Where was I etc...
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Would it be the old Atmospheric railway in Dalkey? Some weird system invented by Brunel or somebody similar whereby the train was drawn along the line by suction from a static engine. Never really caught on, but gloriously Irish in its conception (and failure 
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On the other hand, I could be talking complete bollox (again)
).On the other hand, I could be talking complete bollox (again)
Probably not too far off the mark ( location wise ) as Barnhill is in Dalkey all right.
Dunno about the rest tho
Dunno about the rest tho
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Jaysus, boys, I'll have to dig deeper, that one did'n't take a feather out of yis.
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...you won't knock a feather outta Fluthers.....
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...BJ... made an error in the alliteration then...
...s/be ...you won't flutter a feather outta Fluthers!
...s/be ...you won't flutter a feather outta Fluthers!
Have to put your teeth in for that one....
shuck raider said:Would it be the old Atmospheric railway in Dalkey? Some weird system invented by Brunel or somebody similar whereby the train was drawn along the line by suction from a static engine. Never really caught on, but gloriously Irish in its conception (and failure
On the other hand, I could be talking complete bollox (again)
I thought that was at Dawlish (Devon), pre broad-gauge days.
... could be wrong.
... actually I think I'm right.
oops
Just seen Judges post.
So, we are both right ... never heard of the one in Eire tho.
retroman said:
Just seen Judges post.
So, we are both right ... never heard of the one in Eire tho.
Just had a quick search, opened in 1846, ran from Exeter to Newton Abbot, 8 pumping stations along the sea wall route: but the leather air seals rotted and the whole project went tits-up a few years later.
Thanks for that, retro, seems the leather seals were the weak point all round. Had to constantly grease 'em, the rats ate the Dalkey ones
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