071 & 201 class GMs on passenger & freight @ Thomastown & Bennettsbridge (May - June '96)

[@stephenh4965]

Lovely work Danno

[@TheIrishMainline]

Thanks Ste 👍

[@Timstravels01]

What an enjoyable 10 minutes viewing. Keep them coming, 😀

[@TheIrishMainline]

Thanks Tim. My camerawork was pretty atrocious back then as a teenager but hopefully the content makes up for it!

[@daciatravel.647]

Great video!

[@TheIrishMainline]

Thanks again, appreciate it.

[@trainsinireland5063]

Lovely Footage from the Good Years Danny!😃.

[@TheIrishMainline]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Alan.

[@pianoandstufflad1240]

Stunning job, mate! Big like! Always loving those 071 horns and liveries!

[@TheIrishMainline]

Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks 👍

[@joeykn9014]

Superb stuff once again dan great to see you back uploading again, on the dublin end of that station disnt think the semaphore was that high up on that bank

[@TheIrishMainline]

Cheers Joe, yeah it needed to be with the blind curve towards Legan bridge so as drivers could spot it.

[@AndreiTupolev]

CIE's Mk 2 stock was vacuum braked wasn't it, as I recall, I never used to think that 201s could haul it, but they're dual braked aren't they.

[@TheIrishMainline]

Mk2s (along with Cravens) were vacuum braked yes. Dual braking systems are on all the 071 & 201 class. The 121, 141 & 181s were also dual braked. The A class (001s) were limited to vacuum braked stock.

[@thomasnorton2679]

Thomastown doesn't still have 2 platforms does it Danny? Really enjoy this footage, near enough a quarter of a century ago, hope you're keeping well bud:)

[@TheIrishMainline]

Yep it's still there Thomas, cabin and all. Only part of the station that hasn't been touched since I was in short trousers! Loop went in the early 2000s (shifted to Ballyhale). Like with many was a rough 2020 but still here plugging on. Hope all's good with you.