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01 - technically all junctions are named after women - Gabhal is the irish for both railway junction and also ladies front bottom. - edit Castlegregory Junction? T&DLR?

 

02 - RPSI? ;p

 

03 - Missed TPO pickup?

 

04 - Sambo - inchicore shunter?

 

05 - Baldoyle and Sutton was called Sutton, and Sutton and Baldoyle

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1. A railway junction in Ireland that was officially named in honour of a woman?

 

2. Name Ireland's only private (1:1, not fun size!) steam loco builder, and is known to have built one for export?

 

3. What does a 'spoiled basket' refer to?

 

4. What locos, other than the 800's and ex GNR locos, carried names in CIE days?

 

5. Also can you think of any stations in Ireland that have changed names more than once?

 

 

1. Queenstown junction- after Victoria's visit.

 

4. The a class's all had unofficial names, not sure if that counts.

 

5. Queenstown junction - Cobh junction - Glounthaune.

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01 - technically all junctions are named after women - Gabhal is the irish for both railway junction and also ladies front bottom. - edit Castlegregory Junction? T&DLR?

 

02 - RPSI? ;p

 

03 - Missed TPO pickup?

 

04 - Sambo - inchicore shunter?

 

05 - Baldoyle and Sutton was called Sutton, and Sutton and Baldoyle

 

Kudos on 4 (you got one of them anyway, name of Sambo was on a plate until plate was removed and name then painted on) and 5 (not one I had thought of)

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If Limerick is a lady, she's a bottle blonde (Croyden facelift style), drives a '98 Yaris, while smoking a JPB...with the windows up.

 

...and that would put you off Heathcliffe"?

 

 

Baaaaad form kid, and seriously off topic. Anyway, as the rubberbandits say, "if ya don't like it, F**k off to Cork"

 

Back on topic, Has no 2 got anything to do with the Manx railway by any chance?

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2. Name Ireland's only private (1:1, not fun size!) steam loco builder, and is known to have built one for export?

 

 

Harland and Wolff ? Or did they export a diesel

 

4. What locos, other than the 800's and ex GNR locos, carried names in CIE days?

 

Wasn't there some vertical boiler thing in Cork called Pat, or was that just a nick name?

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Harland and Wolff ? Or did they export a diesel

Wasn't there some vertical boiler thing in Cork called Pat, or was that just a nick name?

 

Harland and Wolff built a few diesel locos, some engines intended for railcars and a railcar that went somewhere in South America, no steam AFAIK.

Pat would be correct, the coal gantry 'thing' indeed carried a name. There may be a couple more named locos that were located in the Rebel County.

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1. Nesbitt Jct

2. Grendon's of Drogheda, the export loco went to Brazil in the 1880s I think.

3. An allowance paid to staff that were rostered to go on a long distance turn (neccessitating the preparation of food for sustainance) when the job is cancelled at short notice.

4. St Molaga, Argadeen, Sambo, Jumbo, Pat all CIE owned with names (sneaky answer: ex WCR 5c was temporarily named 'Viceroy' for a film)

5. Glounthaune, Ballybrophy, Sutton as mentioned.

 

New ones:

1. What (pre-GSR) railway company had the Irish langauge featured in their coat of arms?

2. What was the only location where all 6 patterns of miniature ETS could be found, and no, it's not Castlerea!

3. How many rail termini had Cork city, like?

4. According to legend, what item did OVS Bulleid propose to put in every CIE loco cab, but loco crews objected to his proposal?

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1. The Derry Central( along the Bann from Magherafelt to Macfinn) "Cead Mile Failte"

 

3. Anybody mention Kibarry GSWR, Summerhill Cork & Youghal

 

4. A crucifix in every cab.

 

1. Good one, didn't think of that, although that was a company seal rather than a coat of arms that would be applied to rolling stock.

3. They didn't, until now. There is even one more that I thought of in the last hour....

4. Very good.

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Was this to deal with trainspotting vampires??

 

Bulleid was favourably predisposed to the religious interests of the workforce, i.e. letting them put up statues and hold processions and stuff.

 

He thought it a good idea putting one in each cab, but footplate men were often 'caught short' on long runs, and they didn't want to have to relieve themselves in front of a crucifix!

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3. How many rail termini had Cork city, like?

 

There was 9 termini 10 if you include the tram depot.

 

1. Victoria - terminal before the tunnel was built.

2. Penrose Quay (before Glanmire rd.)

3. Summerhill.

4. Glanmire Rd (Kent)

5. Albert Quay.

6. Albert st.

7. Victoria Rd.

8. Capwell.

9. Western Rd.

 

The Midleton line also terminated at different locations during its construction but mostly outside the city limits.

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