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    Will be through Dundalk tomorrow
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    Moyasta

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    The ex NIR Gatwick coaches at Dundalk were noted to be in very poor condition now on Wednesfay
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    Two superb photos especially the bottom photo
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    The HMRS sent me a pile of photos yesterday of Irish stuff to sort out for another project. Will sift through this later today and check my own DNGR stuff for information There was a Two Part article on the DNGR earlier this year in Railway Bylines.
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    Correct Michael the Dutch Baltic tanks were an attractive and successful design. Thanks to input from the BCDR their Baltic tanks based in this design were as much use as a condom machine in a nunnery! The most successful Baltic tanks in the British Isles were possibly the CDR Class 4 locos such as Erne sadly lost in 1968?
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    Beyer Peacock built very similar Baltic tank locos for the Dutch State Railways. They were more successful as they were designed minus any interference by the staff in Manchester!
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    CDR 155vwas one of three tranship wagons converted to other things bu the 1930s Only 155 appeared to receive this treatment and survive until closure. Thanks
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    Scarce but a very good book ahead of it's time!
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    155 a rare beast built in 1900 by Oldbury as a Covered Tranship wagon/van Appears to be a one off showing the patched up repair job often used towards the end at Stranorlsr.
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    84 had been converted to a Belpaire fitted boiler in September 1947. The UG Class had started to arrive in February 1948.
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    The Bluebell.updated their website recently meaning that you have more work to do to track down photos of the locations you are looking for in particular. Going through the CDR stuff I had a similar problem where some photos appeared under a different name/title etc!
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    My.photo of 56 ex works with NIR logo is dated August 28 1967
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    Agree David current issue of Railway Bylines has a photo feature on the Lough Swilly. In my article I only used some superb photos from the JJ Smith collection with permission of the Bluebell Museum Railway Archive. Have spent the last few days going through his CDR photos for another project.
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    Add 50 to your list JHB
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    Indeed 56 was the first Jeep to carry the NIR logo. Have photos of 56 with the new logo dated 1967.
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    Colour photos of the ubiquitous NCC Brown Van in Green are as rare as hens teeth. Great work Darius about a rarely modelled period on NIR that I remember so well!
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    Yes book is 13 Euro plus 4 Euro for postage. For UK orders it is 11£ plus postage. Book is 64 pages about 200×240mm in size.
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    The section in the Barnesmore Gap being looked at is around where the pub at Biddys is located today. Do try and track down a copy of the visitors guide to the County Donegal Railway printed 25 years ago? We hope to update this book for 2022.
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    Thanks book due by Friday. Costs 11£ or 13€ and can be ordered from Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. The DRHC is publishing this new 64 page book with many new B/W photos to raise funds for the preservation work we carry out such as the return of Drumboe
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    Any models of the UTA MPD sets?
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    We have 2 proposals being formalised at present. A short line beside the former station.in Donegal Town or using the tracked in the Barnesmore Gap. Early days on this at the moment.
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    Had an article on early NCC/UTA Railcars earlier this year in Railway Bylines. There were some photos of Railcars 6 and 7 as well.
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    To be accurate has had a full mechanical restoration at Whitehead and it is a moveable chassis. All engineering work carried to operational standard. More money needed for next phase which is the boiler and firebox only.
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    Work continuing at Donegal Town with canopy nearly complete. Goods Van's now moved into position along with frame of CDR Coach 28 with the restored body removed as another restoration due to.poor workmanship on initial.job 20 years ago now required again!
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    Correct David at that stage the PP Class were still seen on local trains from Omagh to Derry etc. Rare photo of a QG Class as well
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