Train model Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jhb171achill Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Excellent stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 [ATTACH=CONFIG]5996[/ATTACH] 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiretrains Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 great pics - thanks train model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
108 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Hi I don't think the coach is a Cravens. There seem to be doors near the opposite end. Possibly a brake second laminate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That makes sense... note to self: remember to put on my glasses before viewing photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Those photos are great, thanks for sharing. The railway certainly had a lot more character then. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Yard Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiretrains Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 That means Downpatrick's A39 is Sinead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enniscorthyman Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirflick Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 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!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 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"!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enterprise207 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Sometimes various equipment is spontaneously called other things.....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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