Where was I etc...

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Where was I today, and what is behind the name (no, not a wall) ?

 

[shuck raider]

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)

 

[Jockser]

Probably not too far off the mark ( location wise ) as Barnhill is in Dalkey all right.

Dunno about the rest tho

 

[judge]

Do I get a prize if I'm right?

http://www.dalkeyhomepage.ie/atmosphericrailway.html

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Jaysus, boys, I'll have to dig deeper, that one did'n't take a feather out of yis.

 

[P.J.]

...you won't knock a feather outta Fluthers.....

 

[P.J.]

...BJ... made an error in the alliteration then...
...s/be ...you won't flutter a feather outta Fluthers!

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Have to put your teeth in for that one....

 

[retroman]

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.

 

[retroman]

oops

... actually I think I'm right.

Just seen Judges post.

So, we are both right ... never heard of the one in Eire tho.

 

[shuck raider]

OK, we'll go Dutch on it , 'cos I never heard of the Devon one either

More on the Dalkey line here

 

[retroman]

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.

 

[shuck raider]

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