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What colour schemes did they carry? Was it silver tank, red frames with 'IRISH SHELL' or 'MEX' in red or were there variations on this?

This is the Aussie Walker interior, somehow doubt leather would ever be used here! There seems to be a two-tone paint job as well. I'd say this would be a query best answered by senior IRRS members. Not a lot of folks took pics of interiors, and fewer still took them in colour!

Now that I think of it, got a present of a book written by a past staff member of NBL who recalled putting a lot of work into a tender for diesels for CIE. Think it had a pic and all of the Irish 'might have been.' This is it...http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/m2KLvSusfSH6j3pyl7Yd1uw.jpg

Considering its size NBL didn't build a whole lot for Ireland. Some for the GSWR (due to a strike in Inchicore I think) and MGWR. Their predecessors Dubs, built a small number for the West Clare, including the surviving Slieve Callan.

London buses had white mudguard trims too during wartime. Only they stopped the practice when hostilities ceased. Got the Cyril McIntyre CIE buses book for Xmas, half price at that bargain bookshop near the GPO! Has a few pics of lorries, mainly ex GSR ones that were converted into service vehicles.

This was a hangover from the 'Emergency' blackout.

Assorted 'lurries'. http://www.limerick-classic-car-club.com/page20.htm

Very nice, any maker's name on the back? W.R. Sykes and Railway Signal Co would have churned out lots of these. Connect a 6V battery up to the terminals and see if it still works.

Did CIE actually have AEC Mercurys? AEC was a very rare marque on the bus side of things.

And Macha not similarly treated? Mustn't have come to the attention of the lad with the angle grinder! Some loco plates of the GWR had the build dates ground off as the GWR was embarrassed by elderly locos. Looking at Irish loco plates (Jumbo and Sambo) in the IRRS library, 'GS&WR' is ground off and a little 'GSR' tablet screwed on in its stead. Hardly seems worth while as these two were unlikely to come into contact with the public much.

Hmmm, wonder why the letters 'GSR' on 800's plate were ground off?? Examined the real deal a few years ago and there was traces that they were there at one time.

Thread is a bit of 'shooting the breeze', would like a 121 myself but will have to hunker down and wait it out I guess. Kits aren't my bag, apart from the simplest ones. Got an MGWR tank kit, but have subcontracted that, don't want to make a hames of it.

The Model Rail GSR sentinel and the CIE Leyland Comet flatbed

Well, a decent book was squeezed out of the Turfburner, only a singleton.... if you discount the 2-6-0 guinea pig, and never turned a wheel in revenue earning service.

Anyone wondering why THREE 'Maebhdh' nameplates existed (two on the loco and one in the former Fry Model Railway)? One was cast from a proof to be inspection and approval, the two for the loco were cast before the mould was broken up. Think that OS Nock Irish Steam book had a story that there was yet another plate cast spelt 'Maeve'...wonder where that went to??? Actually, re the 800's, always wondered why no book was ever dedicated to them, a la the glut of books on the works of Bulleid, Stanier, Gresley etc. Maybe they didn't get a 'fair go' and the class was far too small?

Another oddity of a cabin.

Saw them myself last night, most are snapped off where the column changes section down near the base, at least one was broken halfway up the column at an angle.

I think that title may go to Charleville 'B', Mogeely was tiny as well. Saw Bruree maybe 3 years ago, it was standing (just about) (btw Charleville 'B' still exists, I have been told ) Re terminology, they're also called cabins in the Highlands, and a loco cab is a 'hoose'!!

Heard from someone on the ground, as it were, the columns are cast all one piece and did snap. It's a very clean break.

This is IE we're talking about here, don't think they put quite that much thought into it. I think it flipped like a brolly in a once a century strong gust and the area is pretty exposed anyway, moreso now that the carriage shed is gone. Think it's hoping beyond hope that an (improved) replica will be installed in its place, more like bus shelters like everywhere else. Looking at other pics, the old goods store doesn't look too clever, with all those missing (and presumably loose) slates.

You could fix the cap by sticking a v.thin sheet of material on top, slightly bigger than the cap, to make it less like a US Civil War 'kepi'!

Meow! Saucer of milk?

er why has he got a 'ladies' bike??? And no carrier?

From An Post heritage dept...asked the q as I have an ex P&T high nelly and take her for spins at vintage events. The design of postmen’s uniforms have not changed very often over the years and in relation to the style in use during the 1950’ to the 1960’s the following details may be of assistance to you: · The jacket and trousers were a charcoal colour with the jacket containing 3 buttons with a harp symbol, 2 lower pockets and a left breast pocket. A dark woollen worsted coat was worn over the uniform and had 3 buttons with harp symbol, 2 lower pockets and 1 left breast pocket. · The jacket and coat had 2 green circles near the end of each sleeve and the identity number badge was attached to the breast pocket of the jacket. · The cap had 2 green circles around the rim and identity badge with the ‘P & T’ symbol/harp symbol. I assume by 'green circles' he means lines of green piping.

That's the pub where you get barred for fiddling with a mobile phone! A neat idea, but I don't like the 'watercolour' look of them. Need a bit of work to make them presentable on a layout.