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  1. JHB looks like loco acting as a station pilot to release stock?
  2. Should be Wednesday July 3rd so to clarify Tuesday 2nd will be the last day for trains to and from Belfast!
  3. Been brought forward last week
  4. 29000 only if a failure of no ICR available. July 3rd last date for Enterprise from Lanyon
  5. Translink to close Belfast to Lsburn from July 3rd. Last day for Enterprise from Lanyon.
  6. Most of the 3000 class when refurbished are now fitted with USB sockets Too early yet
  7. 3001 to 3006 are the only NIR railcars allowed on the Dublin Line
  8. Was told needs 5 sets DDs 3 ICR 1 CAFs 1
  9. Any deadlines set yet by BNM for purchase of surplus rolling stock?
  10. From memory when restored 5T got a new boiler from the Severn Valley?
  11. Lack of standard departure time ex Belfast is an ecumenical matter!
  12. Fintown struggles on running again from the start of June. Foyle Valley in Derry is another lost cause thanks to local councillors who have not got a clue about railways. Fintown is community run and has nothing to do with Donegal CC
  13. CDR Oldbury coach 14 preserved in Derry Museum. Still.closed due to Covid restrictions!
  14. Foyle Valley Railway in Derry unused since July 2000 is another example of where a temporary closure by Council.experts ensured that the former railway remains today subject to various expensive feasibility schemes that are usually mad!
  15. That would be the plan for 201s plus the ICRs and possibly the 29000 but need to check the latter to confirm July 5th last day for DDs using Lanyon before line closure to Lisburn
  16. In theory that August Bank Holiday weekend
  17. Offer them a chance to read the complete works of James Joyce instead?
  18. DDs are planned from a soft opening on August 25th ICRs on diagram starting with first train from Dublin CAFs will only appear if there is another Enterprise failure!
  19. Giving a talk on this line on Thursday May 30th at 19.30 in Ballymoney Museum. All welcome
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  20. Ernie has a photo of a tin van at Strabane
  21. DD sets reduced to two not three for planned maintenance programme at York Road. Translink have pencilled in August 25th for Enterprise to start from GVS Mk2!
  22. It is Railcar 18 with its distinctive cab windows after being rebuilt
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