Irish Rail Scenes Early 2000s

[@murphaph]

Some long trains there. One was 9 Cravens + gen van at each end. Great vid.

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Having lived 23 years in Manchester U.K., when coming home to Ireland on visits, I honestly think that Irish railways are way better and are far more civilised than the U.K., precisely because Irish Rail is not privatised like the U.K. rail network is, with so many U.K. TOC’s and other state bodies that are holding the railways back from progress, as we saw with HS2 - Irish Rail staff are also so friendly, customer focused, approachable, polite and helpful too ❤❤❤❤❤

[@SouthernYard]

That’s good to hear, generally the staff are very helpful and having a sole operator does have benefits, especially in a smaller country like ours.

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Do you think the high speed rail tunnel between Dublin and Holyhead will ever get built? - combined with a LUAS extension to the Stena and Irish Ferries terminals at North Wall via Dublin Docklands once they extend the M3 Parkway line to Navan, it would make my getting home on visits from Manchester Victoria so much easier

[@SouthernYard]

Never say never but unlikely anytime soon! Would clearly be a massive undertaking.

[@averagetrainspotterireland]

hello! gauge!

[@almondoTG]

Great footage as always!

[@SouthernYard]

Thanks!

[@gerrycummins4488]

Brilliant footage as always. It's hard to believe the Sligo line was ETS (electric train staff) worked until 2005. I don't suppose you have any footage from inside the signal cabins? I have seen "evening at Mullingar" which is excellent footage.

[@SouthernYard]

I don’t have any further footage of cabins on the Sligo line. There are two other videos I posted that have scenes captured inside Galway and Claremorris cabins.

[@brandonharris7516]

That’s old

[@martinbitter4162]

In that case I am old ;)

[@brandonharris7516]

@@martinbitter4162 oh how old

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

@@brandonharris7516I’m 53 here in Manchester U.K. and I’m loving this content from back home in Ireland ❤❤❤❤

[@brandonharris7516]

@@michaeljohndennis2231 oh