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17 minutes ago, Wexford70 said:

Can anyone help identify the carriages from the 1970s (from Facebook)

 

 

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One furthest right is one of Bulleids tin van TPOs. Behind it looks like either a Bredin full brake/parcel van or the later 616 parcel vans which were similar, not entirely sure though.

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OK, I've checked my spreadsheets and photo links.

The bogie van is one of three, 2559 to 2561, which were built in 1935 by the GSR as compartment composites, and rebuilt to bogie vans in 1971. 

Photos of others of this type from Neil Smith, Ernie and Jonathan Allen. 

Ireland Coach Cork Waterford 020 1980'simg469 B165 Heuston

 

The carriage on the left is interesting too, looks like a GSWR vehicle from around 1905. Few of these survived beyond 1972. But it's very hard to tell which type from that blocky image. Any chance of a higher quality version of the image? 

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5 minutes ago, Wexford70 said:

Dear IRM can we please have .........🙂

These 3 bogie vans are a rare type. Other similar variants with slightly different arrangements of doors and windows were more common and long-lived. 
Whilst I’d love IRM to produce ‘everything’ (and I believe Accurascale have stated that ambition) I’m sure there are some higher priorities. 
But yes, if they did make one I’d buy it! 

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If we do finally get TPOs, we would also need bespoke figures.

A dozen chaps in khaki dustcoats, sprinting across into Lambe's at Ballybrophy, for the pints Julia has got lined up for them, based on her detailed knowledge of the shift patterns.

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3 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

OK, I've checked my spreadsheets and photo links.

The bogie van is one of three, 2559 to 2561, which were built in 1935 by the GSR as compartment composites, and rebuilt to bogie vans in 1971. 

Photos of others of this type from Neil Smith, Ernie and Jonathan Allen. 

Ireland Coach Cork Waterford 020 1980'simg469 B165 Heuston

 

The carriage on the left is interesting too, looks like a GSWR vehicle from around 1905. Few of these survived beyond 1972. But it's very hard to tell which type from that blocky image. Any chance of a higher quality version of the image? 

The Early conversions to vans had recessed inward opening doors the later conversions had outward opening doors with container style lock mechanism.

A3r in Cork with Dublin mail CIE luggage/brake van 2559 Limerick 1978 img445 (8)ps

 

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12 minutes ago, Broithe said:

If we do finally get TPOs, we would also need bespoke figures.

A dozen chaps in khaki dustcoats, sprinting across into Lambe's at Ballybrophy, for the pints Julia has got lined up for them, based on her detailed knowledge of the shift patterns.

and empty beer bottles in the cubby holes..

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13 minutes ago, GSR 800 said:

and empty beer bottles in the cubby holes..

And a couple of chaps to stand in the field at the back, because only women were allowed to use the in-house facilities...

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