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Just putting a spur from Clongriffin to the airport (and I saw single line mentioned, a mad bottleneck of capacity) will not solve anything without fundamental changes between Clongriffin and the city centre. Otherwise you're just adding congestion, or diverting trains which then will upset large numbers of people. It would only work with additional track laid on the existing corridor, or tunnel it. A relatively low frequency DART service would not be sufficent. And I've crossed the road many, many, many times between Connolly and Busaras, easily done if you wait for the traffic lights. And a good proportion of bus services that serve Busaras also serve the airport

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They are exactly the same seat they were built with. Only covering changed, and refreshed cushioning where required.

Not sure about China, but plenty of model shops in Japan (such as Plaza Japan and Hobby Search) are full genuine retailers who sell a hell of a lot more than model trains, so just because they sell other unrelated things doesn't mean they are fake. This is a general comment, not about the specifics of Murphy's or Dapol

It should also be stressed that B134 is being worked on by IÉ employees, and naturally the usual diet of 071s and 201s are priority for their time and attention. It's moved around in the last week or so ready for electrical work to continue. It's also giving more time to get through certification with the CRR.

When I was commuting from Portlaoise to Heuston there was still plenty of comments "the old orange and black trains were terrible". This would have been about 10 years after the last Mark 3 was withdrawn. Still high in public mind in many areas. I mean, there's still grudges held from which side of the Civil War families held

Passenger numbers are back to near pre-Covid levels particularly on Intercity routes, so think you're mistaken there. If the lack of catering was such an issue that would not have happened

There's still the two slots in the A3 car, and there's effectively seat belts in between the tip up seats that strap it a bike in, exactly like a NIR CAF

Have over 150,000 miles on them, if I need to do any kind of work I aim for them and deliberately avoid the bone shaking, dull and considerably more unreliable Mark 4s. The latter I'm sure actually caused bits of my laptop to fail from vibration. Everyone has their own opinion though, but the concept of the new B2 cars is not nonsense just because you don't personally like travelling on them

Don't go to Europe then where there's half a vehicle in a similar layout in many Intercity trains crossing countries. It's a good balance of requirements

We have industrial heritage, and plenty of it. It's just culturally determined as "British" and therefore doesn't fit into the post independence "everything British was bad" mindset of a lot of museums around the country. That affects not just railways but any industry of note that has been here

"Train” means a vehicle with flanged wheels designed to operate on a railway for whatever purpose, and includes carriages and rolling stock. Railway Safety Act 2005

10/11/12 ICR formations are uncommon but sometimes the 2245 Heuston - Laois TCD Mon-Sat is that, it's entirely dependent on the maintenance requirements to get sets in the right place. Pre or post engineering work is more likely. It happened on 10 November 2023, 22013+22059+22001

As stated above: Max size is generally 7 ICR (4+3), but the 2100 Heuston - Cork is booked 8 ICR (5+3) currently on Saturdays (does not serve Ballybrophy). I personally have been on 9-car formations (3+3+3) but limited to where it can stop (0540 Portlaoise - Heuston back when it was limited stop sometimes threw one up as a way to get sets back in the right place). 10/11/12 ICR have operated in multiple versions between Heuston and Laois TCD (the only regular permitted route). Fixed 7 ICR won't be permanent due to Laois TCD shed only being able to accommodate a 6 ICR length. There's currently one 6 ICR (22040), more to follow as the 41 B2 cars start filtering into regular traffic

In early December 2023, I visited Finland for a week, taking in two concerts in Helsinki on consecutive nights (Raskasta Joulua and Till Lindemann), and various other activities.# Locations covered include Helsinki (national network, tram and metro), the railway museum at Hyvinkää, Rovaniemi, Tampere and Kouvola, plus a few smaller places in between Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720313701965/ Regards, Kieran

225 was withdrawn from traffic due to the tractor incident, then the recession and the increase in ICR numbers resulted in less Mark 4 workings, therefore repairs were suspended. Then increase in use of Mark 4 sets required more locos so 225 was repaired and reactivated. Two locos allocated PWD

A couple more IWT containers for you all CXSU121720 (actually the same one as above) CXSU121737 CXSU1216919

In October I visited Denmark, staying in Copenhagen and travelling around a little bit. Photos include various visits to the central station and Osterport, as well as a trip out to Odense (railway museum) and Middelfart. A highly impressive system. Album link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720313364974/ Regards, Kieran

September 2023 saw me visit Downpatrick (before the floods severely impacted their ability to operate) and participate in the Irish Railway Record Society's "The Token Exchange" railtour from Heuston to Waterford and Limerick Album link - https://flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720312746614/with/53336374563 Regards, Kieran

The current logo was introduced in 2013 so that would match up. I did ask about B2 vehicles at the show, and the answer wasn't a no......

Honestly all I do is look at the 1:1 figure and divide by 76.2, that gives you the scale measurement. It's as simple as that!

I missed Deltics in BR service by 14 years, and closer to 20 for memory purposes. I have 6 Accurascale ones, plus 3 N gauge ones. Just because you don't remember them doesn't mean there's no market. How many remember 4 and 6 wheel carriages in use, yet plenty of models of them?

August 2023 was very quiet for me, with only the second IRRS trip to Heuston Valeting Plant / NTCC and the rescue of 131 from Greystones getting camera attention, mainly from catching up from the Germany trip! Album link - https://flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720312204561 Regards, Kieran

I'm seriously behind on updates at the moment! Germany continues with a look at some movements in Hamburg Hbf Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311264902 Next stop was Berlin, with a nice view from the top of the hotel, a trip to the Deutsche Tecknik Museum and later on Rammstein! Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311455741 And finally for this trip, a trek across Europe by train to get back to London. Berlin-Hannover-Koln-Bruxelles-London St Pancras. It is possible in a day but split my journey in Belgium to get a classic 373 through the tunnel Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311626788 Regards, Kieran

Photos from Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, a must-see for anyone All photos - https://flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311143035