Oh no I haven't... sure I already saw over on Facebook that No. 1 is being cut up, so she'll be needed back at Downpatrick ASAP. No time for mainline shenanigans at all...
The fangs are found only at the end where the CAWS equipment is located. You can just make out a bar running parallel to the buffer beam just above the rails; this is the antenna. I think the fangs are just there to protect the brackets holding it in place from being damaged.
Gents, I realise everyone's consumed by election mania and you're having a bit of craic, but please remember politics are strictly verboten on the forum.
Nice work, Kirley!
Not sure about that claim, JB. Most layouts I've seen which are based on the time period where cattle traffic existed do have cattle banks...
JB,
Just sent you an email with instructions that will hopefully sort out this problem you're having.
If that fails, it's time to book the flight to Sydney...
I think I remember hearing that they were purchased in the end.
Weren't they scrapped here? I'm guessing they would have been returned to the leasing company otherwise...
It had a large version of the points logo. It was only used to see what the 201 livery would look like before it was scrapped - it never ran in that livery (one cab wasn't repainted either).
Just saw some photos posted by Belmond on their Facebook page...
In the caption they claim to have bought the locomotive:
"Belmond purchased the 10 carriages and locomotive from Irish Rail earlier this year and began transformation of the mark 3 carriages into Ireland’s first luxury sleeper train."