BnM Preservation

[WaYSidE]

3 hours ago, LNERW1 said:

Again, any members in or near Laois, the Coolnamona trip is still going ahead of there’s enough people, please do express interest here. Even if you don’t live near Laois, could schedule it for the afternoon to allow people to travel. There’s also a good few motorway hotels only around 1km from the site, so if staying overnight is more convenient for most the trip can happen earlier.

yip i have time this n next week but once harvesting starts, i will have very little time,
count me in, Coolnamona or where ever, as long as the choice of sites makes sense on a few levels.

Westland horticulture also have peatlands, they might have locos, i was suppose to meet them, about other business, but the lead went cold.

[LNERW1]

19 minutes ago, Metrovik said:

I for one, would be very interested in this, We should see if bord na mona are willing to fire up an engine for us. ( I realize that's very unlikely.) Should be a good trip if numbers are high enough.

Having been onsite before, the engines’ batteries have been removed and their coolant, oil, fuel, etc. tanks have been drained, so I doubt BnM would be rushing to play trains for us. I agree, should be great if we can get enough people interested, anyone please rate the thread five stars to try and get it to as many interested people as possible. Thanks!

[irishrailways52]

[LNERW1]

This is great to hear, the C&L are doing more than anyone to preserve BnM’s railway history. Not only that, they have so many preserved vehicles that they could open an entire transport museum. The top loco appears to be a Wagonmaster, the bottom a rebuilt one. Went to the C&L just a couple of weeks ago.

[MOGUL]

https://www.wilsonsauctions.com/timed-auction/listings?salecode=DO1179&fbclid=IwAR1QrIRjU2W2AHirmtKV5mNhm-06yQUzeLOSM7tvEuJV-RE2mh0uHnmtRSE_aem_AUUJ9IhijLOndCrmsHWA35GB79yCb6Qr69l1b_oTXrtIi6ya3A9Ji7avOFgJZu44wEpz2G3RbhsCYviZeWv02Sra
 

popped up on my Facebook feed, and the auction is on payday and all!

[WaYSidE]

i have 3 axial trailer, if someone is buying these, i be talking combines with  ken graham, stradbally, this week, he might be good eye to look over those before buying one, i will ask him.

and we would also need tracks, n a shed. 30 bog train wagons

[LNERW1]

10 hours ago, MOGUL said:

https://www.wilsonsauctions.com/timed-auction/listings?salecode=DO1179&fbclid=IwAR1QrIRjU2W2AHirmtKV5mNhm-06yQUzeLOSM7tvEuJV-RE2mh0uHnmtRSE_aem_AUUJ9IhijLOndCrmsHWA35GB79yCb6Qr69l1b_oTXrtIi6ya3A9Ji7avOFgJZu44wEpz2G3RbhsCYviZeWv02Sra
 

popped up on my Facebook feed, and the auction is on payday and all!

Ah go on, buy it…

Seriously though, the loco looks to be recently overhauled with modern controls, touchscreens, etc. Hope they find a good home.

[irishrailways52]

15 hours ago, MOGUL said:

https://www.wilsonsauctions.com/timed-auction/listings?salecode=DO1179&fbclid=IwAR1QrIRjU2W2AHirmtKV5mNhm-06yQUzeLOSM7tvEuJV-RE2mh0uHnmtRSE_aem_AUUJ9IhijLOndCrmsHWA35GB79yCb6Qr69l1b_oTXrtIi6ya3A9Ji7avOFgJZu44wEpz2G3RbhsCYviZeWv02Sra
 

popped up on my Facebook feed, and the auction is on payday and all!

pritty sure the isle of man bought one of those for upwards of 20 grand. sure will sell cheeper here

[DJ Dangerous]

If any big spenders fancy buying some of these babies, I have a nice warm, dry storage space for them.

[Flying Snail]

Just seen this on Facebook. Stradbally Woodland Railway have taken delivery of Bord na Móna Wagonmaster diesel loco LM335 which worked the local bog at Cúil na Móna. Some nice pictures on their social media .. see link below

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/JgHqZ9U4ThBqAcmc/

 

 

 

Edited June 17 by Flying Snail
Removed duplicate image

[LNERW1]

Saw that earlier- although BnM actually flat out told me LM335 was going to Stradbally when I inquired months ago. Considering not even all the SWR volunteers knew, I’m not sure they should have said so. Although it’s possible they had to say so due to freedom of information, IIRC it was a volunteer buying LM335, so hopefully anyone involved with Stradbally can clear that up.

[LNERW1]

Apparently BnM has purchased Velorail vehicles- looks like they're planning something with their lines, so maybe not all hope is lost. (source: IRRS journal Feb. 2024, News section)

Also, I think I saw @jhb171achill mentioned as the author of a text relating to a late stationmaster at Limerick junction in that same journal. Wouldn't surprise me, I think JHB might literally be the IRRS archive personified (in a good way).

[Broithe]

3 minutes ago, LNERW1 said:

Apparently BnM has purchased Velorail vehicles- looks like they're planning something with their lines, so maybe not all hope is lost. (source: IRRS journal Feb. 2024, News section)

Also, I think I saw @jhb171achill mentioned as the author of a text relating to a late stationmaster at Limerick junction in that same journal. Wouldn't surprise me, I think JHB might literally be the IRRS archive personified (in a good way).

https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2023/06/02/exciting-velo-rail-project-revealed-for-lough-boora-park/

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/tullamore-tribune/1531581/bord-na-mona-going-ahead-with-pedal-powered-rail-cars-for-offaly-bog.html

I reckon there won't be on-board catering, at least to start with.

[Flying Snail]

7 minutes ago, Broithe said:

https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2023/06/02/exciting-velo-rail-project-revealed-for-lough-boora-park/

https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/tullamore-tribune/1531581/bord-na-mona-going-ahead-with-pedal-powered-rail-cars-for-offaly-bog.html

I reckon there won't be on-board catering, at least to start with.

No, but there's allocated seating for all passengers 

[Mayner]

"Rail Cruising' operations using self drive "Buggies" have become successful tourist operations on disused railway lines over the past 10-15 years.

The Rotorua operation uses purpose built cars, the "Forgotten World' operation uses converted golf buggies.

 

 

 

Both are commercial operations on 'mothballed' lines without Council or Government funding.

 

Edited Thursday at 21:38 by Mayner

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

All grand if you get fine weather

[minister_for_hardship]

I guess it's better than nothing but like greenways a tad "ableist", esp when B na M have a modern passenger coach from their previous operation just lying there and the pick of the best locos.

[LNERW1]

There are a few solutions to ableism point tbh. Example of “buggies” is a nice idea, and circling back to the point on weather, having both electric buggies and pedal-powered vehicles with some “convertible” roof system would be great. Something simple that can easily be slid open, very akin to a convertible car. 

Maybe not super relevant but the Cavan and Leitrim have a couple of manually-powered vehicles, ie a handcart and a vehicle basically made up of two bikes. I’ve had the pleasure of riding on both and I have to say they’d be good fun along a BnM line. I still would love for the same thing to happen on Coolnamona though.

[Broithe]

You have to start somewhere.

[Mayner]

7 hours ago, LNERW1 said:

There are a few solutions to ableism point tbh. Example of “buggies” is a nice idea, and circling back to the point on weather, having both electric buggies and pedal-powered vehicles with some “convertible” roof system would be great. Something simple that can easily be slid open, very akin to a convertible car. 

Maybe not super relevant but the Cavan and Leitrim have a couple of manually-powered vehicles, ie a handcart and a vehicle basically made up of two bikes. I’ve had the pleasure of riding on both and I have to say they’d be good fun along a BnM line. I still would love for the same thing to happen on Coolnamona though.

It looks like there is a Velorail operation North and South of Kiltimagh on the Burma Road, no mention of the operation on this Newsgroup, worth while checking out?

https://www.velorail.ie/#home

 

[irishrailways52]

21 hours ago, LNERW1 said:

There are a few solutions to ableism point tbh. Example of “buggies” is a nice idea, and circling back to the point on weather, having both electric buggies and pedal-powered vehicles with some “convertible” roof system would be great. Something simple that can easily be slid open, very akin to a convertible car. 

Maybe not super relevant but the Cavan and Leitrim have a couple of manually-powered vehicles, ie a handcart and a vehicle basically made up of two bikes. I’ve had the pleasure of riding on both and I have to say they’d be good fun along a BnM line. I still would love for the same thing to happen on Coolnamona though.

i have done this on some of the dissused BNM lines. it is a very nice experiance. also the track does not need to be in a good condition

[LNERW1]

Wow, really? What vehicles have you used, and on what lines?

[minister_for_hardship]

15 hours ago, Mayner said:

It looks like there is a Velorail operation North and South of Kiltimagh on the Burma Road, no mention of the operation on this Newsgroup, worth while checking out?

https://www.velorail.ie/#home

 

It has a small number of very positive reviews, looking on Reddit I get the impression from people that while it's well-run and organised, it's a "one and done" kind of experience.

Less positively, one Mayo councillor called it "an hour and a half of boredom" and added “I actually brought my niece with me, she hasn’t talked to me since".

 

https://www.mayonews.ie/news/home/1298195/westport-councillor-calls-kiltimagh-velorail-an-hour-and-a-half-of-boredom.html

[irishrailways52]

On 22/6/2024 at 2:09 PM, LNERW1 said:

Wow, really? What vehicles have you used, and on what lines?

got a wooden pallet and took some wheels off some skateboards as flanges. then i got some barings and used them as the main wheels. one one of them i had a chain which connected to a line shaft and then another chain to some peddles. i did most of the edenderry system and a large amount of the Shannon bridge system. some of the track was really bad. despite that i had no derailments.