DoctorPan

Thanks, narrow gauge just has this charm to it.

As one of the engineers involved in DART +, there's no obstruction to electrifying the network. Tunnels can be lowered, bridges raised or diverted and rebuilt and some of the suggested timelines for that amount of work is laughable. Remember a brand new underbridge spanning the Sallins bypass was installed in a weekend. Electrification is coming, we have carbon emission targets to reach and already we are paying harsh penalties for failure to meet them. 071s and 201s are old tech and have good lifetimes but technology has progressed and its time for their replacements. Enterprise fleet advisory tenders are out and its dual electric locos with a small diesel power-pack is what it looks like it's speccing

Latest addition to the narrow gauge fleet, No. 4 "Stuart".

Some photos taken during yesterday's duties. Both GNR 4-4-0s were in fine form and gave brilliant performances.

I'm guessing they're refering to the red of the NIR logo and what RAL number or equalivant it would be.

I've always joking refered to the random platform in the car park near Platform 10 as Platform 8.

Edit - misunderstood.

Wider gaps between seats and areas to store buggies instead of lumping them in with wheelchair users.

Now with black roof, looking far more like it should. A BnT GSV ready for some Cravens and a BGM.

You finish a model and think there's something off about it and couldn't put my finger on it. Aha the black roof! Currently drying in the booth to refitted.

The final addition to the NIR engineers fleet. Muck, rust, earth, stone and bit of grease and oil streaks and this battered hopper is on its last legs. Now just needs something blue to haul the rake.

I don't know, that image doesn't load in for me.

Yes

She is planned to, passing Newry at 14:39.

076 has a different engine to the other 071s IIRC, its a Swedish maritime engine I think.

I am interested in the TT range for the simple reason of the potential it brings. Off the shelf 12mm chassis and track means that 3ft modelling in 4mm scale has had its entry point made a hell of a lot easier. Especially I'm sure once TT has a level of maturity, I'm sure a Manx or an Irish loco will appear RTR

Pinstripping position hasn't changed from the old colour, seems that the new colour makes it stand out more.

The SLNCR large tanks?

The Bord na Mona well tanks, all three preserved and in operation.

DART + will be the last new 1500 DC voltage, with the plan to be any further expansion be 25kV AC and new rolling stock to be dual voltage with a transistion fleet of new DARTs to allow back conversion of the existing network to 25kV. Now we're talking decades of a timeline but as stock is replaced, the conversion will occur. 1500 DC has been ruled out as not suitable for mainline electrifiction as per Jacobs report in 2019 IIRC, DART + South West isn't touching the fast lines, meaning that in theory Cork mainline electrifiction could be authorised tomorrow and wouldn't impact the DART rollout.

Batteries for the moment for Cork. Expansion of the wires is going to be at 25kV AC as per Peter Smyth's presenations to Engineers Ireland back in 2019.

That was the possible old theory. The new one is the additional order of BEMUs is for the CACR packages as work package 6 is Electrification work. https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/140008/irish-rail-alstom-xtrapolis-trains/

Link to 036a itself: https://www.crr.ie/assets/files/pdf/crrg036a.pdf The rest of the CRR's guidelines can be found here: https://www.crr.ie/publications/guidelines/

The van grub order is safety critical item along with the burco boiler!

RPSI visited Backwood yesterday on a railtour and visited the depot to water the loco. A flurry of activity to trim the tender and refill the tanker. Also the hydrant had been moved since the last visit. Willie's list will need updating...