Irish Royalty - Park Royal Coach Next For IRM

[Metrovik]

3 hours ago, derek said:

Is the guy in the third pic trying to race the train?

I feel like it's more poetic than that, it seems like he's looking at someone, possibly the person hanging out the window, as if they're saying goodbye, running along beside the train, looking at this person for what might be the last time if this train is bound for rosslare. To take it even further he's sprinting in a last ditch attempt at confessing his love before she leaves to work in the UK. He knows he's got one last chance, and this is it so he sprints, frantically shouting out over the sound of the engines before he runs out of platform and the train goes out of sight. He's left standing there, out of breath and on the platform edge, not knowing if she heard him or not, but knowing he'll have to wait at the station for the rest of the day, watching every train arrive, hoping and praying she's on it. 

 

Got a bit carried away there, probably just the wrong platform.

[DJ Dangerous]

5 hours ago, Metrovik said:

I feel like it's more poetic than that, it seems like he's looking at someone, possibly the person hanging out the window, as if they're saying goodbye, running along beside the train, looking at this person for what might be the last time if this train is bound for rosslare. To take it even further he's sprinting in a last ditch attempt at confessing his love before she leaves to work in the UK. He knows he's got one last chance, and this is it so he sprints, frantically shouting out over the sound of the engines before he runs out of platform and the train goes out of sight. He's left standing there, out of breath and on the platform edge, not knowing if she heard him or not, but knowing he'll have to wait at the station for the rest of the day, watching every train arrive, hoping and praying she's on it. 

 

Got a bit carried away there, probably just the wrong platform.

Maybe they stole his Tesco Luxury Italian Mixed Peel, who lnows?

[Galteemore]

You’re all wrong I’m afraid. He was simply trying to decide what shade of green it was 

[Mol_PMB]

3 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

You’re all wrong I’m afraid. He was simply trying to decide what shade of green it was 

Brilliant! 

[derek]

22 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

"Bollocks, wrong platform!"

Brilliant!

Edited May 23 by derek

[MOGUL]

On 23/5/2026 at 6:57 AM, Galteemore said:

You’re all wrong I’m afraid. He was simply trying to decide what shade of green it was 

The train or the Tesco Luxury mixed Italian peel?

[DJ Dangerous]

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[Patrick Davey]

Looks like the PRs are nearly all sold out!

[Mol_PMB]

I can’t wait to get mine and start modifying them!

[Westcorkrailway]

2 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

I can’t wait to get mine and start modifying them!

Going to make transfers for the advertising slogan one???

[DJ Dangerous]

Park Royal order being picked!

[Mol_PMB]

3 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Park Royal order being picked!

Eeek!

[Horsetan]

35 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Park Royal order being picked!

*sits back and waits*

[Mol_PMB]

Since they should be arriving in close proximity I'm now idly wondering whether an NIR Hunslet ever hauled a train of Park Royals. Unlikely but not impossible.

[jhb171achill]

8 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Since they should be arriving in close proximity I'm now idly wondering whether an NIR Hunslet ever hauled a train of Park Royals. Unlikely but not impossible.

No... I am pretty certain they never hauled any CIE coaches. 

Edited 6 hours ago by jhb171achill

[Westcorkrailway]

15 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

No... I am pretty certain they never hauled any CIE coaches. 

Not even during ITG tours? 

[murphaph]

The Hunslets were air-braked were they not?

[Mol_PMB]

13 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Not even during ITG tours? 

I’m fairly sure a Hunslet hauled a Cravens set on part of an ITG tour. 
A Park Royal, either CIE or RPSI, would be possible on a railtour. 
 

1 minute ago, murphaph said:

The Hunslets were air-braked were they not?

True, but they had vac brakes as well. 
 

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Not even during ITG tours? 

Nope, don't think so - certainly never a Park Royal.

 

Edited 3 hours ago by jhb171achill

[DJ Dangerous]

6 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

Eeek!

Jaysus, one order was enough for me!

[Horsetan]

Just now, DJ Dangerous said:

Jaysus, one order was enough for me!

I managed two for the preserved Park Royals. The Hunslet is the third one....

[Mol_PMB]

1 minute ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Jaysus, one order was enough for me!

I’m sure I would have got better value if I’d ordered them all together. But my interests have evolved over the years that these have been in gestation and I’ve kept adding dribs and drabs. 

[Horsetan]

25 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

I’m sure I would have got better value if I’d ordered them all together. But my interests have evolved over the years that these have been in gestation and I’ve kept adding dribs and drabs. 

I think it's more a case of "ah, now that could be useful later", but repeated at different intervals 

[Mol_PMB]

2 minutes ago, Horsetan said:

I think it's more a case of "ah, now that could be useful later", but repeated at different intervals 

Absolutely. Some of mine are destined to have new bodies etc.