heirflick Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 hi lads, been a while - been mad in the head and unwell in other places! anyway, took a spin down to the P/way yard and saw these little beauties after a makeover.......... great to see the company taking care of their stock - although you get used to the rust and grime!! Quote
heirflick Posted June 29, 2014 Author Posted June 29, 2014 relaying track...heres an old vid of the full p/y train.... there is an article about them somewhere on the site. Quote
RedRich Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Great pics Seamus, hope you're feeling well. Rich, Quote
richrua Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 This is cool heirflick. Another thing to attempt.... Quote
thewanderer Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 They caught my eye while cycling from the station up to Laois Depot one morning last week. Sadly the camera was at home. Quote
heirflick Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 They caught my eye while cycling from the station up to Laois Depot one morning last week. Sadly the camera was at home. its not like you to be caught without that camera!!! Quote
Mayner Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Donelli gantries in use Indian style http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuEefyIAO9k CIE 1st used Donelli gantries to re-lay the Cork Line in the early 70s, usually a tractor and a harrow was used to scarify the ballast before dropping in the new panels. In Ireland the gantrys worked in pairs with two machines on a single 60' panel, a lot safer and less wear and tear on the plant. The gantrys run on cwr dropped by the welded rail train in advance of the re-lay, the machine can be used to lay jointed track with the rails swapped out at a later date or fitted with a bale to lift sleepers only allowing the CWR to be laid in a single possession. Quote
enniscorthyman Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Great photos there Shem.Hope you are feeling better. Quote
heirflick Posted July 1, 2014 Author Posted July 1, 2014 In Ireland the gantrys worked in pairs with two machines on a single 60' panel, a lot safer and less wear and tear on the plant. The gantrys run on cwr dropped by the welded rail train in advance of the re-lay, the machine can be used to lay jointed track with the rails swapped out at a later date or fitted with a bale to lift sleepers only allowing the CWR to be laid in a single possession. fair play john - the vid is excellent and your reply just answered my question before i asked it 'on how the gantry rails were layed'! thanks for the info:tumbsup: Quote
heirflick Posted July 1, 2014 Author Posted July 1, 2014 Great photos there Shem.Hope you are feeling better. thanks Eamonn Quote
heirflick Posted July 6, 2014 Author Posted July 6, 2014 a quick trip to the depot this am and here is the completed revamp of the sisters...... Quote
RedRich Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 Lovely pic Seamus, do you live close. If so you are a lucky boy. Rich, Quote
DartStation Posted July 18, 2014 Posted July 18, 2014 Great pic Seamus you even caught the UFO in the last pic too................. Quote
heirflick Posted July 18, 2014 Author Posted July 18, 2014 Great pic Seamus you even caught the UFO in the last pic too................. ......starship enterprise _ what else? Quote
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