Jawfin Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 Hello all Pretty vague question here, but is anyone able to provide a bit of a history to the D&K coach in Cultra? A few sources I've read about it conflict a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jhb171achill Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 This was one of the last two surviving D & K coaches; the other was an even older "Green Third" dating from the mid 1830s. This fell to bits as late as the early 1950s at Inchicore (at which time 48 went north). They survived only because they were used to transfer horse people the mile or so from Lansdowne Road station to the Ballsbridge siding when the Horse Show was on. Since the D & K painted third class coaches dark blue with scarlet chassis and black wheels, it intrigues me that this coach entered the Belfast Transport Museum (in 1955) in maroon. Was this a DWWR / DSER livery? If so, it's the only likely accurate example in existence of DSER maroon. When was it repainted from blue? The D & K painted first class coaches deep maroon; this coach was clearly never a first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jawfin Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks very much, JB - very useful information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 UP6936 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Interesting that it's the only example of DSER maroon. JB, would the coach as it is now in cultra still have this original paint or has it been repainted, with the obvious risk of loss of proper shade that entails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jawfin Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Speaking of which, anyone have any idea when abouts it was withdrawn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jhb171achill Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 UP6936 - it was repainted at Inchicore before donation to the museum. I cannot be 100% certain about accuracy of shade, but anything else painted by CIE at that time for the museum (eg no. 800) was completely accurately done. Jawfin - it was probably withdrawn about the 1910s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pretty vague question here, but is anyone able to provide a bit of a history to the D&K coach in Cultra? A few sources I've read about it conflict a bit
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