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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.
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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.
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The original 1877 line from Drimoleague and Cork terminated short of crossing the river and north of the town on the flood plain to save expense and also the lack of a suitable site nearer the main part of the town. The later extension of the line crossing the river on its way to Baltimore in the foreground opened in 1893. I have turned the OSI map so it fits. Baltimore line off to the left , Schull narrow gauge along the road at the top and the original line from Drimoleague and Cork entering on the right.
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Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway today. CBSC 1959-06-02 Skibbereen PFF059. The grassy area to the left of the station building was the terminus of the narrow gauge Schull & Skibbereen railway. Trains used a headshunt next to the parked car nearer the photographer before reversing and running left alongside the road off to the left in the distance. CBSC 1959-06-01 Drimoleague 7.45 to Skibbereen in platform. PFF056. CBSC 1958-06-05 Bantry, 3pm to Cork. PFF097
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Books on the CB&SCR by Colm Creedon - worth getting?
Irishswissernie replied to Mol_PMB's question in Questions & Answers
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Books on the CB&SCR by Colm Creedon - worth getting?
Irishswissernie replied to Mol_PMB's question in Questions & Answers
I've got Vol 2. Its not up to the standard finish/production wise of Vol 1 but plenty of information. I'll scan a few pages and put them on here tomorrow.