GSWR 90 Overhaul

[Horsetan]

5 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

.... "Lough Erne" is a shell, ...

 

That's a great shame, as the engine would otherwise be a decent fit for the Downpatrick line. She hasn't worked for over 50 years.

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Horsetan said:

That's a great shame, as the engine would otherwise be a decent fit for the Downpatrick line. She hasn't worked for over 50 years.

She’s probably be too heavy on coal to make her economic to run there. It’s just 2 miles or so to Inch Abbey but to just light up a loco like that is £100+ of coal.

If a typical loading was five packed bogies you’d recoup that but not with normal passenger numbers.

Edited November 2, 2023 by jhb171achill

[Westcorkrailway]

17 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

She’s probably be too heavy on coal to make her economic to run there. It’s just 2 miles or so to Inch Abbey but to just light up a loco like that is £100+ of coal.

If a typical loading was five packed bogies you’d recoup that but not with normal passenger numbers.

But how economical would a locomotive like that run on say runs to maynooth and back or short runs ect.

[Galteemore]

The Sligo tanks had a reputation for being heavy on coal. They are not passenger locos (90% of SLNC passenger traffic was diesel by time of their arrival in 51) but designed for the hard slog of hauling 25 wagons of cattle over a badly laid 45 mile long rollercoaster. The UTA never used them, even when less than a decade old, for anything other than freight in regular service. 131 is ideal for the RPSI’s Dublin runs with the necessary grunt and acceleration- arguably a U would be even better ….if only we had one! 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Galteemore

[jhb171achill]

26 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

But how economical would a locomotive like that run on say runs to maynooth and back or short runs ect.

No worse than a J15, but with limited distance ability due to smaller coal space, useless for long RPSI journeys, unfortunately.

[GSWR 90]

On 2/11/2023 at 5:38 PM, Westcorkrailway said:

 

 

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx28nMfHADsuqZy_hzbaXti9Nm3g3qzA30?si=QCqS99ePLIFgI4Ol

Worth bearing in mind that the frames, wheelsets, dome, and cab front are all original!

[GSWR 90]

It’s worth mentioning that the storm that caused the flood did quite a lot of damage to the loco shed’s roof. So there won’t be any work on No 90 or any of the other steam locos until the roof is repaired.

You can donate to the flood recovery fund here.

On a slightly less depressing note, I am working on a few projects to raise money for 90’s overhaul, but given how preoccupied everyone at DCDR is with the flood recovery it’ll be a good few months before it’s all ready.

Edited November 18, 2023 by GSWR 90

[GSWR 90]

It is with great pleasure that I inform you all that No 90 was not swept away from the floods. Her boiler cladding came in handy for insulating the diesel locos’ traction motors when they were being dried out. It will be a while before we start working on her again but at least she’s safe. Most of the parts taken off her so far were stored in/on G613 so they are safe as well.

Edited January 2, 2024 by GSWR 90

[jhb171achill]

Will be fantastic to see her back in traffic again!

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Excellent news.

[Westcorkrailway]

MINOR ANNOUNCMENT: 

Thanks to Kevin Meany we have decided to mark an event that looks like it went overlooked on some peoples radar. 1984 marks 40 years Since a Landmark event in the History of the GSRPS. the arival of 131 To Mallow. As a small way to comemorate this event, We have replacated the key rings produced by the GSRPS in the 1980s and remade them in 2024. 

Anyone who worked on 131 thoughout the years it was in Mallow is entitled to a Free Keyring along with a Certificate of aperication. in order to claim this. just contact Kevin or myself with a PM or to the email adress below. 

The price for these will be 5 euros per Key ring plus postage. the money raised from this will be put towards GSWR No.90, A former GSRPS engine. In Light of the recent horiffic flooding event, we felt it was to help another Legacy of GSRPS live on in any small way. 

These will be availible on the 12th of March. at that point we will start accepting orders for these. however if you are attending any Cork based Railway events such As the upoming IRRS Presentations in Wilton or the "times arrow" Railtour. at least one of us will be there. it might save you on postage! 

in the meantime if you have any questions at all regarding this project i would strongly advise you email:

gswr90fundraiser@gmail.com

Or give myself a PM. 

Regards 
~Cathal Deasy 

[GSWR 90]

Apologies for the brief interruption. We now resume normal programming. 

The engine shed was damaged during the flood, so we weren't allowed to access it or the locos inside. Work on repairing it is progressing fast, and last week we were able to remove 90 from the shed and moved to the workshop at the other side of the yard. Yesterday we had about a dozen volunteers working on the loco at one time, so we were able to do a huge amount of work in just one day:

1. Cab front removed
2. Cladding and lagging removed
3. Boiler fittings removed

We're now in contact with boiler contractors and are working on a fundraiser for 90's overhaul. 

Our volunteers come from across the island – from Dublin, Belfast, Kildare, Meath, and even Derry~Londonderry. If you want to learn new skills, meet new people, and play your part in preserving our shared industrial heritage, please send me a message to ask about getting involved.

Edited 18 hours ago by GSWR 90