connollystn Posted May 11, 2022 Posted May 11, 2022 Fantastic photograph of the Corrib Viaduct in Galway [town]. The spans seem very long, would be interested to know what the weight restrictions were. Considering how congested Galway is now it could do with a suburban rail service. 2 Quote
Noel Posted May 17, 2022 Posted May 17, 2022 Great to see this line getting new CWR track. Suggests the line is less at risk of closure given this investment. Impressive process to replace the trackwork. 2 Quote
Broithe Posted May 17, 2022 Author Posted May 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Noel said: Great to see this line getting new CWR track. Suggests the line is less at risk of closure given this investment. Impressive process to replace the trackwork. It's truly remarkable for a line that has seemed to be 'under threat' for the whole of my lifetime. I can also see why IRM have been so slow to announce the mobile track gantries - it would be very difficult to make them compatible for both 16.5 and 21mm - it may have to be two individual models, I think... Quote
spudfan Posted May 18, 2022 Posted May 18, 2022 Checking to see if one of the rubber traction tyres came off...... 2 Quote
Broithe Posted May 18, 2022 Author Posted May 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, spudfan said: Checking to see if one of the rubber traction tyres came off...... It's typical, isn't it? You get a one-off chance for an unusual shot of the underside and there always people prepared to get in the way. Also, the bloke in the bottom right-hand corner has a lot of faith in it staying where it is... 1 Quote
spudfan Posted May 18, 2022 Posted May 18, 2022 Anyone able to photoshop a hand coming in to put it back on the track? 2 Quote
jhb171achill Posted May 18, 2022 Posted May 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Broithe said: That's what they get for putting a finescale model on old Super 4 track! The cork underlay under the track has warped too - wrong glue, obviously, or water damage to the baseboard. 1 1 Quote
spudfan Posted May 18, 2022 Posted May 18, 2022 Maybe one of the track pins was not fully hammered home and it caught on the underside of the loco... 2 Quote
spudfan Posted May 29, 2022 Posted May 29, 2022 Looks like someone will be busy with WD40.... 1 Quote
seagoebox Posted May 30, 2022 Posted May 30, 2022 Youghal Turntable, 6th July 1985, is that yesteryear?.... 6 Quote
Broithe Posted June 15, 2022 Author Posted June 15, 2022 It really should have directional lights. 3 Quote
Galteemore Posted June 15, 2022 Posted June 15, 2022 I think a change of diet too if it’s making noises like that ! 1 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted June 15, 2022 Posted June 15, 2022 Change of engine? https://www.cat.com/en_US/products/new/power-systems/industrial/industrial-diesel-engines/18374087.html 2 1 Quote
WRENNEIRE Posted June 27, 2022 Posted June 27, 2022 Sorry to hijack your thread man but you wouldn't have thought that Armagh would have been beaten on a shoot out....... Quote
Broithe Posted June 30, 2022 Author Posted June 30, 2022 The IRM frontmen will be working on their moves for this, I'm sure. Quote
Irishswissernie Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 I came across these 2 negatives recently, I've no recollection where they came from but on scanning them they are quite interesting. The 2 ships 'Carrowdene' & 'Clarecastle' were part of the Guinness fleet and are loading barrels for export at or just down river of the Custom House quay in Dublin. The small barge "Seapoint" was used to transfer barrels from the St James Brewery quay near Heuston down the River Liffey, sailing under all the bridges to where sea-going ships could berth. 6 Quote
Galteemore Posted July 18, 2022 Posted July 18, 2022 Fascinating stuff - had no idea that the fleet lasted till 1993…..https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/content/pdf/archive-factsheets/transport-cooperage/ships.pdf 3 Quote
spudfan Posted July 20, 2022 Posted July 20, 2022 I remember Guinness boats. I seem to recall them panted blue and had girls names. Then again I remember the Guinness train system with the tracks embedded in the cobble stones. You never knew when one would appear. Probably would not be allowed to have a system on public roads like that now. Quote
Broithe Posted July 23, 2022 Author Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) Mmm, it's completely beyond me why it thinks there is 'potentially sensitive content', it seems fairly safe to me... Edited July 23, 2022 by Broithe Quote
Maitland Posted July 23, 2022 Posted July 23, 2022 On 18/7/2022 at 11:46 AM, Galteemore said: Fascinating stuff - had no idea that the fleet lasted till 1993…..https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/content/pdf/archive-factsheets/transport-cooperage/ships.pdf Our barges neat by Watling Street Rock gently to and fro, And hoists and slings the barrels swing Down to the holds below. With holds and decks packed with Double X They sail down with the tide, All specially made for the English trade Down by the Liffey Side From the singing of Margaret Barry, some say it was written by Oliver Gogarty. 4 Quote
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