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GMK038 GNRI Connolly 1961-04-xx S4. GMK037 GNRI 1955-07 Connolly Shunt signals. GMK039 CIE 1961-04-xx Inchicore ex GNRI JT 91 L25.

C&M 1934-07-09 Blarney Castle 8K, 12.05 from Cork. HCC11061 Cas25145. CIE 1955-04-26 Palace East 111 RMC83677 Cas25202. CIE 1955-04-26 Macmine Junction, RMC83675 Cas25201. CIE 1962-09-xx DFublin Amiens St B124 on Radio Train j155.

Thanks, I had my doubts about the original details on the negative sleeve that it wasn't Killybegs but I couldn't find any other views, Title amended.

I have a couple more of the Killybegs station interior; its different wagons in the photos. It's probably best to upload these to flickr now to make its easier to find them. Also a a view of the Donegal Town Goods shed road side. CDRJC 1957 Killybegs Trainshed interior. PFF276. CDRJC 1957 Killybegs inside station roof. PFF305. CDRJC 1957 Killybegs Goods shed. PFF275 EDITED now corrected to Donegal Town

The first view is Waterford coal stage which was the sheds somwhat less elaborate version of that at Cork with its overhead gantry and Pat delivering coal from the wharf. Here the railway ran adjacent to the River Suir with a number of landing stages and the coal stage appears to have had an elevated passage from the river landing and coal storage deck. CIE 1964-xx CA Waterford Coal stage 186 yj059. 2nd view Enniskillen , note the bread container at the rear of the Omagh train on the left. GNRI 1957-09-03 Enniskillen 196 arrives from Derry. PFF228. 3rd view Killybages station with a view looking through the train shed.. CDRJC 1957-09-27 Killybegs train shed interior lkg W. PFF331. last view. CBSC 1959-06-02 Clonakilty Junction C225 Bantry - Cork goods. PFF063

I've amended the date(s) to 1968/9 , there are no dates on the original which is very dark and my eyesight isn't so good.

GNRI 1965-xx CA Dundalk WT. GNRI 1965-07-19 Belfast 'Shaky Bridge' Antrim-Bangor Exc. 49 JGD651137. GNRI 1964-06-13 Omagh South cabin, 60 ref25j+004

C&M 1934-07-09 Coachford Junction 8K 12.05 Cork - Blarney HCC11058 Cas25143. GSR 1934-07-17 Westport. 651 6.00 to Dublin HCC11198 Cas25165. SLNC 1929-09-19 Manorhamilton 'Lissadell' 1.40 Enniskillen - Sligo. HCC glass 6316 Cas25001.

GMK031 CIE 1955-xx Cork Glanmire Road shed 401 L114. GMK050 CIE1955-xx Cork A1. GMK089 CIE 1955-xx Cork, Clerestory Compo & 6whl brake 10m C144.

Patrick Davey drew my attention to a wrong caption on the Archive from the late JW Armstrong of Kells on the Valencia Island branch which should have been Glenbeigh; now duly amended. Thanks Patrick! I do have a couple of Casserley negatives of Kells taken 21 years apart so have added them today. GSR 1934-07-11 Kells, 128. HCC Glass 11087 Cas25019. CIE 1955-04-14 Kells 127 RMC83272 Cas25100

4 views from the latest acquisitions covering the CDRJC, SLNCR, CBSC & the GNRI at Enniskillen. CDRJC 1957 Donegal Town BR Type A container on bogie wagon. PFF304 CBSC 1957 - + Bantry Town waterside. PFF207. GNRI 1957-09-03 PP 44 & P 73 doublehead Omagh train. PFF233. SLNC 1957-09-03 Enniskillen 'Sir Henry'. PFF265. Note the chap - probably the fireman, perched on a plank between the loco and the wagon which presumably is loaded with coal but of somewhat dubious quality.

CIE 1963-03-xx Edenderry B173 yj190. CIE 1960-CA Thurles A17 yj102. CIE 1965-1967 Cahir. CIE 1965-1967 Cahir y035.

This view on the Archive shows the shed at the station throat. Again at the station throat 90 wshunting the train heatin van (I think) on one of the many excursions. Excursion from Cork

I have recently acquired some 400 odd negatives covering the CDRJC, SLNC and the Cork Bandon & South Coast railways and the Bandon ones brought to mind a plan I worked out for a terminus based on Courtmacsherry several decades ago but which is now unlikely to come to fruition. Here is the plan of the station at the end of its days. There was apparently in the early days a very small turntable in front of the loco shed and only one siding on to the quay. The layout could be far more self-contained than say Fenit or Bantry and the existence of the loco shed together with another building plus trees makes the exit to the fiddle yard easily disguised. What's renewed my interest is that the latest batch of negs include a view of a ship actually at the quay. This was a small vessel the MV Crescendo only 150 feet long (approx 24 inches in 00 scale) 420 Tons built in 1938 in the Netherlands and apperently engaged by Fisons to transport what appears to be bags of fertiliser or seed grain. The ship apparently tookm part in the D Day landings, rescued ship wrecked mariners and also grounded itself during its career before being scrapped in 1971.

Yes I did, the models were printed ones on Dapol Prestwin Silo wagon chassis made by son Alan before the IRM ones existed. They still exist in the loft I think, the toothpaste developed an interesting green mould over the years.