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You are thinking of the DH class - three locos that the ITG had, but then sold off. Details from their site below: https://www.irishtractiongroup.com/formerlocos

Doesn't the NI Protocol give businesses in NI access to the Single Market, as well as the UK market? Best-of-both-worlds so to speak? So no duties should have been leveled on the items in the first place - or am I getting that wrong?

Very interesting looking! I have to say, it must be the handiest livery for the lads in the paint shop to apply. Looking forward to seeing it in the original as delivered grey livery though

Nice - I just swooped on 036 to go along with 054 - I love the day-glo panels!

Cute-hoorism taken to the next level

Well K801 which was brought in on trial was based on the German V65

I was just going to post this! I attended the event at the start of the week - very well put together

I'm in Athlone too, but currently have no layout. Also, I've no car, so no way to transport anything either. @eeiknh - you don't happen to work in Ericsson do you? Your userid looks like an Ericsson userid to me!

They sat down in the Sherrif Street yard after being withdrawn from service as far as I know, so they may have arrived like that. Either way, at least they haven't been cut up!

Came across this article, looking for the station to be reopened: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2021/10/27/calls-to-reopen-the-hill-of-down-train-station/

I wonder how long it took for a barge to go from Dublin to Limerick - a lot longer than road or rail I'd be willing to bet!

I read somewhere that, whatever about the Aussie govt not wanting to move to solar, there are 1000 domestic homes a day going solar. Makes sense really - with all the sun they get! Good vid here from lad in NZ, fitting solar & hooking it up to his hot water tank. I love this guy's vids - great for rebuilding/getting stuff going: https://youtu.be/r7g-27AXFEg

I got my order in yesterday when I got the mail from the ITG! Really nice gesture lads - it'll help the ITG out no end!

I was reading an article on EV in the States. I can't remember which State it was, but the author of the article mentioned in his cost breakdown, that there was a yearly tax on the EV 'for not using petrol/diesel'! The way it brokedown, was that it actually cost more to run the EV than the traditional 'ICE' car. That being said, he gave the cost of fuel as $2.80/gal - now, if you convert what we/most of Europe pay for fuel, it'd be around $7.50/gal - that would change the balance to the EVs favour!!

USA is the #1 polluter, with Australia being the #1 if you take per capita into account. Yet it is always "oh, look at India & China polluting". The West polluted like a good thing during the Industrial Revolution, to get where they are today. Now, the likes of Africa aren't 'allowed' to... Also, the whole crypto-currency generation, and the power it draws, is total bullshit which should be shutdown/banned/criminalised.

I'd be interested in days/times they pass through Athlone

Any update on these - have they arrived, or are they still in production? I'm guessing not arrived, as there'd be pics posted of them

Totally not my era, but I went ahead recently and ordered one, as the presentation box and all the extra bits make it that bit extra special!

Going back to using ponies for delivery are they?

FIAT - Fix It Again Tomorrow KTM - Keeps Taking Money (a motorbike company - good stuff, but requires constant 'minding', hence the term!)

DHL = Day & Half Late

The car park of Dunnes Stores in Montree is just to the right of the underpass in the pic above, so handy parking when getting pics. The pics of the track curving towards the White Bridge were taken from the top of the ramp, about 100ft from the underpass, so not much of a walk from the car park

I thought the new stretch from the White Gates down to the hospital was opened yesterday, so I cycled down to the hospital to check out the new stretch. No barriers, so on I went. Turned the corner, and found an ESB van and crew on the path. Passing them, one said that I must be the first on it. Strange I thought, but carried on. Fences blocking access to the trail at the side of Dunne's, but I carried on. Got to the White Gates, only to find barriers across the way! I turned back, and when I got back to the hospital, the ESB crew were gone, and there was a plastic barrier blocking the exit. I moved it so I could get the bike through, then moved it back. So, turns out I was the first cyclist on that stretch after all!! Here are a few shots I took - looks like it'll be a good spot for photos Few more pics

Oh dear oh dear.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fKYiTUK-JQ

Nash's red lemonade out of Limerick!! That's lovely stuff - much nicer than TK