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That was fast! Thanks Mol_PMB

Does anyone have any reference list for Bord na Mona engines? There is a Deutz engine by the the road side in Kilmeaden at the Waterford Suir Valley Railway. The trophy hunters have stripped the plates from it but I believe it is Deutz locomotive, LM259 [Deutz 57840] as seen in the photo on Flickr. Would anyone know what year it was built?

Thanks for the info, the photo is tagged Dungarvan train. Great variety of carriages, much less interesting these days.

Could anyone identify the coaches with this park royal on a train to Dungarvan? Jimmy Navin, The Signal – man and the railway | Abbeyside Heritage Archive, Dungarvan, Co.Waterford, Ireland Is the first behind the locos a TPO and the last a dining car?

Have you any indication what would be considered as an acceptable offer?

Can't understand why no national transport museum has been founded in the south given the rich industrial history on the island. Cultra is a fine example of what is possible. Would love to see somewhere like the MGWR Broadstone site used.

Happily, in Ireland at least, charitable status is not dependent on being a registered museum, though establishing a museum may potentially give access to other grant funding channels. But, is the limited potential funding worth the effort. Cafes are also not really a big earner these days with the level of overheads unless staffed primarily by volunteers. It really is about having a balance of offerings that best match the capabilities and location / market of the railway. Volunteers remain an essential element.

I agree the benefits of the charitable status. It also provides a higher lever of trust when fund raising with members of the public I think. The key funding bucket though is actually for charities which are social enterprises. Some of the recent funding has been specifically for these types of organizations such as the last call under the Dormant Accounts Fund. However, in order to be an official museum as awarded by the Heritage Council, the heritage artifacts must be static / cannot move under the current interpretation of the Heritage Act 1995. So, in my experience, heritage railways in Ireland cannot go down this route unless they have a separate static collection with a preservation plan and appropriate facilities for these items. The WSVR raised this with the Heritage Council, and the Minister for Heritage in the last government, and was not the only organization to do so.

2nd most expensive country in Europe it seems. I think it is something we all feel in our pockets.

Hi folks, Was looking at websites today. Is it not usual to display prices including VAT? Items were displayed with a price but the tax was only added when I went to pay.

Any more information on who they were or what the plan was?

Not possible, the WSVR founders looked at that and the road development had made the line restoration unfeasible. Hence why the railway now operates on the Waterford Dungarvan line as the track bed was still in fairly good condition.

Industrial heritage is still the poor relation in terms of heritage funding and expertise in the government bodies charged with preservation.

Track sale on at the Hornby site.

What type of loco is pulling them? J15?