Irishswissernie

A few images from steam days. CB&SC 1954-09-04 Drimoleague shed 470 KC. Track and turntable removed on dieselisation. second photo. CBSCR 1954-xx-xx Drimoleague 35 ref036 The branch train from Baltimore. third photo. Nameboard.

CBSC 1959 ca Drimoleague, C224 after arrival on service from Baltimore & Skibbereen. PFF396. BELOW. .CBSC 1959 ca Drimoleague, Goods & Skibbereen trains in main platforms Railcar on right. PFF387. Goods shed line behind platform line on left. Below. CBSC 1959 ca Drimoleague, Railcar for Bantry on right, Baltimore C224 on left. PFF397. Signal is down for the railcar to go to Bantry. Below. CBSC 1957 - + Drimoleague C202 on goods.PFF204. Photo taken from the footpath which appears to have been the only access for passengers to the station. The official route to the lefthand platform would have been over the footbridge but no doubt many people would just use the foot crossing in front of the loco.

A 'Special' post this week on Drimoleague ex CB&SCR station as I have acquired a fair number of 'new' negatives. I have got out the coloured felt tips and done a track plan useing the Geohive IE old 25" map to to provide a footprint so everything is in the right place. It would make an interesting model layout but now I have been evicted from the Loft I don't have the room or the will to start again. The way the tracks and points are positioned means that one could actually build the layout as a double track 'roundy-roundy' by utilising the long sidings at the Banty and Cork ends to double the tracks. On examing photos I can't locate a signal controling the middle platform road which was used as a terminal line for trains to and from Skibbereen/Baltimore - possibly there was only a ground signal here. Photos to follow.

Enniskillen today. GNRI 1957-09-03 Enniskillen U 201 comes off train from Dublin.PFF234. GNRI'SLNC 1957 ca Enniskillen AL probably No 59 shunting. Railbus 2A PFF217 Not sharp unfortunately. GNRI 1957-09-26 Enniskillen 204 ,PFF009.

I think it was a Power Station but the only reference I can find is a sentence in Patterson's L&LSR book which mentions that the railway originally had a signal box at the level crossing into Pennyburn . This stood on the North East side and was demolished to make way for a Power Station.

Irish Sugar 1960-xx-xx Thurles K12663'35 JGD600610. L&LSR 1949 CA Owencarrow viaduct after closure JGD5415 ref25j+006. L&LS 1952-06-16 Pennyburn, Derry 15 Mck025

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 Killybegs 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.