Irish Rail Film of Inchicore Works in 1989

[@batlin]

9:32 -- I used to absolutely love those blue vinyl seats. They were sadly on the way out when I was going to school in town in the mid 1990s, but while they lasted, they were the most comfortable thing going.

[@peterwills5533]

"Even the most modern technology starts on the drawing board"!! Showing just how inconceivable today's design world was back then......just a few years ago....almost the last decade of the 20th century. Who then could have imagined CAD, CNC machines and 3D printing....clearly some bright sparks could...I wasn't one of them!

[@emjackson2289]

CAD, CNC . . . . ?! I couldn't even get beyond imagining Kingstown and Queenstown being called anything but that let alone Dún Laoghaire and Cobh!

[@thomasburke2683]

While the bulk of this video was recorded in 1989, and some probably earlier, the still picture at the start is misleading, showing a a 2600 "Arrow" DMU, which only entered service 1994. Construction of the mk3 Push-pull coaches did indeed occur in 1989, while the mainline mk3 coaches were built in inchicore 1985-87 approx. (The first ten coaches were delivered complete from B R E L in 1984)

[@lincolnarmasols283]

The IR logo at the start was still there up to 1994 soni could see anything misleading

[@smhorse]

I wonder how much old stuff was hanging around the back of Inchicore in 1989? The scrap roads were always interesting.

[@SouthernYard]

The scrap bank in Inchicore was always more interesting than the engine sheds!

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

The carriages used just before the ones been built here were British Rail, every door had a B.R stamp on them. Love this stuff thanks.

[@steeviebops]

Even the ones built in Inchicore in later years (Mark 2 and Mark 3) were built to a BR design under licence.

[@fivefootthreetothreefoot]

RPSI cravans still have BR on the windows

[@supafuckinmingster]

No u.

[@OscarOSullivan]

@@fivefootthreetothreefootThen they must have BR mark one or non air conditioning mark two windows as Cravens came from Cravens of Sheffield

[@johncallaghan1692]

I remember that surely I think it said built br work shops

[@terryhiggins9700]

Loved it.👍Thanks for sharing.

[@chrisclark1761]

That music epitomises the future. 🙂

[@sanchoodell6789]

Certainly! *British Rail:* "We're Getting There!" *Iarnrod Eireann:* "We're There!"

[@ichxanthChuckmangio]

Good sharing.. I.like it... Glad to meet you my friend

[@davidcolreavy8077]

Brilliant railway video about Inchicore works enjoyed very much 👍

[@SouthernYard]

A lot has changed since this video was made.

[@emjackson2289]

"Ninety Miles an Hour running demands the best" = 1989 "Ninety Miles an Hour running demands answers in Dail Eireann/Leinster House" = 2023

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

Those G.M locos were something else, 44 years old some of them and still been used for freight/Tara Mines. Cant see the modern ones lasting. Shows a proper maintenance system works. Sadly not much happening in Inchicore today.

[@SouthernYard]

Great machines indeed. Once a machine is well maintained it can go on forever.

[@thomasbroderick767]

201 loco's only lasted 20yrs or less,problems with engine fires and bogie cracks ,all parked up in inchicore works,engines seized from being exposed to the elements and in some cases vandalised from tresspassers gaining unauthorised entry,significant investment gone to waste,

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

Sorry I meant the 141 class with that comment. @@thomasbroderick767

[@thelovelifecommunitywithai438]

The photo at 2:15 in is missing the left portion of the image. This was the bicycle club and my great great grandad was the foreman on the left of the image John (Joannis) Owens. His son Tom is the 5 in from the left..I think if I am counting correctly. I would love to find out more about Tom. My grandad tried to find out what happened to him. If anyone can help it would be great. He believed he may have died in a shunting accident. Possibly in Mallow. If anyone could tell me who could help with information on John or Tom it would be much appreciated. I would love to finish my Grandad's story for him.

[@SouthernYard]

Hi there, you could contact the Irish Railway Record Society who may have details of personnel employed on the railway. They preserve a significant amount of records from the various railway companies down through the years.

[@086DEN]

Great video, thanks for that.

[@ciaranburke3243]

Nice video I live 10 minutes from inchecore works , my dad worked there when I was a kid 👍

[@EURAMBLER]

115👍cool upload 😎 greetings from Ireland 👍 😎 🇮🇪

[@martinbitter4162]

Interesting promotional video. Thank you.

[@SouthernYard]

Glad you liked it!

[@haralamc]

I miss the orange and black look

[@SouthernYard]

Yes agreed, a more modern updated look could have been retained. It could make a comeback at some stage.

[@chris2009xx]

I miss the mk3s. In hindsight the tan and orange was really outdated in 1989. That era should have brought in silver, red stripe colour liveries

[@ldegmtrainspotter]

Interesting movie 👍😉

[@RYNT1157]

Inchicore was a busy place then , Diesel 1 and 2 the carriage shops were going all the time and a big staff there.

[@chrisclark1761]

After Guinness', it must be one of the longest running companies in the country.

[@OscarOSullivan]

Not really as Irish rail came about in 1987 but their previous iteration only in 1945

[@duodetrenes]

Like 94. Excellent video. Iam suscribe in your channel getting from argentina

[@UBC280XLT]

1989! I didnt think arrow was that old

[@thomasburke2683]

It's not! Arrow service and 2600 class railcars, commenced 1994.

[@peternolan5632]

See the old models

[@parkiiiiiiii]

do they still use the same plant in inchicore?

[@SouthernYard]

Parts of it, I believe.

[@chrisclark1761]

Contract work !

[@toyotaprius79]

Ironic and a pity how those carriages "built for the 21st century" were quickly scrapped in the 2000s. Rolling stock that's desperately needed today. Wasteful thinking never seemed to have died in Ireland

[@qo92]

Carriages that drop faeces directly onto the track just don't make the grade these days and retention tanks were deemed too complicated to retrofit. (I wonder how they did this on the Belmond rake...)

[@OscarOSullivan]

@@qo92The money and the willingness