Train porn

Del.Monte

I think that this was my first Rambler and it's of the super strength variety referred to above - and it needed to be. These days the secret replacement, the 4 day "Trekker" ( €110 for four consecutive days of travel), is printed on the same card tickets as those issued for normal journeys.

Hotblack Desiato

30th Feb, eh!

Del.Monte

From the Cork Examiner of 11th October 1997 - note the high standard of journalism.

tabbey

Del.Monte wrote: »

From the Cork Examiner of 11th October 1997 - note the high standard of journalism.

Newspaper coverage of railways has gone downhill, but this piece is truly appalling. The C class (B201) locos which were sold to NIR went north in the mid 80s, a quarter century after the branch closed.
As for mistaking a diesel loco for a steam one, one can only assume that the journalist writing the article had not seen the accompanying photo.

Not what one expected from "de paper".

Isambard

didn't end well....(that article is dreadful, you're right)

Del.Monte

Nice 2009 oil painting of Navan station in the snow by James McGrane which failed to sell at Morgan O'Driscoll's yesterday.

Isambard

Isambard wrote: »

didn't end well....(that article is dreadful, you're right)

Well if you read the first paragraph it describes the performance of the Crossley EST Vee8 quite well.
Interestingly someone knew it was C227 at that stage. It became "C202" for some reason after that.
Thanks to DM for digging up the cutting.

Del.Monte

Here's some nostalgia for those of you who don't follow the Irish Railway Modeller site: https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1542102297

roundymac

Brings a tear to my eye watching it, my father brought me and my cousin for a spin on it weeks before it closed. Wonderful memories.

Del.Monte

roundymac wrote: »

Brings a tear to my eye watching it, my father brought me and my cousin for a spin on it weeks before it closed. Wonderful memories.

Lucky blighter, I was never even lucky enough to see a freight train cross the city from Glanmire Road to Albert Quay!

roundymac

They were a fabulous sight,:)

Purple Mountain

Sorry if this is the wrong thread but can anyone tell me this information please?
I was passing through Thurles last week and saw a navy coloured train passing through called the Great Hibernian.
Where is that from?

ingalway

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Sorry if this is the wrong thread but can anyone tell me this information please?
I was passing through Thurles last week and saw a navy coloured train passing through called the Great Hibernian.
Where is that from?

A new very exclusive train company: https://www.belmond.com/trains/europe/ireland/belmond-grand-hibernian/search-results
Starts from €3,500 for a 2 night tour up to €10,100 for a 6 night!
Arrived in Galway today.

Itssoeasy

Del.Monte wrote: »

Here's some nostalgia for those of you who don't follow the Irish Railway Modeller site: https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1542102297

Ah here I'll have to watch that later. I know my posts in the thread about youghal aren't very positive but it's because of stuff like this. The west cork railway is gone but damn it the east cork one is still saveable from Midleton to youghal.

Markcheese

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Ah here I'll have to watch that later. I know my posts in the thread about youghal aren't very positive but it's because of stuff like this. The west cork railway is gone but damn it the east cork one is still saveable from Midleton to youghal.

When was the last time you traveled from midleton to youghal?

tabbey

Itssoeasy wrote: »

The west cork railway is gone but damn it the east cork one is still saveable from Midleton to youghal.

And the East Cork route goes straight to Youghal, unlike the West Cork which would never have survived the age of the motor car, given its slow meandering route.

MrAbyss

Del.Monte wrote: »

Here's some nostalgia for those of you who don't follow the Irish Railway Modeller site: https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1542102297

Gorgeous amazing and important footage. Old Ireland. Thank you.

silverharp

this would be great on some routes here

https://twitter.com/ScotRail/status/1186952483941298176

Hotblack Desiato

silverharp wrote: »

this would be great on some routes here

https://twitter.com/ScotRail/status/1186952483941298176

In an ideal world where we didn't have a unique rail gauge and a massive shortage of rolling stock, then maybe you could justify providing space for bikes not people...

Is the fare charged commensurate with the space taken up? Doubt it.

end of the road

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

In an ideal world where we didn't have a unique rail gauge and a massive shortage of rolling stock, then maybe you could justify providing space for bikes not people...

our gauge does not prevent the carrying of bikes, or the procurement of stock. it makes it a tiny bit more difficult but it's not that much of an issue.

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Is the fare charged commensurate with the space taken up? Doubt it.

if the service attracts extra patronage to the train then job done. fares in the uk are expensive as it is so i would imagine the passenger fare more then covers the cost of carrying the bike.
these are conversions from old single car diesel units which would be scrapped otherwise. they are then being added to the existing trains as extra, so this is extra space, which would not be created but for these.

L1011

The UK has loco hauled stock to spare, we have none nor do we use loco haulage to many locations.

Absolutely no improvements are going to happen for at least three years and realistically the first few years worth will just be meeting demand increases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-8GTf42RZY

Del.Monte

A nice item which sold for half nothing (£33) on eBay tonight was this SL&NCR 1st Class Pass issued to the late, great locomotive designer and erstwhile CME of CIE - O V S Bullied. Rare on several counts but once again my heart just wasn't in it.

Del.Monte

Another nice SLNCR Pass, with interesting provenance, sold on eBay last night for £46 - I was slightly more enthusiastic in my bidding but not enough.

Del.Monte

Nice 071 painting for sale in Morgan O'Driscoll's Online Auction here: https://www.morganodriscoll.com/art/keith-spencer-irish-rail-71-class/62121

gawker

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/1111/1090093-the-train-to-cork/

Del.Monte

gawker wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/1111/1090093-the-train-to-cork/

Left me wanting more - where's the rest of it? Saw quite a few familiar faces there including the one armed ticket inspector. No Christy Maher in the Dining Car but I'm sure he features in the remaining footage. Thanks for posting.

Grandeeod

Del.Monte wrote: »

Left me wanting more - where's the rest of it? Saw quite a few familiar faces there including the one armed ticket inspector. No Christy Maher in the Dining Car but I'm sure he features in the remaining footage. Thanks for posting.

084 was getting ready, but 083 operated the train.:D Nice footage. Times change. I was eating a bag of chips in the Kildare station waiting room last Monday afternoon and 084 came in and paused light engine, then headed back from whence she came.

Rory (since deceased) serving in the dining car on the Galway/Westport route never failed to serve up a can of Guinness draught with a real glass and a portion of real deep fried chips.

Del.Monte

More in my price range so I went mad and bought this nice GNRI Valentines postcard for £3.99 on eBay tonight. I still like the Qs class even after the Mallow debacle and it's art.

Del.Monte

From Irish Railway Modeller - a sight to warm the heart of diesel fans.


Turn up the volume.


https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/8147-rpsi-b141/