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Probably the thin end of the wedge, JB. It's still strange that the romanticized 800 train is illustrated but the new 'ugly duckling' (no offense to lovers of railcars intended) is not, mere the efficiency of the new diesels alluded to. Were the new railcars well received by the traveling public then (by comparison with previous opinions on the fora that diesels locomotives were initially perceived as dirty, oily polluting beasts)?

Kind of odd that it illustrates a steamer (with it's sleek line of coaches as previously stated), then advertises "travel by Diesel Train and try the new Buffet Service. FREE CAR PARK AT THESE STATIONS. I suppose you'd be pressed to find any of these on the passenger network now.

Many thanks, both of you. Leslie. I'll look on your site again. I forgot about that. Yes, would be interested in the CIE version if you did it

Oh, C**p! I never get enough time to throw out the obsolete stuff. I'll PM you when space. Very sorry. EDIT: ok, space created

I knew that based on your posts. I ordered them and they wrote to me the following day to say it had gone. I'm glad a site member has purchased and I know they'll get good use with you! Anyway another will pop up at some time. I'd like to peruse them for some thoughts I had in mind

Had been wondering about your collection, Dave. Glad the deal worked out! BIG collection. Congrats.

I was wondering if you managed to get slide transfers and complete your tank wagons? Love the GSWR and MGWR wagons:-bd

Is there a good reference book for these older stock? Pender & Richards (1967) refer succinctly to 138 16T covered wagons on steel under frames built between 1954-1956 by GNR(I) for cement traffic. Are these the wagons being referred to? The H van series were CIE Covered Wagons numbered 18862-19753, 19269 in JB's photo. 892 were built between 1958-1962! Amazing that such a prolific wagon has not been produced as an rtr! As an aside, someone posted a late 1970s? 266XX? TANK wagon for MOLASSES in the last week, and I have been going crazy trying to locate it. If anybody remembers what I'm talking about would you please PM me so I can delete this request. Thank you!

Thanks, Jim. That one had been sold so still looking if anyone has a copy. Honestly, I don't know why someone hasn't reprinted these. PM me please if you have one. Many thanks

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I second that. This thread is a fantastic resource. Keep them coming if there is more! Incidentally, if it's possible to flatten the photos somehow, that will help with the distortion

QED, Jim. Little wonder the Bredins were burned

Just to clarify what I'm looking at here, JB, the trim color above the lower windows, uprights et all CIE grey. Is this the same CIE grey that was on the seats with signage? The background color to the CIE grey on the cabin is white? Is this the same as the walls on the station? What is the third color on the cabin brickwork similar o the Hillman Hunter/Ford or whatever that vehicle is?

Need usually provides opportunity. I'm pretty sure that space would be found somewhere for a historic preservation. People only preserve what they love or respect and the resourceful enthusiast or benefactor seem turns up when one's back is to the wall ……………………… which is where the arsonists' backs should be, in fact Do the children still get a three week sabbatical from school to collect all those pallets on which to place the tricolor? I suppose education would be a subordinate need for these savants

Does the CIE roundel on E434 have an orange surround or is that an 'off-white'? E427 seem to be all white

What time frame does this cover?

Somehow I had forgotten that the Galway liveried MkIIs had grey roofs. Few other MkIIs seem to have had this applied. There is a lovely photo of 5230 with the grey roof in IE livery in Michael McMahon's Railway Rambler on p90. This is a standard class vehicle. The only others that I have seen with the grey roof are IE MkIII first class or composite vehicles so I'm uncertain as to the intended significant of the grey roof was/would have been or whether this was an aborted intended livery change? It seems that the windows on the Cravens were deeper than the MKIIs leaving very little room for the IR set of points logo. These look odd as they are set too close to the bottom of the windows and maybe equally odd if set any lower. JB, do you happen to know the numbers of the Cravens and diner? The coach behind 95 is in suburban livery with NIR logo to the front and Suburban logo to the rear. Not sure which routes this livery was intended for though

It would seem to make sense that they might travel early morning or late afternoon depending on location and seasonal lighting conditions so that the passengers might enjoy the countryside and views over dinner or breakfast, at dawn or about dusk as appropriate. This would maximize time out and about during the day or facilitate an evening excursion for dinner while avoiding some rock 'n' roll during your morning shower.

What font is it, or are these semi-cursive/Irish numerals? There are several suppliers of transfers for Irish stock. What have they been using?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]22939[/ATTACH] The original grey colour scheme on the cement bubbles also had the orange and white CIE roundel iirc, a very attractive color scheme it is IMO Nice job, Flange, like that a lot

Were they ever purchased? Initially they were leased from STS in London

Nice shot, John. The advantage of the Instanter coupling would be to allow tighter coupling thus higher running speeds. Good on the mainline and slackened on tight curves in the yard

Any reason for the casing being so long? The excursion of the buffer itself doesn't seem to be that long. Was there a reason to space the flats? Couplings?

Girel, FR if I remember correctly. Not in US at the moment so I don't have any books in front of me