Comments on: The current state of the Tralee & Dingle Railway http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:48:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Guzzi http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-73918 Guzzi Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:49:55 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-73918 I guess I was one of the lucky people to actually ride behind No.5T in 1999. We were on holiday at Dingle, visited the Tralee site and found out she was booked to run a group charter that week, so we came back for the ride. Guzzi I guess I was one of the lucky people to actually ride behind No.5T in 1999. We were on holiday at Dingle, visited the Tralee site and found out she was booked to run a group charter that week, so we came back for the ride. Guzzi

]]> By: Holger http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-73605 Holger Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:10:37 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-73605 Hi Richard, actually there was no operation after the 2009 summer season. After 5T was wfu in summer 2006 the track lay idle 2007, 2008 and then again 2010 and 2011. And despite plans to have the loco finally restored for next years season I have to say that I will believe that when I see it... Hi Richard, actually there was no operation after the 2009 summer season. After 5T was wfu in summer 2006 the track lay idle 2007, 2008 and then again 2010 and 2011. And despite plans to have the loco finally restored for next years season I have to say that I will believe that when I see it…

]]> By: Richard Maund http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-73571 Richard Maund Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:41:46 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-73571 So the railway ran in 2009 and 2010 - did it run in 2011? So the railway ran in 2009 and 2010 - did it run in 2011?

]]> By: P Bartlett http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-72151 P Bartlett Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:06:50 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-72151 i wish you well, but few of you seem yo realise the costs of maintaining any loco. we live alongside the Ffestiniog, who have had adeal of trouble with diesels.[spare parts] steam locos have to have tubeplates; tubes;all stays replaced every 10 years. i would think a talk with FR and also the Talyllyn, should be pretty well an urgent need. borrow some of both raiways news magazines. if you leave what remains outside, it will only go for scrap, sorry folks. Peter B i wish you well, but few of you seem yo realise the costs of maintaining any loco. we live alongside the Ffestiniog, who have had adeal of trouble with diesels.[spare parts] steam locos have to have tubeplates; tubes;all stays replaced every 10 years. i would think a talk with FR and also the Talyllyn, should be pretty well an urgent need. borrow some of both raiways news magazines. if you leave what remains outside, it will only go for scrap, sorry folks. Peter B

]]> By: Holger http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-65132 Holger Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:52:23 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-65132 Thanks Andrew, that's nice to hear. I took a short stroll to the shed last sunday while visiting Blennerville Farmers Market and found it locked. I would have thought that this Bank Holiday weekend would have been a good occasion to have the train running, but better late than never. Best wishes, Holger Thanks Andrew,
that’s nice to hear. I took a short stroll to the shed last sunday while visiting Blennerville Farmers Market and found it locked. I would have thought that this Bank Holiday weekend would have been a good occasion to have the train running, but better late than never.
Best wishes,
Holger

]]> By: Andrew Waldron http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-65129 Andrew Waldron Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:12:12 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-65129 Thought you might like to know that the wee diesel is back for anotherstint on the old line, again its been hired from the West Clare railway, it arrived in July, sometime before the 19th of same and will be here until the end of September 2010. So if your looking to go down to Tralee, its up and running once again. Cheers Andrew. Thought you might like to know that the wee diesel is back for anotherstint on the old line, again its been hired from the West Clare railway, it arrived in July, sometime before the 19th of same and will be here until the end of September 2010.

So if your looking to go down to Tralee, its up and running once again.

Cheers Andrew.

]]> By: Paula Ui Uallachain http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-61883 Paula Ui Uallachain Tue, 25 May 2010 10:05:04 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-61883 Hello Murt, I am a researcher working on a series for TV concerning steam railways in Ireland and one of the lines we are covering is the Tralee Dingle line. I would be very interested in talking to you. Please email me at paula@nemeton.ie Hello Murt,
I am a researcher working on a series for TV concerning steam railways in Ireland and one of the lines we are covering is the Tralee Dingle line. I would be very interested in talking to you. Please email me at paula@nemeton.ie

]]> By: Murt http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-61310 Murt Thu, 13 May 2010 00:28:10 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-61310 I am working on a project at the moment, which involves pictures from long ago when the railway was running and of the way it looks today, would anyone be interested inseeing this work in the future?? I am working on a project at the moment, which involves pictures from long ago when the railway was running and of the way it looks today, would anyone be interested inseeing this work in the future??

]]> By: john Mulvihill http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-58269 john Mulvihill Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:05:57 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-58269 I was working with a crew removing the Dingle railway and loading it onto trains in Castlemaine railway station for construction of buildings in England in the years of 1956 & 57 Our foreman was Tom Hurley ,Station Master at Rathpooke Milltown , one of my co-workers still lives in the area on the Milltown - Castlemaine road ,lives across the road from Flynn,s Funeral Home, We worked for 5 Pounds per week five and a half days per week , Five men lifting 30 foot rails , 30 pounds per foot, no gloves , My daughter gave me a book on the history of the Dingle railway and also a black & white picture of the train itself. I was working with a crew removing the Dingle railway and loading it onto trains in Castlemaine railway station for construction of buildings in England in the years of 1956 & 57
Our foreman was Tom Hurley ,Station Master at Rathpooke Milltown , one of my co-workers still lives in the area on the Milltown - Castlemaine road ,lives across the road from Flynn,s Funeral Home,
We worked for 5 Pounds per week five and a half days per week , Five men lifting 30 foot rails , 30 pounds per foot, no gloves ,
My daughter gave me a book on the history of the Dingle railway and also a
black & white picture of the train itself.

]]> By: Andrew Waldron http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-53115 Andrew Waldron Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:20:22 +0000 http://blog.tralee.org/2008/03/16/the-current-state-of-the-tralee-dingle-railway/#comment-53115 Great to see the T&DLR are back on track, the wee diesel from the West Clare is a great little loco, anyone any idea when she arrived on the line. Incidetally i was on one of the last trains of the season back in, i think 2006, when the Bord Na Mona loaned the line one of there Hunslet diesels, i think it was on the line once before that. Either way diesel is better than no train at all, but i do hope 5T will steam on the line one day. Thanks to you all. Andrew. Great to see the T&DLR are back on track, the wee diesel from the West Clare is a great little loco, anyone any idea when she arrived on the line. Incidetally i was on one of the last trains of the season back in, i think 2006, when the Bord Na Mona loaned the line one of there Hunslet diesels, i think it was on the line once before that. Either way diesel is better than no train at all, but i do hope 5T will steam on the line one day.

Thanks to you all.

Andrew.

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