Spoiling you all. 1900hrs Thursday 18 March

[leslie10646]

Folks, I can't recommend this talk too much. The detailed story of Steam's Last Triumph. Joe was there when all this happened, knew the loco crews and can give you a taste of what a remarkable operation this was. He has given the talk before, but it will now be enhanced by colour slides taken by my late friend, Lance King, who took over a hundred brilliant slides in wonderful weather (honest). For you Game of Thrones fans, this was Steam's contribution to the building of the future Castle Black (Magheramorne Quarry). That's enough overselling - see you on Thursday! Leslie (for IRRS London)   TOMORROW’S MEETING   (ONLINE via Zoom) 19.00 Thursday 18 March 2021 "UTA/NIR Spoil Trains of 1966-70" by Joe Cassells   The UTA/NIR Spoil Trains were the last great challenge for Irish steam. Over 3½ years, WT Class 2-6-4T locos operated 7600 trains carrying over 4m tons of spoil from Magheramorne to Greencastle. Lifetime recorder of the railway scene, Joe Cassells, keenly observed the operation but now using previously unavailable information, he has produced the definitive description of it - its conception, its planning, and day-to-day activity. There is a special focus on the locomotives and enginemen but through word and photos, Joe gives us a full insight to this impressively successful project.   If you saw Joe’s similar presentation to the RPSI in February, it could be well worth watching again. This talk will be an enhanced version of the February presentation. It will include many more colour images (taken by Lance King). It will include additional information about the procurement of the wagons, industrial relations issues relating to the selection and rostering of loco crews and some alternative (somewhat “off the wall”) ideas put forward by the government in the early planning stages. And as ever, watching any talk a second time always reveals detail that you had already forgotten or not paid proper attention to first time round!

 

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Thanks for that Leslie, I would have forgotten otherwise, your IRRS show about Lance's photos was incredible. 

[WRENNEIRE]

Sorry Leslie, Spurs V Dinamo Zagreb......

[leslie10646]

Record the match, Dave, and watch it later?

[Noel]

11 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said:

Sorry Leslie, Spurs V Dinamo Zagreb......

Ah a Dinamo supporter?