Irish Traction Group

DannyGrey · 18-10-2012 12:18PM

Cyberbeagle wrote: »

I am happy to have a look at that email for you, just email it to info@downrail.co.uk so I can see if there was any offensive or nasty language used and if there is I will investigate.

It is true that actual lineside access (as opposed to access to adjacent fields) has to be strictly controlled. There's a story that did the rounds in our place that way back in the early days a train went out and discovered a group of lads had tied a girl to the tracks for a "student film" they were shooting. Had not asked permission or anything, and so panic ensured!!! I have no idea if this story is true or not, BTW...

Will do copy on its way to you but its like i said before dont worry i didnt take anything to heart .

Just glad to get up for the day to see what used to run about CIE in my youth

Judgement Day · 18-10-2012 12:33PM

Dare I ask will there be xxxxxx dinners on the menu at McDonalds?

DannyGrey · 18-10-2012 01:19PM

Lads it looks like the whole Saturday thing is all fake some sad person from Dublin was sending me a whole load of false info which i took as true about track and meeting people at the station.

so please ignore all the messages about access to track and farmers land permission its all fake so dont turn up at McDonalds just turn up for the train runs on the line and i hope i meet a few people from here also on the day

Sorry about this i really thought it was all true

Danny

Losty Dublin · 18-10-2012 01:24PM

DannyGrey wrote: »

Lads it looks like the whole Saturday thing is all fake some sad person from Dublin was sending me a whole load of false info which i took as true about track and meeting people at the station.

so please ignore all the messages about access to track and farmers land permission its all fake so dont turn up at McDonalds just turn up for the train runs on the line and i hope i meet a few people from here also on the day

Sorry about this i really thought it was all true

Danny

ard_mhacha · 18-10-2012 01:29PM

DannyGrey wrote: »

Lads it looks like the whole Saturday thing is all fake some sad person from Dublin was sending me a whole load of false info which i took as true about track and meeting people at the station.

so please ignore all the messages about access to track and farmers land permission its all fake so dont turn up at McDonalds just turn up for the train runs on the line and i hope i meet a few people from here also on the day

Sorry about this i really thought it was all true

Danny

Thank you for clarifying that.

DannyGrey · 18-10-2012 01:37PM

ard_mhacha wrote: »

Thank you for clarifying that.

Jesus i am such an old bugger for thinking it was all true , just dont understand why that person would do that to me just because i had words with him at Amiens street station about signals annd cameras

Zaph · 18-10-2012 08:29PM

Your worst nightmare wrote: »

Im your worst nightmare! Exactly as the avatar says

And I'm yours. Bye now.

Railway Worker · 18-10-2012 08:48PM

any chance of a spin in the cab of the locos this saturday

Sligo Quay · 18-10-2012 09:11PM

Judgement Day wrote: »

Dare I ask will there be xxxxxx dinners on the menu at McDonalds?

I only wish, you'v a great life JD, btw I really love the funny links in this thread, including yours Dannygrey and gobnaitolunacy, very funny, no I'II be in Rotterdam Port on Saturday listening to complaining, cranky, ignorant truckers going on and on about dangerous loads, while a million mlies away others biggest problem is taking pictures of enjoyable trains, and JD in McDonalds stuffing in a quarter pounder http://www.google.ie/imgres?q=quarter+pounder&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1T4RNTN_enIE355IE356&biw=1024&bih=540&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=BQYqZhY6N4QP3M:&imgrefurl=http://shiitushouldkno.blogspot.com/2008/08/deadly-double-quarter-pounder.html&docid=goGSD9V4jlRKoM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dxf84IFMrsw/SKcbgaovyHI/AAAAAAAABMk/a0wMeyrlC4I/s400/doublepounder.jpg&w=350&h=287&ei=NWKAUOPfM8e3hAfcyIH4Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=729&vpy=2&dur=125&hovh=203&hovw=248&tx=158&ty=63&sig=111832721952761303341&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=188&start=0&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:88

ard_mhacha · 18-10-2012 10:28PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

any chance of a spin in the cab of the locos this saturday

ITG have been granted a small number of cab passes. I suspect they will distribute them the same way they did with the ones they had for their last charter day at Downpatrick.

Railway Worker · 18-10-2012 10:32PM

ard_mhacha wrote: »

ITG have been granted a small number of cab passes. I suspect they will distribute them the same way the did with the ones they had for their last charter day at Downpatrick.

Excellent

Do you work for the railway ?

ard_mhacha · 18-10-2012 10:34PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

Excellent

Do you work for the railway ?

Yes. Yes I do.

Railway Worker · 18-10-2012 10:41PM

ard_mhacha wrote: »

Yes. Yes I do.

would 39+146 double head on the 20th

ard_mhacha · 18-10-2012 10:42PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

would 39+146 double head on the 20th

You'll just have to wait and see ;-)

Railway Worker · 18-10-2012 10:44PM

ard_mhacha wrote: »

You'll just have to wait and see ;-)

ok thank you

18-10-2012 10:46PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

would 39+146 double head on the 20th

Wouldn't you need two drivers to do that? A39 has no multiple working gear.

ard_mhacha · 18-10-2012 10:46PM

Karsini wrote: »

Wouldn't you need two drivers to do that? A39 has no multiple working gear.

That is correct.

Railway Worker · 19-10-2012 12:47PM

who would be head of operations at dcdr

ard_mhacha · 19-10-2012 12:49PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

who would be head of operations at dcdr

Brian Goodfellow

Railway Worker · 19-10-2012 01:32PM

ard_mhacha wrote: »

Brian Goodfellow

ok will he be about at the railway tomorrow would like to get a chat with him if he is

Railway Worker · 19-10-2012 02:34PM

ard_mhacha wrote: »

Yes, you will be made more than welcome.

thank you

Iolaire · 19-10-2012 04:24PM

***IMPORTANT NOTICE – ITG DIESELGALA, 20th October, 2012***

The Irish Traction Group wish to advise those attending this weekend's Diesel Gala at Downpatrick & County DownRailway, that planned operations have been changed due to recent heavy rainfall.

At present (16:00) the north line beyond Downpatrick Station is currently under water, which renders it impassable to A Class, A39 and B Class, 146. It is still intended that the two Deutz G class locos will be able to provide a passenger service on this line subject to the water lever dropping by a few more inches.

Both the A and B class will be providing cab rides within the station yard. In addition to this, there will be a unique opportunity to travel behind the Plasser & Theurer tamper/liner which will be hauling the NIR Railbus (RB3) from the carriage gallery out to King Magnus' Halt on the South line.

If the water level drops sufficiently overnight, we may be able to revert to the originally planned operations.

The ITG apologise for this change in plans at such short notice and hope you understand that this is due to circumstances beyond our control. We trust you will not be discouraged and look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible tomorrow. Once again, apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment caused.

Issued on behalf of TheIrish Traction Group

Railway Worker · 19-10-2012 05:07PM

Anyone know if you use a dinky to photo a train tomorrow could that still be called tresspass on the permanent way due to it being flooded its not like you are physically on the trackside more like floating above it :eek:

i was thinking of asking a £2.50 per round trip by boat for the guys with cameras & £1.80 for the guys without cameras , reasons for the price difference with cameras is due to the weight restrictions on the dinky

Railway Worker · 19-10-2012 05:16PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

Anyone know if you use a dinky to photo a train tomorrow could that still be called tresspass on the permanent way due to it being flooded its not like you are physically on the trackside more like floating above it :eek:

i was thinking of asking a £2.50 per round trip by boat for the guys with cameras & £1.80 for the guys without cameras , reasons for the price difference with cameras is due to the weight restrictions on the dinky

now that message was a bit of humour so dont read it the wrong way guys.

its not great news about the flooding but at least the dcdr & itg will being trying to make the day as enjoyable as possible , please turn up and support them for tomorrow ,

see you all tomorrow

Iolaire · 19-10-2012 05:57PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

now that message was a bit of humour so dont read it the wrong way guys.

its not great news about the flooding but at least the dcdr & itg will being trying to make the day as enjoyable as possible , please turn up and support them for tomorrow ,

see you all tomorrow

Humour in the face of adversity. Much appreciated. I hope you and everyone else who attend tomorrow will enjoy the day. Fingers crossed the dinghy will not be needed!

Cyberbeagle · 19-10-2012 08:36PM

It was pretty bad earlier today, fingers crossed that there's no more showers tonight, and the water table can fall to allow it to go ahead as planned. Parts of the line flooded I've never seen flooded. Our Chief Civil Engineer in over 20 years hadn't seen such excessive flooding.

Believe it or not there was a boat floating about the place one time before... LOL...

Any of the lineside photographers from above are advised to bring water wings and snorkles... permission from landowners or not there's not much dry land to be found!! ;-)

Victor · 19-10-2012 09:10PM

Railway Worker wrote: »

Anyone know if you use a dinky

Dingy?

http://www.diecasts.biz/images/TRAINS/CRESCENTLOCO.jpg

Railway Worker · 19-10-2012 09:34PM

Victor wrote: »

Dingy?

http://www.diecasts.biz/images/TRAINS/CRESCENTLOCO.jpg

Iolaire · 20-10-2012 08:40AM

UPDATE

The ITG regret to announce that today's diesel gala has been cancelled. An early morning track inspection has revealed water levels to have risen over night and both lines are now impassable.

Please accept our most sincere apologies.

Issued on behalf of the ITG

20-10-2012 08:53AM

Oops, I'm on my way up! Better get off at Newry and turn back.

Irish Traction Group

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