North Dublin Trains & Heuston Station

[@aprc1977a]

Gerry your videos are giving me hours of endless joy and wonderful memories. All the sights and sounds are here. The sound of the 071s, the 121s on push-pull, the wheels making a great sound going clack-clack clack-clack before continuous weld (surprisingly soothing actually). How cool must it be to work beside the sea in a signal box and have 2 lovely pooch's for company. I rate your train videos the best on YT. at this stage. I salute you sir.

[@rayheald8014]

Some great memories from the happiest part of my time on the railway. when trains were trains and not just plastic buses. The guard shouting at Laytown had left a parcel on the platform for the cabin.

[@RYNT1157]

Great video Gerry of scenes and stock now gone along with the signal cabins and the Absolute Block Working with the Harper's instruments. Signalman in Laytown letting sleeping dogs lie inspite of the noise 😁 Great piece of history.👍👍

[@gerryconmy]

Thanks Tom. It certainly is historic now the signalman invited us in and was glad to I made the video. Glad you enjoyed.

[@mikebni]

What a superb video! Thrash galore, and nostalgia galore too. Many thanks for sharing.

[@lifetide1]

My grandmother lived near Laytown & we used to spend many happy summer days trainwatching. Thank you so much for this fantastic video capturing this era.

[@gerryconmy]

Thank you for your nice comment and glad you enjoyed the video

[@railer201]

Really excellent video, I was in that signal box once upon a time. The Yankee sounds are awesome - the whole video just reeks of nostalgia.

[@atlanticcoastexpress]

Wonderful memories here Gerry! I particularly enjoyed seeing the four legged staff members snoozing on the floor. My own Labrador would have been ideal for that job! The low level windows are ideal for your helpers eh? It’s sad that mechanical boxes are slipping into history because I learned so much from the Signalmen who welcomed me into their domain. In Hampshire (where I was brought up) we had a Signal lady who took on her husband’s job when he was in the Army during the Second World War (the ‘Emergency’) on the old Southampton, Andover and Cheltenham Railway . Very many thanks for a great video. Rob.

[@gerryconmy]

Rob Mannion thank you very much for your comment. I made the video shortly before the the signal box closed .The signal man had invited 3 of us to see the signal box inaction on the busy Dubiln to Belfast mainline. Sadly now a thing of the past. Gerry

[@nialloneill7388]

What a great film and record of locos & rolling stock gone for good in locations changed significantly. The peaceful operations in Laytown cabin with the two dogs lazing in the sun are particularly elegiac. To me it is all recent but in fact its so long ago. These published clips are very important resource. Well done.

[@gerryconmy]

The 80 class in South Dublin were down for football specials and stabled in Bray. The one in Helston was on loan to IR for Bank Holiday due to shortage of of passenger stock.

[@myscene2010]

How fantastic. The whine of the 121 GM pulling away from Laytown!

[@MetroVick]

Wow - 11 bogie MK2s on the Belfast's, 12 piece 80 class on the northern, 121s, 80 class on the DSER, A-class on the ammonia, pairs of GM & MK3s out of Heuston! Fantastic video, what a great railway back then. Please post up more.

[@telhadaway3833]

Class seeing the old NIR locals going down as far as Dublin not often that happened only when there where used for extra trains something big on in Dublin like a GAA final or rock concert

[@jameshowitt2463]

Working slack! A couple of wires needed adjusting too by the looks. What a great video though.

[@robertbarrett3749]

Lovely video, I was at laytown in September 2003 and there was no signal cabin. What year was this beautiful cabin discontinued

[@noelraymond5599]

excellent stuff

[@RJH1971]

Wow, absolutely great footage Gerry, fascinating, I was just wondering why were the 80 class sets in south Dublin and in Heuston?

[@nicholadstoap6944]

Did the singal cabbin have points to chance or is it just signals

[@Johndeereman2k11]

Great video, what was that fella shouting at in 8:43?

[@stevievaughne2770]

It sounds like he is telling the man i the box to,Reverse back on the thread horse wheel? not sure lol

[@clonSanG]

Is the cloth to stop pinch ing of the hands

[@gerryconmy]

When signalmen operate the leavers they always use a clean cloth this is to prevent the leavers from rusting.