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Railway preservation groups, who's the best?

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  • #102
    Edgar Craven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Edgar Craven


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    No to mention those who financed the original scheme, but then again you probably know all about that. :rolleyes:

    Sure, some volunteers have time, others expertise, money, and some just want to help and are prepared to learn.
    It's all about choices .... each to his own in what he provides.

    I speak about all volunteering activity.


  • #103
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Edgar Craven wrote: »
    Sure, some volunteers have time, others expertise, money, and some just want to help and are prepared to learn.
    It's all about choices .... each to his own in what he provides.

    I speak about all volunteering activity.

    Good for you but, I'm afraid I will continue to slag off anybody I choose, whenever I'm provoked - it's better than the alternative.


  • #104
    steamengine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭steamengine


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Does this include the Cavan & Leitrim Railway? Strange new website here: www.cavanandleitrim.com

    Full steam ahead for the Cavan and Leitrim then - is it ? I note their website shows a nice shiny red tank engine ??? Is it theirs or on loan to them, I wonder ???


  • #105
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    The shiny red tank engine is "Dromad" and it is no longer in running order and has been out of action for a number of years. The replacement loco "Nancy" was sent to England for rebuilding in 1998 shortly before I ended my involvement in the project. "Nancy" is 'apparently' near to completion but even by Irish standards 12 years is a long time for a rebuild - then again I wasn't there to finance it. :rolleyes:


  • #106
    steamengine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭steamengine


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    The shiny red tank engine is "Dromad" and it is no longer in running order and has been out of action for a number of years. The replacement loco "Nancy" was sent to England for rebuilding in 1998 shortly before I ended my involvement in the project. "Nancy" is 'apparently' near to completion but even by Irish standards 12 years is a long time for a rebuild - then again I wasn't there to finance it. :rolleyes:

    Maybe as the Cavan & Leitrim is now under the umbrella of the cross-border heritage railway group, they will be in a position to ramp up their narrow gauge railway activities, or, would that be wishful thinking ???


  • #107
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    I saw 081 in Navan today, WOOHOO! I asked yerman at the level crossing what time they go by, he said they usually leave the mine at half 12 everyday. I'd pay E500 to get a go in a GM loco!


  • #108
    DDigital
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭DDigital


    I read this somewhere else today, didn't I?:rolleyes:


  • #109
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    Guess the operators (I use the term lightly) of the Tralee/Blennerville Railway don't fit into this category. Take a look at these two You Tube videos shot a couple of months apart at their Blennerville depot towards the end of 2010. Spot the difference? :rolleyes:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU_aPYSrbhw


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z0DaP9zX1I


  • #110
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,522 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Spot the difference?

    The lightsaber 14 secs into the second video?
    He must used it to trash the coach :eek:
    :pac:


  • #111
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    There were four carriages in the first video. God only knows why it was decided to smash up two of them. I suppose they were of no (Irish) heritage value as they were imported from Bilbao. :rolleyes:


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  • #112
    cmore123
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭cmore123


    Very sad, J Day, that despite apparently having some knowledge of some aspects of irish railway preservation history, you can't bring yourself to acknowledge the good done - by volunteers, remember - in even one organisation. I have travelled on most of them and as a visiting enthusiast found them ALL to be very welcoming and friendly - and far from arrogant. And none - even the RPSI - are exactly rolling in dosh.

    Have you ever been involved with any of them? If so, are there sour grapes somewhere out there? But even if you haven't, your posts would seem unfairly negative given the hours their volunteers put in.


  • #113
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,522 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    cmore123 wrote: »
    Have you ever been involved with any of them? If so, are there sour grapes somewhere out there? But even if you haven't, your posts would seem unfairly negative given the hours their volunteers put in.

    a simple search of the forum would answer all that, without the need to drag up an old thread...


  • #114
    -Chris-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭-Chris-


    He's a new poster, a little latitude would probably be appreciated.

    But yes, old thread is old.


  • #115
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,522 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    -Chris- wrote: »
    He's a new poster, a little latitude would probably be appreciated.

    a new poster who's just throwing digs in without any kind of backup or knowledge of the place...


  • #116
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    -Chris- wrote: »
    He's a new poster, a little latitude would probably be appreciated.

    But yes, old thread is old.

    In fairness the poster only had to look at the top of the page - post #106 - to see my involvement. :rolleyes:


  • #117
    -Chris-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭-Chris-


    Fair 'nuff.

    @cmore123 - please use the search function before posting, it may pre-answer your questions.
    Also, your posting style suggests to me that you may have a history on this forum or with these posters. If it turns out that you are using this profile to circumvent a ban, you will be banned permanently and without hesitation.

    @JD & Cookie Monster - thanks for the patience and trust with regards to this. I was hoping I'd have a slightly longer posting history (i.e. more evidence) from cmore123 before addressing this issue, but unfortunately you've chosen to question it on-thread and forced my hand.
    Ah, well. Next time... :rolleyes:


  • #118
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Theres a grand stretch of line bwtween athlone and mullingar that could be used By any of these groups , just need some weed killer , ,heck . send the weed spraying train up there.


  • #119
    kildarecommuter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭kildarecommuter


    demanufactured wrote: »
    Theres a grand stretch of line bwtween athlone and mullingar that could be used By any of these groups , just need some weed killer , ,heck . send the weed spraying train up there.

    I think at this stage many of the track panels would need replacing and I doubt the ETS between Mullingar Moate is still servicaable.
    Also you would have to convince Irish Rail!


  • #120
    cbl593h
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭cbl593h


    kildarecommuter wrote: »
    I think at this stage many of the track panels would need replacing and I doubt the ETS between Mullingar Moate is still servicaable.
    Also you would have to convince Irish Rail!

    Travelled the line in 2001,pilotman aboard for ETS section.


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  • #121
    cmore123
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭cmore123


    Chris: my post was intended just as it is, with no agenda. I simply read what preceded it. Hope this clarifies.


  • #122
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    cmore123 wrote: »
    Chris: my post was intended just as it is, with no agenda. I simply read what preceded it. Hope this clarifies.

    Given that Chris quit the Boards nearly a year and a half ago I doubt he's interested in your reply to a zombie thread. :pac:


  • #123
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Indeed. No need to drag up this old thread from the depths of time..


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