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Then there's the landings! https://youtube.com/shorts/SSFTn6JySRE?si=jSASO1CPkZdKk3PP

"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: https://us02web.zoom.us/w/89514528312?tk=qjW52o6FIGVkJBO43Y07w3bDnyzi9SiHDxMYV22xk0k.DQkAAAAU13tOOBZwN0tJRjUyNFF4T0FLRGZfemM0NnpnAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=guk6m0TVZMs5ZzJxyvwmQbn828JCCs.1&uuid=WN_xzk-WJfnRRykC4v4SUgeLA#success Meeting starts at 6pm this evening (17th Apr) If you enjoy the meeting, and are not a member of the IRRS, please consider joining

I was thinking more along the line of batteries powering a traction motor!

Loads of space for batteries in the boiler...

Thankfully they didn't go with the guided busway option! https://youtu.be/5eSTwpxH6go?si=QD6VIur-hFVo--3m

Here is the panel I got from that ITG auction - poor old 1 is a bit wonky!

I got one of those panels too through the same ITG auction! The number on mine is all kinds of wonky!!

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 Much, much greener than hauling 200+ coal wagon loads on the road by truck!

Here's a vid I watched this morning, where he goes through Heljan's 2025 balance sheet - interesting reading https://youtu.be/g7x_B6LssYU?si=WGRoBCH5-l7S9XXv

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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.

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

Such an impressive station building, though not shown in the selection of photos

Article probably put together by an AI

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

Meeting will be shown online by Zoom meeting. This evening from 6pm. This should be a cracker!

Or 'normal' for the 0.03% of people with Achromatopsia

I have ordered online with Marks a few times, and have never had a problem with any of the orders

RIP Paddy. Thank you for your incredible models

I caught 171 blasting through Newbridge this evening just minutes before my train to Athlone arrived. Amazing to see passing by giving it the beans!

Here they are, courtesy of Pete & His Bus channel: https://youtu.be/-_lsd3YWz04?si=IwEDlb-_rRATElqL

The set we started off with was the truck racing one. One ended up damaged, so we took the body off, and taped a couple of batteries to it - made it so that it could take pretty much any corner at full speed without flipping off the track!

I must keep an eye out, as I'll be heading up to Newbridge - arriving 10.55, so should pass it on the way

Back when I was renting with mates, we got a Scalextric set, and then one of the lads got a load of track for free off a guy in work. I'd say we ended up with around 20ft of track - it made for some cool track layouts!

End of the West Clare Railway, from the RTE archives: https://www.rte.ie/archives/2026/0123/1554748-west-clare-railway-ends/