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  1. Niles
    Well one of them got onto to the Croom line... just.
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    Looking at this yesterday, it falls into what I term my 'absolutely no justification for, but want' category (didn't stop me ordering an 800 though).
  3. Niles
    Really enjoyed seeing this layout over the weekend, great subject for a layout.
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    Another year over, it felt like the best Blackrock show yet! Thank you to everyone who supported the Táilte Tours (at which my co-conspirator @jhb171achill seemed to be the main attraction) and DCDR stands over the weekend (I was literally swapping jackets over between shifts!), enjoyed putting a few more faces to names from this forum and I even treated myself to another GNR cement van from @leslie10646. As DCDR people, @GSWR 90 and particularly enjoyed watching the little G on Beagnach End. https://www.downrail.co.uk/2025/10/south-dublin-model-railway-2025/
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    Freshly outshopped from Provincial Wagons, this cement van arrived on the Tragreany goods this evening. The Civil Engineer won't be happy to find out a Woolwich has encroached on the branch though...
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    Busy first day, haven't had a chance to view everything. I'm floating between the Táilte Tours stand with @jhb171achill and the DCDR stand with @GSWR 90, so do say hi (good to meet a few members of this parish yesterday).
  7. Niles
    A further update on progress with the restoration of 80 class power car 69. https://www.downrail.co.uk/2025/10/80-class-railcar-horn-repairs/
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    D301 Class

    Niles replied to ger711's question in Questions & Answers

    Fascinating thread, I never knew of the steel works locos but the family resemblance is definitely there. I've always felt they were the most obscure of the CIÉ fleet, with comparitively little written about them in their own right even compared to the Sulzer twins, at most getting a passing mention in articles on wider topics. Great research @Mol_PMB.
  9. Niles
    Very insightful! I'll see if I can get a closer shot of the second plate next time for you
  10. Niles
    Also may be of interest, a close-up of the tank's build plate.
  11. Niles
    In an alternate timeline, A39 gets ready to depart with the Downpatrick-Platin cement empties.
  12. Niles
    For those who like such things, 3003+3001 worked the 16:05 Belfast GC-Connolly today
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    The DCDR website has been updated with the news of the bubble's arrival, including some photos showing a rather interesting shunting formation, should any of you be looking for 'prototype for everything' inspo. https://www.downrail.co.uk/2025/10/dcdr-welcomes-cement-bubble-wagon/
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    Cement Bubble 25199 safely touched down on DCDR rails this morning, and has already been reunited with 124. A big thank you to everyone who donated to make it happen. Full report will follow on the DCDR website in due course.
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    Set 37 still in Belfast GC as if 11:35 this morning anyway.
  16. Niles
    22038 appears to be on the 08:50 Connolly-(Dundalk)Belfast.
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    Quite a bit has taken place in the past few weeks, with 80 class 69 now in the final stages of its restoration: https://www.downrail.co.uk/2025/10/80-class-restoration-update-reupholstered-seats-installed/
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    Shunting at Tragreany or a future runpast at Downpatrick?
  19. Niles
    A possibility for a future DCDR gala (we have a H-Van too, it even has a name). Thanks to everyone who donated, the below will now be possible in 1:1 scale.
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    The good news is we have already raised enough to transport the bubble to Downpatrick, thank you to everyone who has donated so far (including a substantial sum pledged from the good folk at IRM/Accurascale, once again demonstrating their commitment to supporting the preservation movement). That being said, if anyone would still like to contribute it won't go to waste as we'll still need to spend a bit of money in readying the vehicle for display (let's be honest, there isn't a vehicle in preservation that doesn't need money ). https://www.downrail.co.uk/donate/
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    Excellent resource, well done.
  22. Niles
    In believe 209 is under overhaul alright.
  23. Niles
    231 was at Inchicore during the week, not sure if it went back over, swaps are common enough but it's been a solid fixture on the Enterprises over the summer, I believe it may be coming up for a mileage based overhaul.
  24. Niles
    The official gala video is now also available to view: https://www.irishtractiongroup.com/2025/downpatrick-diesel-gala-2025-highlights
  25. Niles
    Even more secret, the loco has had some adventures in the last few weeks that can now be revealed... https://www.irishtractiongroup.com/2025/124-test-runs
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