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  1. GSWR 90
    Four-wheeled TPO 698a was having its panels stripped at Downpatrick for repainting, when it was discovered underneath a layer of paint that 638a is actually 639a! Does anyone know the original TPO number that 639a would have had? In addition, any more information about the history of these coaches or when it was withdrawn from regular service would be gratefully appreciated It was rebuilt when it was put in departmental service, so now it's being rebuilt to something similar to its original configuration so it can be used as a guard's/generator van
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    If you cancelled your monthly donation and got a membership instead, you'd donate about €80 less to the ITG per year. The ITG needs donations, if the above posts are anything to go by. You could perhaps buy a membership and donate e.g. €7 a month instead of €10? I say this as someone who is also fairly generous to heritage groups
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    It’s great that the Accurascale website is available i nGaeilge, maith sibh
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    Yes they didn’t have any train brakes but I’m talking about loco brakes, ie the brakes which operate on the wheels of the loco rather than the wheels of the train behind Based on the fact the 601s had an in-built air horn they must have an air compressor so that suggests that the loco brakes (not train brakes like Mk3s etc) were air, but I would be interested to hear confirmation
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    Good to see 18864, the one in Downpatrick, represented. Will definitely be ordering that one
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    The new engine for G613 was bought off ebay!
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    G617 and G611 both have their electric horns still, G613 has it I think but it doesn't work so there's a pair of electric air horns in the bonnet. Unfortunately G617 has no whistle and I don't think G601 has it either, not sure about G616. The 601s had an air horn (originally with a cowl on top) on the front of the cab – I assume that means that they had air loco brakes, which would have been a handy addition to the 611s
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    I assume that this is a drawing of a G601 as it does't have recessed handrails, it has the straighter exhaust, and it doesn't have vacuum bags or marker lights. However it doesn't have the air horn which the 601s did have and the 611s didn't have (since the 611s had vac loco brakes) The below details are for G611s. If you're making a model, remember to add the exhaust whistle (video of whistle in action) and the small electric horn at the top of the front of the cab as well as the obligatory can of easy start. If you want any measurements, please let me know and I can do it in person on G617
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    That's 836, which is preserved at Downpatrick
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    Edit – just realised you’re after drawings not photos. I think you’d need to start another thread on this
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    Here is the inside of the plough van at Downpatrick, 24852 built 1978. Definitely looks like those two benches were once beds
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    Eight-page (!) article on the flood recovery at Downpatrick in the current issue of Steam Railway
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    A bit of tamping to do, but otherwise finished
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    E428's white marker lights are on at 1:11 in this video, and same with E432 at 1:29 in this one, but I appreciate you'd probably rather have evidence of the lights on while they were in CIÉ ownership
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    Thanks for that photo. It gained commonwealth bogies and double doors in its saloon when it was converted to an ambulance coach, AM12, for the Knock pilgrimage train in 1959. https://www.downrail.co.uk/rollingstock/gswr1097/
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    I am very interested in the second coach behind the loco – it has a toilet, two first compartments, two second compartments, another toilet, and a third class saloon. I think that that arrangement is unique to GSWR 1097 which is preserved at Downpatrick
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    Or they could be made OO scale if you combine them with the 5’3” converter wagons
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    This GSWR postcard will look even more impressive with 90 and an 800! But seriously, discussing other locos doesn't detract from the fact that we're extremely lucky that everyone at IRM went to so much effort to make such an amazing model Any RTR model of an 800, let alone one of such incredible detail, would have been unimaginable just a relatively short time ago
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    17 types of broad gauge Irish steam locos preserved – one down, 16 to go...
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    The video and the prototypes both look amazing. These will definitely fly off the shelves
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    You need to be a member of the IRRS to see photos on their Flickr. A good reason for joining and funding their stellar work
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    Blue GMs

    GSWR 90 replied to airfixfan's topic in News

    And from the horse’s mouth, NIR’s response to a freedom of information request: “The Class 110 locomotives are no longer used as passenger trains by Translink or available for third party passenger charters. They are used for shunting within a Yard, hauling Flatbed Wagons and Ballast Hoppers around the NIR network and other non-passenger operations.” https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/questions_about_8111_class_locom
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    Friday's storm

    GSWR 90 replied to David Holman's topic in News

    Mother nature has once again not been kind to Downpatrick – there are several trees down on the line, part of the roof has peeled off on carriage 3223, and a derelict brown van has had its roof totally torn off.
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    Anyone have name for 146 or A39?
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    Very sorry to hear about the passing of Chris Dyer, as per the Ulster Model Railway Club Facebook page. I’m sure many of us have spent many happy hours chatting with Chris at model shows or browsing through his always-excellent selection of rolling stock for sale.
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