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Along the Ballaghaderreen branch today on the 19th May 1959. Top Island Road middle, Edmondstown bottom, Ballaghaderreen More Hospital visits this week so only a 'limited service' at present.

My main PC is now fixed but unfortunately everything on it has been lost, not a complete disaster but it means I do not know what has been uploaded to flickr and there were over a 1000 scans ready to go on which can only be identified by individually checking whether they have been uploaded or not. I am also providing employment for several days in the coming weeks for the NHS and have been sent a Collection of some 8000 English and Scottish negatives for identifying etc. Now in this Collection there are 6 Irish prints, however I don't think these were taken by the photographer . The locations are known, but does anyone recognise the view and photographer? First 2 are Headford Junction with a Killarney service and the Kenmare branch local Second pair are at Drimoleague. Third. Cork and Bantry.

Not getting much done due to Doctors, Hospital appointments etc plus the main PC is still knackered, however I have finished Four Masters station Building although the paintwork is a bit ropey. Livery is the original Sligo & Donegal Junction railway blue.

Derry LHPC Belfast Coal Wharf cobbles and concrete

A bit more done to Four Masters station buildings

Just got a new laptop and am setting it up, normal service will be resumed in the next few days hopefully.

I hope to crack on with Four Masters station building over the next few days providing if COVD strikes it will not be to severe.

I am having to use Madame's ancient lap top as my computer is knackered! All the scans for uploading are on that so there won't be anything new on here until son Alan has fixed it. Unfortunately Mother in Law who lives with us has tested positive for Covid so I have retreated to the Loft. Its odds on that I am going to get it as well although I am negative at the moment. The bonus is that I can legitimately concentrate on the layout for the next few days! I don't think therefore that Alan will wish to venture this way for a few days so normal service may take some time to restore

IRRS rail Tour 1960's today z189 CIE 1963-03-18 Horseleap z190 CIE 1963-03-18 Mullingar z188 GNRI 1961-06-03 Kells 132

Its at Thurles , Dublin end of the station. No idea what or the time though!

Bagged cement lasted until at least June 2003 from Limerick to Waterford, on that date here is a set of 4 bagged plus 16 bubbles behind 169 returning from Waterford at Limerick Junction. I basically visited Ireland during 2000 to 2005 and in the earlier part of that period there were still several bagged workings from Limerick and odd ones from Platin which are covered in Ernie's Railway Archive on Flickr.

AF0153 Limerick D17 54 Conv oil burning. 5July 1950 AF0134 West Clare Ennis 5C 4July 1950 AF0113 CIE Inchicore Works 802 under repair 28June50

z173 CBSC 1961-01-13 Cork Albert Quay 201 off CCR z171 CBSC 61-01-13 Ballinascarthy z175 GNRI 1963-xx-xx Sixmilecross

92213 is at Gloucester Central on iron ore from the midlands to South Wales , the scrapyard is Barry. the big terminus with Green EMU 4279 Waterloo.

Railbus is at Aviemore,it would have been working a Speyside service to Craigellachie and Elgin.

A quick look John as I'm taking a break from building 4mm scale windows. Princess Alice is at Glasgow, St Enoch. 45469 Stirling, 64602 Dundee Tay Bridge. The railbus isn't at Crieff as that station only had 2 long platform faces but with 3 tracks between them, doesn't look like Alloa or Gleneagles either. I will have a proper look tonight as there is nowt on TV. EDIT 2 more 34092 Yeovil Junction. 48287 Chester.

Alex Ford images today courtesy of The Transport Library. AF0015 SLNCR Sligo 'Sir Henry' 2July1950 AF0053 West Clare Ennis 10c 4July1950 AF0040 CIE Dromod J18 584 30 June 1950

GNRI 1953-08-15 Newry Edward St, 113 on Portadown train z033 CIE 1959-05-18 Hollymount z032 CIE 1959-05-18 Ballinrobe

Happy New Year to all our viewers! Ernie's Railway Archive Flickr passed 48 Million all time hits yesterday. 1961-06-07 IRRS Tour Claremorris 588 in trouble. 1961-06-07 Claremorris 588 being removed after failing 1961-06-07 Claremorris 603 replaced failed 588 for the leg to Sligo

From Ernie Shepherd's CBSC book. 1903 work to lower the siding on to the railway pier to facilitate wagon working and in 1908 permission received to back passenger trains on to the pier to assist in the transfer of steamer passengers. Board of Trade would require siding to be interlocked with signalling for passenger trains I would have thought.

I think and I can't check this out because Madame is hoovering the stairs in preparation for the rabble er family arriving and access to the Railway Room is prohibited; that the railway was extended from the terminus on to a railway pier with platform for passengers and track alterations were made to accommodate this as can be seen by the odd track formations by the loco. Late 1890's/early 1900's I think. I will confirm this when the route to the railway room re-opens.

z074 1958-05-31 CIE Arklow z077 CIE 1958-05-31 New Ross z073 1958-06-02 CCR Cork

When looking at the NLI Collections I spotted this one uploaded on 23 December under the title Woo Hoo Choo Choo!. A superb view of Bantry taken by Fergus O'Connor with the prototype of the OOWorks 0-6-0st on show. The signal box roof appears to still being slated. Click on the image to enlarge, you can even read the wagon numbers. Copyright NLI.

Keep your hands off your wallets boys, Photo found it is Milltown https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000303654 O'dea Collection NLI (you might need to register with the NLI to see it)

z105 CIE 1958-06-03 Valencia Harbour x 3