jhb171achill Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 2 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said: It was even suggested that muskerry and CBPR were to be linked cork city railways style by the tram network. Not sure if anything was ever moved in this way though That was certainly considered, but never put into effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Genuine but usual Irish auctioneer calling something "Victorian" or "19th century" when they don't have a clue. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bufferstop Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 On 8/6/2024 at 10:14 AM, minister_for_hardship said: Genuine but usual Irish auctioneer calling something "Victorian" or "19th century" when they don't have a clue. Sold for €260 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bufferstop Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Now here's something unusual from Victor Mee. https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/9514b102bd93ff0af21cd04b98c5d836/86cba608b14f7dda2f72c6f5ebdaa66a/the-david-hughes-guinness-collection-other-important-lot-1231/ There's also this wagon plate in the GCR auction https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/70db05958d8cdc377c46792b42ebf8d3/1f1638c9faeb7c2641b7b1e9c67628d0/auction-of-general-railwayana-a-wide-selection-someth-lot-657/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 On 8/6/2024 at 10:14 AM, minister_for_hardship said: Genuine but usual Irish auctioneer calling something "Victorian" or "19th century" when they don't have a clue. Do those idiots not do even the tiniest bit of elementary research? The buyer was had. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 8 hours ago, jhb171achill said: Do those idiots not do even the tiniest bit of elementary research? The buyer was had. Why bother, when the punters may be equally clueless? As we all know, people believe lies if they're repeated often enough.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 11 hours ago, bufferstop said: Now here's something unusual from Victor Mee. https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/9514b102bd93ff0af21cd04b98c5d836/86cba608b14f7dda2f72c6f5ebdaa66a/the-david-hughes-guinness-collection-other-important-lot-1231/ There's also this wagon plate in the GCR auction https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/70db05958d8cdc377c46792b42ebf8d3/1f1638c9faeb7c2641b7b1e9c67628d0/auction-of-general-railwayana-a-wide-selection-someth-lot-657/ Wouldn't be trustful of Irish auctions and the posters they offer. Could well be a laserjet printoff stuck in a cheap frame. I see that there's a producer of replica vintage Irish travel posters now, these could well be passed off as the real thing. 11 hours ago, bufferstop said: Sold for €260 Ridiculous price. IE cast these for bridges a few years back, not such a good idea as they're all disappearing now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Cundick Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 On 1/3/2024 at 1:21 AM, WRENNEIRE said: Any idea if this is Railway related? Bit late to the party its an underbonnet car heater used in the days before antifreeze ,light it up and leave it overnight best not to forget in the morning.I've got one just loke it hanging up in the garage. Andy. though 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bufferstop Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 I wouldn't be giving out too much, about the auction houses, they basically don't have a clue about railways. They sell a load of absolute shite. Buyer beware. I've bought a lot of non railway stuff from the South Dublin auctions. They're completely legit, great to deal with, clueless about railways, so a lot of junk, but pearls amongst the swine. Victor Mee is the same, that LYR poster about Bray looks legit though, upon close up. This is 100% genuine, bought from South Dublin, like I said, pearl amongst swine. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Latest foray into a shed! Went to sell him some trains and ended up with this haul! His uncle was a railway man Opposite side Opposite side This one obviously meant something to him Staff is for Drumkeen/Limerick Junction You cant beat a good day rooting in a fellas shed 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Very jealous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 The Tipp - Kilmallock (sic.) one is a nice example of staff "recycling". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabhal Luimnigh Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Did he work in the junction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSGSV Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 On 21/6/2024 at 3:58 PM, minister_for_hardship said: The Tipp - Kilmallock (sic.) one is a nice example of staff "recycling". Given Kilmallock should not have needed a single line staff, that one is odd. I guess there could have been temporary single line working, but that usually is associated with bridge renewal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 1 hour ago, BSGSV said: Given Kilmallock should not have needed a single line staff, that one is odd. I guess there could have been temporary single line working, but that usually is associated with bridge renewal. A staff to release the frame in a sub cabin. Kilmallock once had two cabins. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DERAILED Posted June 24 Author Share Posted June 24 South Dublin Auctions have another bridge plate in their timed sale ending Sunday 7th July. Est: €200/400. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Freshly robbed from an IE bridge! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 1 hour ago, DERAILED said: South Dublin Auctions have another bridge plate in their timed sale ending Sunday 7th July. Est: €200/400. Yes, likely stolen property! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSGSV Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 22 hours ago, minister_for_hardship said: A staff to release the frame in a sub cabin. Kilmallock once had two cabins. Perhaps, but I would have expected "B" box to be released by an Annett's Key and not a staff machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 1 hour ago, BSGSV said: Perhaps, but I would have expected "B" box to be released by an Annett's Key and not a staff machine. Some of these were just ground frames in a glorified garden shed. Maam cross has a ground frame with a mini staff release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSGSV Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 (edited) 22 hours ago, minister_for_hardship said: Some of these were just ground frames in a glorified garden shed. Maam cross has a ground frame with a mini staff release. Looked at the wonderful IRRS Photographic archive. Not an Annett's key either, but control levers between "A" and "B". "B" would have been a small ground level cabin of the same design as Birr or Charleville "B". I'd still like to know what the staff was for though... Edited June 26 by BSGSV Extra comment 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 On 25/6/2024 at 3:13 PM, minister_for_hardship said: Some of these were just ground frames in a glorified garden shed. Maam cross has a ground frame with a mini staff release. Similar can be seen in use at Inch Abbey and Downpatrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Ordinary junk "upgraded" with bogus lettering and that old offender, the Indian made candle lights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Unbelievable... Is there no way of reporting or preventing this type of false sale? Next - a genuine Bandon, Mallow & Western Rly. station laptop from 1886? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 13 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: Unbelievable... Is there no way of reporting or preventing this type of false sale? Next - a genuine Bandon, Mallow & Western Rly. station laptop from 1886? Working on it now... 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 24 minutes ago, Broithe said: Working on it now... It needs to be in authentic livery…. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: It needs to be in authentic livery…. Yes, I got distracted and accidentally did the chassis in black. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 2 hours ago, jhb171achill said: Unbelievable... Is there no way of reporting or preventing this type of false sale? Next - a genuine Bandon, Mallow & Western Rly. station laptop from 1886? Not really. The specialist UK railwayana auctions, on the other hand, will remove anything reported as a replica as their reputations matter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DERAILED Posted July 4 Author Share Posted July 4 On 30/6/2024 at 12:42 PM, jhb171achill said: Unbelievable... Is there no way of reporting or preventing this type of false sale? Next - a genuine Bandon, Mallow & Western Rly. station laptop from 1886? In fairness, anybody caught by this sort stuff deserves what they get. Can't blame the auctioneers in this case and there's lots of genuinely interesting items in the sale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 It's a bit rich of the antiques trade advising people to invest in antiques on the sunday newspaper supplements when they knowingly flog so many duds. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 For sale the Fintona Tram Horse only one owner! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Whats the feeling on this plate? Is it kosher? I have a brass one but this is made from a white metal, would it be Aluminium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 (edited) I think the aluminium alloy ones were replicas cast by the ITG in the 1990s(?) and sold to raise funds. Edited July 5 by minister_for_hardship 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 21 hours ago, minister_for_hardship said: I think the aluminium alloy ones were replicas cast by the ITG in the 1990s(?) and sold to raise funds. Doubtless this is correct. I’m pretty certain none had aluminium plates in real life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciecoachbuilder Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Brass, end of story. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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