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Judgement Day · 26-07-2012, 20:32

It wasn't an IRRS special!

That said, when we ran the "Western Enterprise" - the largest enthusiast special to operate in Ireland - we had no less than three Full 1st carriages on the train with private, at your seat, catering that would make your mouth water. We gave up on CIE providing railtour catering after the "Balligo Divider" fiasco.

7th April 1990 - "Western Enterprise" heading north from Tuam with 540 passengers aboard.
http://irnirishrailwaynews.yuku.com/...e#.UBGc_2FrMjA

Eiretrains · 26-07-2012, 20:52

Fascinating stuff JD. There were quite a few people, not invited, but who chased RB3 all the way up to Kingscourt and back! Was the Balligo Divider another c1980s era railtour?

Judgement Day · 26-07-2012, 21:09

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Originally Posted by Eiretrains

Fascinating stuff JD. There were quite a few people, not invited, but who chased RB3 all the way up to Kingscourt and back! Was the Balligo Divider another c1980s era railtour?

The Balligo Divider was operated by Pathfinder Tours (the successor to F&W Railtours/Peter Watts) with GSRPS participation on Easter Sunday 1988. My memory is vague but there were two specials ex. Connolly - one to Sligo and one to Ballina. There was a coach link from Sligo to Ballina and the passengers from one special returned by the other. E428 hauled the special over the Ballina branch - the first preserved diesel to operate on the mainline in Ireland and possibly elsewhere.

E428 put in an excellent performance - if only CIE's catering department had done the same! They, very cleverly, left the catering supplies in the trains overnight at Connolly and somebody swiped the lot. Imagine the scene, a couple of hundred starving Brits after an all night marathon across England and then a ferry crossing....and nothing to eat or drink. I still remember that all that could be found were several crates of Heino and a handful of sandwiches - Ballina never knew what hit it when the enthusiasts arrived en masse!

E428 at Ballina - that's a sight you don't see every day - and bonnet first running to boot!

http://irishrailwaynews.multiply.com...hotos%2Falbum#

Sligo Quay · 26-07-2012, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Judgement Day

There was a coach link from Sligo to Ballina and the passengers from one special returned by the other.

E428 at Ballina - that's a sight you don't see every day - and bonnet first running to boot!

http://irishrailwaynews.multiply.com...hotos%2Falbum#

I was on that coach, heard about the overnight thieves in Dublin who stole the catering supplies

Losty Dublin · 30-07-2012, 11:51

A few from a wee jaunt on the RPSI Amien Street-M3 afternoon run at 14:35 yesterday. First off, leaving the station...

A view of the surprisingly steep climb looking back towards Dunboyne. 461 made mincemeat of the incline

On the run home, we meet a 22000 set approaching Ashtown.

461 slows up as she passes Liffey Junction and her once proud water tank.

As Poolbegs towers watch over the city, Inspector Cook looks out as we take the curved climb from the GSWR line into Connolly.

The train arrived into the Postal Platform only to meet an almighty rain storm.

Judgement Day · 03-08-2012, 10:54

Nice pic from another era - location South Kerry or Limerick Jn/Waterford? Taken in 1980 (on eBay now) and there's certainly a motley collection of stock on the train not like today's boring old EMUs/DMUs or MkIVs.

Itssoeasy · 07-08-2012, 22:28

http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus...n/photostream/

146 looking as good as new at downpatrick. You wouldnt know anything happended.

*Karsini* · 07-08-2012, 22:56

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus...n/photostream/

146 looking as good as new at downpatrick. You wouldnt know anything happended.

No white stripe.

I guess it gives a clue as to how she might look in 1972 livery.

Judgement Day · 07-08-2012, 23:07

The white stripe - toothpaste - was one of the worst abominations that CIE ever did to its livery. The MkIIs in particular were mutilated by its application and it didn't suit the locos either.

Itssoeasy · 07-08-2012, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Karsini

No white stripe.

I guess it gives a clue as to how she might look in 1972 livery.

Oh ya the white stripe isn't on the front. It appears IE have a few buckets of paint kicking about as the livery is spot on.

**lord lucan** · 07-08-2012, 23:31

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Originally Posted by Judgement Day

The white stripe - toothpaste - was one of the worst abominations that CIE ever did to its livery. The MkIIs in particular were mutilated by its application and it didn't suit the locos either.

I guess i'm alone then in thinking it was actually a great addition.

*Karsini* · 07-08-2012, 23:43

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Originally Posted by lord lucan

I guess i'm alone then in thinking it was actually a great addition.

Nope, you're not. Then again I would say that as I don't remember the older liveries.

Judgement Day · 08-08-2012, 00:06

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Originally Posted by lord lucan

I guess i'm alone then in thinking it was actually a great addition.

I gave up taking railway pics about the time that the toothpaste strip appeared and it was one of the reasons that I did. Add in the awful IE logo and InterCity scrawl applied to the carriages and the result was an unpleasant mess that I didn't want to have albums full of. The pic below taken at Cork in 1976 (the Supertrain livery came in with the MkIIs in 1972) shows the livery wearing well - contrast it with the later mess - inset.

*Karsini* · 08-08-2012, 00:10

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Originally Posted by Judgement Day

I gave up taking railway pics about the time that the toothpaste strip appeared and it was one of the reasons that I did. Add in the awful IE logo and InterCity scrawl applied to the carriages and the result was an unpleasant mess that I didn't want to have albums full of. The pic below taken at Cork in 1976 (the Supertrain livery came in with the MkIIs in 1972) shows the livery wearing well - contrast it with the later mess - inset.

Though you could also say that the Mark 2s weren't rustbuckets in 1976 - in fact they were the top tier coach. It seems to me that they were intentionally left to rot in their later years.

Cookie_Monster · 08-08-2012, 00:22

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Originally Posted by Itssoeasy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus...n/photostream/

146 looking as good as new at downpatrick. You wouldnt know anything happended.

Surprisingly they managed to find a matching shade of orange!

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Judgement Day Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Diego Garcia Posts: 11,096 Adverts \| Friends	It wasn't an IRRS special! That said, when we ran the "Western Enterprise" - the largest enthusiast special to operate in Ireland - we had no less than three Full 1st carriages on the train with private, at your seat, catering that would make your mouth water. We gave up on CIE providing railtour catering after the "Balligo Divider" fiasco. 7th April 1990 - "Western Enterprise" heading north from Tuam with 540 passengers aboard. http://irnirishrailwaynews.yuku.com/...e#.UBGc_2FrMjA Last edited by Judgement Day; 26-07-2012 at 20:43.

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26-07-2012, 20:52	#407
Eiretrains Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 162 Adverts \| Friends	Fascinating stuff JD. There were quite a few people, not invited, but who chased RB3 all the way up to Kingscourt and back! Was the Balligo Divider another c1980s era railtour?

30-07-2012, 11:51	#410
Losty Dublin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,031 Adverts \| Friends	A few from a wee jaunt on the RPSI Amien Street-M3 afternoon run at 14:35 yesterday. First off, leaving the station... A view of the surprisingly steep climb looking back towards Dunboyne. 461 made mincemeat of the incline On the run home, we meet a 22000 set approaching Ashtown. 461 slows up as she passes Liffey Junction and her once proud water tank. As Poolbegs towers watch over the city, Inspector Cook looks out as we take the curved climb from the GSWR line into Connolly. The train arrived into the Postal Platform only to meet an almighty rain storm.

03-08-2012, 10:54	#411
Judgement Day Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Diego Garcia Posts: 11,096 Adverts \| Friends	Nice pic from another era - location South Kerry or Limerick Jn/Waterford? Taken in 1980 (on eBay now) and there's certainly a motley collection of stock on the train not like today's boring old EMUs/DMUs or MkIVs.

07-08-2012, 22:28	#412
Itssoeasy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Corcaigh. Posts: 2,666 Adverts \| Friends	http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus...n/photostream/ 146 looking as good as new at downpatrick. You wouldnt know anything happended.

07-08-2012, 23:07	#414
Judgement Day Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Diego Garcia Posts: 11,096 Adverts \| Friends	The white stripe - toothpaste - was one of the worst abominations that CIE ever did to its livery. The MkIIs in particular were mutilated by its application and it didn't suit the locos either.