Railer Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I see from photos posted online that there is a rake of spoil wagons being returned to flats and the 42s that were part of the weedspray train are having their water tanks removed at Portlaois Per Way Yard. I know the weedspray train has had its day but why the the spoil wagons, are they surplus to requirements? By chance, does anyone know how many flats were converted to spoil wagons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 27 minutes ago, Railer said: I see from photos posted online that there is a rake of spoil wagons being returned to flats and the 42s that were part of the weedspray train are having their water tanks removed at Portlaois Per Way Yard. I know the weedspray train has had its day but why the the spoil wagons, are they surplus to requirements? By chance, does anyone know how many flats were converted to spoil wagons? A mole in the matrix has confirmed that they are going to Limerick for exams 8 at a time. Once complete they get their bodies back. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Railer said: I see from photos posted online that there is a rake of spoil wagons being returned to flats and the 42s that were part of the weedspray train are having their water tanks removed at Portlaois Per Way Yard. I know the weedspray train has had its day but why the the spoil wagons, are they surplus to requirements? By chance, does anyone know how many flats were converted to spoil wagons? Interesting what will the spray trains be replaced with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Noel said: Interesting what will the spray trains be replaced with? The MPV 790 apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 23 minutes ago, BosKonay said: The MPV 790 apparently. Thanks. What is an MPV 790? Is it a self contained dedicated spray vehicle of some kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Noel said: Thanks. What is an MPV 790? Is it a self contained dedicated spray vehicle of some kind? Multi Purpose Vehicle. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbonnet Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The weedspray has already been replaced by the MPV. The weedspray is currently used for brake force for the sperry train only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricanemk1c Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 The 2019 spray season was covered by 790 quite successfully. The Sperry is being replaced by the new Track Recording Vehicle coming soon. Get your shota of 700 while you can..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 There was some speculation that 790 would not be able to cover all the areas that the spray train can due to it's minimum turn radius, don't know how true that is, I'd imagine that would only be for some sidings and such like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricanemk1c Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 There was some comments about the capacity of the water tank it carries, but that has been worked around. No issue regarding physical vehicle clearance. Below shot was the first of 2019's tours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveController Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Water cranes required again 50 years on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 58 minutes ago, DiveController said: Water cranes required again 50 years on? Ballybrophy's still there. Or, for the last few months, they could just leave the lid off the tank... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gortalainn Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 This was in Waterford on Wednesday, isn't that a section of a spoil wagon between the tank and the loco? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Yep, and that wagon was a spoil wagon and not part of the weedspray formation even though it has a tank installed on it too. It was just thrown on the set for brake force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gortalainn Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Railer said: Yep, and that wagon was a spoil wagon and not part of the weedspray formation even though it has a tank installed on it too. It was just thrown on the set for brake force. Yeah, I knew the wagons were used for braking force, any idea why they replaced the second tank/container with the spoil though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railer Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 No idea, the other flat wagon was a winch wagon then it was dumped at North wall yard and one of the 42 or 47 flats was added before that wagon was dropped back a few days later. A rake of spoil wagons and the weedspray flats were all stripped a few weeks ago and reportedly sent to Limerick for exam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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