GSR 800

Wouldn't that be the first real Irish RTR steam loco?

I wouldn't include bachmanns mogul as it is just a direct repaint.

Missed that actually. Good spot!

Fantastic news! 2016 just keeps getting better;)

Looks like the UG class will come after

Happy new year to all. This message, was it from a certain Mr M?

Edit:confused:: posted in the wrong thread!

The 'ton' can be done at the following locations:

 

Dublin-Cork-Dublin

 

Down Direction

Signal HK101 - South of Hazelhatch (MP 2 3/4 - 10 1/4) (Fast Line Only)

Hazelhatch - Sallins (MP 13 1/4 - 16 1/4)

Cherryville Jn - Portarlington (MP 32 1/2 - 41 1/8)

Portarlington - Portlaoise (MP 41 3/4 - 50 3/4)

Portlaoise - Ballybrophy (MP 66 - 69)

Lisduff - Thurles (MP 75 3/4 - 77)

Lisduff - Thurles (MP 79 - 80)

Thurles - Limerick Jn (MP 104 - 105 3/4)

 

Up Direction

Limerick Jn - Thurles (MP 106 1/4 - 104)

Lisduff - Ballybrophy (MP 69 - 66)

Portlaoise - Portarlington (MP 50 3/4 - 41 3/4)

Portarlington - Cherryville Jn (MP 41 1/8 - 32 1/2)

Hazelhatch - Cherry Orcard (MP 10 1/2 - 3) (Fast Line Only)

 

 

Kildare-Kilkenny-Kildare

 

Down Direction

Cherryville Jn - Athy (MP 34 - 35 1/4)

Cherryville Jn - Athy (MP 36 - 37 3/8)

Cherryville Jn - Athy (MP 37 3/4 - 38 5/8)

Cherryville Jn - Athy (MP 40 5/8 - 43 1/8)

Athy - Carlow (MP 46 7/8 - 49)

Athy - Carlow (MP 49 1/4 - 50 1/2)

Athy - Carlow (MP50 3/4 - 51 3/8)

 

Up Direction

Athy - Carlow (MP 51 1/2 - 50 3/4)

Athy - Carlow (MP 50 1/2 - 49 1/4)

Athy - Carlow (MP 49 - 46 7/8)

Athy - Cherryville Jn (MP 43 1/8 - 40 5/8)

Athy - Cherryville Jn (MP 38 3/4 - 38)

Athy - Cherryville Jn (MP 37 1/2 - 36)

Athy - Cherryville Jn (MP 35 1/2 - 34 1/4)

 

Loco hauled limited to 80 mph, so actually would be slightly faster due to the length of the 100mph sections

 

Some sections of Portarlington-Galway are also 100 mph, although loco hauled stock limited to 80 mph

Bit pointless to have some areas on lines that trains can reach 100mph, while others cannot. In order for the railways to be competitive with motorways there would have to be serous investment in..

The permanent way, would need to be upgraded, so trains could reach a sustained speed of 100mph at least.

Rolling stock, in my opinion if the railcar scheme is going to continue, they should at least refit them to be more comfortable for both passengers, and drivers (it was mentioned how terrible they are to drive in another thread' especially the 22000s)

Merry Christmas, yah bunch of train loving!..enthusiasts

Having travelled in Mk3s, ICRs, and Cravens(i think), i would have to say that the MK3s were very comfortable, and i think the cravens were comfortable as well,( cant remember fully, it was a good while ago) But on the case of the 22000 class ICRs i find them reasonably comfortable. the only real problem I ever had with them was leg room, but i have grown used to this as they are vastly superior to other railcars, such as the 2700 class.

Hi Joe,

When i started modelling myself i had a layout 8x4 with a loop(a roundy roundy as called by some!)

the curves were pretty tight, a looked a bit unrealistic. with space like that in my opinion a "straight" layout with a fiddle yard and scenic breaks? Again just my opinion. I will probably get scrutinised by others for basic names for the types of layouts!

Bejesus David, I can barely get the eccentric rod on my kit in the right position and you got an inside valve gear working?! Well Done Sir, you are clearly a master of your craft, Sir Henry will be a fine looking model indeed:tumbsup:

But feckin plates on the tables! And little knifes and forks too! And the food looks nice as well! Lobster, a cruissont! A bleeding Model cruissont!

Here's his details:

 

Rod Cooper, The Halt, Roshven, Lochailort, Invernesshire PH38 4NB Tel +44 1687 470284

I better get me lotto ticket!

Yer only mad for a fight, Dave.

 

IIINN The Red Corner, We Have Dave "The Kraken" Braken!! IN The Blue Corner We Have Pat "StrongBoy" Conboy! In the IRM Semi Final!

altogether roughly..160-170 i think?

Close enough to the mince pies and the Irish coffee i'd say!

HA HA! and the steam pressure is already at!...12..

 

To go back to the thread - roughly what's the cost of the Sulzer body PLUS a suitable chassis (class 55, for example)?

im sure they would go for a reasonable price on fleabay..

Ye will never find me, Harry. I didn't say WHAT part of the IRRS I'd be in.....

Well John you might be waiting a while anyway, getting a 70 year, 100 ton locomotive steamed up will take a while, getting out of cultra would be another,.. go to the shops for some coal and water(Ballygowan of course) might run in to whitehead as well to borrow a few snail transfers...would ye stay there till Monday? you wouldnt be that hard to find..

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GSR, you're scarier still. The CEO of the 400 class Mafia!

 

The GSR actually kept their carriages very well, as did most railway companies back then. However, that meant washing, not always repainting! Often paint on carriages was badly faded and worn before they saw a paintbrush again. The constantly poverty-stricken SLNCR was probably an extreme case!

Vhat are you talking about 400 class beumont? Youd think by now you would know im i commited 800 man! Get im boys!

On behalf of the Rivet Counting Militia, I hereby issue a fatwa against the Grey Militia.

 

See ye in the IRRS tonight.

to quote(badly)sminky shorts, WHICH ONE AM I? WHICH ONE AM I!

ah,craic..finally

Actually, if the mods will forgive one slight divergence from the thread, there was a good reason why dull colours and dark shades were favoured by railway companies in the past.

 

First, grey and black paint were cheaper. Secondly, how long would an orange-roofed coach or a silver-grey ICR stay clean, let alone a raspberry ripple DD coach, with a steam engine up front, and larger stations full of them?

Did the GSR ever wash their coaches John?

Very disappointed with the mods here

A bit of banter and out comes the big strap

No one was complaining and its great to see a lively bit of crack on the site

But Oh No, we must talk about the different shades of grey on non existent locos and what color brown to put on our H Vans

Lighten up for JeSus sake, its nearly Christmas

sounds like the GSR era all over again!

Pure boring. the GSR battleship grey was a dark shade of grey,all locos exept the 800s were completly grey exept the buffer beam,the wagon grey was significantly lighter, but just as boring...