DERAILED Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I urgently need any information on the rolling stock that was hauled by CC1 when on trial and or when it operated some services to Cork. Anything at all - what services did it operate? I'm aware that it would have hauled old GSWR bogie stock on the Inchicore Trial train but did it ever haul 1950s CIE passenger stock. I know about all the different books but I haven't time to order same as I need the info. today or tomorrow at the latest. Thanks in advance for any information, links etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murrayec Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 According to Mr Shepherd's book on its trial runs to Cork;- October 4 1957 - 5 Bogie Carriages & 1 Heating Van = 165 Tons October 5 1957 - 5 Bogie Carriages & 1 Heating Van = 165 Tons Test runs to Sallins;- September 4 1957 - 5 bogies & 1 van 160 tons September 5 1957 - 7 bogies & 1 van 225 tons September 6 1957 - 8 bogies & 1 van 255 tons September 27 1957 - Five Bulleid design carriages As far as I can remember in reading the book it never went into service, testing never finished, Bulleid left Inchicore with it going into storage?? Eoin 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) Hi Derailed I think that this photo should answer your question? Thurles on the one and only run to Cork on 1 October 1957. Photo from my talk (given in 2009) entitled "The Third Man" - the story of the unknown third man in the Turfburner saga - the late Ron Pocklington. It is one of the photos in the Ron Pocklington Collection - prints given to the IRRS by the Mr Pocklington. I note that in his book Ernie Shepherd notes the photographer as GF Parrinder. CC1 NEVER worked a fare-paying passenger train. Edited January 4, 2021 by leslie10646 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DERAILED Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Many thanks, just what I was looking for...and another question. When were the warning stripes and lining out added as all the pics that I can find online of testing show the loco as above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 hours ago, DERAILED said: Many thanks, just what I was looking for...and another question. When were the warning stripes and lining out added as all the pics that I can find online of testing show the loco as above? It would seem around the time it was actually taken out of "trial" "service"....! It also appears to have been repainted in a dullish shade of green instead of what originally looked like a greeny-grey colour. Possibly they were preparing it for service but the traffic department had other ideas. It worked a trial goods train as well, I believe, but I can't place the details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) Photo after repainting for the visit by UK engineers to Dublin in May 1958 Edited January 5, 2021 by airfixfan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Another great photo with 800 from 1957 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DERAILED Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Ah, a bit like painting the West Cork stations before closure so. I need to invest in some railway books instead of having to ask dopey questions here but the reason will be unveiled in due course. And, no, I haven't found CC1 hidden in a walled up tunnel! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jhb171achill Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 11 hours ago, DERAILED said: Ah, a bit like painting the West Cork stations before closure so. I need to invest in some railway books instead of having to ask dopey questions here but the reason will be unveiled in due course. And, no, I haven't found CC1 hidden in a walled up tunnel! Now THAT would be a find..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Lambeg man said: Thanks again Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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