popeye Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: Genuinely, that IS what will happen - it actually HAS to be what happens. And 50% as a bare minimum, I'm afraid, possibly added to by 50% of the planet becoming uninhabitable, through either being too hot and dry, too stormy, or submerged. In such a scenario, a 50% reduction in numbers would solve nothing - it would have to be a very great deal more. Gloomy and apocalypic as it sounds......... that's what nature does. Also, if Putin decides to start World War 3 then this will wipe out most of the population. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 In terms of population, Ireland is unusual and possibly unique in the world in having a lower population now than it did 200 years ago. Back in the days of the USSR, there were occasions when 'the system' indicated that nuclear weapons should be launched, but the individuals required to actually initiate that decided not to do it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgeconna Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 On 7/9/2022 at 10:27 PM, Broithe said: Load of Yacht Fuel in those wagons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jhb171achill Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 I knew that CIE got rid of 3rd class and re-designated it 2nd in the 1950s - but I hadn't realised that any vehicles in the lighter green livery ever had a "3" on the doors, let alone an AEC railcar! Every day's a school day.............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Horsetan Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Broithe said: At least they didn't encounter any of those antisocial eejits who plague parts of the DART 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 No mention of a bus replacement service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, Broithe said: No mention of a bus replacement service. More a matter for a Crossley tender.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Westcorkrailway Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, Broithe said: I knew I’d paid too much for that 071 on ebay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Galteemore Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Excellent! Think it may even have downed something too- even if only by disorienting the Luftwaffe pilots into flying too low! Edited October 8, 2022 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Galteemore said: Excellent! Think it may even have downed something too- even if only by disorienting the Luftwaffe pilots into flying too low! I understand a Bf 110 was claimed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 28/9/2022 at 2:00 PM, jhb171achill said: I knew that CIE got rid of 3rd class and re-designated it 2nd in the 1950s - but I hadn't realised that any vehicles in the lighter green livery ever had a "3" on the doors, let alone an AEC railcar! Hi Jon, In 1950 (by the terms of some international agreement), 2nd class was abolished, leaving 1st and 3rd. The GNR(B) at least did not "rebrand" 3rd class to 2nd until 1956 and I suspect CIE & the UTA may acted in a similar manner at the same time. LM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Lambeg man said: Hi Jon, In 1950 (by the terms of some international agreement), 2nd class was abolished, leaving 1st and 3rd. The GNR(B) at least did not "rebrand" 3rd class to 2nd until 1956 and I suspect CIE & the UTA may acted in a similar manner at the same time. LM CIE seemed to cotton onto the "re-branding" a bit later; obviously, such agreements were not binding therefore different companies or countries might have abolished one or other earlier or later. I think that publicly at least, the NCC was the last to offer all three classes within this island. I actually have a list of dates somewhere which I will post if I can fish it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 46 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: CIE seemed to cotton onto the "re-branding" a bit later; obviously, such agreements were not binding therefore different companies or countries might have abolished one or other earlier or later. I think that publicly at least, the NCC was the last to offer all three classes within this island. I actually have a list of dates somewhere which I will post if I can fish it out. Would love to see that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 5:47 PM, Broithe said: I'm looking at that apparently continuous engine handrail and trying to work out how they managed to open the smokebox door for cleaning.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Broithe Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 Not seen a weedkiller train for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Broithe Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 I've walked along this bit of reinforced bank a few times, a couple of hundred yards from the WCML, but without noticing the nature of the reinforcing materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Broithe Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 An interesting set-up for those into track-building. "The railway networks of Finland and Sweden are now connected for the first time with through rails thanks to Tornio's new bogie switching device, before only through crossings and gauge switching devices. The counter rails keep the narrower Swedish wheelsets on the wider Finnish track." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchline121 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 11:51 AM, Broithe said: An interesting set-up for those into track-building. "The railway networks of Finland and Sweden are now connected for the first time with through rails thanks to Tornio's new bogie switching device, before only through crossings and gauge switching devices. The counter rails keep the narrower Swedish wheelsets on the wider Finnish track." That must be what they're thinking about for that Celtic Crossing! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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