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1961 Railtour

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    corktina
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    i have two photos of the tour...both not great

    mmu2jt.jpg

    Newmarket Station

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    Kanturk station


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    corktina
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    this is 131, i dion;t know where, seems to be a copyright photo :)

    nn9qwj.jpg


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    Judgement Day
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    Surely the tour to end all tours. Some of the old spotters (now gone to that great marshalling yard in the sky) used to ramble on about it when I used to meet them on tours in the 1980s. :D


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    corktina
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    sad to see locos used on the tour and not preserved, they must have got so close! Particullarly sad would be 464, one of the Bandon Tanks I think.

    What a treat 801 NMacha must have been, one of its last runs I imagine.


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    Judgement Day
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    corktina wrote: »
    sad to see locos used on the tour and not preserved, they must have got so close! Particullarly sad would be 464, one of the Bandon Tanks I think.

    What a treat 801 NMacha must have been, one of its last runs I imagine.

    Colm Creedon and some IRRS London members tried to save a Bandon Tank but there was no support here.


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    corktina
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    Steam went so early here and there was no Barry Scrapyard to save the day!
    I guess we are lucky to have what we have....how about a fund to buy a LMS Jinty and a SR N class (or U I'm not fussy) from the UK and re-guage them?


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    Judgement Day
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    God loves a tryer, but this was being discussed in the early 1980s - didn't happen then and won't now. :D


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    Niles
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    Maybe someone with a bit of cash could persuade the Mid Hants to run a mogul in CIÉ green...

    A pity indeed that more CIÉ steam locos weren't preserved (in contrast their diesel classes have done quite well bar the Ds and E401s). Although I doubt they'd all be running now anyway.


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    lord lucan
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Surely the tour to end all tours. Some of the old spotters (now gone to that great marshalling yard in the sky) used to ramble on about it when I used to meet them on tours in the 1980s. :D

    I'm not surprised they rambled on about it,that itinerary is the stuff of legend!!


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    corktina
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    photos here!

    http://www.bluebell-railway-museum.co.uk/archive/photos/jjs/i/6106.htm


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    Eiretrains
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    corktina wrote: »
    photos here!

    http://www.bluebell-railway-museum.co.uk/archive/photos/jjs/i/6106.htm

    Thanks. This is an an interesting photo as I think it's the only location where a Bord na Mona line crossed a main line on the level, with both lines been protected by signals and a gate.
    The 3ft gauge line is still in situ here, but the Banaghar branch is long closed.


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    Niles
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    Eiretrains wrote: »
    Thanks. This is an an interesting photo as I think it's the only location where a Bord na Mona line crossed a main line on the level, with both lines been protected by signals and a gate.
    The 3ft gauge line is still in situ here, but the Banaghar branch is long closed.

    Cool. Didn't even know there was such a crossing. Indeed, I think that's the first time I've seen pic of a CIÉ steam loco alongside a BnaM line, although I've seen pics of modern stock passing over the bog lines.


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    101sean
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    There's several pictures of this tour in "Irish Traction in Colour" by Derek Huntriss

    Been working my way through the pile of books bought with my xmas Amazon Vouchers and only just got round to this one.


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    Judgement Day
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    I had forgotten about that crossing! It reminded me that I really must make the pilgrimage to the new Welsh Highland this year. They have a more fancy looking crossing on the level where the narrow gauge crosses the Cambrian Coast line near Portmadoc.

    326160_9600c1f9.jpg
    © Copyright Dewi and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
    http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/326160


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    Eiretrains
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    Actually forgot you can view the exact location of the crossing (thanks Google), clearly showing the 3ft gauge the line. The view is looking towards Banagher.


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    Niles
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    I had forgotten about that crossing! It reminded me that I really must make the pilgrimage to the new Welsh Highland this year. They have a more fancy looking crossing on the level where the narrow gauge crosses the Cambrian Coast line near Portmadoc.

    326160_9600c1f9.jpg
    © Copyright Dewi and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
    http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/326160

    Interesting feature. I believe at least part of the reopened WHR uses ex-IÉ ETS equipment, not sure which route it came from.


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