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I've only done the Athlone-Moate section of the Athlone-Mullingar greenway, but that is handy to do, as there are only very very slight gradients on that section. It took me around 45 mins, with a stop for a water break, and that was on a non-electric downhill mountainbike (approx 18kg!)

Electric bikes are the business - takes all the effort out of climbing hills!

Looks like there is one of the West Clare diesels in the shot - just above the row of terraced houses in the bottom righthand side of the pic

The newest section of the Athlone-Mullingar greenway is set to open next week. It goes from the 'White Gates' level crossing down towards the old junction just before the White Bridge crossing the Shannon. I'm hoping that it will make a great photo spot, with hopefully a nice view of the end of the white bridge, or the curve leading up to it. There's a ramp up to the greenway at the side of Dunnes Stores, so no problem parking a car to go get some shots. I'll keep an eye on it, and pop up to check it out when it is open, and stick up a pic here

Thanks for the heads up - I just preordered a copy there now

What days / times would the liner pass through Athlone? I do hear the odd 071 in the distance when the wind is right - around 5ish I think, but I don't know which way it is heading

The use of the magnets for holding on the roof is a great idea - so easy to remove to add the decoder!

"raising of the curtain" - could this be a reference to curtain-sided cement wagons perhaps?

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32C? Lucky you! Temp in my attic the last week was around 45C!!

This guy has some Irish stock listed: https://www.adverts.ie/member/1685025/ads/page-1/ 4x Bachmann 2A coaches (2x IR / 2x IE) €240 3x Lima flying snail coaches €80 Lima NIR 201 class, 209 €120 May be of interest to somebody here. Based in Dundrum, Dublin

I reckon so too - definitely in tan, as this was the livery they ran with for most of their life.

Such a pity - Facebook is rotten - I had to leave it

I have never been to the Blackrock show, and where online were the orders taken?

I had an Action Man in a Wehrmacht uniform back in the day

On a kind of similar theme, on Netflix there's a show called The Toys That Made Us. Each episode focuses on a different toy, and goes into the history of it, with interviews with the creators/designers etc. None are railway related though, but the likes of Barbie, GI Joe, etc

Is there anybody with a second one that would be willing to swap for a 141/181? This is how bad I want one!

Brexit has hit UK trade big time. Apparently, Ireland are now a net exporter to the UK, instead of being a net importer as they were a couple of years ago, so well done Brexit!

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I've seen some pretty cool pallets arrive into work with new servers being delivered. The corner blocks are made from a tough plastic, and are round - very sturdy build!

anybody with a second one that they would part with? trade for a KD or a D class Atlantean?

A39R just ordered!

Were the recesses for the staff catcher on the sides of the 101 class ever actually used? I've never seen a pic with a staff catcher fitted in that space. It makes the cab side rather ugly compared to the side of a 001/201

Those Markle dvds are gold! Great nights viewing in each one. I have them on both dvd and vhs - proper old school!

Nice bit of 'cut & shut' work that!