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  1. 11 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said:

    Is that the confirmed length of engineering works? So what’s happening May - September?

    Timeline

    Below we set out a proposed timeline of key activity and milestones for the project.

    Please note, these are indicative and subject to change. Further details will be available closer to the relevant phase of works commencing and we will work closely to inform all stakeholders as part of this process.

    21st March 2024 – 25th March – Phoenix Gas works to install connections to the new Belfast Grand Central Station. Lane closure from Glengall Street to Grosvenor Road on Durham Street.

    23rd March - 24th March – NI Water works to install connections to the new Belfast Grand Central Station. Lane closures heading east and west on Grosvenor Road.

    30th March - 2nd April 2024 – Railway line closure between Lanyon Place to Great Victoria Street to Portadown to facilitate engineering works by Babcock.

    3rd April - 7th April 2024 – Railway line closure between Lanyon Place and to Great Victoria Street to Lisburn to facilitate engineering works by Babcock

    May - September 2024 – Public realm improvements on Grosvenor Road. These works will be transient and will require a footpath/lane closure at various points.

    May - June 2024 – Public realm improvements on section of Glengall Street. (End closest to Great Victoria St and side of Europa Hotel). This may require lane/footpath closure.

    May - July 2024 – Summer railway line closure (part 1). Dates TBC.

    Great Victoria Street station to close – rail services continue to operate between Lanyon Place and Lisburn serving all halts along the corridor.

    May - August 2024 – Great Victoria St Crossing / footpath alignment. This will require a lane/footpath closure.

    May - September 2024 – Public realm improvements on Sandy Row (from Hope Street Junction to former Gilpins site)

    July - September 2024 – Summer railway line closure (part 2). Dates TBC.

    Q4 2024 – Operational Station Opening. Rail services will move into the new station and 16 bus stands will be operational.

    All I know is eight weeks July/August 

  2. On 14/3/2024 at 10:14 PM, airfixfan said:

    Enterprise back to normal then!

    Slightly harsh. The Enterprise service has been remarkably reliable this year so far. More issues with signal failures, trespassing etc than the actual train itself. 
     

    A point often overlooked is the coaching stock is now 27 years old and locomotives 29 years old. 
    At this stage the much glorified Irish Rail Mk3s were being recycled to bean tins and the 071’s gone from front line passenger duties. 
    Northern Ireland Railways 80 Class were on their knees by this stage. 
    Meanwhile the 201’s and the DD’s keep pounding away with up over 700 miles a day required for one turn. 
    Things could be a lot worse. 

  3. On 9/2/2024 at 11:07 PM, ttc0169 said:

    An “Enterprising” night on Tara junction,

    080 works the Belfast-Dublin Connolly Mk2 IR set representing the 1987-1993 era,

    208 working a Derry-Dublin Connolly special representing the 1990s period

    230 working the Dublin Connolly- Belfast De Dietrich set representing the 1997-present era. 
     

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    Fantastic images as usual. Always have a soft spot for the Enterprise workings, especially the 1990’s. 
     

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  4. I think in the case of the Murphy Models Mk2”s the price increase has been minimal since the last run and Paddy should actually be congratulated on keeping the price very competitive during a time of world wide inflation. 
     

    If things are so bad do a bit of modelling and fix it!

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  5. 4 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

    Will there EVER again be a mechanically reliable, prompt service which reliably runs to time, on this line ever again?

    The Belfast service is getting more like the West Clare in Percy French’s time with every passing week….

    That’s slightly harsh. Over the last ten weeks actual train problems have decreased significantly. But the weather and other external factors have contributed to far more problems. 
    Also if you take Scotrail and many other operators in the UK now just announce a blanket closure from a certain time due to adverse weather conditions perhaps that’s the easy route and just leave people stranded. 
    NIR and IE staff continue to try to deliver a service in what can only be described as challenging conditions. 

  6. 2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

     

    I wonder how earlier IRM coaches vs. Murphy Models coaches compare(d) price-wise from retailers / re-sellers.

    I think the Mk2’s are the first IRM coaches.

    You’re correct the Irish Mk2 by IRM were announced first but I would think the Accurascale ones were well in the planning by that point. 

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  7. 1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said:

     

    My bad, I thought that these coaches were priced on par with IRM coaches.

    I think we have to take into account that IRM Mk2’s are produced on the back of the mass UK market product which helps make the Irish models viable. Also if I recall correctly IRM sell the vast majority of their products directly to help make them viable.  Paddy Murphy sells all products through retailers as far as I’m aware, so all credit to him for maintaining a very competitive price. 
    I think Fran, Patrick and the team would be the first to admit that Accurascale tandem products help them justify the IRM products. 

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