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    I can't be sure if that's the reason, but Meabh was the leader of the class, and was seen as more popular than Macha and Tailte. It certainly looked like the class was changed to make 800 stand out. The pic would have been taken in 49, before the park royals. But you have said yourself,there was rarely a uniformed rake of coaches until the 70s. Before it was a regular sight to see a train with no two coaches the same!
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    Man I love that pic. Truly shows the 800s in the prime, doing what they were supposed to do. As far as I am aware, Tailte carried the extra hand railings to the grave. It seems that that in the late steam days,CIE focused there attention on Meabh when it came to the 800s,cared for her better. They put single chimneys and red nameplates on macha and Tailte, possibly to make Meabh look more unique. Just my opinion
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    And ehh.. That's in Cork. When do I get my Guinea?
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    Ohh my beating heart.....three 800s:x I think I'm in love..
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    Some excellent photos there Richie. Those headboards on Meabh are for some Irish American thing(obviously). Maybe a president? They also carried headboards, as seen in Horsetans post for the 1849 1949 centenary. Note the split footplate on 409 and the flush one on 402. 402 was the only one with a fully flush footplate, after their rebuilding, and was considered the best of the 400s Does the splasher on 409 look damaged?
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    Indeed. I think the extra horizontal one makes them look better, but the rest look like they had some extra hand railings in the shop and just farted them on, any old place
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    I would love to see that pic! I'm not sure if any of the 800s ever worked the radio train. The 800s as CIEs largest and most powerful locos would have been seen in a lot of advertising. It was that or some work worn J15. Of course once the As arrived they became the advertising locos
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    See for yourself.. Macha in 64.. Maebh in the mid 50s Macha in the 40s..
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    All three were given an extra hand railing above the original one, Meadbh and Macha got them in about 1944-5 With the smokebox dart. Tailte was fitted about 1949 with the smokebox handle, and maebh and macha were given handles also. For the 1949 centenary they were given extra railings to hold them up, but macha and Tailte retained them, until they were scrapped, Meabh's disappeared, or might have never even been fitted.
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    To be a stickler for accuracy ( me? ) there should either be an extra hand railing on the somokebox door, or a smokebox dart with a single hand railing
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    Thanks for the advice John, I believe you have another, with the more modern chassis. How is that going?
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    You want to load the boxes from the front AND the back? In that ?( little berlingo ) heh, come here till I show you the back!
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    For any if ye wondering how much £25 pound for the 6 coupled and £30 for an 8 coupled Very reasonable indeed
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    Thanks Kirley. It's looking great so far!
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    Couldn't they just store some stuff at Cork? The engine shed is barely used any more Or Mullingar...hmm
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    I see it now, must just have been a glitch or something. I am thinking of getting the Poppies wood tech one myself, as it would be ideal for myself as well What kit is in it?
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    I can't see the picture. Is it just me?
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    Sulzer Kit

    GSR 800 replied to robbieb's topic in Irish Models

    Any progress on this Horse?
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    Ohh VERY nice!
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    Thanks mate
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    That's an absolute disgrace, brilliant,historic and wonderful coaches,destroyed by wastes of oxygen. Is the remaining one still in maroon or in the RPSI livery?
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    And Miriam for President, Genuinly!
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    Managed to get the mainframes together this morning, after a cup of tea of course!
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    Well done Tommy, the 121 looks great. I think Des does some 121 transfers
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    I suppose if a few of your beloved Achill Bogies were to be featured the club would receive a handsome donation with a few drops of Guinness and drool on it?..
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