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GNR BUT Class
The GNRI BUT Class was a fleet of diesel-powered railcars operated by the Great Northern Railway Board and its successors between 1957 and 1980. They were an evolution of the earlier AEC railcars, which had entered service in 1951. Two variations existed, those were the 700 and 900 Classes. History Great Northern Railway Board In 1953 the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) was jointly nationalised by the governments of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The new Great Northern Railway Board (GNRB) aimed for complete dieselisation of passenger services, and so began planning for a new fleet of diesel railcars, following on from the twenty AEC railcars built in 1950 and 1951. An order for twenty-four was placed in 1954 with British United Traction (BUT). Unassembled bodies (designed by Park Royal), underframes and mechanical parts were shipped to the GNRB's workshops in Dundalk in the summer of 1956, where final assembly took place. The first BUT railcar was completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisburn Railway Station
Lisburn railway station serves the city of Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. History The station was opened on 12 August 1839 by the Ulster Railway. The station buildings were rebuilt in 1878 to designed by William Henry Mills, for the then newly formed Great Northern Railway of Ireland (GNRI). On Wednesday 20 December 1978, there was a fatal collision between two trains. The fire brigade attended and cut out the person killed from the wreckage. A number of other people were treated for minor injuries and shock. Current building It has been renovated, with a new waiting area on platform 1, new toilets and vending machines. In addition, on platforms 2 and 3, a coffee shop operates on weekday mornings, to accommodate commuters travelling towards Belfast. To make the station more accessible, lifts have been installed on each platform. Station House There is a station house built in Great Northern Railway of Ireland (GNR) style. It is now in private ownership. No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast Great Victoria Street Railway Station
Great Victoria Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of two major stations in the city, along with , and is one of the four stations located in the city centre, the others being Lanyon Place, and . It is situated near Great Victoria Street, one of Belfast's premier commercial zones, and Sandy Row. It is also in a more central position than Lanyon Place (ironically named Belfast Central until September 2018), with the Europa Hotel, Grand Opera House and The Crown Liquor Saloon all nearby. Great Victoria Street station shares a site with Europa Buscentre, the primary bus station serving Belfast City Centre. It will be replaced by Belfast Grand Central station, a combined bus and railway station, by 2025. History The station is on the site of a former linen mill, beside where Durham Street crossed the Blackstaff River at the Saltwater (now Boyne) Bridge. The Ulster Railway opened the first station on . A new terminal bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsepower
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors. There are many different standards and types of horsepower. Two common definitions used today are the mechanical horsepower (or imperial horsepower), which is about 745.7 watts, and the metric horsepower, which is approximately 735.5 watts. The term was adopted in the late 18th century by Scottish engineer James Watt to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses. It was later expanded to include the output power of other types of piston engines, as well as turbines, electric motors and other machinery. The definition of the unit varied among geographical regions. Most countries now use the SI unit watt for measurement of power. With the implementation of the EU Directive 80/181/EEC on 1 January 2010, the use of horsepower in the EU is permitted only as a supplementary unit. History The development of the stea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangway Connection
A gangway connection (or, more loosely, a corridor connection) is a flexible connector fitted to the end of a railway coach, enabling passengers to move from one coach to another without danger of falling from the train. Origins: Coaches in British and American railways The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) was the first British railway to provide passengers with the means to move from one coach to another while the train was in motion. In 1869 the LNWR built a pair of saloons for the use of Queen Victoria; these had six-wheel underframes (the bogie coach did not appear in Britain until 1874), and the gangway was fitted to only one end of each coach. The Queen preferred to wait until the train had stopped before using the gangway. In 1887, George M. Pullman introduced his patented vestibule cars. Older railroad cars had open platforms at their ends, which were used both for joining and leaving the train, but could also be used to step from one car to the next. This prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundalk Railway Station
Dundalk Clarke railway station ( ga, Stáisiún Dhún Dealgan Uí Cleirigh) serves Dundalk in County Louth, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It consists of an island platform, with a Bay platform, bay facing south. It is served by the Dublin-Belfast Enterprise (train), "Enterprise" express trains as well as local Commuter (Irish Rail), Commuter services to and from Dublin. There is a small museum located in one of the station buildings, displaying various railway artefacts and photographs. History The original station opened on 15 February 1849 as ''Dundalk Junction'' (being located at the Junction of the Dublin-Belfast line and the Dundalk and Enniskillen line), the current ''Dundalk Station'', 350m to the north, opened in June 1894. It was given the name Clarke on Sunday 10 April 1966 in commemoration of Tom Clarke (Irish republican), Tom Clarke, one of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising, Easter Rising of 1916. Architecture The ticket office and modern waiting area are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howth Railway Station
Howth DART station ( ; ga, Stáisiún Bhinn Éadair), is a railway station in Fingal, Ireland that serves Howth village and one side of Howth Head. History The Station opened on 30 May 1847, The Howth tram ran between here and Sutton railway station (all the way around Howth Head) until 1959. Within the station buildings (although not accessible from the platforms) are a bar and restaurant and a convenience store. Operations Howth is a two-platform terminal station. Due to the lack of a run-round or turntable facility, on the rare occasion that a locomotive-hauled train arrives (such as on a railtour), a second locomotive must follow the train light engine from Dublin to haul the train back from Howth. The ticket office is open from 05:45-00:30 AM, Monday to Sunday. Gallery File:Howth-sign.jpg, Station Sign ( ga, Binn Éadair) File:HowthStation.jpg, Station platform features File:Howthstationfront.jpg, Station front in June 2014 File:Howthbranchend.jpg, The end of the li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crumlin, County Antrim
Crumlin () is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is at the head of a wooded glen on the Camlin River, near Lough Neagh, and west of Belfast city centre. Belfast International Airport lies just north of the village at Aldergrove. It had a population of 5,140 people in the 2011 Census. It is part of Antrim and Newtownabbey district. It also hosts the headquarters of Lidl in Northern Ireland. History The town's old linen mill was built in 1809. In 1972, during The Troubles, a bomb went off prematurely near Crumlin, killing two IRA members. Education * Crumlin Integrated College *St. Joseph's Primary School * Crumlin Integrated Primary * Gaelscoil Ghleann Darach * Naíscoil Ghleann Darach *Sleepy Hollow Day Nursery - offering day care and early education, including only two year old programme in the village known as Eager and Able to Learn Irish language In recent years, a growing Irish-speaking community has evolved in the area and Crumlin now caters for both pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crosshill Quarry
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Asbestos
Asbestos () is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral. There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into the atmosphere by abrasion and other processes. Inhalation of asbestos fibres can lead to various dangerous lung conditions, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer, so it is now notorious as a serious health and safety hazard. Archaeological studies have found evidence of asbestos being used as far back as the Stone Age to strengthen ceramic pots, but large-scale mining began at the end of the 19th century when manufacturers and builders began using asbestos for its desirable physical properties. Asbestos is an excellent electrical insulator and is highly fire-resistant, so for much of the 20th century it was very commonly used across the world as a building material, until its adverse effects on human health were more widely acknowledged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Multiple Unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanical DMMU, diesel–hydraulic DHMU, or diesel–electric DEMU. Design The diesel engine may be located above the frame in an engine bay or under the floor. Driving controls can be at both ends, on one end, or in a separate car. Types by transmission DMUs are usually classified by the method of transmitting motive power to their wheels. Diesel–mechanical In a diesel–mechanical multiple unit (DMMU), the rotating energy of the engine is transmitted via a gearbox and driveshaft directly to the wheels of the train, like a car. The transmissions can be shifted manually by the driver, as in the great majority of first-gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Londonderry Foyle Road Railway Station
Londonderry Foyle Road railway station served Derry in Northern Ireland. The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway opened the station on 18 April 1850. It replaced Londonderry Cow Market railway station which had formed the temporary terminus of the railway since opening in 1847. It closed on 15 February 1965. It was entirely demolished soon afterwards. The site is now the headquarters of the Foyle Valley Railway. Routes Gallery File:Londonderry across River Foyle from Craigavon Bridge, 1960 geograph-3774455-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg, In the days of the GNR (I) the line ran underneath the other side of the Craigavon Bridge The Craigavon Bridge is one of three bridges in Derry, Northern Ireland. It crosses the River Foyle further south than the Foyle Bridge and Peace Bridge. It is one of only a few double-decker road bridges in Europe. It was named after Lord Craiga ... in 1960 to the station. References Disused railway stations in County Londonderry Buildings and st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
