Inchicore Works traversers & internal shunting

[dave182]

I was looking at some images of the traversers at Inchicore Works, specifically the longer one at the carriage shops, and that got me wondering if Inchicore had anything like a small roadrailer or locotractor for moving coaches and locos in and out of the sheds onto the traverser? Specifically in the 80s and 90s time period. Anyone can shed some light on this? 

On another thread on this forum, member @Niles mentions there is a Zephir LOK 1400 at Inchicore. This might be a more recent addition. 

Edited February 8, 2024 by dave182

[GSR 800]

46 minutes ago, dave182 said:

I was looking at some images of the traversers at Inchicore Works, specifically the longer one at the carriage shops, and that got me wondering if Inchicore had anything like a small roadrailer or locotractor for moving coaches and locos in and out of the sheds onto the traverser? Specifically in the 80s and 90s time period. Anyone can shed some light on this? 

On another thread on this forum, member @Niles mentions there is a Zephir LOK 1400 at Inchicore. This might be a more recent addition. 

shunting on and off traversers is done with a forklift with a coupling attachment these days. Dunno about 80s and 90s

[MOGUL]

On 8/2/2024 at 9:04 PM, dave182 said:

I was looking at some images of the traversers at Inchicore Works, specifically the longer one at the carriage shops, and that got me wondering if Inchicore had anything like a small roadrailer or locotractor for moving coaches and locos in and out of the sheds onto the traverser? Specifically in the 80s and 90s time period. Anyone can shed some light on this? 

On another thread on this forum, member @Niles mentions there is a Zephir LOK 1400 at Inchicore. This might be a more recent addition. 

The zephir Lok

[exciecoachbuilder]

On 8/2/2024 at 9:04 PM, dave182 said:

I was looking at some images of the traversers at Inchicore Works, specifically the longer one at the carriage shops, and that got me wondering if Inchicore had anything like a small roadrailer or locotractor for moving coaches and locos in and out of the sheds onto the traverser? Specifically in the 80s and 90s time period. Anyone can shed some light on this? 

On another thread on this forum, member @Niles mentions there is a Zephir LOK 1400 at Inchicore. This might be a more recent addition. 

70's , 80's and 90's, shunting coaches and wagons out of the workshops was done by forklift. One guy with a whistle to guide the forklift driver,and another guy at the opposite end of the traverser, chocks in hand making sure the coach or wagon doesn't over run the traverser. Health and safety wasn't a big thing back then.