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    Collecting model railways since jouef was burying them in the ground! Mainly Irish models but also UK and continental but only those I have travelled on. Volunteer with the Waterford and Suir Valley railway.

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  1. Did the bodies survive? They looked very fragile. What happened to the Callan site?
  2. Was wondering of anyone knew what happened to the Tralee and Dingle carriages in this RTE video? https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21425584-railway-museum-in-cahir/
  3. My understanding is that they have no volunteers, all staff on state employment schemes. Nice people but a long way from any tourist traffic. They even had EU funding to help restore Fair Maid of Foyers for operation but could not complete the project due to lack of funds.
  4. About the same cost as a new diesel locomotive from my understanding. I assume the amount will be raised from a mixture of sources including corporate sponsorship, grants if any are available, as well as interested individuals like myself. Once it is in operation, the loco should also contribute to its own upkeep. Is this not how all heritage railways work?
  5. Hopefully people who have those skills will share with the railway and help them to pass these skills on to the next generation. I think the management are well aware of the challenges but also see the opportunities if handled correctly. A lot of aligned skills exist among the steam tractor engine community also I believe.
  6. Original article called it a Welsh tourist train. Slight improvement in the new version. And the quotes from a Mr Clarke are taken off Facebook. No mention of that source!!! Top journalism indeed.
  7. This Welsh vintage train may see new lease of life in Waterford | Independent.ie Article in the Indo.
  8. No tracks left when the charity took a lease on the track bed some 20 years ago. They relayed 10km of bullhead track and rebuilt the platforms in Kilmeaden. The council permitted building of apartments / houses on the track bed some time later at Bilberry, despite an appeal, and blocked up the tunnel which means any extension into the city would now need to be via tram track in the road. The request to purchase the extra 6 feel of pathway when the greenway compulsory purchase of land was being undertaken a few years back, was rejected out of hand. Waterford News & Star — Bilberry rail extension off the tracks for now | Waterford News & Star (waterford-news.ie)
  9. Council unable to facilitate the expansion into Waterford: Not extending the Suir Valley Railway is a "mistake" for Waterford | WLRFM.com Waterford News & Star — Bilberry rail extension off the tracks for now | Waterford News & Star (waterford-news.ie)
  10. Unsure how much tighter as I know the bank was removed on the right. But definitely an 0-4-0 would be optimal.
  11. Do think it should be preserved somewhere even cosmetically restored. The National Museum should have some remit to at least store locos like 5T and even those in private ownership if owners wish to loan them to the museum. It is strange that the Heritage Act 1995 does not mention any type of vehicles, not just railway stock, mainly just buildings.
  12. WSVR has been around for 20 years so odds look good it should have a future, in part thanks to the footfall from the greenway. No press release from the charity yet so no info on the business plan released either.
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