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Excellent weathering, reflecting that that these coaches were (until their very last days) kept pretty clean.

“I tell ye this. If yer man expects me to load all this on my own, what with me back, I’ll be off on the sick for a fortnight…” ”Where’s Jackie?” ”Off on the sick. See what I mean?” (And just like that, the 11:40 was loaded and ready to depart…. a van full of parcels and eleven passengers on board (there were 25 in the bus)….another day at the harbour!)

Every two weeks, CIE deliver a tanker of diesel to the storage tank at Dugort Harbour. This is one of the reasons the extension from Castletown is still there at all by 1967 - the fuel is for the two local single-deckers and the school bus which are stabled there at night. The loco is off the Tralee-Castletown goods, and it takes the wagon out of the incoming goods, brings it down to the harbour, and takes the empty one back up.

The joys of Crossleys… “Can ye get down there and have a look?” ”Yeah, but there’s no point. It’ll have to be towed. Tim can take it back to the junction on the back of the goods, but we’ll need to get it to Castletown first, that’s the problem”…..

Yes, only one!

Janey mac, can they not get the livery even half right!

He's inside it finishing his sandwich and tea! Very useful van indeed. Several just about made it into the 1960s, so can certainly be seen with A, C, G, & B101 classes plus anything steam.

On and from 19th July, the museum will be offering guided tours, as well as normal self-guided admission, for €12 per head (normal entry €9) for groups of ten or more. These tours will take place, subject to demand, each Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11:00.

This is a fantastic job coming along very well. Looking forward to seeing the final result….

So everything else is DDs?

Looking great!

It comes with a taxidermists's certificate.

So realistic! Reflects the state they were in their final days very well.

Doubtless this is correct. I’m pretty certain none had aluminium plates in real life.

What about lining & numerals? Does it need a flying snail (for lunch)?

Historically spot on, livery-wise, provided the lining is as it looks to be - red and straw colour, not yellow as sometime mes seen on UTA models. Nice looking beast overall.

Good to see you’ve got all your ducks in a row.

Beauty!

Is this CD or CCD?

Well done again!

If indeed it was a joyrider, we might gently place the culprit astride the live wires above.....

Fantastic work in such a short space of time - very well done!

Ah! Never heard that one. Fits the bill!

It needs to be in authentic livery….

Unbelievable... Is there no way of reporting or preventing this type of false sale? Next - a genuine Bandon, Mallow & Western Rly. station laptop from 1886?