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CIE 1955-04-26 Greystones RC83656 scanref26J010. CIE 1967 ca Wexford Quay 25j+080. CIE 1967 CA Wexford South 25j+087.

County Donegal Railways today. yj052 CDRJC 1957-CA Stranorlar KB yj052. CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar 11arriving on goods. PFF357. CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar R'car 10. PFF292. CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar Erne shunting. PFF302. CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar 15 for Strabane. PFF326.

Cork, Albert Quay today. CBSC 1958 - + Cork Albert Quay 90. PFF214. CBSC 1958 - + Cork Albert Quay 90. PFF208. CBSC 1958 - + Cork Albert Quay from signal box. PFF215. CBSC 1958 - + Cork Albert Quay AEC railcar. PFF209.

I enjoy watching this Webcam on You Tube of the newish short line at West Bottoms in Kansas City which receives freight cars 3 days a week off the Union Paciic. On the main line at all times of the day and night there are long trains of mixed freight but also a fair number of Unit Coal Trains which can be 240 cars long powered by 7 locomotives stationed front middle and rear. It doesn't appear that the USA have moved anywhere near reducing coal and oil consumption these days.

Waterford & Tramore Railway today. The first is a HCC glass attempt from 1929 which didn't quite work but I have had a go at improving it. W & T 1929-09-14 Waterford Manor W.T. 1 HCC glass 6182 Cas25023. W&T 1934-07-07 Waterford Manor, ex Clayton steam railcar coaches 358 & 359 HCC10993Cas25134. W&T 1955-04-12 Tramore RMC26005 RMC 83172. W&T 1955-04-12 Tramore coach 24b oil lit. RMC26006 RMC 83173.

x255 GNRI 1964-06-27, Lisburn 170. GNRI 1964-06-27 Belfast GVS 68 on 5pm to Warrenpoint .. x232 NCC 1964-06-30 Londonderry Waterside, WT10 ECS for Belfast.

There's no chance of me walking that cliff path; I always take the more direct one through the fields about half a mile inland where the only hazards are cows and their 'deposits' in the summer. Luckily last week they were apparently still in their winter cowsheds.

Some views along the Kenmare branch and at the terminus plus a coach at Gortatlea. CIE 1955-04-15 Kenmare branch nr Headford.RMC26086 RMC 83288. CIE 1955-04-15 Kenmare branch nr Morleys Bridge. .RMC26087 RMC 83289. CIE 1955-04-15 Kenmare RMC83291 Cas25109. CIE 1955-04-15 Gortatlea, coach 34D. RMC83311 Cas25112.

I had a rare day out yesterday as the sun was shining and it took my mind off the pills, to the North Easts equivelant of the Tara Mines trains. This is whats now known as the Boulby branch as it chiefly serves the Boulby Potash Mine near Loftus and the trains mainly take minerals to Tees Dock, a journey similar in length to the Tara's route and also along the coast for part of the journey. The coastal part round Hunts Cliff involves severe grades either side of the summit and is quite spectacular. There is also steel traffic to Skinningrove Special steel Works several times a week. There are more views on flickr.

I havn't uploaded this one to flickr as its not brilliant quality but its of a Sheep sale possibly in Donegal Town ca 1960 and gives a good idea of the scene then and also the clothing etc. No bright colours , shorts, trainers and mobile phones.

Back to 1934 today. The lady in the views was Mrs Casserley. My wife adopts a similar pose these days but invariably she is focussed on her mobile phone! GSR 1934-07-11 Valentia Harbour HCC Glass 11092 Cas25020. GSR 1934-07-09 Blarney North station HCC11063 Cas25147. GSR 1934-07-07 Durrow & Stradbally lkg back to Waterford HCC10999 Cas25138. GSR 1934-07-17 Clifden 589. HCC Glass 11194a Cas25014.

Some Richard Casserley views on the Farranfore to Valentia Island branch 15 April 1955. CIE 1955-04-15 Farranfore 127. RMC83286 Cas25106. CIE 1955-04-15 Dooks. RMC26088 RMC 83266. CIE 1955-04-15 between Glenbeigh & Mountain Stage. RMC26091 RMC 83269. CIE 1955-04-15 between Kells & Mountain Stage. RMC26098 RMC 83281. CIE 1955-04-15 Cahirciveen 127 7.30 to Farranfore. RMC26097 RMC 83279.

Spent this morning looking back at my June 2018 flickr album which covered the building of Glengarriff and its later Four Masters Bridge extension over the years. I can't remember if I actually put a flickr link on but it may provide some inspiration (or maybe not!) to our newer members on the forum. Most of the stock has moved on due to the space restriction caused by the move into the boxroom downstairs. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/albums/72157697362769724/

On the CB&SC today. CBSC 1960-12-29 Upton 8.25am ex Bantry C201 and C206 PFF085. CBSC 1960-12-29 Waterfall 11 gds Albert Quay to Clonakilty. PFF082. CBSC 1960-12-29 Crossbarry PFF084.

Some views of the Belfast Motorway Spoil trains today. NIR 1968-05-03 Whitehead WT 51 Spoil mts. NIR 1968 -CA WT on Spoil train x196. NIR 1967-09-09 York Road WT 51 spoil. 25j+078. NIR 1969-06 Cloghans Point Spoil train WT 5 banked by 51. NIR 1968-03-23 Magheramorne 27 on Spl.

Thanks Leslie, very interesting! I think the slide of 198 at Lurgan was taken by A D Hutchinson and was part of an Auction Lot I acquired last year or the year before. The Lot of slides was supposed to be almost all Originals but definitely over half were not, however this one was genuine although a trifle faded which is probably why it had ended up at the Auctioneers. I am giving up acquiring new original material but there are still some 1200 Irish originals in the 'To upload' Folder.

Thanks, Title amended to Lurgan; I might already been advised that it was at Lurgan by someone on IRM but I'm not quite on this planet at the moment!

GNRI 1965-02 Portadown 207yj114. GNRI 1958-08-01 Dungannon 173 Derry-Belfast + 132 Bel-Derry yj115. GNRI 1957-05-xx 198 Loc ukn ADH yj116.

Yes, had a biopsy on me prostate which nowadays with the new procedure should be renamed the 'Ordeal of the 20+ cuts' and 2 days later they wanted suddenly to insert a camera into my bladder which I pointed out was not a good idea until everything had healed. So I now have this to look forward to on 2 March. Now awaiting the Biopsy results.

SLNC 1957-09-19 Enniskillen 'Lough Erne' + Brake Van 1. PFF042. SLNC 1957-09-19 Belcoo PFF044. SLNC 1957-09-03 Manorhamilton Railcar B lkg N. PFF253. SLNC 1957-09-03 Manorhamilton Goods Shed. PFF264.

A bonus upload today as I am having a hopefully short holiday (fingers crossed) courtesy of the NHS tomorrow. County Donegal Railways. CDRJC 1958-06-27 Strabane Erne shunting. PFF148. CDRJC 1958-06-27 Strabane Drumboe on stub of Derry line with 3'45pm Letterkenny mixed. PFF157. CDRJC 1958-06-27 Strabane station overall view. PFF152. CDRJC 1958-06-27 Strabane SG & NG wagons. . PFF156. The Donegal wagons look deceptively large due to the track they are on being higher than the GNR one so that the wagon floors of both were at the same level to aid transhipping. They were bigger though than those on most other Irish narrow gauge lines.

4 negatives of Clonakilty 13 April 1955 taken by Richard Casserley , they are similar to HCC's already in the Album apart from the first view of the shed. CB&SC 1955-04-13 Clonakilty, RMC26060 RMC 83220. CB&SC 1955-04-13 Clonakilty, RMC26059 RMC 83219. CB&SC 1955-04-13 Clonakilty 36 9.05 to Clonakilty Jc. RMC26044 RMC 83224. CB&SC 1955-04-13 Clonakilty RMC26043 RMC 83222.

I have the Richard Casserley negative of the same train at Attymon. Enlargment below.

Enlargement attached, better late than never! April 1961 ca

UTA387 1964-05-14 Larne WT 2. UTA381 1964-05-14 Belfast GVS 170 with ECS off 12.25 ex Dublin. UTA379 1964-05-14 Belfast GVS. 171 1.05 to Lisburn passing B131. UTA380 1964-05-14 Belfast GVS 170 Station Pilot.