Wexford70 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Some fantastic old footage at a time when cars used be lifted onto the ferries by crane Prep work for the first France ferry required a ramp to let cars drive on. https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0109/931954-rosslare-gateway-to-europe/ Edited August 13, 2021 by Wexford70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 29 minutes ago, Wexford70 said: Some fantastic old footage at a time when cars used be lifted onto the ferries by crane Prep work for the first France ferry required a ramp to let cars drive on. https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0109/931954-rosslare-gateway-to-europe/ And (for modellers!) there was a LONG time during which a very large proportion of the country's passenger services from West Coark way up into GNR-land in Derry, Belfast and Newcastle (not just CIE!) was run by these railcars. They were the ICRs of the 1950s AND 1960s; thus a RTR model is essential at some time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wexford70 Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Dear Santa please ask IRM for a AEC Railcar set for me for Christmas...... Edited August 14, 2021 by Wexford70 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Santa will be busy; I want two or three! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) I'm sure you meant that AEC (Associated Equipment Company) railcars. Lovely views of 2611 with its 1st class accommodations and 2646. Lovely footage. Thanks for posting! While there, I noticed something on the RO-RO traffic on the Munster, the point of interest being the road traffic that existed at the time c. 1968 https://www.rte.ie/archives/2013/0530/453547-the-car-ferry-a-new-travel-option-in-1968/ Edited August 13, 2021 by DiveController 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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