| IRISH ENTERPRISE NORTH |
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 |  | Second production of Making Tracks (after London & southeast), "Enterprise" takes us along to Ireland, this first part, because one second ago of it, covering the distance between BELFAST, in Northern Ireland, and DUNDALK, with the South and represented such as it is presented nowadays, i.e. a modern line although not electrified. It should be noted that it is the commercial first add one interessant itself with this country. |
 |  | The booklet contained in the box delivers to us some information on the history of this line, in particular that the Irish network is hardly different from his English cousin, which is not surprising in addition to measurement considering the parallel development of the two networks during the 19č century. The exploitation is ensured by two public companies, Irish Railways in the South and Northern Ireland Railways in North |
 |  | The totality of the line between Belfast and Dublin was built piece per piece, dice 1839 for the Belfast-Lisburn section, Portadown is reached in 1848 and Dundalk in 1852. Sight the animated history of two Ireland during the 20č century, it is only with their entry in the European Union, in 1974, that disappeared customs controls. As for the term "Enterprise", it is that given in 1947 to a direct express train joining Dublin in Belfast. |
 |  | The reproduction of this line is in conformity with our waiting and the two years of work after months of collection of information and photographs give a result more than pleasant, here the name of "green Erin" is by no means usurped, certain portions of landscape are completely sumptuous thanks to the colors and a judicious use of the light. |
 |  | The structures are numerous and varied and the buildings, in particular these small aligned houses, make local colour very, of course, it does not have there high mountains but the way is often undulating, one crosses laughing and green regions to the rivers which one guesses full of fish. The urban zones are not in particular neglected the with dimensions one of Belfast. Said this, the decoration is obviously made for a sight in cabin (logical!) because it never extends very far from the ways, it is a usual characteristic of the British add one. |
 |  | The rolling stock present is numerous and varied as well as excellent quality, I even found some locos particularly been successful, it acts here only of Diesel, well on, with class 201, 217, 227, 233, 071, locos standard 102 and 111 of the NIR, as well as the 80 DEMU for the local momentary services. Let us add some cars passengers they also very succeeded, a little freight (very little!) and here us are pret to be embarked |
 |  | 20 various activities allow start a good exploitation of the line, as well in commuter service as in freight, like frequently, their difficulty goes increasing, I noted an activity besides proceeding under snow, in summer, straightforwardly! T' is not immediately that one will find orange trees in this country! |
 |  | On the whole, one can let oneself try by this add one of Making Tracks, it is serious work which shows that thisgame can still be exploited more than correctly. |
 |  | trainss.com juin 2006 |
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