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    #1202
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Came across this abomination for sale today. Interestingly entitled "Corinth Railroad Station, Ireland". Presumably it's is meant to depict the tunnel portal at Cork station.

    It's priced at $100/200 and even at the lower estimate it's surely at least 100 times its worth.

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    It's for sale in Florida and for people with no taste here are the details: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/corinth-railroad-station-ireland-painting-c4b4ecdb0b

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    #1203
    Oscar Bravo
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    A55 arriving in Castlerea 20 years ago.

    https://www.facebook.com/castlerearailwaymuseum/videos/1280758595393424/


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    #1204
    vickers209
    Registered Users Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭vickers209


    thought this might intrest some here didnt want to start new thread

    https://www.facebook.com/2053105634902877/posts/2079955405551233/

    anyone know what happened


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    #1205
    tabbey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭tabbey


    vickers209 wrote: »
    thought this might intrest some here didnt want to start new thread

    https://www.facebook.com/2053105634902877/posts/2079955405551233/

    anyone know what happened

    I wondered at the time, but as it might be embarassing to hardworking dedicated volunteers, I did not ask.


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    #1206
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    GNR%2B1957%2BTT%2BRefreshment%2BRooms.png

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    #1207
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,765 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    What physical space were the Grosvenor Rooms in Dublin in?

    Still surprised that CIE Group Property dont make more use of the railway refreshment room license as a back door way to open a pub. The Bloody Stream in Howth is the only one to open in the past 30 years. A bar could work in Pearse and with infrastructure works possibly GCD, Hansfield, Adamstown and other stations with sizeable local populations and few pubs


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    #1208
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,976 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    L1011 wrote: »
    What physical space were the Grosvenor Rooms in Dublin in?

    Still surprised that CIE Group Property dont make more use of the railway refreshment room license as a back door way to open a pub. The Bloody Stream in Howth is the only one to open in the past 30 years. A bar could work in Pearse and with infrastructure works possibly GCD, Hansfield, Adamstown and other stations with sizeable local populations and few pubs

    Under the various railway bar licensing arrangements only traveling passengers can use the rooms, and even then only during times of travel. That seriously curtains who and when your bar can serve alcohol, which is a deterrent to your trading chances. CIE did try it on their own with the Footplate in Heuston and Dun Laoghaire's Restaurant na Nara but have since let them out as they haven't worked in their own right.

    You mention the Bloody Stream; don't forget O'Reilly's under Tara Street and The Vaults under Connolly as well but all three avail of conventional bar licences to survive leased out as conventional bars.


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    #1209
    tabbey
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    L1011 wrote: »
    What physical space were the Grosvenor Rooms in Dublin in?

    Still surprised that CIE Group Property dont make more use of the railway refreshment room license as a back door way to open a pub. The Bloody Stream in Howth is the only one to open in the past 30 years. A bar could work in Pearse and with infrastructure works possibly GCD, Hansfield, Adamstown and other stations with sizeable local populations and few pubs

    The Grosvenor Room was presumably in Belfst, as the GNR station, Gt Victoria Street was only a 100 yards from Grosvenor Road.

    Bray station also had a bar a few years ago, open to the public as it was on the outside of the ticket barrier.


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    #1210
    L1011
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    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    Under the various railway bar licensing arrangements only traveling passengers can use the rooms, and even then only during times of travel. That seriously curtains who and when your bar can serve alcohol, which is a deterrent to your trading chances. CIE did try it on their own with the Footplate in Heuston and Dun Laoghaire's Restaurant na Nara but have since let them out as they haven't worked in their own right.

    You mention the Bloody Stream; don't forget O'Reilly's under Tara Street and The Vaults under Connolly as well but all three avail of conventional bar licences to survive leased out as conventional bars.

    Bloody Stream and O'Reillys only hold railway refreshment license according to the past 7 years of Revenue registers

    Also the Galway Hooker, Hartley's and Madigans in Connolly


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    #1211
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Anybody know what this might have been off? It looks genuine and sold for next to nothing online a couple of weeks ago. Cast iron - would it be off some sort of road vehicle or an office building?

    GSWR%2BSIGN%2B.PNG

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    #1212
    tabbey
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    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Anybody know what this might have been off? It looks genuine and sold for next to nothing online a couple of weeks ago. Cast iron - would it be off some sort of road vehicle or an office building?

    GSWR%2BSIGN%2B.PNG

    I suppose the number 2332 relates to an auction catalogue or something similar.

    I have not seen them before, but manufacturers cast such crests from light alloy for sale in UK railway preservation shops and such like.

    If it is a one off, could it be from the former station buffet in Cork?


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    #1213
    Isambard
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    vickers209 wrote: »
    thought this might intrest some here didnt want to start new thread

    https://www.facebook.com/2053105634902877/posts/2079955405551233/

    anyone know what happened

    ancient history being dragged up by people seemingly with an agenda. Not good


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    #1214
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    tabbey wrote: »
    I suppose the number 2332 relates to an auction catalogue or something similar.

    I have not seen them before, but manufacturers cast such crests from light alloy for sale in UK railway preservation shops and such like.

    If it is a one off, could it be from the former station buffet in Cork?

    As far as I remember the Cork buffet crests were all painted on board and are still there in the Travel Centre cosy office for clerical staff.

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    #1215
    Grandeeod
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    Del.Monte wrote: »
    As far as I remember the Cork buffet crests were all painted on board and are still there in the Travel Centre cosy office for clerical staff.

    Looks like a replica in fairness. As you know there are lots of replica plates around. Too new looking and fresh. No amount of cleaning would restore it to that state.


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    #1216
    Del.Monte
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    Grandeeod wrote: »
    Looks like a replica in fairness. As you know there are lots of replica plates around. Too new looking and fresh. No amount of cleaning would restore it to that state.

    In the same auction there was an original MGWR enamel sign (which I now have) which might indicate that they both came from a collector - i.e it could be genuine. Whatever the case. what might it have been on originally?

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    #1217
    Grandeeod
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    Del.Monte wrote: »
    In the same auction there was an original MGWR enamel sign (which I now have) which might indicate that they both came from a collector - i.e it could be genuine. Whatever the case. what might it have been on originally?

    Well its a Coat of Arms Plate, so it may well have been on buildings. But these days the only coach its on is the restored state coach 351. And that looks like a transfer job. I don't know if actual plates were on the original 351 a hundred plus years ago.


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    #1218
    topnotch
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    Nice documentary about O. Winston Link,


    Probably the greatest railway photographer of all time! Became particularly famous for capturing night scenes of the final days of steam on the Norfolk & Western in the US.


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    #1219
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Dun%2BLaoghaire%2Btrain%2Bcrash%2B1935.jpg

    Photo of Drumm Train rail accident in Dun Laoghaire 25th June 1935.

    Original is for sale on eBay.

    Accident report here: https://www.crr.ie/publications/accident-report-drumm-battery-train-25061935/

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    #1220
    topnotch
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭topnotch


    A classic video of the California Zephyr.
    (Skip forward to 16mins for the dining car)

    The waiter de-bones the trout at the table :pac:


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    #1221
    topnotch
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭topnotch


    Interesting photo on pinterest there, quality not the best unfortunately. There doesn’t appear to be a signal stopping the train which is a bit close to the edge for comfort. Also the opening span seems a bit odd on a curve.

    https://pin.it/zzl2qc2c437k66


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    #1222
    Seanmk1
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    Also the opening span seems a bit odd on a curve.


    I'm fairly sure that's a Photoshop job. There are no supports on which the opening span can rest in the closed position and the water underneath has looks like it has been worked over with the Smudge tool.


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    #1223
    topnotch
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭topnotch


    Seanmk1 wrote: »
    I'm fairly sure that's a Photoshop job. There are no supports on which the opening span can rest in the closed position and the water underneath has looks like it has been worked over with the Smudge tool.

    Ya i was thinking it was a bit fishy, looks like you’re right.


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    #1224
    Seanmk1
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Seanmk1


    Beautiful video from the National Geographic

    https://youtu.be/jEo-ykjmHgg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEo-ykjmHgg


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    #1225
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbqXNfx_CNg


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    #1226
    Itssoeasy
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    Saw that video earlier in the week and found it very interesting. That approach to lime street station is some sight to see. Imagine the work that went into it to do it first day.


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    #1227
    Losty Dublin
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    Wasted in any other thread but this. Some amazing action of a stock drop onto the Loughrea branch from 30 years ago.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8-Evm3erLI


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    #1228
    topnotch
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭topnotch


    Came across an interesting photo from 1864. Apparently it’s the earliest photo of a steam locomotive and railway accident on irish soil.

    http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/Mallow%20Field%20Club%20Journal%20No.%2011%201993/Mallow%20Field%20Club%20Journal%20No.%201%201983/index.html#73


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    #1229
    Itssoeasy
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    topnotch wrote: »
    Came across an interesting photo from 1864. Apparently it’s the earliest photo of a steam locomotive and railway accident on irish soil.

    http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/history/Mallow%20Field%20Club%20Journal%20No.%2011%201993/Mallow%20Field%20Club%20Journal%20No.%201%201983/index.html#73

    That crash in 1955 at mallow looks a big one. Is that an A class after hitting a pole or is that just the way the picture was taken ?

    That's a very interesting picture of 1864 with what looks like a completely exposed cab.


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    #1230
    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    I seem to remember that the Cahir Viaduct accident of the 23rd December 1955 was on the same night as the Mallow accident?

    Edit: And here's a reference to both: http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/804-cahir-crash-1955/

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    #1231
    xtradel
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    Done in association with IE.



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