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071 double header in IWT
StevieB replied to irishrailways52's topic in What's happening on the network?
I believe it was 083 pulling 087, which had failed at Manulla Junction, information courtesy of Irish Railways Past and Present. Stephen -
The other thing that UPS are good at is losing expensive parcels, while EVRI seem to be up to their old tricks again in UK, not delivering parcels but keeping them at their depot. Nothing to do with Brexit, just useless companies. Stephen
