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Could be from Sam's Trains playing with it on the carpet
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Give it to a kid to play with?
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"Those that can do, those that can't manage"
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On 24/4/2026 at 8:48 PM, Mol_PMB said:
Eeyore, perhaps?
A frozen lasagne?
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It's weird - I am fully sure that I saw the exact same slideshow presented by Ken previously. Crazy sense of deja-vu watching last night, that just grew the further into the show
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Just a reminder that this is on tonight - looking forward to it!
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THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026 @ 19:30
“More Ramblings from the 80s” by Ken Fox
Our Cork Area Member, Ken Fox, will present to us some of his many photos from the Irish railway scene in the 1980s. There's is sure to be some crackers amongst them especially of scenes now long gone but fondly remembered.
ONLINE ATTENDANCE BY ZOOM
Please click the link below to join the webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89367128855?pwd= dR8ja5jprLID5IfkoZJS2o7tUN1TFb .1
Passcode: 782342
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On 5/4/2026 at 2:05 AM, DJ Dangerous said:
That’s exactly it! The longer the live-stream went on and the more comments that popped up, the further detached from reality I felt.There was one grounded guy in the comments section, like a voice of reason in a sea of madness, trying to anchor the discussion in reality, but he was overshadowed by the volume of odd comments.
Idiots will try to drag you down to their level, where they can beat you with their experience of being an idiot
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Then there's the landings!
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"The Limerick to Foynes rail line, opened in the 1850s, has undergone significant phases of growth, decline and near abandonment, saved by export ore from Silvermines. By 2001, the line was disused. But now it has been rehabilitated and due to reopen by autumn 2026. Hassard Stacpoole, a Co. Limerick native, seasoned railway professional, and Railway Magazine’s Irish Correspondent, will present an overview of the line's historical significance and periods of decline. He will examine the current rebuilding and reopening, providing insights into the restoration process and what lies ahead for this vital route."
Zoom link:
Meeting starts at 6pm this evening (17th Apr)
If you enjoy the meeting, and are not a member of the IRRS, please consider joining
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On 14/4/2026 at 1:12 PM, Broithe said:
Hornby have proven the technology for electrically heated live steam engines in 1/76 - it's just a matter of scaling it up to 1:1.
Steam DARTs and Luas - it is the way forward.
I was thinking more along the line of batteries powering a traction motor!
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Loads of space for batteries in the boiler...
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Thankfully they didn't go with the guided busway option!
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Here is the panel I got from that ITG auction - poor old 1 is a bit wonky!
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I got one of those panels too through the same ITG auction!
The number on mine is all kinds of wonky!!
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I'm surprised the orange idiot hasn't forced US car manufacturers to abandon petrol/diesel engines in favour of a coal/heavy oil hybrid system! Clown that he is
On 6/4/2026 at 12:00 PM, Mayner said:Back in the day I used to travel great distances by air and road to take pictures of large diesel locomotives hauling unit coal trains through mountain ranges in the United States and New Zealand not exactly green from any perspective but great fun while it lasted.
Much, much greener than hauling 200+ coal wagon loads on the road by truck!
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Here's a vid I watched this morning, where he goes through Heljan's 2025 balance sheet - interesting reading
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If you like what you see, consider joining the IRRS
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LIVE MEETING with online attendance option
THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 @ 19:30
“Archive Films of the 1960s/70s of the Dublin-Cork mainline, plus the Ballinacourty Branch” by Ciarán Cooney
Digitised and restored archive films from the Joe St Leger Collection of the 1960s & 1970s; featuring PWD operations with Metrovick and Sulzer locomotives, followed by early magnesite/dolomite freight trains to Ballinacourty during the CIÉ ‘black & tan’ era; plus glimpses of passenger/goods workings on the Dublin/Cork mainline.
We hope that members and non-members based in the Greater Dublin Area will take the opportunity to join us at the Society's premises for this in-person "hybrid" meeting of the Dublin Area.
Please refer to the IRRS website / Facebook or X (Twitter) for any possible changes close to the date of the meeting. An advisory email will also be sent out to all mailing list subscribers.
ONLINE ATTENDANCE BY ZOOM
Please click the link below to join the webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 89367128855?pwd= dR8ja5jprLID5IfkoZJS2o7tUN1TFb .1
Passcode: 782342
YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
TO JOIN THE MEETING ONLINE
Shame it clashes with the football, and I won't get to see it.
Hopefully a recording of the meeting will be made available at a later date.
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12 minutes ago, west_clare_wanderer said:
PS- it's the 'MapGenie 6 Inch First Edition Black & White' you want to be using for trackplans.
I can't find any trace of railway on that one! No sign of Amiens/Connolly Station as far as I can see.
The 25 Inch map has plenty of detail of the layout of Amiens St-
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Such an impressive station building, though not shown in the selection of photos
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Article probably put together by an AI
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I paid for 4 in full back in May last year, and last week paid for the extra one I had preordered the week before
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Meeting will be shown online by Zoom meeting. This evening from 6pm.
This should be a cracker!
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Adare Station
in What's happening on the network?
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Temporary, as the platform & trackbed will need to be raised when the nearby bridge over the river is raised.
Some dose had objected to the bridge being raised, even though this was the recommendation listed in a flood prevention scheme. The decision was made to install the bridge deck, so progress on the line could be made, then come back to raise it & the approaches at a later date