Lev Pavliuk Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 hello everyone, I'm not from Ireland, so I'm not very versed in the local railway, but yesterday, apparently, 2 old passenger cars were pulled out of the Mullingar station depot, apparently they will be cut in the coming days, can someone tell me what kind of cars these are and what are they doing there? at the moment, the wagons are still standing at the end of the abandoned part of the Mullingar station. here are photos of these cars, sorry for the poor quality, I took pictures on the phone in the evening, today I will go with the camera 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 They're not being cut up. The truck is the same one used for recent stock transfers to Downpatrick and Maam Cross. My money is on these items being transferred to the latter. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorPan Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 One to head north and one to head west. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 813 (the green one) is going to Maam Cross, and 837 (the brown one) to Whitehead for preservation. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lev Pavliuk Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 thanks to everyone for the answers, the brown one has already been taken away, but what about the two-axle covered wagon? It will also be taken somewhere or sawed / left to rot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lev Pavliuk Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: 813 (the green one) is going to Maam Cross, and 837 (the brown one) to Whitehead for preservation. what about their age? 837 built in 1902, if I understand correctly, what about 813? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 837 due to arrive in Whitehead this evening. 813 for transfer to the West in Thursday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Lev Pavliuk said: what about their age? 837 built in 1902, if I understand correctly, what about 813? 813, from memory, is about 1908/10. I’ll check when I get home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 813 looks great in that livery, however if it’s going to maam cross I imaging a coat of GSR livery will be applied once the apropriate TLC has been applied 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said: 813 looks great in that livery, however if it’s going to maam cross I imaging a coat of GSR livery will be applied once the apropriate TLC has been applied It’ll need a complete rebuild first, but yes - GSR livery appropriate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: It’ll need a complete rebuild first, but yes - GSR livery appropriate! There mustn’t be very much stuff left that is “GSR livery appropriate” perhaps we can import some Pullman’s and put some 5,3 bogeys under them… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 35 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: There mustn’t be very much stuff left that is “GSR livery appropriate” perhaps we can import some Pullman’s and put some 5,3 bogeys under them… In theory, all of the following could authentically wear GSR livery: 1. The MGWR six wheeler at Clifden. 2. The one at Whitehead. 3. The two MGWR ones at Downpatrick. 4. RPSI heritage coaches 1142 and 1337. 5. IE’s 351. 6. DCDR’s 1287, 836 and 1097. 7. The two liberated from Mullingar this week. There’s a dozen vehicles! Oh yes, DCDR’s No. 69 (6 wheeler) also. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 837 arrived in Whitehead yesterday evening 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete00018 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 So has the RPSI fully vacated from the old loco shed and sidings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete00018 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 16/8/2022 at 6:49 PM, Westcorkrailway said: 813 looks great in that livery, however if it’s going to maam cross I imaging a coat of GSR livery will be applied once the apropriate TLC has been applied 813 does look great in that green. Remember seeing it buried in the shed back in 1997, was in good condition even as a tarry. I had always thought it was non-corridor compartment as it was a suburban dia carriage, but the ends show a corridor plated over. On 16/8/2022 at 6:34 PM, jhb171achill said: 813, from memory, is about 1908/10. I’ll check when I get home. 1910, local services diagram 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Pete00018 said: So has the RPSI fully vacated from the old loco shed and sidings? Yes, it's no longer safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flange lubricator Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 There is a very nice picture of the interior of 837 taken By R N Clements on the IRRS flickr page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 13 hours ago, Pete00018 said: 813 does look great in that green. Remember seeing it buried in the shed back in 1997, was in good condition even as a tarry. I had always thought it was non-corridor compartment as it was a suburban dia carriage, but the ends show a corridor plated over. If anyone has a good colour photo of that coach in good condition and in that livery, I’d love to see it….I am addicted to that livery 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin R Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 18/8/2022 at 9:48 AM, Westcorkrailway said: If anyone has a good colour photo of that coach in good condition and in that livery, I’d love to see it….I am addicted to that livery Nice coach how and where did this come from? Colin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, Colin R said: Nice coach how and where did this come from? Colin It’s a £15 dapol LMS stanier coach under the green paint and Railtec transfers I still haven’t gotten around to painting the roof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin R Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said: It’s a £15 dapol LMS stanier coach under the green paint and Railtec transfers I still haven’t gotten around to painting the roof I have a couple of those where did you get the green paint from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Colin R said: I have a couple of those where did you get the green paint from? That green paint was humbrol 14ml enamel emerald green Marks used to have it however it’s no longer stocked due to the fact it has a fractional trace of a cancer causing agent (or something like that) so the EU deemed it illegal. I’ll have to find a substitute… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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