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In CIE times there was rail traffic in gypsum, shale, barytes, magnesite and dolomite, also in lead and zinc ores. I'm not sure how early some of these mines were developed - I think in many cases they were 1960s developments and the rail traffic was won then. So I think the geology would be OK, it's more a question of when the minerals were first exploited on a scale that would use dedicated wagons to transport the output by rail. -
By Flying Snail · Posted
The 'Abbeyleix' photo appears in the Poole Collection on the NLI. The caption is that it was 'commissioned by Mr. John Gorry, Derrykearn, Abbeyleix'. So to be fair, it doesn't actually claim to have been taken in Abbeyleix. It almost certainly wasn't, thats a MGWR loco. Original link here: https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000595074 -
I know Irish wagons are a bit wider than uk wagons but the peaked roof wagon seems a bit low for lime wagon, unless it's only a 6 tonner. I have seen similar (welsh) wagons for lead ore. This may or may not help to pin it down. It also looks a bit clean for a lime wagon. I am not too hot on Irish geology, are there/were there many rail connected limestone quarries? -
There are couple of GSWR-era images at Glanmire Road here, with some early wagons and a clean and shiny 101 class (I think): https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000168904 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000168906 http://www.nli.ie/digital/vtls000168906.jpg http://www.nli.ie/digital/vtls000168904.jpg Also in the J J Clarke collection, a DNGR through train to Bundoran, it would seem: https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000168902
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There was a trial on 7 March 1948, when 1000 hauled a goods train of 25 wagons, non-stop from Kingsbridge to Cork. It took nearly 9 hours so I hope the crew took some refreshments! Must have been tedious at that speed. But this photo is the first mention or evidence I've seen of a D class working in Cork, and being dated 1955 it's well after the trials period for these locos.
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