On the Channel 5 programme on railways, when they featured Ireland, they mentioned the Dublin to rosslare line was one of the most expensive in Europe to maintain!
https://www.channel5.com/show/chris-tarrant-extreme-railway-journeys/
Not sure if this link has been posted before but a great view of some of the early Bell wagons, making of the ferts, and arial shots of several stations.
I believe the express passenger locomotives had larger radius drive wheels with smaller wheels used to help guide the locomotive.
Locos for branch line, mixed and freight traffic ran at slower speeds and did not need this more complex and expensive configuration.
Some good material here also
http://irishrailarchives.ie/index.php/2019/05/03/dublin-blessington-tramway-archive-photo-feature/
Also picked up a more recent booklet in the bookshop in Blessignton by a local author, will try and dig out the reference.
Hi guys,
How many 071s survived in silver and black?
Also, any trusted modeller out there who could convert an 071 supertrain livery into the grey with yellow front ends for me?
If any knows of a boxed Lima 201, I would be interested only because I believe they were the first prototypical Irish model produced from the Murphy stable.
Hi folks,
Looking for a reliable source of info on locomotive / wagon lamps as well as others used on level crossings etc.
Were lamps on the Irish network substantially different to the those used in the UK?
Where were these lamps made?
I think its a fake site: Spray Tan Fresno! I think its one of the well produced emerging scams. If ordering use a credit card so you can claim back and watch ur bills..