enniscorthyman Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I have ment to ask what was that thingmagig on the headlight Of the 141/181s mostly in CIE livery.It looked like a curved pipe and I had often seen them on the Rosslare line mostly in the 70s and 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ttc0169 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I have ment to ask what was that thingmagig on the headlightOf the 141/181s mostly in CIE livery.It looked like a curved pipe and I had often seen them on the Rosslare line mostly in the 70s and 80s. Eamonn,the curved section of the headlight that were fitted to some of the 141/181 locos were used when the locos operated any cross border services, If in the event of any delay or potential hijack to the train,then it was easily identified from an army helicopter overhead as the headlight beam would shine upwards. I think there were possibly six locos that were fitted,not sure of the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dave Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Eamonn,the curved section of the headlight that were fitted to some of the 141/181 locos were used when the locos operated any cross border services,If in the event of any delay or potential hijack to the train,then it was easily identified from an army helicopter overhead as the headlight beam would shine upwards. I think there were possibly six locos that were fitted,not sure of the numbers. You learn something new every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Broithe Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 We discussed this a while back - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/459-Upturned-Head-light?highlight=headlight+helicopter Pay attention at the back or you'll be staying behind..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 enniscorthyman Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 We discussed this a while back - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/459-Upturned-Head-light?highlight=headlight+helicopter Pay attention at the back or you'll be staying behind..! God I do need to pay attention,and how did I miss that before?.Doh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sulzer201 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I found that thread interesting before as I too had wondered what these were. Did any of the As, Hunslets, or big GMs carry the same type of modification when running on cross-border links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ttc0169 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Did any of the As, Hunslets, or big GMs carry the same type of modification when running on cross-border links? No-as the majority of freight services were worked by the 141/181s locos,the modification was only done to a small number of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sulzer201 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thanks ttc, I suspected same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 No-as the majority of freight services were worked by the 141/181s locos,the modification was only done to a small number of them. Noel have NIR locos ever hauled cross boarder freight I don't ever remember seeing any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Eiretrains Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Noel have NIR locos ever hauled cross boarder freight I don't ever remember seeing any. In the mid-late 1990s 112 (and possibly the others) hauled freight, usually liner trains of containers and fertiliser between Dundalk and Belfast, but I do not think they worked all the way from Dublin, just took over/or off the trains at Dundalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 In the mid-late 1990s 112 (and possibly the others) hauled freight, usually liner trains of containers and fertiliser between Dundalk and Belfast, but I do not think they worked all the way from Dublin, just took over/or off the trains at Dundalk. Would you have any photos of them working those trains on that stretch of line in that great collection for yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Eiretrains Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Would you have any photos of them working those trains on that stretch of line in that great collection for yours I'm afraid not, too young to be around in those days(!), the lack of photos though might suggest the workings were not frequent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flying Scotsman 4472 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I'm afraid not, too young to be around in those days(!), Now your making me feel old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 heirflick Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 We discussed this a while back - http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/459-Upturned-Head-light?highlight=headlight+helicopter Pay attention at the back or you'll be staying behind..! broithe......Вы vilnious учителя! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jhb171achill Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 That's correct, eiretrains. And even then it was a very rare occurrence. Almost always pairs of 121/141/181. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jhb171achill Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Excellent memories. I remember once seeing seven locos in Adelaide. 133 and 135 had brought the cement in, a pair of 141s was on the other goods, a single one had taken over shunting due to one of Hunslet 102's long absences, and another pair of 141s was sitting to one side, I think having failed... memories! Naturally, I didn't have a camera as I was on my way to work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have ment to ask what was that thingmagig on the headlight
Of the 141/181s mostly in CIE livery.It looked like a curved pipe
and I had often seen them on the Rosslare line mostly in the 70s
and 80s.
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