heirflick Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 lads, anyone know of a good book on the subject of coaching stock for CIE? there seems to be very little on the subject:( and i am looking for info preferably with pictures. thanks. Quote
Garfield Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 lads, anyone know of a good book on the subject of coaching stock for CIE? there seems to be very little on the subject:( and i am looking for info preferably with pictures. thanks. Your first port of call should be Des Coakham's 'Irish Broad Gauge Carriages', which includes some CIÉ stock. It's been ages since I've looked through it, so I can't recall exactly what he covers in it. Quote
heirflick Posted October 6, 2014 Author Posted October 6, 2014 great stuff Pat - found one on ebay:tumbsup:.... anything else out there? Quote
Mayner Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Keep an eye out for Locomotives and Rolling Stock of CIE&NIR Doyle & Hirsch. (3 editions) cover the 70s & 80s probably the nearest thing to an Irish version of an Ian Allen ABC spotters notebook with photos and details of each loco and most coach and wagon types. ITG published similar books covering locos and wagons only. Quote
leslie10646 Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Richard McLachlan is reproducing the GNR carriage books from originals held by the IRRS, but I don't know if he plans to do GSR types. Several volumes of GNR at about £35 a volume, if memory serves. You can see them for yourselves at Warley (Stand B33). Quote
heirflick Posted October 6, 2014 Author Posted October 6, 2014 thanks lads -info appreciated as always! Quote
DiveController Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Your first port of call should be Des Coakham's 'Irish Broad Gauge Carriages', which includes some CIÉ stock. It's been ages since I've looked through it, so I can't recall exactly what he covers in it. Wonder if it covers the various Mark2s which are still an enigma for me.........? Quote
iarnrod Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 If Irish Mk2 coaches are your thing, then get British Rail Mk2 Coaches by Michael Harris. Has a full chapter on the Irish coaches, along with some drawings. Quote
Mayner Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Wonder if it covers the various Mark2s which are still an enigma for me.........? Irish Broad Gauge Carriages is basically a concise history of the evolution the Irish railway carriage from the 1840s up to the 70 Class Railcar trailers the last Irish designed and built carriages. The ITG stock book is probably better source for the more modern stock than Broad Gauge Carriages. http://www.irishtractiongroup.com/shop.html Quote
heirflick Posted October 13, 2014 Author Posted October 13, 2014 Your first port of call should be Des Coakham's 'Irish Broad Gauge Carriages', which includes some CIÉ stock. It's been ages since I've looked through it, so I can't recall exactly what he covers in it. the book came this morning and it an absolute treasure! loads of pics of some really unusual coaches and the odd bit of freight and p/w stock. thanks Pat for the heads up:tumbsup: Quote
Garfield Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 the book came this morning and it an absolute treasure! loads of pics of some really unusual coaches and the odd bit of freight and p/w stock. thanks Pat for the heads up:tumbsup: Always happy to help! Quote
David Holman Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Coakham book is indeed a gem HF. If only there was a wagon book too.... Quote
heirflick Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 David, 'locomotives and rollibng stock of irish rail and ni railways' has some pretty good pics of freight stock. worth a look! Quote
leslie10646 Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Yes, Des Coakham's book on Broad Gauge Carriages is a valuable reference work AND it's been remaindered, so you should be able to get it for not more than £10. I agree with Seamus that the earliest editions of the Locos and Rolling Stock book is a useful source of freight photos. ALSO, as mentioned on another string - Tom Ferris's two volumes on Irish Railways in Colour have lots of rolling stock photos (in the background, etc) and again should not put you back more than a tenner each. Leslie Quote
heirflick Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 [quote name=leslie10646;57234 ALSO' date=' as mentioned on another string - Tom Ferris's two volumes on Irish Railways in Colour have lots of rolling stock photos (in the background, etc) and again should not put you back more than a tenner each. Leslie[/quote] am looking for same as I write! Quote
Mayner Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Very rare and worth looking out for. "Irish Railways Today", Brendan Pender & Herbert Richards - 1967 guide to CIE & NIR lines, locos and stock operating in 1967. Larger format than Locomotives and Rolling stock includes photos of stations, locos, passenger and goods stock, numbering details and background information. There may be a copy in the IRRS Library. Edited October 21, 2014 by Mayner Quote
heirflick Posted October 21, 2014 Author Posted October 21, 2014 Very rare and worth looking out for. QUOTE] ...like hens teeth John! Quote
Kirley Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 One for sale here http://clweb02.chrislands.com/clshops/StoreNumber_4849/?CLSN_4849=14142753444849931c5d37030fc05e1b&keyword=Irish+Railways+Today&searchby=title&page=shop%252Fbrowse&fsb=1&Search=Search Quote
leslie10646 Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 And Martin Bott Books has a copy for £25 - look it up on ABEBOOKS - the (almost unfailing) way to get rare books. But, of course, there will be a copy in the IRRS library at Heuston - the Library has pretty well everything published on Irish Railways - a good reason to join the IRRS. You can, by the way, at the MRSI exhibiiton this weekend, or at the London Area stand (E33) at Warley)! Quote
Horsetan Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Yes, Des Coakham's book on Broad Gauge Carriages is a valuable reference work AND it's been remaindered, so you should be able to get it for not more than £10.... I'm just after buying the last copy of it at the Waterloo bargain bookshop (closing down in Jan 2015) for £6.99 - a fascinating work. Quote
Noel Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 I'm just after buying the last copy of it at the Waterloo bargain bookshop (closing down in Jan 2015) for £6.99 - a fascinating work. Agree, I managed to buy a copy at the MRSI show. Really interesting material in there. More a reference book than a cover to cover read like all coffee table books. PS: Does anybody know where one can buy 'Irish Rail Archive DVDs' online? (e.g. vol 1-2, 3-4, 5, etc) Quote
Eiretrains Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 Agree, I managed to buy a copy at the MRSI show. Really interesting material in there. More a reference book than a cover to cover read like all coffee table books.PS: Does anybody know where one can buy 'Irish Rail Archive DVDs' online? (e.g. vol 1-2, 3-4, 5, etc) If they're Wiggy's videos (I think) you get them from here. http://www.wheeltappersvideo.co.uk/ Or if it's Markles archive DVDs, they're here. http://a0530568.web.runbox.net/ Quote
Noel Posted November 27, 2014 Posted November 27, 2014 If they're Wiggy's videos (I think) you get them from here.http://www.wheeltappersvideo.co.uk/ Or if it's Markles archive DVDs, they're here. http://a0530568.web.runbox.net/ Thanks ET. DVD ordered from Markles Quote
Horsetan Posted November 29, 2014 Posted November 29, 2014 Agree, I managed to buy a copy at the MRSI show. Really interesting material in there. More a reference book... When I read it in conjunction with the coaches section of the "Modelling Irish Railways", it all starts making sense. Quote
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