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That might not be strictly accurate. The Ammonia trains were hauled by predominantly by A and later 201s but have been also hauled by 141s, 121 pairs, 141/121 pair and 071s 082 Kent Station Cork 2001 082 in Kent with a NET Ammonia set bound for the NET plant on Great Island

Former more usually referred to as the "set of points" logo rather than 4 rails. I'm sure you meant to say 1994-2010 as you referenced in your post prior to that This would seem to make a lot of sense; the idea of a wheel and some variation on a set of wings to indicate strength or speed which is present in so many airline and car manufacturer logos. I never though of the Flying Snail as derogatory but perhaps being a little younger than some but not many on the forum and without the knowledge of the 'flying wheel', that thought never occurred to me until you brought it up. As Old Blarney says it may have been derogatory to some extent in the same way that the Irish in general tend to derogate many things sometimes humorous and maybe sometimes not. I think that criticism of a rather slow system in general may be fair but the Ireland of 70 years ago was also very much a different place at a different pace. The railway served many functions that fostering community, social networks and a sense of unity and nationalism, many of which seem to have declined somewhat in recent decades To that end, regardless of the logos description in the vernacular I think the railway was treasured overall and that embodiment was the flying snail. Now I shudder to think what offense we may have caused in (nick)naming the 'broken wheel' logo And despite a decade and a half of a 'Celtic Tiger' economy never will ....

An Avro Anson EI-AGW (privately owned) for anyone interested in that aircraft that would have accompanied our railway prototypes

Just thought I'd update this one month on for those that opined on Co-2019n (now renamed SARS - CoViD -2) These are official WHO stats on CONFIRMED cases only and the number of deaths since YESTERDAY (61 deaths/24hrs ........ from a population of 7.7Bn of course) We're way beyond the number of SARS and MERS fatalities combined SITUATION IN NUMBERS total and new cases in last 24 hours Globally 81 109 confirmed (871 new) China 78 191 confirmed (412 new) 2718 deaths (52 new) Outside of China 2918 confirmed (459 new) in 37 countries (4 new) 43 deaths (9 new) WHO RISK ASSESSMENT China VERY HIGH Regional Level HIGH Global Level HIGH

You mean Moth-eaten-in Laws, don't you, luv? .....(local accent required) If it's wrinkled, that's no fun .... but if it's not pink, well you're really in trouble

Depends on the missus really ..... As long as she's wrapped nicely she'll be good for Wrenneire, she'll never be out of the wrapper

Didn't receive a reply to me PM @LostCarPark

2 or 3 varieties of laminates / 1950s CIE coaches AEC cars in GNR and CIE styles 2548/2549- full luggage/parcels Early CIE TPO w BnT without equipment for 70s version(yea, I know, don't say it) I'd take steam to go with the AECs and ooworks J15s and Cs if they came. Hoping for a little variety from 70s freights (but fully understand P42 in terms of models and finances)

I suppose you'd only have to do the one door .......and chop off the rest (at least on one side) as they would have been fully recessed for loading!

I have seen this video may time and its a great one. Some of the most interesting rolling stock although sadly at the time it was shot I was not. More the pity. I do remember this rolling stock a little later on school trips etc. The C Class is nearest the train and would have been the loco in need of a heart transplant which happened to all A and C class in the very late 60s/early 70s if it is not being doubled headed. The Sulzer would have been the stronger and more reliable locomotive at that time. I don't believe that those two could work in multiple however? It's odd that I seem to associate that luggage/parcel van (probably a 2549, or earlier series) with passenger stock. Was it there for parcels or additional bake capacity on such a heavy freight?

Wait, what? The doors don't open on the models?

Quick version (sorry) This was discussed somewhere maybe earlier on this thread (I don't recall off hand). Started with mesh doors which proved (more) problematic than the final doors. There was some debate as to whether they only ran that way in trials or in traffic iirc but in any case it was short lived. CIE logos on the mesh. The fertilizer bags themselves were waterproof and they were shrink wrapped in a secondary plastic on 5 sides (I think) while on the pallet. Two centre: load limit momentum arm so far from the bogies

Always good to post a link for those not familiar with the devices This maybe? https://www.westhillwagonworks.co.uk/couplings-new-c-2/hunt-couplings-close-coupling-10-pairs-for-nem-sockets-p-23

Exactly what I was thinking, i would not do to have the engine fail on such an auspicious occasion. Carry on with the second loco and no-one would be the wiser Yes, of course you're right. I must have had 121s in my mind or something but yes, an A that clean in '61 and the silver era had been abandoned at the point. Post those tin vans if you have a link

@Mayner Good point, John. It looks like I got ahead of myself late last night due to the excitement of such a nice 1449- photo, (right before QA in NZ came online). The photos are not mine as you can see by clicking on them but they are good and worth posting. Credit to the photographer who had the wit and opportunity to take them. I would like to get more laminate stock on the forum but if you want to comment further on the visual differences please do so as I am always amazed at the things you take for granted that I have not yet even spotted!

Standard Open 1449-1496 (1958) No. 1465 at Tralee, 1984 ( a large of class of 64s open coaches with different roof vents)

Silver A Classes A27 & A38 double heading straight out of the box ... but why? http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305551 The Patrician Year, 1961, was marked by 12 months of religious celebration in recognition of 1,500 years of devotion to St Patrick in Ireland. The Papal Legate Cardinal Gregorio Pietro Agagianian, the pope's envoy visited Ireland and he and Cardinal John Charles McQuaid traveled on the special papal legate's train drawn by 2 A classes in June 1961 http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305550

1097 replaced 346 in 1957 as an ambulance coach and was renumbered AM12 in 1965 hence is not mentioned in Pender & Richards book of 1975. Credit to @BSGSV on another tread on this forum ( I just spotted the info and remembered this)

You would not believe the amount of work that goes into preparing a vessel or disused rig for sinking as an artificial reef, yet God knows what is in these 10,000 containers. Presumably they do not sink for a while so imagine the potential dangers to shipping. I suspect that the containers themselves that have much structural integrity apart from the main frame and that likely doesn't;t do well with torsional stress especially for 40 containers or outsize container which can be 60' or more

Thanks, George. A useful post

I understand that, Minister and I hope that that was understood from my previous comments. As for the a regional museum taking a voluntary interest, that would seem unlikely from what I've seen. The IRRS might have to bequeath them to the NLI with stipulations of course to enlist such help. It is up to the society to make membership attractive or useful in some way in order to attract membership. For overseas members who cannot walk in on a Tuesday an online resource makes the most sense. @h gricer I am certain that there have been many contributions to the survival of and acquisitions made by the IRRS due to its volunteers. I actually agree with many of your points but it is frequently very difficult to comment constructively on this forum without someone waiting to be indignant and defensive about a great many matters. I must assume from your rhetoric that I am included among the slanderous. Failing to gauge or react to the general perceptions regarding any institution or society may not necessarily a recipe for failure but certainly will do little to advance its mission. I'm sorry if you have perceived all of this as offensive after so much time spent at the IRRS and I want to get it off this thread so please PM me if necessary.

I was looking at that shot earlier, Balsa I think

HI Leslie, Not unreasonable at all to make it available to members but right now it is not available to many at all. I'm not sure what the mission(s) of the IRRS is but I'm sure that probably includes supporting Irish railways, their history, modelers historians etc. It is wonderful that so much information has been amassed and preserved and I know it takes a substantial effort from the custodians to get it online, but that being said, the custodians of these photographs also have a responsibility to act to ensure that this information is preserved and available. There have been many iterations on this forum regarding railway history being squirreled away in private collections. While this may not be the intent at present it seems de facto to be the effect. With present technology it has become easier to digitize, preserve and make these available to those with an interest in them. You do not even have to entrust it to Flickr if you so choose. It could be on its own server (backed up remotely) to safeguard it in the event of another loss of an online photo repository. This would be paid for by subscription as you suggest or it could be on a free or nearly free online on Flickr etc. It is not for me as a non-member to advise the IRRS on the best way to do this but if it is not done then interest in the field will dwindle. Several Irish preservation efforts have failed for various reasons and it is sensible to safeguard what we have now for the future. My interests in Irish railways extends well before I was even on this planet, through exposure to many books written and photos taken before I was even born. Although many other members of this forum are much more knowledgeable than I, I try to contribute what I learn to share and stimulation interest from others. Ernie's railway achieve on Flickr is an amazing achievement (a one man show I think) and several other online collections are hugely interesting and informative. In my opinion high res prints available to buy are a waste of time to me. I would prefer to pay whatever I need to paid (if subscription it is) and browse what is of interest like the O Dea collection. The details are import, coach details, numbers, line side & background details not the main focus of the photographer etc. Right now there is no way to see what is available that I might want to subscribe to. This are just my opinions and they are intended to be constructive to your good self and the society. Regards, K

One on eBay a week or two ago went for a reasonable price. I have one (maybe both) so was of no interest. ,They come up from time to time if you're patient

@IANGThat video would drive anyone crazy (well, me anyway). There is a lot on the DCC thread on this forum but I haven't been there in ages so I cannot remember what. @Noelhardwired a split chassis loco a few years ago and although some issues in his own words iirc, it will pretty much show you a lot. I'm sure he can post a link. Firstly make sure that the loco itself is running as well as it can be in DC. You only need to connect the decoder to the motor wires for basic functionality . I don't recall if that Lima 201s have any cab or marker/headlights ( I have #201 somewhere in a box myself). If they do then you need a decoder with a few more functions to control directional lighting and an appropriate resistor in the circuit so you don't blow everything. Decoders are much cheaper now and forget any Hornby stuff and get yourself a basic ESU or other similar model and reliable decoder.