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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.

Probably around 1964-5, there are no dates (nor any other info) with this batch of negatives.

Ballinascarthy, junction of the Timoleague & Courtmacsherry Light Railway and the CB&SCR 5 November 1960. 552 collecting mts plus a load of what looks like sugar beet 'waste' after processing which would be used as fertiliser/feed by the farmers.

Inchicore 130 ends its days somewhat 'butchered' early 1960's. A couple on the Cavan & Leitrim CA1952 , Cattle wagon 142L at Ballinamore and a poor neg of Belturbet transhipment sidings and shed.

I have also amended the Class 70 location to Limavady Junction today.

Fahan! Yes! I thought it looked familiar but just couldn't place it. Many thanks.

Achill station 17 April 1968 some 30 years after closure.

I don.t think the station image is Ballycarry image below

3 'Posers' for you today. They are all 12/13 April 1968 and the spoil train and probably the railcar are on the Larne line. The station is probably in that area too. Locations anyone?

Yes I should have realised that; although up here in the ancestral home of the railway back in the last century I can't remember seeing one left dangling over the cab side.

GNRI steam at Amiens Street 28 June 1959. SG3 48. What was what looks like a rope or a pipe hanging from the cab for? 48 again & T2 143 from Howth. U class 199.

I have translated this into Geordie non-predictive text as ' Foynes line is to be relaid and rebuilt' or have I missed something from earlier posts(s).

Dublin Inchicore Works early to mid 1960's. B113 E415

West Clare Rly, 3 November 1960, Ennis F503 on a wet day, note the cattle wagon at the head of the train. 2 views at Newry Edward Street 24 August 1962. Note on the second view the reference to the Greenore bus service which replaced the old D&NGR trains and also mention of the long gone service to Armagh.

A bit more modern but its still over 20 years ago, time passes ever more quickly! Limerick Junction 231 on the direct curve with a service from Dublin 29 November 2001. Rosslare Harbour 128+175 on arrival from Limerick 1 December 2001.

A couple more L&LSR views. Manorcunningham station 20 April 1953 HC Casserley. The north end of Letterkenny taken from up a signal ca1952. I have acquired a number of negatives taken by this photographer; interesting images but unfortunately with a somewhat faulty camera which has the image properly focussed on the right hand side of the negative only.

Londonderry & Lough Swilly Rly, Letterkenny goods yard. ca 1952. Loughrea Branch G612 at Attymon and after arrival at Loughrea 28 October 1962.

CB&SCR Baltimore station 5 November 1960 x2.

I wouldn't rely too much on the date being correct, JGD 's records especially after 1963 are sketchy and much amended, possibly years later when his health had declined.