A class castlerea Roscommon

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I was in Hell's Kitchen last June my mate Sean Browne has preserved A55 in his pub and some pictures of it on the Burma line I hope there is no copyright on them

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Burma Rd

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[jhb171achill]

Excellent stuff!

[Garfield]

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Interesting shot, this. Is it a mixed train, or is the Cravens coach just in the consist as part of a shunt move? I presume there's a genny van behind the coach if it's part of a service train...

[Eiretrains]

Interesting shot, this. Is it a mixed train, or is the Cravens coach just in the consist as part of a shunt move? I presume there's a genny van behind the coach if it's part of a service train...

It's just the carriage to accommodate an IRRS party over the Burma Rd, 15th June 1968, as was done on several occasions by sticking a carriage onto a regular goods!

Edited February 20, 2013 by Eiretrains

[Garfield]

It's just the carriage to accommodate an IRRS party over the Burma Rd, 15th June 1966, as was done on several occasions by sticking a carriage onto a regular goods!

 

Ah ha! Thanks!

[heirflick]

great pics - thanks train model!

[Mayner]

It's just the carriage to accommodate an IRRS party over the Burma Rd, 15th June 1968, as was done on several occasions by sticking a carriage onto a regular goods!

 

That would have been a great day out! It seems to have been common enough way of visiting goods only branches like Tullow and Banagher usually behind steam in the 50s.

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I don't think the coach is a Cravens. There seem to be doors near the opposite end. Possibly a brake second laminate?

[jhb171achill]

It is indeed - one of the later laminates c. 1957 build. Craven coaches at that stage would generally only have been on top-line main line use.

[Garfield]

That makes sense... note to self: remember to put on my glasses before viewing photos.

[RedRich]

Those photos are great, thanks for sharing. The railway certainly had a lot more character then.

 

Rich,

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It's worth noting that the occasion of 055 and the E class in Tuam was the movement of the WISRA stock from Attymon to Tuam as part of them becoming Westrail and setting up their base there. A55 / 055 was a regular on the Limerick - Sligo route down through the years and also hauled the coal and oil on numerous occasions along with fertilser specials.

 

Anybody know what name she had? All the a class were unofficially named and were written on the inside of the cab. Does anybody have the complete list?

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Anybody know what name she had? All the a class were unofficially named and were written on the inside of the cab. Does anybody have the complete list?

According to a thread on IRN which lists most of the A Class names, 055 was Sarcastic Sarah?

[jhb171achill]

That means Downpatrick's A39 is Sinead.

[enniscorthyman]

That means Downpatrick's A39 is Sinead.

God no wonder the a class had to be re engined-They were all

women who did not like their unfashionable Crossley Engines.lol

[heirflick]

oh lads, if the A class naming is true - my wife will love this....058 is Bridie! (she'l never live this down - my wife named after a locomotive!)

[jhb171achill]

On arrival at Downpatrick, A39 has been referred to as the "Black Baby", while E421 was often known (at Downpatrick) as "The Tractor"! (And the original genny van, inside a CIE "H" van, was known as "Roaring Meg"!)

[enterprise207]

On arrival at Downpatrick, A39 has been referred to as the "Black Baby", while E421 was often known (at Downpatrick) as "The Tractor"! (And the original genny van, inside a CIE "H" van, was known as "Roaring Meg"!)

 

Roaring Meg! Haha 

[jhb171achill]

Sometimes various equipment is spontaneously called other things.....!!!