ttc0169 Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 The Weedspray train has arrived back into the Lakeview freight yard and we can see the view from one of the CCTV cameras on 3187… Also permission was given to show the interior of 3187 giving the rare view of the water tanks and mixing equipment 11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 Unloading of some used track panels has been taking place this afternoon at the Riverside permanent way depot, Locomotive 074 is being used to shunt the wagons into position for unloading by the machines. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Friday night freight under the lights at Tara junction station. Locomotives 161+121 work a heavy laden bogie fertiliser through Tara junction. 127+133 wait a crew change while hauling the ammonia train from Shelton abbey to Marino point, 187 has arrived at the platform with the branch train. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I’m sure Tara Junction is choked with specials from Westport, Ballina, Castlebar and Claremorris today! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) Just imagine what those trains would have looked like in 1951..ancient 4-4-0s or Woolwich moguls with strings of goodness knows what antiquity trailing behind Edited September 11, 2021 by Galteemore 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Galteemore said: Just imagine what those trains would have looked like in 1951..ancient 4-4-0s or Woolwich moguls with strings of goodness knows what antiquity trailing behind I must fish out a report I have of an all-Ireland day in the LATE fifties. The amount of specials and what they consisted of is mind-boggling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 17 hours ago, jhb171achill said: I’m sure Tara Junction is choked with specials from Westport, Ballina, Castlebar and Claremorris today! It sure was….keep watching….specials galore will be uploaded later on… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 All Ireland final day 2021 produced extra activity at Tara junction with special trains from Mayo and one from Belfast , 124+134 work the 07:00 Westport-Dublin Connolly special consisting of 10 Mk2 a/b coaches. NIR 208 working 08:30 Belfast-Dublin Connolly 7 piece Mk2 set 132+152 working the 07:15 Ballina-Dublin Connolly 10 piece Mk2d set 190+184 working the 08:00 Westport-Dublin Connolly with 9 Cravens and 2 BR GSVs, 201 arrives at the platform with the regular 08:05 Dublin Heuston-Westport 8 Mk3 set, 6101+130 leads a push pull Mk3 set forming a Claremorris-Dublin Connolly special. 085 has charge of the 5 piece Mk3 Executive train which had the Mayo team on board. 127+133 were the standby locomotives and were ticking over on the turntable road. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I see the coloured springs on the bogies of the Mark 3 Executive- very topical ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Rob said: I see the coloured springs on the bogies of the Mark 3 Executive- very topical ! Well spotted Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARNE CABIN Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Super running, as usual. Just love to see those long rakes of coaches, and super timetabling, but looks as though the railway companies may have lost money on the day! A lot of those specials look fairly empty, especially that 08:00 ex Westport, those cravens look empty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 6 hours ago, LARNE CABIN said: Super running, as usual. Just love to see those long rakes of coaches, and super timetabling, but looks as though the railway companies may have lost money on the day! A lot of those specials look fairly empty, especially that 08:00 ex Westport, those cravens look empty! Thank you LC.....if you look closely you can see the passengers queuing in the aisles for the Cravens bar car 1508, its thirsty work on these football specials....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 The Sperry train is seen here ready to depart Lakeview freight yard behind locomotive 078,the RPSI steam heating van 3173 is on hire to IE and can be seen here behind 078. The real Sperry train in the third photo is seen approaching Ballina behind 086. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 A mid 1990s scene was recreated earlier when a joint IE/Dublin bus publicity shot with the slogan…We’re here to take you there….was staged at Tara Jctn Original livery 201 class locomotive 220 and an eight piece Mk3 set and Arrow liveried 2600 railcar 2601+2602 were lined up under the bridge on station road while above was RH41 sporting the all over ad for Irishrail. Well done yet again IRM for the superbly decorated buses. 5 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 The Sperry train hauled by locomotive 072 passes through Tara junction with the RPSI van 3173 forming part of the consist, 127+132 are seen hauling the Mk3 train on a private charter to Killarney also passes through the station. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Friday night fun on Tara junction…. The CTC signalman was kept busy tonight on Tara junction with five trains in operation at the same time, 220 + 8 Mk3s pass through hauling the 17:30 Heuston-Cork 134+124 work a Platin cement to Cork goods bogie bulk cement train 6105+130 work the 16:00 Limerick-Heuston service 121+135 work the Shelton abbey-Marino point laden ammonia train 190+184 work the Fridays only 13:30 Tralee-Heuston 9 piece Cravens set. Meanwhile locomotive 087 has shunted the Mail and passenger set to the bay platform for loading of the mail-due to depart at 21:30 to Galway. — at Tara Junction Station 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Fabulous!!! Something so lovely about a 121 pushing a Mk3 push-pull set like that. I see some lovely looking buses on that bridge! Ordered mine two weeks ago, but shipping to Las Canarias is problematic... Maybe next month! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Let’s get ready to roll….. 11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 018 on the out road trial-no issues a fantastic model-with the unmistakeable EMD sound and a superb runner. 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Do you get a prize for being the first to show off the A/001 class? Wonderful stuff. Stephen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Then onwards to Lakeview freight yard…..I wonder what next….. 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimO Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Could you show us pictures of the model please! I am very pleased to see that the Supertrain livery colour looks just the shade I recall and the loco seems to have a beautiful realistic stance on the rails, even the narrow track gauge does not detract. As a matter of interest what are the dimensions of your layout? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, TimO said: Could you show us pictures of the model please! I am very pleased to see that the Supertrain livery colour looks just the shade I recall and the loco seems to have a beautiful realistic stance on the rails, even the narrow track gauge does not detract. As a matter of interest what are the dimensions of your layout? Thanks TimO, The layout measures 16'x10' 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ttc0169 Posted October 12, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) A night time view of 018 as she ticks over in Lakeview freight yard, I really like the red and white shunting lights function on the locomotive Edited October 12, 2021 by ttc0169 17 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Nighttime at the MPD, we see 001 class locomotives 018,036,054 and 056 being prepared for their next turn of duty. it just keeps getting better and better 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 Friday night and the locomotive fleet controller has a few decisions to make…. 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) The Fridays only passenger trains were a feature of the scene during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Here we see 036 work the FO Dublin Heuston-Tralee with 6 Mk2d stock as 054 works the Dublin Heuston-Ballina FO service which is composed of 8 Cravens and BR GSV. Edited October 16, 2021 by ttc0169 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 The A's look great with the mk2's especially. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Some weathering of the bogies,buffers and CAWS protecting grid-(on locomotive 054) using powders has really brought out the exquisite detail on them-and highlights the rotating axles to great effect. 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttc0169 Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 056s complete with weathered bogies 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dangerous Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 That weathering looks excellent, really brings out the detail! Were the A's and 141's the only classes to have the hybrid ST / Ir livery? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 50 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: That weathering looks excellent, really brings out the detail! Were the A's and 141's the only classes to have the hybrid ST / Ir livery? It would appear so, yes. I saw a few 141 / 181 classes like that, including one with "IR" logos on the sides and CIE roundels on the ends! This may be seen in one of the pictures in "Rails Through the West"**, and was probably unique. What I did NOT ever see was a 121 with this hybrid livery. It should also be added that in most (but not all!) cases this hybrid livery was short lived. (** Page 43, loco 155) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphaph Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I think it was longest lived on the A's as they knew they were the closest to withdrawal in many cases. Didn't someone provide evidence that a single 071 got this treatment for a short while? I think 121 had the roundels painted out but not patched over for a while. Think one of the books covering the era has a pic. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 5 hours ago, murphaph said: I think it was longest lived on the A's as they knew they were the closest to withdrawal in many cases. Didn't someone provide evidence that a single 071 got this treatment for a short while? I think 121 had the roundels painted out but not patched over for a while. Think one of the books covering the era has a pic. Quite possible with both these ideas, but I have to say I never saw either 071s or 121s like that, nor did I hear of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 I'm pretty sure one 071 got it and there was a picture of it floating about. Some of the As were so treated up to 5 years, so longer lived than you may think. Well into the 90s anyway, and perfect for placing alongside IR and Supertrain liveries. It's one we always liked anyway! 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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