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Photo Query

Oscar Bravo · 2012-02-13 16:25:02

Afternoon all.Just wondering would anyone have any interior shots of a typical MK3 set-Citygold(example 7133),Diner(Eg 7402),Composite(Eg7171),Executive(Eg 7162),Standard(eg 7101) or indeed the p/p Cafe/Bar-6402. And a long shot the MK3a(Cu na mara)-When the seats were green. I find it hard to come across interior shots.

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Afternoon all.Just wondering would anyone have any interior shots of a typical MK3 set-Citygold(example 7133),Diner(Eg 7402),Composite(Eg7171),Executive(Eg 7162),Standard(eg 7101) or indeed the p/p Cafe/Bar-6402. And a long shot the MK3a(Cu na mara)-When the seats were green. I find it hard to come across interior shots.

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#2 13-02-2012 10:03PM

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I've got one of all of these except the Cú Na Mara set (which I never travelled in). I posted them before but tidied up my webspace so they're no longer there. I'll post them again shortly.

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Same photos as I posted here but with one addition, 7411. I thought I had a photo of 7162 but seems I can't find it. I know I travelled on it at least twice.

Standard Mk3
CityGold coach
Composite coach
63xx Push-pull
Restaurant coach 7411 (seating side)
Restaurant coach 7411 (cafeteria side)
Push-pull restaurant coach 6402

I've got several others of 6402 from different angles if you want them?

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#4 13-02-2012 10:40PM

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Thanks a mil for posting them Karsini.A great coach in which i travelled so many miles on over the years.The Cu na Mara/MK3a was the "Flagship" of the Galway line,however in later years it was put on the Westport line.Not a patch on the standard MK3.

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#5 13-02-2012 10:45PM

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A photo of a Cun na Mara in this page posted by Losty www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056341985&page=9

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#6 13-02-2012 11:01PM

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They were my absolute favourite, was a regular passenger on them for about 13 years on Cork and Tralee services. I wasn't on very many push-pulls as a result.

My only control car shot is this one on 6104, I'm wishing I took a better one while I had the chance.

Here's the others of 6402:

Opposite end
Cafeteria
Cafeteria from opposite side
Inside the cafeteria

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#7 13-02-2012 11:11PM

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Interfleet certainly made a great job of that coach,seats were a little hard,but a nice bright coach.I wonder has anyone a shot of the Air Brake MK2's,remember them in the 90s always with a dutch van!!

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Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Interfleet certainly made a great job of that coach,seats were a little hard,but a nice bright coach.I wonder has anyone a shot of the Air Brake MK2's,remember them in the 90s always with a dutch van!!

I've had a hard time finding anything of them. Mark 2s were a rarity for me, even the CIÉ ones, and I was never on a refurb Mark 2 either. Mark 3s and Cravens were my most common ones.

My first Mark 2 run was in the summer of 2004! Plus it was only from Templemore to Thurles. After that I had a few better runs, such as Limerick to Dublin behind a 201, and I once got an unrefurbished set on a Tralee-Dublin service hauled by 086. Plenty of enthusiasts up front.

I have some Mark 3 photos which were taken inside 7615, but I best keep those out of public view!

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I just texted someone in the know. He said the air-braked Mark 2s were all different. Some used Mark 3 seating, others used Mark 2 or Craven seating and many had first class seat spacing.

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#10 14-02-2012 10:12AM

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I remember being on the cu na mara set when it first started on the Galway/Dublin route and in the standard car i was in it was a 2 + 1 seating arrangement. Second time i was on it all the seats had reverted back to 2 + 2. Dunno what number car i was on the first time.

Also does anybody have pics of when the mark 3's first started and the dining car was somthing like mc donalds with orange plastic seating?

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#11 14-02-2012 10:53PM

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Hey Xtradel,the Cu na Mara coach with the 2 and 1 seating was 6202.It was the first of the Mk3a coaches to be withdrawn.6207 was the most comfortable of the set,with seats taken from the Air Brake Mk2s 41XX series.

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