jhb171achill Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 8th July 1978, Inchicore. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Further meanderings in July 1978. Pairs of 121s seemed to be the main power on the “Principal Line” that summer. Views of Ballymote, Kilfree Junction and Ballysodare are from the cab of 133, leading 127. The train was a mixture of Cravens and laminates, about six bogies plus a van if I remember correctly. The GSWR van has a small “flying snail” still. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just got up off the floor from looking at the last batch of pics Downpatrick I think 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Isn’t that Cahir ? Fantastic pics though. This is the CIE I remember ... Edited March 17, 2020 by Galteemore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Carrick-on-Suir, ITG. 611 & 617 are now at Downpatrick, though, but they’re owned by the ITG. The third G on the DCDR is 613, a long-time Loughrea regular. She’s been out of traffic for some years and is privately owned by a DCDR member. So, four out of the seven “G61X”s have survived! The only case, presumably, of the majority of an Irish loco class surviving! (I don’t count “one-offs” here). Or maybe someone can correct this? Edited March 17, 2020 by jhb171achill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Certainly beats the J15 survival rate! What’s the ratio for the CSE steam shunters and the BnM Barclays? Think it’s 100% for the latter, but it was a tiny class. Edited March 17, 2020 by Galteemore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 36 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: Carrick-on-Suir, ITG. 611 & 617 are now at Downpatrick, though, but they’re owned by the ITG. The third G on the DCDR is 613, a long-time Loughrea regular. She’s been out of traffic for some years and is privately owned by a DCDR member. So, four out of the seven “G61X”s have survived! The only case, presumably, of the majority of an Irish loco class surviving! (I don’t count “one-offs” here). Or maybe someone can correct this? All the B Na M steam fleet survived, 1 albeit in heavily rebuilt form. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 True!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Galteemore said: Certainly beats the J15 survival rate! What’s the ratio for the CSE steam shunters and the BnM Barclays? Think it’s 100% for the latter, but it was a tiny class. CSE engines - two survive at Downpatrick, though three almost did. But originally there were nine, built 1934/5. Three each at Tuam, Mallow & Thurles. To confuse, instead of numbering them 1-9, each factory had its own 1/3! So you had Thurles No. 1, Tuam No. 1, Mallow No. 1, and so on. I always thought a model of one would be nice, but what sort of chassis and motor to use? Downpatrick has Mallow’s No. 1 and Thurles No. 3 - or maybe it’s the other way round! Carlow had a strange vertical-boilered yoke and the very temperamental diesel now at Whitehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Bashing a Fleischmann Anna around might produce something that might pass muster in a badly lit room.... Edited March 17, 2020 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I think the room would have to be completely dark. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 And its a HO model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) Indeed it is, hence my caveats!! Simple plasticard tank extensions would give the right outline but it would really only look half passable stuck at the back of a layout. Edited March 18, 2020 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Considering the lengths folk have gone to bash other models to shape, am guessing that would be a breeze. Note to self: instead of watching endless repeats on TV, must fire up the laptop and have a good scroll through recent posts. There have been some absolute gems recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K801 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 9:57 AM, jhb171achill said: Carrick-on-Suir, ITG. 611 & 617 are now at Downpatrick, though, but they’re owned by the ITG. The third G on the DCDR is 613, a long-time Loughrea regular. She’s been out of traffic for some years and is privately owned by a DCDR member. So, four out of the seven “G61X”s have survived! The only case, presumably, of the majority of an Irish loco class surviving! (I don’t count “one-offs” here). Or maybe someone can correct this? G615 survives, kindof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Is that still about? Heard about it years ago..... where is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Hi JHB Hated the pics of little diseasles, of course, but there were bits of PalVans - much nicer. Can you send me copies to my e-mail, as I'm just about to innundate the manufacturer of my wagons. Thanks Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, leslie10646 said: Hi JHB Hated the pics of little diseasles, of course, but there were bits of PalVans - much nicer. Can you send me copies to my e-mail, as I'm just about to innundate the manufacturer of my wagons. Thanks Leslie Yes, I'll fish out a few tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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