Can anyone put a year on this pic?

[irishthump]

Lads,

 

Came across this picture on geography.ie....

 

 

I love the mix of coaching stock! I wonder can anyone put a rough date on this pic?

[BosKonay]

Looks like Greystones, probably mid to late eighties?

[irishthump]

Looks like Greystones, probably mid to late eighties?

 

Cheers, Bos!

 

Did'nt think you would get that sort of mix of liveries in the one rake!

[Noel]

Lads,

 

Came across this picture on geography.ie....

 

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I love the mix of coaching stock! I wonder can anyone put a rough date on this pic?

 

Great photo. What a difference the tippex and white logo made. It's definitely Greystones. Agree with the dating based on the cars.

[irishthump]

Agree with the dating based on the cars.

 

I wouldn't put much stock in that... That could be present day down there!

[irishthump]

Great photo. What a difference the tippex and white logo made.

 

Am I right in saying the tippex and logo was applied straight over the Supertrain livery?

[Warbonnet]

Tippex came in when IR was formed in 1987. So around there or maybe 88/89. Love the rust free fiat 127!

[Broithe]

Tippex came in when IR was formed in 1987. So around there or maybe 88/89. Love the rust free fiat 127!

 

Hopefully there was an offshore breeze, or there would only be the glass and tyres left when he came back for it..

[irishthump]

Hopefully there was an offshore breeze, or there would only be the glass and tyres left when he came back for it..

 

I'm surprised it's not up on blocks.....

[Noel]

I'm surprised it's not up on blocks.....

 

The loco or the car?

[irishthump]

The loco or the car?

 

Both. And they'd strip the copper out of the loco's generator too.....

[Eiretrains]

The date for all Geograph images is displayed on the original webpage, picture by 'Albert Bridge', Thursday, 9 June, 1988.

See the original photo link with details below the image - handy to know!

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3071995

[Irishrailwayman]

Tippex came in when IR was formed in 1987. So around there or maybe 88/89. Love the rust free fiat 127!

 

That looks like my first car: a Fiat 127 L 2-door in Pippen Red 462 DZL a 1981 model. The other car is a Ford Fiesta of similar vintage.

[iarnrod]

Am I right in saying the tippex and logo was applied straight over the Supertrain livery?

When IR was formed in mid 1987, the Tippex livery was initially applied over the original C.I.E. orange/tan until such time as the coaches were due for an overhaul/repaint when they received the brighter IR orange Tippex livery. Mk3 coaches were prioritised to get Tippex livery first, followed by Mk2s, Cravens, Park Royals etc.

[Junctionmad]

definitely one for the " prototype for everything " box

[Warbonnet]

That looks like my first car: a Fiat 127 L 2-door in Pippen Red 462 DZL a 1981 model. The other car is a Ford Fiesta of similar vintage.

 

The other car looks like a starlet to me?

[Junctionmad]

The other car looks like a starlet to me?

 

Im looking at this pic and wishing I had the Mk2D to travel in , last week instead of the 29K. The 29K reminded me of the old bray service with leaky parkroyals and laminates

[Broithe]

The other car looks like a starlet to me?

 

Ah, that tapered rear pillar said "not Fiesta" to me, you could well be right - not a common car in the UK, as many as there were in Ireland..

[Warbonnet]

Ah, that tapered rear pillar said "not Fiesta" to me, you could well be right - not a common car in the UK, as many as there were in Ireland..

 

I could be wrong of course, but screams starlet to me. Used to get a lift home from school in a 127, the hole in the floor reminded me of the flintstones!