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RPSI South Munster Railtour

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Spamcan81, Apr 29, 2015.

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  1. Nick Gough

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    Looking forward to the Emerald Isle Explorer next month!
     
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    If 85 is on form, you'll be in for a treat.
     
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    more pics
     

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    monday
     

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    A good illustration of just how "soft" a day it was on the Sunday. That last shot, is that the Banteer departure?
     
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    yes Banteer on the Sunday evening.... I think I'm still drying out....very soft day!
     
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    So am I. Heading for Cork again myself, and train headed for Tralee this time on the spare day so I'm told.
     
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    We took shelter in the bar car and got wet on the inside. :)
     
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    been there done that..... :)
     
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    stewarding was a bit hit and miss....just before this photo a guy got told to move back behind the wall I was stood at , miles from the track , .....and then this happened.
     

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    You have my mate Kevin in the pic. :) I'd also gone the long way round to get a pic from the "right side of the fence" only to find the stewards letting people off the end of the platform.
     
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    DSC06293.JPG Sure it's Ireland (and Cork especially)...much better than a couple of years back when people used wander all over the running lines... I tend to stick to the rules myself usually. At least I had this vantage point all to myself!
     
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    Are we surprised at that choice.:)
     
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    You shouldn't be. :)
    We used two sets, the NIR Mk.2 set and the IE Cravens set. The Cravens has the far better bar car because as well as the inevitable Guinness, a range of Irish craft ales was available. The O'Hara's Pale Ale was superb.
    The English guy who asked for a bottle of GK IPA was booed. :)
     
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    I'm not surprised, people like that should not be out.
     
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    The excitement of 85's dash from Dublin to Cork had some people on the edge of their seat with anticipation. :)
    RPSI.jpg
     
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    How did you find the Cravens comfort wise? There seems to have been a lot of work put into them and they looked superb
     
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    Not too bad but as I was stood at a window for most of the time it's hard to give a proper judgement. I certainly heard no complaints from others.
     
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    That looks very like Thunderbird Frank if anyone else remembers.
     
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