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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.

Limerick City 155 ca 2001 a061. CDRJC 1961-ca Stranorlar, Container Tank A2103 with wagon marked USA. PFF170. SLNC 1957-06-19 Belcoo, Enniskillen' 7.20pm mixed Enniskillen-Sligo. PFF033 CBSC 1958-06-04 Baltimore C232 train from Drimoleague. PFF073.

The Wifes away so its time to play! CIE 1955-04-14 Cork Coach 819 RMC83256 Cas25098. CIE 1955-04-14 Cork, Interior Coach 819 RMC83252 Cas25095. Limerick, Push/pull set on a Dublin service ca 2004/5t.

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.

CIE 1967 ca Killarney B146 25j+093. CIE 1965-ca Mullingar y030. CIE 1967 CA Wexford South 25j+089.

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

GNRI 1956-04-28 Clones Railbus 1 . GMK036 GNRI 1961-04-xx Connolly TD714. C&L 1959 ca Dromod 25J+203.

Thanks, I've replaced the original uploaded image with a new one but the new one however isn't of the same quality somehow - need to have a lie down!!

SLNC 1957-06-19 Ballintogher, 'Enniskillen' on 11am Sligo - Enniskillen goods. PFF017. SLNC 1957-06-19 Collooney Owenmore Bridge. PFF015. SLNC 1957-06-19 Collooney, wagon 99 acting as cattle guard on the WL&W connection. PFF014.

CBSC 1934-07-10 Cork Albert Quay C4, 30. 9.15 to Bantry Cas25152. CBSC 1934-07-10 Cork Albert Quay coach 44b , Bantry train. HCC 11070 Cas25151. CIE 1955-04-15 Headford Junction. prob 223 RMC83304 Cas25110. CIE 1955-04-14 Valentia Harbour, 127 RMC83274 Cas25101.

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.

CIE 1967ca Mullingar 25j+076. GNRI 1929-09-19 Fintona Junction, Horse Tram HCC Glass 6312 Cas25016. CIE 1955-04-26 Rosslare Strand 314 10.05 ex Westland Row, RMC83665 Cas25197. CIE 1955-04-21 Tuam 54 RMC53507 Cas25187

CIE 1955-04-20 Ballina 599 RMC83486 Cas25179. Limerick Junction 147 ca 2000. GNRI 1950-05-17 Ballyhaise 156 HCC 72971 Cas25051. GNRI 1929-09-19 Fintona Junction, Horse & Tram from ground HCC glass 6308 Cas25021.

Usually but then you could in those days although you would need some time. I think he must have used the vehicle below to get from Waterford station to the Goods Yard. I think its Waterford Goods yard entrance , I have been up that lane over the road a few times in the 2000's and then climbed the hill to the Golf Course on the top which gave you a panoramic view of the yard and line west. The house is no longer there though. HCC didn'r record much information about this view so I'm left wondering what was the horse's name, and the driver's , what brand of cigarette is he smoking but most of all is that a light on the horse's neck or is it a street lamp on the road GSR 1929-09-14 Waterford Goods yard , Jaunting cart HCC glass 6189 Cas25024.

4 more Casserley negatives from 1934. GSR 1934-07-14 Tralee 106 HCC11152 Cas25156. GSR 1934-07-14 Newcastle West 106, 5.20 Tralee -Limerick HCC11154 Cas25157. GSR 1934-07-17 Clifden 589, 1.15 to Galway HCC11193 Cas25162. GSR 1934-07-17 Clifden 589 outside shed. HCC Glass 11192 Cas25018.

3 Glass negatives today for SLNCR enthusiasts. Most of the latest batch of glass negatives acquired have appeared in print before, they include several taken at Clifden on 17 July 1934, Fintona 19 Sept 1929. They will all feature on here in due course. SLNC 1929-09-19 Manorhamilton 'Hazlewood' HCC Glass 6318 Cas25003. SLNC 1929-09-19 Manorhamilton 'Hazelwood' HCC Glass 6317 Cas25004 SLNC 1929-09-19 Manorhamilton Works 'Glencar' ex GNRI 31. HCC Glass 6319 Cas25009. Note the GNRI 'A' rating still on the cab side.

I took this whilst at Hinksey Yard Oxford a couple of weeks ago. It keeps reminding of old photos of the Battle of Brittain in 1940!. Oddly enough on other mornings despite the clear blue sunny sky there wasn't any. It must be something to do with the air temperature or did I have a baby slug crawling over my lens?

To atone for my heresy in adding the last posting will these do! I'm still working on the latest acquisitions but here is a sample. C&M 1934-07-09 Coachford Junction 5K 11.50 Coachford - Cork HCC11059 Cas25144. PFF028 SLNC 1957-06-19 Manorhamilton .Parcels van no. 5. PFF078 CB&SC 1958-06-05 Dunmanway 466 cattle special.

Freight traffic through Haltwhistle these days is about on a par with Ireland; a weekly DRS nuclear flask and 3 loads of Gypsum for Kirkby Thore (the loads come through at midnight though!). On my trip south to Oxford to collect some 400 Casserley and other Irish negatives, I spent the early mornings and evenings at Hinksey Yard and managed to video over 40 freights, the majoriy being containers but with stone , cars for export also evident. Here are a few stills. 2025-05-06 Hinksey Yard 66728. Probably to Trafford Park. 2025-05-06 Hinksey Yard 66564. 2025-05-06 Hinksey Yard 70806 Westbury Down TC - Cliff Hill Stud Farm. 2025-05-07 Hinksey Yard ,Cowley - Southampton cars 66121. There are more in the 2025 Miscellany album on flickr, or just click on the photostream.

Ind 1937-06-22 British Aluminium Co Larne 1 HCC13995 Cas25043 Ind 1937-06-22 British Aluminium Co Larne 1 HCC13996 Cas25041 I also have a photo of No 3 but it had a few vital bits missing. BAC 1958-09-06 BAC Larne works 3 P1357'14 z110 Apparently No 1 is preserved whilst no. 3 Peckett 1357/1914 was the first to go. The locos must have been built to a general Peckett design rather than one offs, no doubt if my son Alan (Brack on here) sees this he will be digging this info out.

Possibly of interest to students of old photos of railwaymen HCC took this one at Cork, Rocksavage on 9 July 1934; entitle Mr or M Johnson and Clerk. I am thinking 'clerk' is the chap on the photo's right with a pencil in his top pocket rather than the name of the dog. 91 years ago so I don't think anyone still around will remember them.

The only Tralee & Dingle negative is this one which was just stuffed into one of the envelopes and has no Ref number due to it being double exposed. It does show some interesting details however of the turntable area and the cottage next to the gated Pier extension at Dingle. The date would have been 14 July 1934, loco 5T