Some good looking, sleek rolling stock on the Irish network, and colour light signalling too, none of the old semaphore signals that are still prevalent in the UK.
Is it State run or private ? maybe a bit of both, along with new motorways a lot of dosh has been spent on Ireland's transport infrastructure.
Some good looking, sleek rolling stock on the Irish network, and colour light signalling too, none of the old semaphore signals that are still prevalent in the UK.
Is it State run or private ? maybe a bit of both, along with new motorways a lot of dosh has been spent on Ireland's transport infrastructure.
Impressive.
I must have been mistaken when earler in the week I saw Portillo in an Irish signal box operating semaphore signore mechanically with the old style levers.
The National Stud is well worth a visit - when I was there, I also went around the Japanese Garden as well as St Fiachra's Garden (http://kildare.ie/knn/fiachra.htm)
I must have been mistaken when earler in the week I saw Portillo in an Irish signal box operating semaphore signore mechanically with the old style levers.
Thats only in one station in Waterford , and really only kept as a sample piece
Some good looking, sleek rolling stock on the Irish network, and colour light signalling too, none of the old semaphore signals that are still prevalent in the UK.
Is it State run or private ? maybe a bit of both, along with new motorways a lot of dosh has been spent on Ireland's transport infrastructure.
Impressive.
For any anoraks out there Michael was mostly on 22 000 manufactured I think by Hyundai as well as a 2800 manufactured by Tokyu and I think a Mark 4 intercity made by CAF a Spanish firm or that might have been last nights programme
Paid for with E.U. money which is why Ireland is bankrupt today.
Then be grateful you don't live here you might have to pay for the motorways. Is it wrong that money was spent to improve the transport system.
It was a really great show very educational I hope there is more to come.
Found the series thoroughly enjoyable and a good mix of historical and current content as well as educational in some aspects. The balance is good and presented in a convivial manner enticing you to continue to watch again and again.
I noticed that on these modern Irish trains that they have full width bodies and that the large seats are aligned so that passengers can see out. Compare that with the awful Voyagers/Pendolinos that often have seats next to pillars and are so narrow bodied that the seats are small. Presumably, the bodies are narrow to accommodate the facility to tilt on the bends. The crazy thing about it is that none of the Cross Country Voyagers actually tilt so we have all the disadvantages without the advantage of higher speeds on bends.
Let us hope that those in charge of procuring the new Super Express Electric/hybrid Trains for the Great Western and King's Cross > Aberdeen have the sense to ensure that we have wide bodied coaches with windows aligned to seats so that passengers can actually see out.
ok its only been 2 hrs BUT PLEASE DO ANOTHER SERIES
With 25 programmes, each taking at least a day to film along with planning meetings, I can imagine it is going to be over a month's work to do a series and possibly nearer two months. It's quite a commitment for someone who has other things to do.
Just caught up with the last few episodes. I rarely use the railway and am no train anorak but it hardly matters, hope we get a new set of journeys next year. The start of the year would not be the same.
Michael was on Victoria Station in Manchester last week where they are rebuilding and extending the metrolink. He was in his pink jacket and had a film crew with him.
Photos are on the Metrolink pages of Skyscrapercity.
Michael was on Victoria Station in Manchester last week where they are rebuilding and extending the metrolink. He was in his pink jacket and had a film crew with him.
Photos are on the Metrolink pages of Skyscrapercity.
Hurray! I love Michael and all his pastel coloured jackets! Hope the lime green one gets another outing!
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Is it State run or private ? maybe a bit of both, along with new motorways a lot of dosh has been spent on Ireland's transport infrastructure.
Impressive.
I must have been mistaken when earler in the week I saw Portillo in an Irish signal box operating semaphore signore mechanically with the old style levers.
Birr Castle is also good.
Paid for with E.U. money which is why Ireland is bankrupt today.
No its not , the reason is multi facited and varied and complex ,
Thats only in one station in Waterford , and really only kept as a sample piece
Kept saying Cock instead of Cork
For any anoraks out there Michael was mostly on 22 000 manufactured I think by Hyundai as well as a 2800 manufactured by Tokyu and I think a Mark 4 intercity made by CAF a Spanish firm or that might have been last nights programme
ok its only been 2 hrs BUT PLEASE DO ANOTHER SERIES
Then be grateful you don't live here you might have to pay for the motorways. Is it wrong that money was spent to improve the transport system.
It was a really great show very educational I hope there is more to come.
Let us hope that those in charge of procuring the new Super Express Electric/hybrid Trains for the Great Western and King's Cross > Aberdeen have the sense to ensure that we have wide bodied coaches with windows aligned to seats so that passengers can actually see out.
Maybe more Travels in Europe this year.....:cool:
With 25 programmes, each taking at least a day to film along with planning meetings, I can imagine it is going to be over a month's work to do a series and possibly nearer two months. It's quite a commitment for someone who has other things to do.
Michael was on Victoria Station in Manchester last week where they are rebuilding and extending the metrolink. He was in his pink jacket and had a film crew with him.
Photos are on the Metrolink pages of Skyscrapercity.
Hurray! I love Michael and all his pastel coloured jackets! Hope the lime green one gets another outing!