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We were actually approached about 18 months ago by another established manufacturer who wanted to produce a new British Mark III with a view to collobrate with us to do a kosher Irish version with proper prototype fidelity. This would've been a top of the line, bang on Irish outline Mark III with the proper doors, details and Genny van etc. However, Oxford beat them to the punch in the UK with their announcement and the project was halted.

THat's a shame. I had picked up on the hints last year and was disappointed when some announcement eventually did not follow. I'd like a whole rake in Supertrain livery to be honest, for those of you who think it's drab, that's fine, but these coaches looked very well in that livery

I do honestly believe that there is a huge gap to be filled in the MK111 class of Irish coaches and my own personal preference would be push pull sets, especially with the MM 121's on the horizon. If there were any people seriously worried about room, they could accommodate a short push pull set of MK111's, there are always options.

Yes, I have to agree with that. It might not be the best economic sense for a manufacturer but I can tell you there will be many modelers who come into the hobby in the next few years who will be happy that some are still available other than through the 'Bay or similar at a premium price

What an interesting deviation for a For Sale thread, in the For Sale section.

The info posted on tram depots will of course be unfindable in the future, as noone will think of looking in a For Sale thread for info on tram depots.

Agree. Maybe a mod could split it off into a separate tread entitled Dublin's Tram Depots or similar?

Leyland Lion LT6 GSR were the same dimensions as the LT5As as I understand it

Enough on here so you don;t have to buy the book if you prefer not to

https://books.google.com/books?id=D-hKCQAAQBAJ&pg=PT125&dq=leyland+lt6+history+leyland+bus&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi028vEvs_UAhVHeSYKHfj6CKgQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=leyland%20lt6%20history%20leyland%20bus&f=false

Nice, Nelson. Not sure they've looked like that in a very long time...

Yes......... first let me see the money:)

(PS couldn't resist. I'll PM you the details)

Cyril McIntyre's CIE BUSES 1945-1987 has a reasonable view of the right side of the NP class on p6 and an N on p12.

Looking well now!

B&T baby GMs €99 one week with only 2 bids

Timing is everything, I suppose. The second bid was mine and a lovely little runner she is too

I see we have this for sale to day

 

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Bachmann-N-Class-Irish-Rail-Locomotive-Out-of-Set-Eire-Ireland/322549000757

It's been on there and probably will be for a while. It's from the set in an American box

They're pretty old, early CIE, maybe GSR.

I presume this is the finished product you refer to but no luck with a photo of the original I'm afraid

Fantastic resource, Ernie. Thanks for the time you have put into providing it

In my 25+ years involved in the financial side of both the RPSI and DCDR, there was a perpetual chorus of "why don't you restore X" and "it's a scandal that Y has been left to rot in a siding at Downwhiteheadpatrick". Worse still, "the DCDRPSITG says they're into preservation, so they have a duty to rescue the last Hunsletcraven".

 

It got to the stage where I could barely contain my thoughts at AGMs, while sitting at the top table fielding questions. The answers - the printable ones anyway - which I might have given would include....

 

Are YOU going to pay for it?

 

Where will the money come from, given that it isn't currently eligible for grant aid?

 

Will YOU spend every weekend, a fair portion of your days off and annual leave, plus you own petrol money, on working on this in all weathers?

 

Don't you think that a hard-pressed, necessarily under-resourced volunteer workforce have enough to do?

 

.....and so on.

 

The reality is, people across this island have very little interest in industrial heritage compared to other places.

Hi Guys

 

I know it is a few year ago but I was wondering if any better plans have turned up for this railcar yet?

 

Colin

Tread softly because you tread on dreams

WBY

Looks like it was originally mounted through the base but is now hung with a Phillips screw though the wing

I saw that. I was considering it but difficult to get the cars by when its in the driveway. No matter Wrenn will be by shortly

Where the tracks are cut they will need to be rigid to realign properly. There has been one or more threads on here about fixing the ends of the rails to screws in the baseboard or metal strips on the ends of the boards. Presume you could then ballast over that to improve the looks. Away from the join the choice of ballast or cork/underlay etc would be personal taste I would think. Obviously you'll create an electrical bridge also

In cyprus, i (stupidly) put my hand on the wing of a matt grey austin 1800 and managed to peel it off just before big damage was done, but it still blistered the whole palm and fingers. The blister popped at the the wrist and for a couple of days, i had the ability to inflate and deflate my hand at will, by blowing and sucking at the vent of the blister.[attach=config]28163[/attach]

=))

Yes, Eoin. I was there for a while so you got used to that in the end. I remember it well. I also underestimated the sun one day while climbing and made the mistake of taking off my shirt while still carrying gear with a diagonal strap. I looked like the diver down flag within twenty minutes and not a drop of water in sight

True, Eoin. It would be cheaper to have less maintenance and more reliable running in Europe but you're right about the labor costs there. I would have thought that would have allowed the entire project to come in under budget, although maybe the road was laid by a specialist company rather than local labor.

Good point garfield

For those who like physics, I suppose, but basically when the track is long enough or placed on tension during construction only the ends are subject to expansion, subsequent compression and buckling

https://pwayblog.com/2016/11/06/cwr-track-definition-when-the-track-is-not-jointed-anymore/

More succinct explanation of how the thermal limits would be exceeded when exposed to the sun in equatorial regions

http://vinchad.blogspot.com/2014/06/ever-wondered-why-continuously-welded.html

I suppose it might be possible to tension CWR to a higher stress free temperature to accommodate these regions?

All level crossing paper on Irish rails "live" map in the website Click all then click level crossings click the blue dot on map you want to identify it I'd no & other details

Thanks, both.

Waffles, that was very helpful . I look at the site , selected all but had not click don the LC button on the right. Anyway what I'm looking for probably does't exist presently and is probably a disused crossing in the Tullamore-Athlone section

Directly on the equator, 55C on my watch in the shade of the Turkana desert last time I was there, maybe a little cooler in the south where the line heads to Mombasa. That said, I thought only the ends of CPW were subject to expansion.... needs to look at the physics of that or maybe someone will comment on CPW. Anyway, I can tell you it beats the bus or anything else on wheels given the infrastructure

EDIT:

ok, If a moderator could delete the image of the grill that would be appreciated

Irish Railways Today by Brendan Pender and Herbert Richards (transport research associates 1967) gives the mile route distance of each LC, but not the code number

Thanks, Des. That's the first place I went expecting to find them, Railway Lines of CIE & NIR Doyle & Hirsch doesn't have them either, unfortunately

Does anyone know where I might get a list of these including the crossing references e.g. xc37 etc? Been through my books and expected to find them but no..... Hoping for a historical list the may include some that may be already closed/disused

I like the look of the engine in the fourth picture down, any info regarding it, both model and prototype?

Prototype would have been a P1 Class (GSR 850) originally intended to run on the CBSCR but I'm not sure if it ever did?

Quick search shows her at Inchicore

I still have a fair number of JW Armstrongs images from the early 50's to upload when I get time.

 

Ernie

Great photos. Many thanks!

the best way to publish photos is to limit it's re-use by uploading at less than screen resolution say 640x480, this then displays reasonably OK on screen without magnification

Actually, I'm always looking in the background and frequently find a lot of detail as interesting as the main focus of the photo, but I appreciate what Eoin is saying and I'm not sure if there is a perfect solution

I have noted recently that every post I submit in these forums can be found on an internet search, whether its text or photographs.

you can watermark the photo so no-one make off with them as their own

.... or you load them on something like Flickr and just provide the link (notwithstanding Ernie's comments regarding pilfering of photos)