D&k 48

[Jawfin]

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

[jhb171achill]

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!

[Jawfin]

Thanks very much, JB - very useful information

[UP6936]

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?

[Jawfin]

Speaking of which, anyone have any idea when abouts it was withdrawn?

[jhb171achill]

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Jawfin - it was probably withdrawn about the 1910s.