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jhb171achill
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Certainly the longer one is what the C & L had; but I would be reasonably confident in saying the CVR had just the one length of coach. I am not familiar with the right hand design at all but it could well be OK. I wonder is the left hand one actually the C & L one, and the right hand one the CVR type?
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Fatality on the line at Lisburn.
jhb171achill replied to Broithe's topic in What's happening on the network?
I knew of a driver who witnessed a teenager taking a short cut in front of his train, which hit them and killed them. He had a similar aged younger sister himself, and as a result of the shock he handed in his resignation and left the railway straight away. -
They didn't have a Director's Saloon, Dingle - what you're looking at is a first class coach. Apert from being slightly shorter, CVR carriages were virtually identical inside and out to those on the Cavan & Leitrim. There's one in Cultra Museum.
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If they are putting that thing on rolling stock, maybe they could apply it to the underneath of the floor covering only? Or the back of one of the wheels?
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I just can't believe that's a MODEL!!!! Excellent
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Indeed, Glenderg.... sigh!
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The economic situation? Green, grey and orange! Green for the green fields far away, grey for the colour of the inside of an empty wallet, and orange for the only thing in 2013's christmas stocking! :-)
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(Or Defiled Tricolour!)
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Excellent, Minister! Flying Snail, Broken Wheel, Set o'points, Three Pin Plug, Wiggly Worm!!! Remember where you heard it first; Mr. Hardship, take a bow!
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Every little helps!!! :-)
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Superb effort Kev - very atmospheric! Yes, a white line above window level is all you need. And you just can't beat 141's in black'n'tan!
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No probs Hunslet gimme a shout when you are! If DCDR is closed I can still make arrangements for you to visit.
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Hunslet, this might help, and if you want to get a chance to see it close up it will be in traffic at Downpatrick on 17th March. http://www.downrail.co.uk/gallery1/harveycathedral08.jpg http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=3336 http://www.downrail.co.uk/gallery1/inchcurve.jpg
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The reason they didn't launch it in a blaze of publicity is probably that they're ashamed of it!
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Hard to believe all that was TWENTY years ago!
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Excellent, Broithe! We can all picket Heuston Station with banners containing flying snails and broken wheels!!!
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The coach on that was identical to Downpatrick's 836; in fact I think that one may be 837. Built 1902, GSWR.
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Shelton Abbey NET Nitrate Factory, Arklow
jhb171achill replied to dave182's topic in Buildings and kits of buildings
Rare visitors to shunt there were not only the "E" class, but at least one "G"! -
With sinking feeling I see, yes, it IS on the downloadable timetables. the good news is they'll probably touch the taxpayer's wallets to "re-brand" again in what, 8 months? A year?
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If they put it on the "Enterprise" it will probably attract unwelcome attention from stones in Portadown!
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AHHH! Folks, look at the original post. It was done in April!!! Hmmm. !!
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Richie, that's good. Now I can sleep. !!
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No problem John we can march through the tunnel around the M50 and hang the snail on all the lamp post,s but some how i think a meeting in a good pub would be nicer given the weather. A truly Excellent idea, sir.
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Very good point, Mayner. Goods traffic didn't end when they stopped putting a broken wheel emblem on wagons!
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Cue the graffiti about "ole girls"....! Having seen the mess made of one of NIRs GMs by neancderthal graffitists some years ago, and a horrible similar job on at least one IE loco and I think, a DART; while i would happily strap the "artists" to the track in front of the "Enterprise" (after they'd been made to clean it off!), I have to say the look of a heavily weathered or vandalised loco on a layout is quite interesting! That one looks amazing, a superb job of artwork in itself.