IE Mark 3's locations in Present Day and History

[josh_]

This topic is about where the mk3s went and where they were scrapped from push/pulls and dining cars to standard and EGV generators all from HST's BREL's and in kits at inchicore

Personally Mark 3s were nostalgic growing up seeing them all lined up awaiting scrapage or be sent to england from the point square shooing centre cafe next to the cinema which did and still does have the best view of the yard 

Even though there final days of service and awaiting the hungry scrapman, they are still admired apon to this day 

From what i know 4 EGVs are on the enterprise and the 3 at Moyasta are gone to a glamping site(s) in the UK 

I know others were bought back by BR and other privatized lines but where exactly? 

[228RiverOwenboy]

 

Interestingly enough, 7607 and 7403 were initially earmarked for conversion to Permanent Way work, but it never materialised, and both were eventually scrapped at Inchicore in mid-2022.

(image credit: Kieran Marshall on Flickr)

 

Edited November 25 by 228RiverOwenboy

[josh_]

That is intresting 

I remember being in inchicore in 2018 and seeing a mk3 gen van i dont know the number as i was only 10

Edited November 24 by josh_

[josh_]

https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/vehicledetails/3143151/cie_mark_3?srsltid=AfmBOopKvxALPiYA3UjPBc_Td_pqMSEoNJupf24AyzN2eD8eerpiExDg

hattons have a good background description on them

1 hour ago, 228RiverOwenboy said:

 

Interestingly enough, 7607 and 7403 were initially earmarked for conversion to Permanent Way work, but it never materialised, and both were eventually scrapped at Inchicore in mid-2023.

(image credit: Kieran Marshall on Flickr)

 

 

[josh_]

Idk if anyone has pictures of 6105, restaurant car and standard mk3s being delivered to their glamping site

[josh_]

Here’s one of the mk3s 7171 awaiting to be shipped to England 

Any clue where 7171 and the other mk3 is as of now?

Photos not mine I think it might be David Walsh feel free to correct me 

[josh_]

I had a root around of just some pics I saved 

most are from David Walsh but I also have Mike Hughes, ciaran cooney and one or 2 other photographers 

There are some more around 2013/14 from a mate of mine sent onto me at north wall and Waterford 

[josh_]

Here’s more

From David Walsh and a few other photographers and spotters that names I’ve forgotten 

Again feel free to correct me 

[ttc0169]

13 minutes ago, josh_ said:

Here’s one of the mk3s 7171 awaiting to be shipped to England 

Any clue where 7171 and the other mk3 is as of now?

Photos not mine I think it might be David Walsh feel free to correct me 

These Mk3s were purchased by Belmond for their Grand Hibernian luxury train-they were being shipped over to Scotland to be refurbished at that time in 2015,

After Belmond finished here in Ireland in 2019-they were sent back again for another refurb job and are now part of the Britannic explorer train touring the UK-albeit not without their faults-they are currently back in the workshops for more attention.   

[josh_]

 

Here’s more from photographers and spotters that I had saved months back 

the only one I know is my own and that’s the model with IE black and silver 082

11 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

These Mk3s were purchased by Belmond for their Grand Hibernian luxury train-they were being shipped over to Scotland to be refurbished at that time in 2015,

After Belmond finished here in Ireland in 2019-they were sent back again for another refurb job and are now part of the Britannic explorer train touring the UK-albeit not without their faults-they are currently back in the workshops for more attention.   

Was there any shipped to be used on the British main line like for HSTs or bought by the likes of LNER

[ttc0169]

10 minutes ago, josh_ said:

 

Here’s more from photographers and spotters that I had saved months back 

the only one I know is my own and that’s the model with IE black and silver 082

Was there any shipped to be used on the British main line like for HSTs or bought by the likes of LNER

No

 

[josh_]

Thanks 

I was curious as we bought former HSTs and BREL mk3s from the UK and wondered if they were put up for sale

i was told by Johnaton from DCDR and niall from tailte whos also from dcdr at SDMRC show that the mk3s and 6105 are at glamping sites in the Uk 

Im unsure if others that went to the Uk were to heritage lines if not the mainline