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    Coybig yessssssssss

    in Letting off Steam

    Posted · Edited by josefstadt

    I've been waiting for someone to translate Iarnród Éireann.... :)

     

    It's a reference to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad being the Iron Rod of Iran

    iarnrod_indo.jpg

    And he does look a bit like the Assistant Manager :banana: COYBIG

    CIE Standard coach (laminate stock)

    in Irish Models

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    I am fully aware that the bar is higher than it should be, though the prototype angle does vary depending on how laden the coach is.

     

    Changing the angle would require a complete redesign of the donor etches and a two month delay at the very least. This project had been on the long finger for four years so if I didn't build it now, it would never get done, and ergo, no irish commonwealth. And I don't see anyone else rushing to design,etch and spend 3 nights sweat soldering 1.5mm x 1.5mm brass gubbins together Well, maybe one or two, you know who you are. :)

     

    The pattern is only 40mm in length, not the 160mm it appears on the scree

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    I will be releasing it as it is, caveat emptor, and given it is in white metal, snip the bar at one end and adjust to your heart's content. Simples.

     

    Fair play Des. That's why I said 'small' point.

    Ex-BR NIR Coaches

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted

    741 and 748 were withdrawn due to fire and bomb damage, but were built by BREL in 1974. That being the case, presumably 1974/5 would be the earliest that the DTSOs would have come into service with NIR after 5-6 years in service with BR

    Ref Irish Railways Traction & Travel, Peter Jones, 1st Ed. 1987

     

    111 and 112 went to traffic in Feb 1981, 113 in 1984

     

    DTSOs 741 and 748 were part of the second batch of 80-class railcar sets, ordered by NIR in 1975 and put into service 1977/78. They were built new for NIR by BREL and did not see service with BR. 741 was introduced in Jan 1978 and was withdrawn following a fire bombing at Finaghy in Sept 1979. No 748 was introduced in May 1978 and was withdrawn following a fire at Crumlin in May 1979.

    Ex-BR NIR Coaches

    in Questions & Answers

    Posted

    Hello all

     

    Does anyone happen to know why NIR purchased coaches 752 and 753 from BR, along with so many other MK IIs in the '80s? In addition, is anyone aware of when the two DVTs were built?

     

    These were 80 Class driving trailers, not Enterprise stock. DiveController has detailed their building dates. As to the 'why' part of your query - they were bought to replace 741 and 748 which were damaged during the troubles.

    Mark 3 Rake

    in Questions & Answers

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    DC, the 1st Class section of the compo would, generally, have been at the EGV end of the coach.

     

    On the Cork line the consist on the principal trains was (from the Cork end): EGV, CityGold, Catering, 6 Standards.

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