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#1
28th July 2007, 16:31
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Small GM's in decline
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 
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#2
28th July 2007, 22:42
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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.
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#3
28th July 2007, 23:40
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then try this link....not bad forum...a bit out dated and slow...
http://groups.msn.com/IrishRailwayNe...w?all_topics=1
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#4
28th July 2007, 23:41
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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.
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#5
29th July 2007, 00:01
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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. 
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#6
29th July 2007, 00:12
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yeah a bit of a problem...you wouldnt want to get locked in now would you :-)
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#7
29th July 2007, 00:19
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No wonder my memory is so hazy! 
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