tonybonneyba Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 The company scrapping them are based in the north so it saves having to transport them on the back of a truck up the M1 like all the ones in Dundalk were. Also Thomas doesn't have a licence to scarp down south. But what doesn't make sence to me is, why cut up in Belfast if Thomas is closer to ballymena? As ballymena has a PW yard which can hold the amount of mk3s coming as well as what is already there. Quote
tonybonneyba Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Yeah set 1 to set 6 are fitted with TPWS and AWS for use on NIR. They are also unique not showing the Irish Rail "Tricolour" logo icon beside the "Irish Rail, Iarnrod Eireann" text due to controversial reasons if they run across the border as far as i know. I wonder if these are the sets that TNIR are thinking of "taking off there hands as they have too many not getting use"? Quote
Dunluce Castle Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 Omg I can't stop laughing [video=youtube_share;Ar2neIJ_iPk] Quote
heirflick Posted July 10, 2014 Posted July 10, 2014 besten Lachen habe ich in eine Weile! i always knew The Fuhrer was a railway buff!! Quote
tonybonneyba Posted July 11, 2014 Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Omg I can't stop laughing [video=youtube_share;Ar2neIJ_iPk] He forgot about DCDR Oh well. But the video is good. Edited July 11, 2014 by tonybonneyba Forgot something. Quote
heirflick Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 up at the north wall depot today and saw this sad sight.......didnt know they were scrapping at the wall! is this a last minute inspection for a reprive? Quote
gm171 kk Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Heirflick I'd say you only barely missed DVT 6105 and a rake of mk3s being transferred to Inchicore behind 077. "The Irish Mainline" on Youtube took these shots for me on my camera today so all credit goes to him for the shots. Quote
Railer Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) They stared chopping at Northwall before any were scrapped at Belfast. The Mk3 cut in half and the half on it's side have been left like that for a few months now. Interesting to see some CPWs there. Great shots of 077 "saving" the last of the Mk3s, one hopes. Edited July 17, 2014 by Railer Quote
tonybonneyba Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Heirflick I'd say you only barely missed DVT 6105 and a rake of mk3s being transferred to Inchicore behind 077. "The Irish Mainline" on Youtube took these shots for me on my camera today so all credit goes to him for the shots. [ATTACH=CONFIG]14011[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]14012[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]14013[/ATTACH] What will they do with these one wonders? Myby a HSTT? (High Speed Test Train). Quote
heirflick Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Heirflick I'd say you only barely missed DVT 6105 and a rake of mk3s being transferred to Inchicore behind 077. well f..k it anyway! that would have been a nice video to have....oh well, thanks for posting the pics of the move gm:tumbsup: Railer -thanks for the info, was wondering about the cpws myself...pushed out of the way or for scrapping? Quote
Blu Bianco Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Great shots of 077 "saving" the last of the Mk3s, one hopes. One hopes, is a very apt thought! I sense there's more than a sense of apprehension amongst most members here, as to their eventual fate. I try to hope that they will be saved but there's always this nagging doubt that the money from scrapping them will prove too much of a draw to Irish Rail in the current climate, rather than waiting for eventual buyers or use as a test train, etc. Quote
gm171 kk Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 What will they do with these one wonders? Myby a HSTT? (High Speed Test Train). Probably getting preserved. There is always talk that the ITG are getting 6105. Apparently 6105 was getting some treatment in Inchicore and is due to return to North Wall. Quote
gm171 kk Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Another rake of six moved from Dundalk behind 228 this morning. Here's the video of Thursday's transfer. Quote
heirflick Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) excelent video gm - sad, but excelent! nice to see the 'city gold' for the last time - many thanks for posting:tumbsup: Edited July 20, 2014 by heirflick Quote
tonybonneyba Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Probably getting preserved. There is always talk that the ITG are getting 6105. Apparently 6105 was getting some treatment in Inchicore and is due to return to North Wall. Oh, now that sounds good! If the itg get 6105, maybe it will head to Downpatrick at the DCDR. Quote
tonybonneyba Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Does anyone if this is a ex mk3?? Seen in whitehead, June/July 2013 Quote
BSGSV Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 (edited) Does anyone if this is a ex mk3?? Seen in whitehead, June/July 2013 Not an ex-Mk.3, as it is still a Mk.3, if you follow me? RPSI bought a Mk.3 sleeper, 10651, from the UK for use as accommodation for volunteers at Whitehead. It is due to be refurbished as part of the GROW works this year, I believe. The Mk.3's being hauled from North Wall to Inchicore are some of the so-called VSOE coaches, with 6105 acting as brake van as there's nothing else. Should be at least one more run to/from North Wall to collect the rest, at some point. As Killucan has previously stated in this thread, 6105/6402 are intended for preservation. Not by ITG though. Edited July 21, 2014 by BSGSV Updated with number Quote
tonybonneyba Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 My friend Morgan made this video of Sundays transfer. It a good video. Quote
heirflick Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 My friend Morgan made this video of Sundays transfer. It a good video. agreed - nice clip:tumbsup: Quote
tonybonneyba Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Another great (but said) video by Morgan Young of Wednesdays scraping [video=youtube_share;n5Yz25ljz9g] Quote
heirflick Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 terrible sight - but a good video of a sad end for the old girls. thanks for posting:tumbsup: Quote
tonybonneyba Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 terrible sight - but a good video of a sad end for the old girls. thanks for posting:tumbsup: Your very welcome Quote
BosKonay Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Almost a time warp seeing 201's pulling orange mark 3's! Quote
heirflick Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Almost a time warp seeing 201's pulling orange mark 3's! ....if only they were pulled by he Enterprise:rolleyes: (sorry - couldnt help that one!) Quote
heirflick Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 i know its too late but if other railways are refurbishing them - why couldnt IE? i know, i know...railcars are the way forward ete and blah blah. heres a report from the UK by Railwaygazette.... 'On May 28 Chiltern Railways put into service the first of four rakes of Mk III coaches that are being heavily refurbished and equipped with sliding plug doors. Deployed on London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street services, the Mk IIIs are marshalled between a Class 67 locomotive and a Driving Van Trailer equipped with an auxiliary generator. Next to each DVT is a GFW car inherited from the Wrexham & Shropshire fleet which has 30 seats in 1+2 formation. This is the 'Business Zone' with a small buffet counter, and a supplement is collected on board for use of these seats. The other four cars have 2+2 seating but with 72 seats in the two TSO cars and only 69 seats in the two TSOL cars equipped with an accessible lavatory.' heres the link for the full report - http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/chiltern-railways-puts-refurbished-mk-iii-coaches-into-service.html Quote
NIRCLASS80 Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 Some more sad photos at the link below. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ Quote
heirflick Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 Some more sad photos at the link below. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nirailfan/ nice find NIR - again, a terrible way for great coaches to end up:(( thanks for posting. Quote
tonybonneyba Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 Here's an idea for Iarnód Éireann, convert 8-10 mk3s into a royal train for "high ups" or important people as when the G8 (I think that's what it was) all the important people had to travel by bus, meaning no buffet car, no 1st + / city gold and no toilet facitlys. Where as ( let's say the queen ) visits Belfast & decides while she's on the island of Ireland, she wants too visit cork & Dublin, instead of wasting money on planes & land rovers when they can travel by train, a royal train. What do you think of that idea? Quote
DERAILED Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 Do you not think it's a bit late in the day for that? Of course in an enlightened organisation this might have happened but not in a moribund, past its sell by date, dinosaur like CIE/IE. Also a tourist type train could have been another venture but our ex.Transport & Tourism Minister was too busy jockeying for position in FG to pay much attention to his brief. Quote
jhb171achill Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 The RPSI is very likely the way ahead for any private train / special train venture. Quote
Seanw12 Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) I know 3 mk3s are saved for the west Clare railway Edited August 2, 2014 by Seanw12 Quote
heirflick Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 I know 3 mk3s are saved for the west Clare railway they were to get a dvt aswell - anyone know if this is true? Quote
Seanw12 Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 they were to get a dvt aswell - anyone know if this is true? A dvt,standard and I think a restaurant Quote
tonybonneyba Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 A guy in marks models once told me that a guy from England will being buying some coaches & locos from Irish Rail & will be converting them to be used as a Pullman train to go on long rail tours all across the island of Ireland, at the cost of between €500-€1000 per ticket. If this is true, may that man hurry up and save some mk3s. Quote
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