what happened to the west Clare

[Mike Beckett]

[Bob229]

12 hours ago, Mike Beckett said:

Well done to all involved

[Niles]

More deets here:

 

https://www.irishtractiongroup.com/2025/itg-locos-on-the-move

[Mike Beckett]

And 190 started today, after a bit of debugging.

[Mol_PMB]

1 minute ago, Mike Beckett said:

And 190 started today, after a bit of debugging.

Wow, that's impressive evidence of quite how robust the GMs are!

Well done for all the hard work and I look forward to my visit to Downpatrick in August.

[Mol_PMB]

For what it's worth, I've put some money in the pot and (re-)joined the ITG. Would encourage others to do the same.

[west_clare_wanderer]

15 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

For what it's worth, I've put some money in the pot and (re-)joined the ITG. Would encourage others to do the same.

Likewise. I would wholeheartedly agree. If you are in a position to be able to share a few Euro, then it will be going to a good cause. 

[Mike Beckett]

Wooo.

 

[Mol_PMB]

At this rate the Diesel Day will need to be a whole weekend! 

More seriously, you’ve done very well indeed and I appreciate there’s a lot more to it than getting the engine started, before the loco is fit to run in service. A lot of paperwork no doubt, as well as the engineering. 

[jhb171achill]

Downpatrick is really playing a blinder here.

….and this from a dyed-in-the-wool steam-head! (Though I’ve a soft spot for “C”s and 121s, but don’t tell anyone…)

Very well done; the DCDR and ITG will be the (only) flag-bearers for 5’3” gauge into the future - as such, they deserve all the support we can all give.

[west_clare_wanderer]

6 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Very well done; the DCDR and ITG will be the (only) flag-bearers for 5’3” gauge into the future - as such, they deserve all the support we can all give.

Agreed. Quality over quantity will hopefully leave the situation in a stronger place. 

[Mike Beckett]

Thanks all. Be aware that while getting the engine running is "easy", there's a fair bit of other work to do, so these may not be hauling trains in August! But they will hopefully be running and maybe even able to move themselves if we are lucky.

[Westcorkrailway]

12 minutes ago, Mike Beckett said:

Thanks all. Be aware that while getting the engine running is "easy", there's a fair bit of other work to do, so these may not be hauling trains in August! But they will hopefully be running and maybe even able to move themselves if we are lucky.

I’ll take that any day of the week

[Niles]

Another update on 124: 

 

https://www.irishtractiongroup.com/2025/tests-continue-on-loco-124