Train porn

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.



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

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

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

anyone know what happened

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.

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

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?

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?

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.

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?

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.

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:

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.

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

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/

xtradel wrote: »

Done in association with IE.

Cool video - the aul lad around 13 minutes walking the dog at the side of the track though :rolleyes:

Old video on steam trains in uk

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=u0FdT_1547914571

A blast from the past - or it could have been if it were a real train!

An excerpt from the unwatchable "Remington Steele" (1984) TV series.

Fast forward to 25.08 for a brief interlude of Irish railway madness!



Somebody doesn't like me!! I'll try and find it again.

Available here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x615tjq

Jump to 21.30.

Excellent stuff and good PR for the railway.

Due to road freight competition basically being illegal, rather than providing a good service.

tabbey wrote: »

Furniture removal was exempt from such laws.

There were lots of private furniture removal operators. The best around DunLaoghaire was GA Stevens, as George was a cabinet maker, so understood how to carefully handle furniture and fix it in case of mishap.

Not to mention Nat Ross in Cork.

Thanks for posting. Brought back memories of a great day out and one of the best railtours that I was fortunate enough to travel on. Two passenger trains on the line in one day - the first time since closure in 1967.

Bit of station infrastructure pr0n here