thunderer08 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Hi all, can anyone tell me what the last park royal coaches to run in service with Irish Rail where and what livery they where in? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 mid 90s; one two-car set remained on Limerick to Waterford. Livery: IE's Park Royal livery - black'n'tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 At least one ran with white stripes above and below the windows. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aclass007 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 mid 90s; one two-car set remained on Limerick to Waterford. Livery: IE's Park Royal livery - black'n'tan. That would be a nice train to model. Am I correct in assuming a 141/181 loco was used? What van would have been used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Mark 1 gsv, loco normally a baby gm. The cobh line had park royals among the cravens in the early 1990's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrail201 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) Pretty sure I've seen a photo from geograph.org showing an 071 of all things powering a ballybrophy local from Limerick with park royals in the early 90's too link: http://www.geograph.ie/photo/3132683 Edited September 8, 2015 by irishrail201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirley Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 One in found in my collection, unfortunately I don't know when other than in the IR era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie1951 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 One in found in my collection, unfortunately I don't know when other than in the IR era. It looks like a Ballina shuttle at Manulla Jct. sometime between 1988 and 1990 to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 With white stripes (which I forgot to mention!) below the windows, and two passenger coaches rather than one, it could well be Ballina indeed. I'd be inclined to think that it could also be that last (Limerick based) PR set which worked the Limerick - Rosslare link. The Nenagh branch is a third possibility. Incidentally, PR stock, like BR vans, acquired white lines below window level in the 90s, but none ever had the orange lines above, which Cravens acquired at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderer08 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thank you for your replies, does anyone know the numbers of the last ones to survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 1944 (now at Downpatrick) was one of them. I don't know the other but I'm sure someone else here does! And yes, 141s were the regular power. I've seen a pic of a single 121 with one PR and a 4 wheel tin van on the Limerick - Ballina in the seventies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The Limerick Rosslare train sometimes consisted of 3 Park Royals + Dutch Van. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I remember photographing it (hauled by 153 I think) about 1976 near Duncormick. It had five laminates - FIVE! - and about a dozen passengers.... not sure what van was on. It could quite often be that length in those days Rosslare to Limerick, but with sure a desperately poor service, the public had long been put off and there seemed little need for that many carriages, especially when Connolly - Dundalk locals were jammed solid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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