Irish Cement Bubbles - Used in ports for export?

[Irish Rail]

Good Evening Lads,

 

Ive a rake of 5 of Irish Cement Bubbles I am going to run on my layout. In real life were the bubbles ever used to do runs to port Dublin/Foynes as part of Irish Cements Export of cement?

 

Also just to clarify the Bubbles carried bulk dry cement mix?

 

What way were they unloaded?

 

Cheers

 

MJ

[Old Blarney]

Might these links be useful to you?

 

http://irishrailwaymodeller.yuku.com/reply/10370/Irish-Cement#.VavOCdzbLIV

 

Edited July 19, 2015 by Old Blarney

[Irish Rail]

Might this link be useful to you?

 

http://irishrailwaymodeller.yuku.com/reply/10370/Irish-Cement#.VavMk9zbLIU

 

Thank Old Blarney,

 

I had actually read that old thread yesterday and is the one that sparked my interest. The over head pipes in the pictures do they act as a method of sucking up the bulk cement into the silo??

 

Were the bubbles ever used in any ports?

[Old Blarney]

Regarding the transfer of the dry cement powder from the Bubbles to the Silos, I do not know the method of transfer but, I suspect it was carried out using some form of suction. Hence the pipework at the silos and the attachments on the Bubble wagons. I am unaware of any Port facilities where these wagons were used.

 

Knowing our fellow members I am certain there will be someone out there who does know the answer to your questions.

[Irish Rail]

http://irnirishrailwaynews.yuku.com/topic/521#.VawMcSg1jMJ

 

A bit more digging around I found the above discussion with a good description of loading process

 

Cheers for reply @Old Blarney