jhb171achill Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) With interest now growing in the early CIE & UTA era, this may be of interest. Bear in mind, this was ALL STEAM! Eighty special trains EVERY NIGHT plus shunting - probably 100 engines and crews, steam raisers and cleaners needed.... Model idea: a fictitious beet factory, 1949/50 season! Roderick 00 Works would need to do a huge re-run of J15s! The last two pages below are the wrong way round, but at least they're the right way up! Edited March 16, 2020 by jhb171achill 2 Quote
Midland Man Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 In Athlone beet season was massive. There are accounts of engine men and firemen having to sleep in old brake vans as every B and B in the town was full. 1 Quote
David Holman Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 More riches! Keep 'em coming JB and thank you. 1 Quote
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