ttc0169 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Posted December 30, 2020 Another supply of Guinness arrived at the Lakeview freight yard tonight, 134+124 were the locomotives in charge... 12 Quote
David Holman Posted December 31, 2020 Posted December 31, 2020 Very much my favourite part of the layout. The shiny concrete, tyre tracks and general atmosphere all work well together. Pretty it ain't, but bucket loads of character for sure. 2 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 1, 2021 Author Posted January 1, 2021 Friday 01/01/21 Riverside permanent way depot, With the gates to the depot closed for the holidays ,a skeleton staff were on duty earlier to shunt some locomotives around the yard, 082,074,161 and 183 were all started up and checked out by the resident fitter before being shutdown again. 9 1 Quote
irishthump Posted January 1, 2021 Posted January 1, 2021 Fantastic! How big is this layout? SO many different scenes....... 1 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Posted January 2, 2021 22 hours ago, irishthump said: Fantastic! How big is this layout? SO many different scenes....... Thanks Graham, The main layout is 16ft x 12ft and the lower level is 12ft x 14ft. 1 1 Quote
Dempsey Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Are the two levels connected by a helix or ran separately? 2 Quote
StevieB Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Have you ever shown a track plan? I would be interested in seeing one. Stephen 1 Quote
irishthump Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 36 minutes ago, ttc0169 said: Thanks Graham, The main layout is 16ft x 12ft and the lower level is 12ft x 14ft. WOW! I'd no idea it had two levels. 1 Quote
burnthebox Posted January 2, 2021 Posted January 2, 2021 Absolutely Awesome, & a Lower Level, Jesus, I haven’t a hope... BTB 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 3, 2021 Author Posted January 3, 2021 16 hours ago, Dempsey said: Are the two levels connected by a helix or ran separately? Both upper and lower levels are connected by a single track-no room for a helix/ 2 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 3, 2021 Author Posted January 3, 2021 16 hours ago, StevieB said: Have you ever shown a track plan? I would be interested in seeing one. Stephen Not as yet Stephen.... it is something I must do at some stage 2 Quote
David Holman Posted January 6, 2021 Posted January 6, 2021 Am sure there are many of us who would be interested in that. 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Posted January 6, 2021 8 hours ago, David Holman said: Am sure there are many of us who would be interested in that. Just need to find the right programme to put the diagram onto..... Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Posted January 16, 2021 Locomotive 126 has arrived on a local service at Tara junction and is uncoupled,it then operated to the turntable where it is turned ready to work the evening 9 Quote
Noel Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Loved that. Great vid clip. I love the noise of the baby GMs EMD 567/645 engines compared to the annoying whining of the larger 071 and 201 power units. Under the overpass is reminiscent of Cork like. PS: Nice movements Edited January 16, 2021 by Noel 1 Quote
Patrick Davey Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Magnificent - no other word for it! 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Posted January 17, 2021 With thanks to Baseboard Dave for supplying the yard lights,they replaced a tower light that has now been moved to the bus depot. 6 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Posted January 22, 2021 Fresh from the workshops and paint spray facility at Tara junction after its overhaul and repaint is Mk3 composite coach 7170, These coaches were part of a fleet of eight in the series 7165-7172 and were fitted with a first class section in one half and standard class in the other half. The exterior had a red thumbprint on the door area and the roofs were painted grey The coach is seen here after being added to the set which is working the 18:20 Westport-Heuston hauled by 085. 8 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 24, 2021 Author Posted January 24, 2021 An additional Cravens coach was added to the mail train earlier, The coach was one of a small batch that had the IR points logo applied to to side during the 1990s 6 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 How many Cravens coaches actually had that logo applied to them, and why? Was it a short-lived re-branding idea that never took off? Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Posted January 26, 2021 On 25/1/2021 at 12:23 AM, DJ Dangerous said: How many Cravens coaches actually had that logo applied to them, and why? Was it a short-lived re-branding idea that never took off? Three had the logos on the ends,1557 was one,I’m looking through my notes for the other two ,I think it was decided that the two white lines were enough on the Cravens 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Posted January 30, 2021 A selection of photos showing the preparation,installation and tamping of a new trailing FullSizeRender.mov FullSizeRender.mov crossover between the up and down lines at Tara junction station a few weeks ago. Locomotive 072 was in attendance with the bogie spoil wagons. FullSizeRender.mov 6 1 Quote
Robert Shrives Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 Useful for turnback of trains, guess clipped oou for 6 months waiting on S&T and new ops instructions about use of crossover. Work does seem to have gone well and I am sure the gang retired to a suitably socially distanced mess room to celebrate with a cup of tea.... 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted January 31, 2021 Author Posted January 31, 2021 A variety of locomotive liveries can be seen here in this video representing the 1980s,1990s and 2000s era on CIE IR and IE IE 085 works a Mk 3 ser IR 127 working a passenger & mail train CIE 126+132 work a branch set which has a second BR GSV in the formation as insurance in case the heating in Dutch GSV fails. 4 Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 6, 2021 Author Posted February 6, 2021 Friday night fun and trains on Tara junction. 127+130 work the FO Dublin Connolly-Sligo ten piece Cravens set 129+187 work an IRRS charter train formed of the Mk3 Executive set. 7 Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 6, 2021 Author Posted February 6, 2021 While awaiting a locomotive to arrive the permanent way guard has started the generator to test the lights on the HOBS. 11 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 Is that an oil train that you're building, by the loco depot? 1 Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 7, 2021 Author Posted February 7, 2021 16 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said: Is that an oil train that you're building, by the loco depot? Yes-its a representation of the stores oil train that used to operate between Inchicore/Connolly and Northwall. 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, ttc0169 said: Yes-its a representation of the stores oil train that used to operate between Inchicore/Connolly and Northwall. What carries the oil between the three nowadays? Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 7, 2021 Author Posted February 7, 2021 Just now, DJ Dangerous said: What carries the oil between the three nowadays? Road tankers 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 2 minutes ago, ttc0169 said: Road tankers Aw. That sounds a little illogical to me. Why drive two vehicles somewhere (a loco and a road tanker) when you could do it with just one vehicle, the loco, by hitching an oil wagon onto the back of a train? Quote
ttc0169 Posted February 10, 2021 Author Posted February 10, 2021 New arrivals via Dublin Port...ready to load on the next liner departure. 2 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted February 10, 2021 Posted February 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, ttc0169 said: New arrivals via Dublin Port...ready to load on the next liner departure. A batch of them arrived in Las Canarias yesterday, too. Presumably via Las Palmas de Gran Canaria! 1 Quote
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