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ZOOM SHOW WEDNEDSAY 15TH JUNE Zoom code is 304 026 3673 or you can log on to a Zoom Meeting via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3040263673 Tomorrow (Weds 15th June), in a special addition to our regular monthly Zooms, we are delighted to have a representative from the Waterford and Suir Valley Railway, Maria Kyte their General Manager, to tell us about their history, their operations and their plans into the summer and beyond. As always, we are on from 8PM, and everyone is welcome. Plus we’ll have a round up of some of the news from around the network and further afield.

Excellent stuff!

Always thought this would make an intriguing compact little layout, plenty of potential for single 121s running bonnet first etc.

On May’s Zoom Tuesday 31st Irish Railways, Present, Past and Other Interesting Railways are delighted to have Tom Ryan as our guest. Recently retired, the much loved Son of the Lee will be talking about his career on the railway, his life and times and how he prefers his mug of tae. Plus we’ll have a round up of some of the news from around the network and further afield. The Zoom code is 304 026 3673 or you can log on to a Zoom Meeting via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3040263673 All are very very welcome!

Did they not run through to Dugort in an alternate timeline?

I just use them in Tesco allowing me to use my shopping budget on nicer things...

It would be remiss of me not to mention our latest sponsor... you might have heard of them. Big thanks to the IRM team... and please don't plague them with questions about when the mkIV models are coming out...

Indeed, the hospitality sector in general has been affected like this. I deal with a few hotels in work and there's been a sudden spike in recruitment drives.

We've had some queries asking if we'd do a Kildare pickup/set down. It's something we're enquiring with IÉ about, but we wanted to get a gauge as to whether many would be interested in joining the tour there? As a guestimate, you'd be looking at around the 10:30/40 mark and then back sometime after 21:00. The fare would be the same as ex-Dublin/Portlaoise.

Sometimes associated with being 'studentey' but well worth doing. I did one in early 2020 (just before, well, 'it' happened) and was a great way to spend a few weeks exploring at my leisure. Wasn't meant as a gricing trip per se but got in plenty of nice electrics and some GMs in Norway.

Particularly like 071's name... now if we could have a Dublin South Eastern, Midland Great Western, Cork Bandon & South Coast...

Perchance an alternate timeline where a Woolwich was saved instead, now there's a dream...

Great for colab work too... I do a bit of content writing work and it's ideal for multi-person edits, comments etc.

This article here takes a look at the Irish heritage railway groups we're hoping to support with the tour... https://www.tailtetours.com/post/irish-railway-preservation-groups-our-railtour-is-supporting

Didn't 184 operate in a Pseudo GSWR(?) lined green in the 1950s, I think to do with some event in Inchicore but someone will know for sure. (Kinda like how 071 is in 'retro' CIE orange at the moment).

And some got to West Cork too, which won't help @Westcorkrailway's pending debt problem...

I think 4? No.9 is in Howth Transport Museum and I think there's one in Cultra...

New build 178 is half way there so.

Really quite excellent stuff! Shepherd and Beesley's volume on the DSER was one of the first railway books I was given and it's great seeing all these tank engine shapes realised in model form.

And... First Class is now officially sold out. Standard seats still available (from Connolly, Portarlington, Portlaoise or Mallow). If you've any particular seating requests (milepost side, etc) we'll do our best to accommodate you if you email us after booking (ideally earlier rather than later for planning reasons).

The latest Irish Railways Present, Past & Other Interesting Railways Zoom talk takes place Tuesday 26th April at 20:00. @jhb171achillof this parish will be speaking to us about a passion of his; writing railway books, along with sharing a few anecdotes along the way. In addition to that, we will have a railway news round-up from all over the land and our usual open discussion afterward. All very welcome, here's the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3040263673

So there is now literally a single 1st Class ticket (and complimentary gift pack) available now... https://www.tailtetours.com/events/the-premier-rose-railtour

Interesting, any details as to what sort of workings they were on?

Pretty certain that section was originally double and singled during the GSR rationalisation era, so the land should be there (much like Clonsilla-Maynooth was re-doubled 20 years ago or so).

Beautiful stuff... there's something very handsome and sturdy looking about the MGWR locos, more is the pity one didn't survive.