jhb171achill Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 From the 1884 Working Timetable of the Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford Railway Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 Fast forward to 1928..... GSR Working Timetable Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 A couple more. One is from the same GSR 1928 WTT and the other is a DSER advertisement in a MGWR 1908 publication. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 4, 2015 Author Posted February 4, 2015 Must see what I have on the SLNCR...... Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 I have four of these - they are original. The size can be ascertained from the flip-flop sandals at the bottom corners! Unused GSR coach transfer; the same would have been mounted on a board on the tenders of the 800 class. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Above: GSR postcard. 1930s equivalent of "This is an auto-response for information only. Please do not reply to this email".... Below: both sides of what I think is an internal bus transfer. Finally, another unused transfer...... I think it's of DUTC origin. Quote
Broithe Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Perhaps a half crown would have been better for a size comparison...... Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Indeed, Broithe, but I'm too poor to afford one! Meanwhile, it was a busy day in Letterkenny (CDR) one fine day back in 1947..... (LLSR goods stock on right, nearest van lettered "L & B E R" for the Burtonport extension. Quote
DiveController Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Below: both sides of what I think is an internal bus transfer. [ATTACH=CONFIG]17325[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17326[/ATTACH] Finally, another unused transfer...... I think it's of DUTC origin. Interesting….. "To seat 25 Passengers" "26 Seats Down Stairs" Presumably the driver is allowed to be seated Quote
BosKonay Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Great photos jhb - if you are taking them wiht your iphone, try turning the phone the other way around as they are all hitting the site upside down Quote
Broithe Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Indeed, Broithe, but I'm too poor to afford one! I can't afford to lend you two and six, but I can turn that upside-down... ..or, the right way up.. Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Interesting the way the H&S culture has changed, climbing on top of an IE railcar to get a similar pic would land you in some fairly hot water! Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Thanks, Broithe! Indeed, Minister! Up to 20 years ago, pictures taken from the top of signal post ladders by people without PTS, steel-capped boots or head-to-toe day-glo clothing were common. Not a single enthusiast ever appears to have died that way, therefore, irrespective of what current laws and H & S police say, in actual terms of fact, the practice was statistically as good as 100% safe; unlike actual travel by train, which despite being the safest form of travel there is, occasionally it has been known for passengers to die in an accident..... Now there's a statistic for ye! Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Incidentally, on busy days railcars on the Letterkenny line took a well-earned rest and locomotives would be out in force. I'd love to see a pic behind the photographer that day to show what was on shed..... Quote
Broithe Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Thanks, Broithe! Invoice is in the post... Interesting the way the H&S culture has changed, climbing on top of an IE railcar to get a similar pic would land you in some fairly hot water! Best not to do it on top of a DART... Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Invoice is in the post... Best not to do it on top of a DART... The experience would be electrifying, no doubt. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 GNR splashed crest - original. Mounted on "works grey" background in Dundalk in 1942. And a GSR poster... Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 GSR poster timetable And some close-ups from it And to the GNR: Quote
Mike 84C Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 John, what wonderful things you have there. Like a window to the past and all in such brilliant condition. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 Very true, Mike. I burned the midnight oil till well into the small hours in recent times going through this stuff. I've had it got some years, but it's only recently I've got around to starting to sort and catalogue it all. Here's a book published by the LMS about their Irish Sea shipping services, complete with original compliment slip... Quote
WT CLASS 2-6-4T No. 4 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Was that usual to quote the fares in Shillings and Pence rather than Pounds, Shillings and Pence? i.e. The single fare would be £2-06-05 and £1-10-02 in old money if my grey cells are working properly. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Yes. I can even remember white metal "K"'s 00 scale loco kits being advertised in the late 60s with prices like 27/6d, ie one pound (20 shillings), seven shillings and sixpence. For younger readers a shilling was 5p, thus there were 20s to the £. However there were 12 OLD pennies to a shilling, so the modern sterling penny is worth 2.4 times an old penny; there were 240 old pennies to the £. Does that make any sense? So: 35/6d = £1.15s.6d. (Yes, "d" - for the Latin "denarius" meant "penny") = £1.77 and a half pence. 15 shillings was obviously 75p. Here endeth the Lesson. Edited February 13, 2015 by jhb171achill Quote
Warbonnet Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Yes. I can even remember white metal "K"'s 00 scale loco kits being advertised in the late 60s with prices like 27/6d, ie one pound (20 shillings), seven shillings and sixpence. For younger readers a shilling was 5p, thus there were 20s to the £. However there were 12 OLD pennies to a shilling, so the modern sterling penny is worth 2.4 times an old penny; there were 240 old pennies to the £. Does that make any sense? No. Thank **** for decimalisation. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 Couldn't agree more, Warbonnet. Like all imperial measurements, the pre-decimal defied any attempt at logic, and melted the heads of most schoolchildren. Quote
burnthebox Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Yes. I can even remember white metal "K"'s 00 scale loco kits being advertised in the late 60s with prices like 27/6d, ie one pound (20 shillings), seven shillings and sixpence. For younger readers a shilling was 5p, thus there were 20s to the £. However there were 12 OLD pennies to a shilling, so the modern sterling penny is worth 2.4 times an old penny; there were 240 old pennies to the £. Does that make any sense? So: 35/6d = £1.15s.6d. (Yes, "d" - for the Latin "denarius" meant "penny") = £1.77 and a half pence. 15 shillings was obviously 75p. Here endeth the Lesson. jhb you're really showing your age now, or did you break open your little piggy box. :ROFL: Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 Damn! Burnthebox, you've caught me red handed. I've got five shillings and fourpence (22p). I'm going to invest in Guinness tonight. I think it's about sixpence a pint - would that be about right? Quote
Old Blarney Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Come on boys - you have forgotten Farthings - four to a penny Half Pence - two to a penny Thruppeny piece - two type, the wooden ones and the silver ones - four to a shilling. Sixpenny bits - two to a shilling Two shilling coins, ten to a pound Half Crowns - eight to the pound Ten shilling notes - two to a pound Guineas - one pound and one shilling. Five Woodbine in a paper wrapper, a gobstopper and a box of matches with a halfpenny change out of a shilling - all obtainable from Miss Macs wee shop on Sydney parade station. Ah the memories!! Old Blarney. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 14, 2015 Author Posted February 14, 2015 Or a bar of Fry's Creme from the Wee Stores down Pembroke Lane.....thruppence. Or your empty jug filled with milk from the dairy next door - a penny. Quote
jhb171achill Posted February 22, 2015 Author Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) In 1954, the GNR was considering buying another rail bicycle, as the District Engineer was aware that the GSR and CIE had used a type he considered suitable for his own needs. He wanted one for when inspecting parts of the Cavan and Dundalk - Enniskillen - Omagh lines. He wrote to a former colleague in the old GSR Drawing Office in Westland Row, and received the following reply: Chief Engineer's Office Westland Row 9th April 1954 Dear --- Sorry not to have written before re rail cycles. The last we got were from Dr. Albers & Co., HAMBURG. The Dublin agent is GERHARD SCHLOSS, LISEEN, GREENFIELD PARK, DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN. The price quoted for 2 seater bicycle was DM* 862.75 less 4 1/2% = 38.80 = 823.95. 1 DM = 1.71 shillings. DM 823.95 in ordinary money is about £70.9.0** The first quotation included free wheel and a sample bicycle was sent. The free wheel was not a success and was cut out and larger saddles and pedals supplied instead at above price. Hope this will be of some use. Personally I am very keen on the rail cycle provided it is used with reasonable care. With best wishes (Illegible) Edward D Moore ................ This, and other items relating to the activities of the GNR in general in and around Enniskillen, and those of the resident District Engineer there, will be donated for public viewing to the Headhunters Railway Museum in Enniskillen; the above item is being posted to them today! Edited February 22, 2015 by jhb171achill Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Always assumed that those rail cycles were of British manufacture, didn't think they'd buy them from Germany. After a bit of googling, looks like they were imported from the U.S. as well for use here...http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/bikes-1800s/1898-2/1898-teetor-railway-cycle-light-inspection-car/ Quote
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