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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wicklow Kilbarrack cork and all stations between
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![]() Just wondering since the demise of the venerable and much loved (or loathed depending on how much you had to use the things) cravens what have IE allocated to the Ballina branch? Or is it still a safe bet for one last noisy bouncy journey on those lovely comfy seats.....By the way my own oppinion of them used to change day to day depending on how painful my daily commute was but i wouldnt mind one last journey.
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Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
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![]() The Ballina branch train is still a cravens set. The Fridays only Dublin Ballina is a MK2d air conditioned set
A 2 car railcar is been sent to Ballina which will bring to an end the farcical ghost train routine where empty trains roll back and forward between Manualla Junction and Claremorris all day Much as some of us like the deep sprung seats the cravens coaches are little better than victorian. The railcar will have wheelchair accessibilty and a working pa system and it won't have steam pouring out of the sides |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wicklow Kilbarrack cork and all stations between
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![]() Thanks Mark figured youd know!
I always was fond of the steam myself it created a bit of atmosphere and distracted you from the reality of making a boring early morning commute to school......... |
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Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
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![]() Steam pouring out of the side of coaches which are 43 years old has no place on a modern efficient railway they won't be missed, and I used to have the same morning commute experience, it was no fun when the heating died
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#5 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wicklow Kilbarrack cork and all stations between
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![]() Maybe not but in my years of commuting up and down the Northern Suburban line, 6 days a week at one point, of the about half of those normal journeys that were in Cravens, i never had a cancellation. Electricity broke once, and as it was the 7;14 ex balbriggan in mid-winter most of the journey was in total darkness, but that was the most trouble i ever had. As opposed to several failures and outright cancellations on the other trains, 2700 class in particular (but then we all know how bad they are!)
Yes the Cravens dont have a part in todays modern railway, but they did a good job, even in there twilight years which is the only time i knew them in, and il be sad to see them go. |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Finally, I'd take Cravens seats, leg-room and ride quality over that of a railcar any day !!!! |
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