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Channel 5 - REPLAY - Great model railway challenge
Irishswissernie replied to Noel's topic in General Chat
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Glengarriff + my former Irish models/layouts
Irishswissernie replied to Irishswissernie's topic in Irish Model Layouts
Locos changed at Sligo Quay where the Sligo & Donegal Junction connects to the rest of CIE, and trains have to reverse direction. Swopping locos meant they didn't have to run back up to the shed to turn the loco. -
Glengarriff + my former Irish models/layouts
Irishswissernie replied to Irishswissernie's topic in Irish Model Layouts
I have started constructing the station buildings for Four Masters but unfortunately having run out of Mek Pak attempted to use Liquid Poly which stinks so having put away the parts have now switched to forming the hillside behind the station. The NHS have thoughtfully supplied the framework although I don't think they had this down as a pre-requisite. -
Glengarriff + my former Irish models/layouts
Irishswissernie replied to Irishswissernie's topic in Irish Model Layouts
Some wagons arrived from John Mayner in New Zealand today; I wasn't expecting these until next year! There has been some progress on Four Masters station but havn't much energy at the moment and its a bit nippy in the loft. -
Its a different locomotive from that in my shot. I have had a quick scan through the Smugmug collection but don't recognise any of the views. Some of the research is a bit suspect especially photo no 210 which is said to be J15 255 on the Kerry branch. Well yes it is the Kerry branch but its actually the Van & Kerry branch in Mid Wales and the locomotive appears to be a GWR Dean Goods or ex Cambrian 0-6-0.
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Here's a substitute jhb a recently acquired negative showing the Driver and his dog posing for the photographer ca 1958/9 at Dunsandle. I think the photographer was probably Roy Denison
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I've sorted out the Alex Ford images where I cocked up the file size so will eventually replace the small files already uploaded. 4 images today, 2 from Alex Ford/Transport Library and 2 from Roy Denison negs. AF0103 CIE Dublin, Tara St. J15 172 27June 1950 AF0105 CIE Dublin Tara Street, Class F1 438 27June 1950 z122 CIE 1958-1959 ca Ballingrane z120 CIE 1958-1959 ca Adare
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More from the Alex Ford/The Transport Library today, due to a cock up er technical error some of the file sizes are not very large. If anyone actually orders a scan or print from the Library please mention my name as it would facilitate me getting my hands on other Irish material hidden away in their Archives. AF0061 Harcourt St Dublin D10 310 27June50 AF0122 SLNC Sligo Goods branch 'Lurganboy' 3 July 1950 AF0130 SLNC Sligo 'Enniskillen' 3July1950
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Three more Roy Denison views today, this time on the CB&SC. First view shows 2 x 6 wheelers attached to the Bantry railcar at Albert Quay. Apparently these were detached at Drimoleague and added to the branch train to Baltimore (2nd view). They returned the next day via Drimoleague and then behind the railcar. 3rd Photo at Clonakilty Junction June 1958.
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A fair amount of negatives etc arrived whilst I was sampling Hospital hospitality and I am gradually working through them. There are approx 180 negs taken by the Roy Dennison and the CDRJC slides may also have been his work. CDRJC 1960-06-xx Barnesmore Gap CDRJC 1960-06-xx Strabane, these 2 post closure but before track lifting etc completed. CIE 1958-06-03 Valencia Harbour - I've acquired a donkey and cart for Glengarriff - just needs painting!
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I went on faecesbook and there are actually 2 Groups with the same name, Omagh GNR(i) Railway Archive https://www.facebook.com/groups/806045683680361 This is a private group with 189 members. Johny Alexander is an Admin Do you know Johny Tony https://www.facebook.com/groups/158990799524527 This is the public group with 69 members that Wilson is Admin for
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The name Wilson Adams rings a bell although in my present state of health/mind this might not mean much. Years ago I used to have an internet group for Irish railways which I closed down when Messenger or somebody stopped providing Group facilities. Some of the lads on here were members. Wilson Adams moniker was K9 and he was OK. I havn't a clue how he managed to become an Administrator of your Group though Tony.