Small GM's in decline

[Arthur Maunsell]

Hurry now to visit Ireland as I fear it wont be too long now before all you'll see are units and classes 071 and 201....

these old timers from the sixties are clinging on still....

http://i15.tinypic.com/4m19zsm.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/53hx7ns.jpg

http://i9.tinypic.com/4xo4cua.jpg

[Trev]

Nice pics Arthur.

I can recall seeing small GM's in Galway and (from a distance) in Cork city. And one of them passing over a bridge near Pearse Street in Dublin. Unfortunately my interest in railways had waned a bit at that point (early 80's) and I never bothered taking photo's. Which is a shame 'cos now I have developed quite a big interest in the railways of the Republic.

[Arthur Maunsell]

then try this link....not bad forum...a bit out dated and slow...

http://groups.msn.com/IrishRailwayNews/crisisonie.msnw?all_topics=1

[Arthur Maunsell]

theres only two of the single cab locos left now....124 and 134...both detined for preservation im pleased to say but still earning a living.I'd say about half the later twin cab locos are gone by now.

[Trev]

Cheers for the link Arthur, I'll have a look through later.

Best memory I have is of one of the double cabbed locomotives heading toward Galway city. I was on a camp site just outside of the town at the time, trying to stroke a particularly bad tempered donkey...and the train went past. Cue for the donkey to go psychotic and try to bite me!

As I say, I can recall seeing a group of CIE loco's in the distance in Cork, but at the time my mate and I were a bit preoccupied, having just found out that Cork pubs had to shut between 4 and 5 in the afternoon. And it was about a quarter to 4. :eek:

[Arthur Maunsell]

yeah a bit of a problem...you wouldnt want to get locked in now would you :-):cool:

[Trev]

yeah a bit of a problem...you wouldnt want to get locked in now would you :-):cool:

Errrr....well, to be honest...we did!

No wonder my memory is so hazy! :D