"Maedb" flying along

[jhb171achill]

8 minutes ago, irishrailways52 said:

perhaps we could bring 800 back if we had a hand like that to lift it over the too low bridges

Absolutely!!!!!

[DiveController]

1 hour ago, irishrailways52 said:

perhaps we could bring 800 back if we had a hand like that to lift it over the too low bridges

Often wondered why with its enthusiasm to augment the railbed, CIE felt it needed to completed ignore and reduce the loading gauge?

[Mike 84C]

Would the reduction in loading gauge be due to modern tamping machines require deep ballast under/around the sleepers to do their job properly?  Better ask my track expert she works for  Network Rail.