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Christmas Eve and a couple of hours peace and quiet! I've had a sneak look at my present to myself (Collection X a 416 page book covering Peter Rampton's secret collection of some 50 narrow gauge locomotives purchased in the 1960's and ferreted secretly until recently). I have added 5 images below for those possibly lucky enough not to be in constant demand for attention over the next few days by Madame and also 17 month old twin grandchildren. Bah Humbug, roll on January 2026. Scottish enthusiasts for the Archive are about to be catered for by the upload of a number of unidentified locations. CIE 1955-04-21 Ballinrobe RMC83496 Cas25182. CIE 1955-04-21 Ballinrobe RMC83497 Cas25183. CIE 1982-06-30 Bray 220 yj169. UTA 1964-06-13 Dungannon 60 yj174. CIE 1961-06 Fenit 560 yj279

Some more CB&SCR today from RM Casserley 1955. CB&SC 1955-04-13 Aughaville. RMC26051 RMC83231. CB&SC 1955-04-13 Cork, Albert Quay 41 , 12.15 to Bantry. RMC26048 RMC83227. CB&SC 1955-04-13 Cork, Albert Quay, 557, RMC26064 RMC 83217. CB&SC 1955-04-12Ballinascarthy 36. , RMC26058 RMC 83218.

Cork Bandon & South Coast Railway today. CBSC 1959 ca Cork, Albert Quay, 201 with a transfer goods on the through connection. PFF394. CBSC 1959-06-01 Baltimore 7.45pm from Drimoleague C225. PFF057. CBSC 1959 ca Skibbereen C202 on branch mixed. PFF404. CBSC 1959 ca Drimoleague, Cork bound railcar arriving with 2660 (Inchicore body on AEC underframe) PFF398.

1960's today. CIE 1964-06-xx Drogheda A11 yj340. CIE 1961-06-04 Dublin Amiens St 170 yj308. CIE 1960-07-09 Bagnealstown 184 yj307. CIE 1961-05-xx Killarney A33 yj309.

I havn't been able to do much work on the layout this year, however I recently acquired a Rapido Highland Railway Jones Goods which I photographed for the records and took the opportunity to run a ballast headed by 192. I have done a little work on the scenery for the extension to the left of the bridge but I'm not really up for it at the moment. Roll on 2026!

Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway today. SLNC 1957-09-26 Dromahair, 'Enniskillen' shunting 11.15 S-E goods. PFF037. SLNC 1957-09-26 Collooney lkg West. PFF036. SLNC 1957-09-26 Belcoo 'Enniskillen' 11.15 mixed S - E. PFF048. SLNC 1957-09-26 Glenfarne 11.15 S-E gds shunted to allow 2A to pass. PFF041.

CDRJC 1957-09-27 Barnesmore Gap R'Car20 PFF355. CDRJC 1957-09-27 Killybegs Pier. PFF330. CDRJC 1957-09-27 Railcar 20 on the Killybegs turntable. PFF174. CDRJC 1958-06-08 Ballyshannon PFF101.

Some carriage views from 1955 & 1961 today. GMK068 GNRI 1955-xx Corr 1st 227 Enterprise set. GMK067 GNRI 1955-xx Open 3rd 176 . C197. GMK064 CIE 1961-04-xx Inchicore GSW saloon 47 C403. GMK061 CIE 1961-04-xx Clerestory BCK ex GSWR C114.

Here is a snip from the Geohive IE Map always a useful source for track plans. THe 'Arrow ' on the bridge handily shows the where the photo was taken from.

The 2 tracks in the foreground are 2 seperate single track routes, left to/from Bantry and Baltimore and right to/from Clonakilty so the crossovers are access for each route to the different platforms. Clonakilty had routes to or from 3 platforms whereas the Bantry route only had the 2 lefthand platform lines.

CBSC 1957 - + Clonakilty Junction AEC 2603 on Bantry service. PFF184. CBSC 1957 - + Clonakilty Junction lkg east from road Bridge. PFF182. CBSC 1957 - + Clonakilty Junction lkg east from Hill. PFF183. CBSC 1957 - + Clonakilty Junction AEC railcar towing a cattle wagon on up service. PFF185.

1976-11-xx Ballysodare yj065. CIE 1964-xx CA Waterford shed yj060. IR 1985-04CA Westport yj061. 1976-11ca Bord na Mona where yj062.

Missed this one. UTA Larne Harbour. UTA 1961-xx-CA Larne Harbour PFF387

NCC 1937-06-22 Larne Harbour 78 HCC 13999 Cas25045. West Clare. WC 1934-07-15 Ennistymon station HCC11155 Cas25158. WC 1934-07-15 Kilkee 11C HCC11156 Cas25160. WC 1934-07-15 Kilkee 11C HCC11158 Cas25159.

I think its R Stephenson & Co. Newcastle. 2836 of 1896 scrapped ca 1928. This is its sister. LP&HC 1948-04-19 No1 RS '91'2738 HCC 51715.