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hexagon789

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  1. I take it you mean the 37 into a Baby Deltic conversion? I suppose nothing really - it's far, far better than the loco being scrapped, it's just this niggling feeling I have somehow.
  2. While I'm happy to see new builds that are of designs no longer with us, I'm not so sure of conversions of existing locomotives to make into other classes. I do consider the TWO different P2 projects worthwhile as I understand one will be streamlined, the other not and they will use different valve gear. Perhaps one day someone will do a new build 800? Then they can give 081 a run for its money at the 'ton' and more!
  3. The article also explains why I've seen a few references to 071s not being able to attain 90mph, the nominal maximum being 89mph from the gearing which would mean on worn wheels you'd never quite make 90 on the level, but on new wheels you'd go quite a bit over.
  4. Well these arrived today, less than 24 hours after posting: Couldn't be more pleased, not only do the earlier ones answer all my remaining Mk III questions, but otherwise solves the 'riddle' of 7140 among other things. The 100mph test run article is also fascinating to some like myself, what would people pay to be on a 100mph+ tour with a 071 I wonder! So thanks, to the person who suggested no. 200 for that article. I plan to summarise my findings in one of my previous threads in due courese for those who are interested and as a thank you for all your help, as it seems the least I can do. Mysteries solved, Mk III quest over.
  5. Effectively yeah. Though I'm not sure you'd notice, particularly scaled down for a model!
  6. I don't know for these vehicles in particular, and in general the range varies rail vehicle to rail vehicle, but as an example a LUAS tram's tyres are 660mm when new down to a minimum allowed 580mm when worn.
  7. Thanks for the offer, but I managed to get in touch with the IRRS to obtain the 5 journals I wanted. Typically, after I obtained the selection of Feb 1985-Oct 2003; a full collection of 1970-1990 appeared for sale! Though rather dearer. Thankfully after these 5, that should be it really, the only other ones I'd ever likely want are those from 1972-73 detailing the Mk2d introduction to service, but I think I'll concentrate on the Mk3s for the time being still! The wealth of information I've read so far, and much not pertaining to Mk3s at all, has been interesting, illuminating and has answered many questions, the remainder should be answered when I obtain the other journals.
  8. Sincerely hope it doesn't, many great selections of photos were lost to Fotopic never to be seen again. Flickr has so many excellent albums and collections of photographs which are priceless historically let alone photographically that it would be a tragic loss. Particularly of many people, understandably, are put off from starting again from scratch.
  9. Like the shed, very nice! Looks excellent lit-up like that. The atmospheric backscene looks a treat too.
  10. Been on at least twice last year, but still an interesting watch. The same channel has had many other BTF short films on such as Terminus, Elizabethan Express, Blue Pullman and Snowdrift at Blea Moor.
  11. Thanks everyone again for your help, my first tranche of journals arrived so it's just left to see about the other ones from the IRRS and then, hopefully (!), my researches will be complete!
  12. That's alright, don't worry about it! I appreciate the help everyone has given. I've sent an e-mail to the address above and hopefully I'll be able to obtain the 3 issues I'm looking for. If nothing else I know precisely which issues I want now which is a big help in itself
  13. Thanks anyway, there's something for the June 2024 issue! It's a bit far, though I've been saying for years I must visit Dublin, my great-grandfather came from the city. Cheers. Brilliant! That's exactly the info I wanted. I have October 1985 in the job lot I purchased, sadly not June 1984. As an aside, I know the IRRS website states one can obtain back issues for reasonable cost, but does anyone know how you actually go about doing that on their website or am I missing something?
  14. Happens rarely enough over here, usually a few times a year you see such a story in the media. Though doesn't everything stop at Mallow these days, unlike some timetables of the past?
  15. Appreciate the kind offer jhb, but you needn't go to any trouble. I took the plunge and decided to get them anyway, there's bound to be other interesting snippets anyway even if there isn't precisely the content I'm looking for ;)
  16. Thank you for your help, much appreciated. If there was something in No. 104 October 1987, that would be ideal as that is also obtainable.
  17. Hi DiveController, which issue (month/year) does Vol. 16 pp. 360-364 correspond to? Thanks
  18. Thank you for confirming, I'd be very grateful if you had a look thanks.
  19. Seen a copy of June 1985 come up for sale. Picture of an 071 with brand-new Mk3s, would I be right in assuming there's a feature on them in the issue? Grateful for any confirmation provided. Regards, Ben :)
  20. If it was the early 1990s, then the other Mk2D would likely have been any old mix as Hueston sets seemed quite randomly formed after the Mk3s were introduced and cascaded the Mk2Ds down the pecking order. The two EGV were needed for long sets, I think one could power up to 11 then for 12 or 13 they'd have two EGV, the jumpers being disconnected between the two middle vehicles so each Generator Van powered half the coaches.
  21. Don't know about him, but I'm still not happy IÉ got rid of them...
  22. Hi guys, this time you'll be glad to hear I'm not here to bother you all with more questions(!) Instead I'm going to summarise some things I've deduced and see if anyone agrees. I recently acquired a set of consecutive CIÉ timetables from the early 1980s and with these I've pieced together how I think the early Mk3 operations developed. So, to start in 1980, from another thread on this forum I believe in that year as regards the Mk2d stock 5 sets were generally in traffic, with a sixth at busy periods. I assume that this would mean two sets for Dublin-Cork and one for each of Limerick, Waterford and Galway? From 1980-1983 there are services with Superstandard on the latter three routes in addition to Dublin-Cork, but in 1984 and 1985, only Dublin-Cork services have Superstandard. Now, if I look in my Doyle/Hirsch 1987 rolling stock book, the Mk2d composites which were fitted out as such are all declassified so what I think happened when the Mk3s were introduced from 1984 was that a decision was made to only have Superstandard on the Cork line and run everything else as Standard only. This would explain the declassifying of the Mk2d composites and the fact that only two Mk3 Firsts were built until 1987. So, I assume therefore that CIE decided to run two Mk3 sets on Dublin-Cork with Firsts, and in the early years Mk2d sets as well also with Firsts, with Mk3 Standards being upclassed to cover for unavailable 7107 or 7110. Then by 1987 CIÉ decides, for whatever reason, to re-introduce Superstandard (now First Class) on the other InterCity routes, hence the construction of the Mk3 composites while 7157 was also built to give an additional full First for the Cork line. Does this seem plausible, as I am working off an awful lot of assumptions? Cheers, Ben.
  23. Does it not have a bay and the through platform or did they take another out of use? Oban, Scotland - the only remaining platforms are numbered 3 and 4. Stirling, Scotland - what was Platform 1 is now the car park.
  24. Not planning to model Irish Rail, but I could be sorely tempted! For me I'd love full, prototypical Mk3 rakes in their later years. 201s and 071s for haulage. Wouldn't mind some Mk2D rakes for variety either
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