Fowler4f Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 I’m thinking of fitting working head lamp/s to A Class A1 when it arrives. Did the A Class run with head lamps in 50’s / 60’s prior to being re engined and head light cluster fitted ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Do you mean lamps like in steam days? If so, yes, for many years after steam ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Iirc passenger workings would have operated with 2 white front lamps fitted on the buffer beam although the As as delivered did not have an integral headlight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, DiveController said: Iirc passenger workings would have operated with 2 white front lamps fitted on the buffer beam although the As as delivered did not have an integral headlight Correct. Photos in books will show this, plus other head codes; all dating back to GSWR times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Blarney Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) Might this link help you? https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/collections/72157626625058875/ Edited September 25, 2021 by Old Blarney 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 Perfect ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 47 minutes ago, Old Blarney said: Might this link help you? https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/collections/72157626625058875/ Can’t believe so many photos of WCR, my home town of Kilrush and neighbouring Cappa pier where I went swimming as a child. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Blarney Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Fowler 4f, My pleasure. I'm glad I have been of assistance to you. I'm of an age to remember the introduction of the GNR (600) and CIÉ (2600) Railcars as well as the A and C class locomotives. If my aged memory can be of assistance just ask! Regards, Old Blarney. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Old Blarney said: Fowler 4f, My pleasure. I'm glad I have been of assistance to you. I'm of an age to remember the introduction of the GNR (600) and CIÉ (2600) Railcars as well as the A and C class locomotives. If my aged memory can be of assistance just ask! Regards, Old Blarney. Old B, At the age of 11 yrs old (1966), while on holidays in Galway, I used to shunt the yard on an A class with Driver Pierce Wade making up the evening goods train. I emigrated in 1978 and became a Driver on British Rail at Waterloo, London, I retired in 2016. Regards F4f. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 If you’re lucky you can run wires to the ‘oil lamps’ instead of to the headlight in the re-engined As, maybe use the same CV on DCC, or maybe from the marker lights? Maybe one for the DCC forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 15 hours ago, DiveController said: If you’re lucky you can run wires to the ‘oil lamps’ instead of to the headlight in the re-engined As, maybe use the same CV on DCC, or maybe from the marker lights? Maybe one for the DCC forum I only intend to use lamps on A1 and will hopefully solder direct to base beneath decoder Pin 8 & Pin 16 tabs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Putting in the chip will be a bugger! 4 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler4f Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 4 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said: Putting in the chip will be a bugger! Watched a Gerry Conmy video of lifting Loco 361 in Inchicore works, amazing cooperation between CIE & RPSI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 5 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said: Putting in the chip will be a bugger! It was only in to have kadees fitted, and re-gauged to 21mm. Nice weathering job on the bogies, very realistic... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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