Early '70s treasure trove!

[Garfield]

So there I was, just innocently browsing through photos on Flickr, when I came across these excellent photos of Irish wagons taken c. 1971 (with a few later shots taken c. 1981). Some of the stock is very unusual, such as the accomodation cabin sitting on a 4-wheel flat, and de-mountable tank wagons...

 

(Best wear a bib when viewing, as you're going to drool!)

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934136832/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934135040/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934133584/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934132730/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934023720/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934022192/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934020392/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080093371/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080092307/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934012876/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080085909/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080084699/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/6934009208/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/holycorner/7080082153/

[Weshty]

Awesome, just awesome, fills in the early 70@s gap nicely.

 

I LOVE SOCIAL MEDIA!!! This is where the internet just excells.

[Glenderg]

Damn, that's another keyboard ruined with the drool... great find Patrick!

[Broithe]

Fantastic. Well found.

[Warbonnet]

Just when I was bemoaning the lack of good pictures of Irish wagons of this period to myself the other day. Superb stuff, it's probably the one period that would persuade me to model Irish properly some day.

[Weshty]

Quality shot of a Tin Van, still being used in 1971.

 

 

Mayner, are yez looking?

[Garfield]

Some more juicy stuff (more atmospheric, this time)...

 

 

And a loco that will hopefully be up and running again in the not-to-distant future:

 

 

 

Have a look through the guy's Flickr photostream... lots more interesting stuff, including early diesel-era BR (for those of you that way inclined ).

[Guest hidden-agenda]

They are memories that we can only relive in the scale we choose to model.Great find Patrick.

[scahalane]

Oohh la la, nice find!!

[Weshty]

 

what weird class of freight is that? Looks like beet wagons with very rusty upper bullied sections

[Kirley]

I did not realise British Railways containers were run on Irish Railwways. Nice find.

[Glenderg]

I did not realise British Railways containers were run on Irish Railwways. Nice find.

 

And have done for some time.

 

 

An electric 100 Ton Crane, built in Hamburg Germany, started operating on the North Wall Quay Extension 1905. These are BR containers of fruit being offloaded and moved to transit sheds along the North Wall (long gone). Note the Flying Snail on the transit vehicle door. DUTC/CIE. R

[Garfield]

 

what weird class of freight is that? Looks like beet wagons with very rusty upper bullied sections

 

They're BR containers. Another shot of containers in open wagons here:

[Weshty]

They're BR containers. Another shot of containers in open wagons here:

 

Well stew my foot and call me Brenda.

 

You learn something new every day. Thanking you Garfield.

[Robert Davies]

 

what weird class of freight is that? Looks like beet wagons with very rusty upper bullied sections

 

It appears to be a Bulleid open transporting a British Railways container, a bit like this:

 

http://www.ehattons.com/52679/Bachmann_UK_37_930C_3_Plank_Wagon_BR_Bauxite_With_BD_Container_BR_Crimson/StockDetail.aspx

 

-Rob

 

He says, without realising that the thread had moved on to 'page two' OOps!!

Edited November 22, 2012 by Robert Davies

[Garfield]

It appears to be a Bulleid open transporting a British Railways container, a bit like this:

 

http://www.ehattons.com/52679/Bachmann_UK_37_930C_3_Plank_Wagon_BR_Bauxite_With_BD_Container_BR_Crimson/StockDetail.aspx

 

-Rob

 

He says, without realising that the thread had moved on to 'page two' OOps!!

 

 

Hmm, are those containers available seperately?

[Robert Davies]

Hmm, are those containers available seperately?

 

On pre-order at Hattons and Rails:

 

http://www.ehattons.com/24524/Bachmann_UK_36_004A_3_x_large_BD_containers_bauxite_crimson/StockDetail.aspx

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/bd-large-containers-bauxite-crimson-x3-36-004a-JJJA5255.aspx

 

-Rob

[Garfield]

On pre-order at Hattons and Rails:

 

http://www.ehattons.com/24524/Bachmann_UK_36_004A_3_x_large_BD_containers_bauxite_crimson/StockDetail.aspx

 

https://railsofsheffield.com/bd-large-containers-bauxite-crimson-x3-36-004a-JJJA5255.aspx

 

-Rob

 

Cheers, Rob. I'll be picking up a few of those... and I'm sure I won't be the only one after the lads here have seen those photos.

[Robert Davies]

Cheers, Rob. I'll be picking up a few of those... and I'm sure I won't be the only one after the lads here have seen those photos.

 

I'd always been told that those BR containers travelled frequently on the Irish rail network, but having such a good atmospheric shot... Well... It'd be a shame not to...

 

-Rob

[Weshty]

Must say the photos on this thread are a revelation, and amazing quality as well.

[Garfield]

Finding those photos was a happy coincidence, as there's a couple that include CIÉ pallet vans:

 

 

...And when I got home this evening there was a package containing a Parkside Dundas BR Palvan kit, which I'm hoping to bash into one of those wagons.

 

[heirflick]

bash away and post the result!

[Garfield]

bash away and post the result!

 

Aye, will do... was asked if I'd do a write-up on the conversion for New Irish Lines as well, so the pressure is on!

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Finding those photos was a happy coincidence, as there's a couple that include CIÉ pallet vans:

 

 

 

 

Nice shot with the spray of dirt either side of the buffers from the wagons in front when they are coupled up

[Mayner]

I love the photo of the new Austin being delivered on an unfitted flat, cars, vans and farm machinery were often delivered by rail in those days.

 

Although most of the wagons shown were built in the 50s its interesting to see a few GSWR & GNR types still in use

 

Although it looks pretty ancient this particular type which seem to be doube sheeted insulated vans for preishible traffic seem to have lasted quite long

 

Weshty:

 

Yes I saw the tin vans they seem to mutate and do all sorts of strange things in Sligo At one stage there were at least 3 different variations of the luggage version alone.

 

P.S. The demountable tanks may have been for Industrial Alcohol from Cooley, Ballina or Donegal.

Edited November 23, 2012 by Mayner

[heirflick]

great pics john , and looking at this one earlier reminded me of your model....what is the latest on the tin van?

[Mayner]

great pics john , and looking at this one earlier reminded me of your model....what is the latest on the tin van?

 

I am not able to give a firm date at the moment but would expect Mid 2013 for both the Heating & Luggage and Lugage Brake.

 

I received a lot of information since completing the original test builds and have still to finalise some of the detail.

Edited November 24, 2012 by Mayner

[heirflick]

great, keep us posted please.

[Weshty]

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I am not able to give a firm date at the moment but would expect Mid 2013 for both the Heating & Luggage and Lugage Brake.

 

I received a lot of information since completing the original test builds and have still to finalise some of the detail.

 

 

Damn John, nice atmospheric shot, shows off the detailing very well.

[flange lubricator]

Some nice Irish rolling stock pictures here including a very rare picture of kitchen car 2403 and 3114 4w heating van in its final days on the Dublin suburban

https://www.flickr.com/photos/126254131@N05/albums/72157675871216914/with/32546472136/

[Kirley]

Great close-up pictures, thanks for the link.

[ttc0169]

Some nice Irish rolling stock pictures here including a very rare picture of kitchen car 2403 and 3114 4w heating van in its final days on the Dublin suburban

https://www.flickr.com/photos/126254131@N05/albums/72157675871216914/with/32546472136/

 

Great find-a rare shot of a passenger train at New Ross station.

[DiveController]

Some great shots on this whole thread