{"title":"Henry Kelly","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dublin-to-sligo","title":"Dublin to Sligo","description":"\u003cp\u003e2004 was the penultimate year of loco haulage on the Intercity route from Dublin to Sligo before route modernisation and the inauguration of DMU traction. Bearing this in mind and the popularity of the Rosslare DEV produced the previous year, Irish Rail invited Video 125 back to record this classic line before the changes took place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur train of Mk 2 coaches - hauled by class 071 locomotive number 088, starts its journey in one of the terminal platforms at Dublin’s Connolly Station. The line follows the course of the Royal Canal most of the way to Mullingar – the railway having actually purchased the canal before building the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter leaving the western suburbs of the capital, the line is controlled by time-honoured electric key token block sections and semaphore signalling. Many level crossing gates were still opened and shut by hand. As well as seeing this scenic line from the driver’s cab, there are the usual trackside shots, shots of the drivers at work, shots of the signalmen at work and aerial shots taken from a helicopter accompanying our train all the way to the west coast town of Sligo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"pa-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eNarrated by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eHenry Kelly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWritten by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eJeremy English\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFilmed in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eSummer 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e107 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWidescreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDefinition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDownload size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2.5GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eMP4 video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Video 125 downloads","offers":[{"title":"SD download","offer_id":28276619265,"sku":"com-dubsli","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5127\/products\/dublin-sligo.jpg?v=1587340532"},{"product_id":"dublin-to-cork","title":"Dublin to Cork","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntercity diesel loco-hauled expresses are still alive and well in Ireland. Now you can see Ireland's primary route from one such locomotive, a General Motors’ class 201 heading the 10.00 Heuston to Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe train is scheduled to cover the 165 miles between the Capital and Ireland’s second city in 2 hours 50 minutes, running at speeds of up to 100 miles an hour and calling at just three intermediate stations en route, Thurles being the first, a distance of 86 miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the rear of our train is a streamlined driving trailer - literally the sharp end of investment in new Intercity rolling stock. Ireland’s premier line was built by the Great Southern and Western Railway in stages from 1846 and is of double track throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple cameras follow the progress of our train from within the cab, the trackside, stations and even the CTC Central Traffic Control centre at Connolly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDubliner and TV personality Henry Kelly delivers the historical and contemporary narration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"pa-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eNarrated by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eHenry Kelly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWritten by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003ePeter Middleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFilmed in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e110 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWidescreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDefinition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDownload size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2.4GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eMP4 video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Video 125 downloads","offers":[{"title":"SD download","offer_id":28527083265,"sku":"com-dubcor","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5127\/products\/dublin-cork.jpg?v=1588094338"},{"product_id":"enterprise","title":"Enterprise","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dublin to Belfast route is 113½ miles long. Our journey begins at Dublin’s Connolly Station. For the first few miles we proceed through the rapidly re-generating suburbs under the wires of the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Malahide we leave the wires behind us as our train runs over a magnificent causeway and alongside the sea at Skerries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrogheda is the first stop. Back in 1845 trains could go no further until the wide River Boyne was bridged by a large viaduct completed a whole ten years later. Now you can see the box girder viaduct from the cab (and from the air) . The next stop is Dundalk, following which we face a similar long drag to that on the Settle and Carlisle line in England. Now we cross the border into Northern Ireland calling first at Newry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately beyond the utilitarian station we cross Craigmore viaduct - Ireland’s highest. The scenery is no less spectacular as the line meanders through Poyntzpass. The final intermediate stop is at Portadown, now we have a free run all the way into Belfast Central.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a route of great interest with double line throughout. Our 90 mile an hour express was filmed mostly in sunshine. Much of the history of this interesting and scenic route is related by TV personality Henry Kelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"pa-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eNarrated by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eHenry Kelly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWritten by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003ePeter Middleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFilmed in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e110 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWidescreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDefinition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDownload size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2.4GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eMP4 video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Video 125 downloads","offers":[{"title":"SD download","offer_id":28527097729,"sku":"com-enterp","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5127\/products\/enterp-image.jpg?v=1601229045"},{"product_id":"western-corridor","title":"The Western Corridor","description":"\u003cp class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterford to Limerick Junction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimerick Junction to Limerick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimerick to Galway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalyst for this Driver’s eye view was the relaying and reopening of the Western Rail Corridor from Ennis to Galway in 2010, enabling passengers to travel all the way from Waterford in southern Ireland to Galway in the north west with two changes. We travel on these three trains in the drivers’ cabs. All three are formed of 2-car 2700 DMUs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrain 1 starts out from Waterford beneath the only elevated signal box still in use in Ireland. We then diverge onto the Limerick Junction branch which takes us over dozens of manually operated level crossings and through stations with traditional block semaphore signalling - a genuine time warp if ever there was one. At Limerick Junction we cross the Dublin to Cork main line on Ireland’s only surviving flat crossing before changing ends and reversing into the station. We see inside the following signal boxes: Limerick Central (elevated), Limerick West, Carrick on Suir, Clonmel and Limerick Junction. Make sure you don't miss this train by the way, the next is in six hour’s time!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrain 2 is the Limerick shuttle, taking us non-stop from Limerick Junction to Limerick City itself. Part of this route is controlled by the Central Traffic Control at Dublin and we take a look inside this as well as seeing Dromkeen manually operated level crossing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrain 3 Our final 2-car 2700 begins at Limerick Colbert station and takes us over the route we have just traversed for just under a mile before beginning a large 180 degree turn towards Ennis. There we join the newly revived Western Corridor signalled from Athlone, the signal centre of which we also visit. At Athenry, we join the Dublin to Galway Intercity main line. Reversing in the platform, we now sprint non-stop to the West Coast terminus at speeds up to 70 miles an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur entire trip from Waterford to Galway is followed by a helicopter, showing us the train and the terrain. 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So sit back and let the train take the strain and enjoy this magic carpet ride on some of the world’s most beautiful railways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"pa-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eNarrated by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eHenry Kelly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWritten \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003eproduced by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003ePeter Middleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFilmed in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e65 mins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWidescreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDefinition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDownload size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.4GB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eMP4 video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Video 125 downloads","offers":[{"title":"SD download","offer_id":12483024748578,"sku":"com-claire","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5127\/products\/claire.jpg?v=1588435172"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.video125.com\/collections\/henrykelly.oembed","provider":"Video 125","version":"1.0","type":"link"}