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Inchicore Shed , a JG Dewing negative but his records do not have the date, probably around 1950. Limerick 133 5 July 1955. Connolly 185 on a single bogie container wagon 6 March 1992.

Newry, Dublin Bridge. 24 August 1962. Lisburn 18 June 1987.

The freight train is at Barmouth and is mainly composed of gunpowder wagons + barrier vans probably working to Penrhynduedraeth for loading. The narrow gauge is the Vale of Rheidol line at Aberystwyth.

I would examine the photograph more closely and you will see that the photo has been doctored

Strabane 24 August 1962. Westport 186 5 October 1985 Inchicore Works late 1960's probably.

Top one is at what remains of Saltburn station. Coaches were 4 wheeled junk heaps which we had to put up for years on the Haltwhistle to Newcastle line, this particular class (143) were all transfered away from the North East to the South West and Bristol area but their close sisters the Class 142 soldiered on until a few years ago.

This one has been hiding in the wrong file. B&CDR Belfast Queens Quay 2-4-2t No 5 18 April 1946. JGD468.

County Donegal Railways wagons at Donegal Town ca1952.

Londonderry & Lough Swilly Tooban Junction 20 April 1953. Inchicore mid 1960's B234 & G615

Stirling station I think.

Yes I agree, the photographer took photos along the Warrenpoint branch and has captioned this neg wrongly. I have amended the title. Thanks for pointing it out.

I had better add some Irish images as a penance for the Scottish one I put on IRM this morning! West Clare Railway, Corofin 4 November 1960, I think the train was shunting a cattle wagon into the siding judging by other views from the same day. Next Newry Edward Street & Goraghwood 24 August 1962. EDITED Clonakilty 5 November 1960. Drimoleague same date.

Back in the early 1980's traffic to Stranraer was still quite heavy with through trains from London Euston as well as Newcastle and the regular service from Glasgow. Here is the overnight Boat train from Euston at Glenwhilly where we used to kip down for the night. I caught the day Euston service one day and the guard told me that the train only had some 64 passengers on it.

Stranraer Harbour station. Still open today but I think all the ferry services now go from Cairn Ryan on the other side of the Loch, and the Harbour station isn't very convenient for the town being half a mile out on the end of a spit of land. It would make far more sense to build a new station at the old shore end to cater for the town's inhabitants who are probably the only potential travellers today.

Ex Caledonian Railway shed at Perth . Locos are Pickersgill 0-6-0 and 4-4-0's.

NCC/UTA Ballymena 30 June 1952 73. Belfast York Road 22 June 1937, 13 awaiting works. Irishrail Athy 078 on Waterford train 24 March 1996.

3 rather poor County Donegal Railway negatives today. Probably all ca 1952. Inver. Killygordon. Dunkineely.

Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway. Newtown Cunningham 20 April 1953, 15. Sallybrook, same date.

Athlone shed 613 6 July 1957. CDRJC Strabane station 1955 6 & railcar 19. Timoleague, 552 taking water 5 November 1960.

This image from a video I took on friday reminds me of a 71 on the bulk cements! Its a 70 rather than a 071 though. Train is a diverted due to engineering work Seaham to Oxwellmains Cement Works mts. Probably a first for Haltwhistle!

Larne Harbour 24 August 1962. 2 views at Skibbereen 5 November 1960. Added another 4 views of Class 141's at Connolly in the 1990's, one shown below.

Here is an interesting negative of a train on the Cork City Railway 4 November 1960. I reckon that its probably been taken from the Brake Van judging by the chap with the trolley, as I think human nature being what it is he's looking for the end of the train passing so he can get over the road. He could however be wondering 'Who's that nosey so-and-so on the engine taking photos of me' I think he also has a small child perched on the 'trolley' . Did they have wheelie luggage then? Never seen that modelled before!

CB&SCR 470 at Albert Quay 4 July 1955 & an unid Bandon tank 4 November 1960 with what looks like E414 lurking on the left. CDRJC wagons at Donegal Town ca 1952. 315 ex 6 whl coach used at one time for turf traffic. 328 ex C&VBT. Inchicore B160, 1960's

Guess what I found when I checked the Scans not yet uploaded file! Arigna 20 March 1959. Whilst I think on Remember Irish Narrow Gauge on Zoom tonight at 7.30pm IRRS Webinar meeting. Mysteries of the WEST CLARE and Walker Railcars overseas.

Working through some more closed station views today. These 5 are all ex Cavan & Leitrim Railway 19 April 1968. First one Ballinamore; this had me puzzled for a while as post closure the owner had moved a door and also bricked in the glazed area. All to no avail as I think this may now under the bypass. Next Drumshanbo where the bypass now runs along the trackbed but most of the buildings including the water tower are still there. The washing line however is probably another 'fatality'. Next is a former road crossing, I think this is on the Arigna Extension as there are gate posts on the railway. Probably the R285 road and the cottage is buried in the undergrowth on Google Earth. EDIT The cottage is Arigna station with the extension to the mines crossing the road; thanks Andy! The last two are Dromod and I think Kiltubrid.