Some news re MK3'S

L1011 · 24-07-2012 10:47AM

Whoever did not reject the 8200s back to Alstom needs to be fired, then publically tarred and feathered.

davidlacey · 24-07-2012 04:13PM

MYOB wrote: »

Whoever did not reject the 8200s back to Alstom needs to be fired, then publically tarred and feathered.

Anyone hazard a guess of the last working of mark3s on regular service?

goingnowhere · 24-07-2012 04:37PM

Limerick Ennis

end of the road · 24-07-2012 05:23PM

was it the friday evening service to athlone like the last run of the mark 2s and cravens? while some long distance services had to put up with 28 and 29 k stock. oh well.

foggy_lad · 24-07-2012 05:38PM

davidlacey wrote: »

MYOB wrote: »

Whoever did not reject the 8200s back to Alstom needs to be fired, then publically tarred and feathered.

Anyone hazard a guess of the last working of mark3s on regular service?

Was it a carlow sh1tbox special? They used to swnd all the oldest rubbish down the line to carlow and Waterford. And bus eireann are still doing the same!

24-07-2012 06:00PM

foggy_lad wrote: »

Was it a carlow sh1tbox special? They used to swnd all the oldest rubbish down the line to carlow and Waterford. And bus eireann are still doing the same!

It was the IRRS WRC railtour on 24th April 2010 - the Limerick to Ennis section was operated as a revenue earning service.

Rud · 24-07-2012 06:08PM

davidlacey wrote: »

Anyone hazard a guess of the last working of mark3s on regular service?

As far as i remember the last non-railtour regular working of the mk3s by was either on the Dublin to Athlone or Dublin to Ballina route that worked on Fridays.I know this is very vague but that's all i can remember

EDIT actually i'm nearly sure it was the Friday only evening Dublin to Ballina train

yachtsman · 24-07-2012 07:26PM

Is'nt it ironic that Chiltern Trains, where the current CEO of IE was so reveered, is now the host to refurbished Mk3s. The IE CEO on the other hand will shortly depart IE with a golden legacy having removed Mk3s from our landscape, as well as practically all rail freight and loco hauled passenger services. We can thank him for reducing our once proud railway network to little more than a provincial slow tramline. At least the British people can thank their luck for had he stayed at Chiltern their railway network might have suffered a similar fate and they would'nt have Mk 3s today. He can't take all the praise though for our provincial tramline plastic services. He was aided and abetted by some of our own "enthusiastic" management who loved photographing our system before they destroyed it and then going on lecture tours crying crocodile tears on its demise. Iarnrod GUBU!

L1011 · 24-07-2012 07:28PM

Did "Richard" Fearn work for Chiltern? Thought it was BR then Railtrack.

Definitely a case of following on the tradition of retiring to Sodor, sorry, Ireland of senior British railway staff.

davidlacey · 24-07-2012 08:49PM

MYOB wrote: »

Did "Richard" Fearn work for Chiltern? Thought it was BR then Railtrack.

Definitely a case of following on the tradition of retiring to Sodor, sorry, Ireland of senior British railway staff.

Who is technically in charge fearn or kenny?

L1011 · 24-07-2012 09:12PM

davidlacey wrote: »

Who is technically in charge fearn or kenny?

Barry Kenny is PR, that's all.

dowlingm · 25-07-2012 02:22AM

MYOB wrote: »

Barry Kenny is PR, that's all.

hmm

Who is Keyser Soze? He is supposed to be Turkish. Some say his father was German. Nobody believed he was real. Nobody ever saw him or knew anybody that ever worked directly for him, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have worked for Soze. You never knew. That was his power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone.

lord lucan · 26-07-2012 12:05AM

Rud wrote: »

I would love to get my hands on one or two of the emergency exit layout signs that used to be inside at the exit doors,i can't find a picture of them.Does anyone know how i would go about getting some of these or have i to buy one whole coach to get my hands on them???

Is it these ones?

Rud · 26-07-2012 02:21AM

lord lucan wrote: »

Is it these ones?

Yes that's the one.Any idea how i could purchase one of them before they scrap the MK3s or who to contact?

Judgement Day · 26-07-2012 08:13AM

Rud wrote: »

Yes that's the one.Any idea how i could purchase one of them before they scrap the MK3s or who to contact?

No chance - you will have to keep your ear to the ground and find out where, who and when they are being scrapped and make your own arrangements. Mine are already in train - sorry!

26-07-2012 09:53AM

I managed to get one of the brake lever covers from 185 before she was scrapped. Might see if I can get the old route map from a Mark 3.

foggy_lad · 26-07-2012 11:13AM

Karsini wrote: »

I managed to get one of the brake lever covers from 185 before she was scrapped. Might see if I can get the old route map from a Mark 3.

Will that involve trespassing on the railway?

26-07-2012 11:40AM

foggy_lad wrote: »

Will that involve trespassing on the railway?

Not from me anyway, I wasn't the one who physically removed it.

Judgement Day · 26-07-2012 12:19PM

foggy_lad wrote: »

Will that involve trespassing on the railway?

Mine will - needs must when the devil drives.

071railfan · 26-07-2012 01:24PM

Just heard about the scrapping over on IRN. A very sad day for Irish railways.

I was just wondering if anyone has heard if any of the coaches are going to go to preservation groups. Jackie Whaaayyylan of the WRC has been taking alot of stuff of late such as a bubble cement wagon and a 4 wheel ballast wagon so one or two might end up there to be used on the proposed 1600mm line to kilkee. He has a few mk 2s that he plans to make into sort of hostel/camping units for visiting enthusiasts so a a mk 3 would be a nice addition. He could charge extra for the additional comfort!!!!

I really hope someone preserved a Mk3, preferably running - it would be a real shame if it were no longer possible to ride in a Mk 3 coach.

What is needed now is a good photo survey of a few of the better coaches. I wonder would IE agree to let one or two photographers access to Drogheada or Waterford for a day to survey the coaches?

After this, there really is very little left for enthusiasts in Ireland. Once the 071s go there will be nothing of note left. Mk 4s and ICRs are in no way interesting at all, not to me anyway.

Rud · 26-07-2012 01:33PM

Karsini wrote: »

I managed to get one of the brake lever covers from 185 before she was scrapped. Might see if I can get the old route map from a Mark 3.

If you can get your hands on the exit plan layout also i'll gladly take it off ya!!

Rud · 26-07-2012 01:48PM

071railfan wrote: »

I wonder would IE agree to let one or two photographers access to Drogheada or Waterford for a day to survey the coaches?

Not much chance of getting into the yard in Waterford unless you play county hurling and you want to smash up some beer bottles for a mobile phone company!

Losty Dublin · 26-07-2012 01:51PM

071railfan wrote: »

I was just wondering if anyone has heard if any of the coaches are going to go to preservation groups. Jackie Whaaayyylan of the WRC has been taking alot of stuff of late such as a bubble cement wagon and a 4 wheel ballast wagon so one or two might end up there to be used on the proposed 1600mm line to kilkee. He has a few mk 2s that he plans to make into sort of hostel/camping units for visiting enthusiasts so a a mk 3 would be a nice addition. He could charge extra for the additional comfort!!!!

There are plans to earmark a few 3's for presevation and no it doesn't have to be done by Jackie Whelan. However, it will take money to put up ]the purchase price and movement fees.

071railfan wrote: »

I really hope someone preserved a Mk3, preferably running - it would be a real shame if it were no longer possible to ride in a Mk 3 coach.

To preserve one, a brake van will also need to be preseved along with fitting a locomotive with a door control system. Also, an air braked locomotive needs to be found to haul them, of which there are non mainline passed as of yet.

071railfan wrote: »

What is needed now is a good photo survey of a few of the better coaches. I wonder would IE agree to let one or two photographers access to Drogheada or Waterford for a day to survey the coaches?

Highly unlikely, almost a nil chance. There are loads of inside shots online as it is.

071railfan wrote: »

After this, there really is very little left for enthusiasts in Ireland. Once the 071s go there will be nothing of note left. Mk 4s and ICRs are in no way interesting at all, not to me anyway.

Apart from Downpatrick, West Clare, Cultra, Dunsandle, RPSI's Dublin and Belfast operations, IRRS trips, the ITG, Hells Kitchen, Bushmills, Fintown, Dromod, Kiltimagh, Clonakilty, Headhunters, Belturbet, Fintown, Donegal, Foyle Valley, Waterford and Suir and Stradbally, no there is nothing left for enthusiasts :rolleyes:

Judgement Day · 26-07-2012 02:06PM

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Apart from Downpatrick, West Clare, Cultra, Dunsandle, RPSI's Dublin and Belfast operations, IRRS trips, the ITG, Hells Kitchen, Bushmills, Fintown, Dromod, Kiltimagh, Clonakilty, Headhunters, Belturbet, Fintown, Donegal, Foyle Valley, Waterford and Suir and Stradbally, no there is nothing left for enthusiasts :rolleyes:

I think he meant very little that's still running that's of any interest. Personally I have no interest in preserved MkIIIs - horrible!

As for your list - what would anybody go to look at in Kiltimagh where two carriages are returning to nature.

Clonakilty is another bad joke where a Ruston 'steam' locomotive and two carriages are also rotting away.

I won't mention the scrapyard in .....

Losty Dublin · 26-07-2012 02:43PM

Judgement Day wrote: »

I think he meant very little that's still running that's of any interest. Personally I have no interest in preserved MkIIIs - horrible!

As for your list - what would anybody go to look at in Kiltimagh where two carriages are returning to nature.

Clonakilty is another bad joke where a Ruston 'steam' locomotive and two carriages are also rotting away.

I won't mention the scrapyard in .....

Ah yeah sorry JD, my mistake, he much be one of the noble photographer class. Preseve it until he has enough shots for the Flickr account. Money no object; he'll even throw in a few bob himself

26-07-2012 06:30PM

Karsini wrote: »

I managed to get one of the brake lever covers from 185 before she was scrapped. Might see if I can get the old route map from a Mark 3.

Exhibit A:

27-07-2012 09:28PM

Rud wrote: »

If you can get your hands on the exit plan layout also i'll gladly take it off ya!!

Is this the one? I'll see what I can do.

Rud · 28-07-2012 02:05AM

Karsini wrote: »

Is this the one? I'll see what I can do.

That's the one!!I always thought it's a great sign

CaptainSkidmark · 30-07-2012 10:32AM

Rud wrote: »

That's the one!!I always thought it's a great sign

IM nearly sure i still have one at home, it randomy came home with us back in my coollege days on a night out

gobnaitolunacy · 30-07-2012 10:59AM

071railfan wrote: »

I was just wondering if anyone has heard if any of the coaches are going to go to preservation groups. Jackie Whaaayyylan of the WRC has been taking alot of stuff of late .

Dromod MkII, another scrapyard....

Some news re MK3'S

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