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When is the next open day at Inchicore Railway works?

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  • 22-06-2009 10:37am
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    Run_to_da_hills
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    Wouldnt mind gaving a look at the place, ie their workshops, sheds etc and see whats left of our railway heratige.


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    KC61
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    There are no "open days" at Inchicore Works.

    However, the Irish Railway Record Society have an annual visit to the works each September, but this is restricted to members of the society only.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    KC61 wrote: »
    There are no "open days" at Inchicore Works..
    :mad:

    KC61 wrote: »
    However, the Irish Railway Record Society have an annual visit to the works each September, but this is restricted to members of the society only.
    I Will have to join them :p

    Is there anything left at Inchicore?

    There was a heap of scrapping going on over the last few years, A trip in the MK3's is now considered nostalgic. http://www.irrs.ie/Railtours/168%20Mark%20III%20Tour.htm


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    penexpers
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    KC61 wrote: »
    There are no "open days" at Inchicore Works.

    There was an open day a good few years back. I can't remember exactly when it was but I think it was before the 29k's were put in service.


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    kingshankly
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    There are a few old sets lying around including mark 2s and 3s also cravens and the steam set is housed there also think there's the old mail carriage plus any amount of engines


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    KC61
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    penexpers wrote: »
    There was an open day a good few years back. I can't remember exactly when it was but I think it was before the 29k's were put in service.

    Indeed there was - it was thirteen years ago in 1996 when the works celebrated 150 years.

    I'd be very surprised if (given Health and Safety regulations nowadays) that we'll ever see a repeat.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    KC61 wrote: »
    Indeed there was - it was thirteen years ago in 1996 when the works celebrated 150 years.

    I'd be very surprised if (given Health and Safety regulations nowadays) that we'll ever see a repeat.
    Im surprised with Health, Safety and environmental regulations they still allow steam excursions.


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    HeritageRailway
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    kingshankly wrote: »
    There are a few old sets lying around including mark 2s and 3s also cravens and the steam set is housed there also think there's the old mail carriage plus any amount of engines

    The "old sets" are some of the RPSI Craven carriages and an older set of carriages known as the "Heritage Set". The Cravens are in regular use on RPSI excursions within the country were in Irish Rail service until recently. The Heritage Set are a myriad of restored carriages that don't come out too often, the RPSI Santa Trains being their main stay. The Irish Traction Group currently work on a restored locomotive in Inchicore, A 39; this engine runs well but is uninsured for mainline traffic nor does it have an air brake fitted.

    It is worth pointing out that with the exception of the IRRS visit (Which as KC says is members only), no member of the public can enter Inchicore Works. Even ITG and RPSI members are not allowed entry unless part of working teams so please don't even thing of trying to get onto the site :)


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    HeritageRailway
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Im surprised with Health, Safety and environmental regulations they still allow steam excursions.

    If anything, steam trains are safer that ever given less combustible materials (concrete sleepers, signal posts etc) )track side along with some common sense H+S rules now being applied. In some respects, it is actually easier to run steam locomotives in Ireland than it is in the UK.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    HeritageRailway wrote: »
    If anything, steam trains are safer that ever given less combustible materials (concrete sleepers, signal posts etc) )track side along with some common sense H+S rules now being applied. In some respects, it is actually easier to run steam locomotives in Ireland than it is in the UK.
    Only in last weeks news :)

    Welsh highland railway blamed for fires. You also have the serious threat of boiler explosions with steam trains. :eek: (Probably one reason that it is impossible to get a steam driven vehicle insured on a public road.

    http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/06/15/welsh-highland-railway-blamed-for-fires-55578-23879957/


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    KC61
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Only in last weeks news :)

    Welsh highland railway blamed for fires. You also have the serious threat of boiler explosions with steam trains. :eek: (Probably one reason that it is impossible to get a steam driven vehicle insured on a public road.

    http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/06/15/welsh-highland-railway-blamed-for-fires-55578-23879957/

    Why do you persist in these sensationalist posts?

    How often do you hear of boiler explosions on the myriad of preserved steam railways in Britain or indeed with steam trains running on mainline rail?

    The chances of these things happening are relatively slim provided the equipment is properly maintained. They are all subject to the same safety regulations as any other railway company.


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    HeritageRailway
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Only in last weeks news :)

    Welsh highland railway blamed for fires. You also have the serious threat of boiler explosions with steam trains. :eek: (Probably one reason that it is impossible to get a steam driven vehicle insured on a public road.

    http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2009/06/15/welsh-highland-railway-blamed-for-fires-55578-23879957/

    The full text of the link....

    TOURIST trains are being blamed for three fires that broke out at the same spot.

    Yesterday smoke billowed from the trackside at Pitts Head between Rhyd Ddu and Beddgelert.

    Farmer Philip Hughes says they are being caused by faulty locomotives.

    He is still counting the cost of incidents in April and May which destroyed acres of his land both sides of the Welsh Highland Railway.

    An investigation into the first case, which forced 60 passengers off the steam train, revealed the company hadn’t carried out proper safety checks and failed to notice a faulty ash pan.

    The second incident saw the farmer trying to save livestock from perishing in his burning field.

    Mr Hughes, 61, claims yesterday’s fire was caused by an oil powered train which had to be put out by a line worker using a spade. He is calling for the Railway Inspectorate to investigate.

    I should note that diesel and electric trains are also at risk of fire when servicing isn't adhered to correctly. RPSI steam engines have not yet caused any accidents in service in over 40 years of service in Ireland; this is due to their excellent servicing of their fleet of carriages and engines. Boiler explosions only occur through malicious misuse over time, akin to driving a car head on into a wall at speed. Any steam driver who would blow up a boiler would end up dead himself so to suggest it to be in any way common as a safety risk is at best scare mongering.


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    Carawaystick
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    yeah, one of the 29k's had a wee fire on the Maynooth line about a year ago.


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    KC61 wrote: »
    Why do you persist in these sensationalist posts?

    How often do you hear of boiler explosions on the myriad of preserved steam railways in Britain or indeed with steam trains running on mainline rail?

    The chances of these things happening are relatively slim provided the equipment is properly maintained. They are all subject to the same safety regulations as any other railway company.
    Boiler explosions are horrific, anyone standing on or near the locomotive would be blown to pieces instantly. All it would take would be a faulty pressure gauge / jammed safety valve. I worked on a saw mill plant in Australia where the fatory had to be evacuated over a dodgy pressure gauge and release valve on a steam boiler. A steam train exploded in Bitterfeld Germany killing 9 in as late as 1977. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boiler_Explosions


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    Judgement Day
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    Lineside fires are a regular hazzard of steam train operation but in the vast majority of cases are easily dealt with by train crews - on preserved lines - and I have never heard of any serious problems caused by lineside fires on the mainlines here or in the UK. It is the silly season and paper never refused ink. As for boiler explosions you're probably more likely to be hit by a falling meteorite!

    Back on thread ... the IRRS still run an annual visit to Inchicore Works and you can pay a special sub on the day if you're not a member, though God knows why anyone would want to visit the place these days or for that matter join the Fossils. :D

    www.irishrailways.blogspot.com


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    kingshankly
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    put a pair of safety shoes on and an Irish rail hi vis vest on and you can walk round inchicore till your hearts content ;)


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    chalkitdown
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    Recommend that you try to get a look at the old power room, looks like something from a Frankenstein film.


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    shamwari
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Lineside fires are a regular hazzard of steam train operation but in the vast majority of cases are easily dealt with by train crews - on preserved lines - and I have never heard of any serious problems caused by lineside fires on the mainlines here or in the UK. It is the silly season and paper never refused ink. As for boiler explosions you're probably more likely to be hit by a falling meteorite!

    +1. It’s sensationalist and a gross exaggeration of the facts


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    kingshankly
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    A problem with the steam trains is setting off hot box detectors


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    kingshankly wrote: »
    put a pair of safety shoes on and an Irish rail hi vis vest on and you can walk round inchicore till your hearts content ;)
    Better still, lean against a shovel and you will also get paid for it. :pac:


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    kingshankly
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    There is a family open day in inchicore planned for September haven't got the exact details yet but will post them as soon as I hear


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