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  1. Irishswissernie
    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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    3 from the late Alex Ford/Transport Library today. AF0142 Limerick Class D2,322 5July1950 AF1501 CIE Mullingar G2 666 30June1950 AF1500 CIE Bray G2 657 29June1950
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    Dublin Connolly today. CIE 1962-xx-xxca Dublin Connolly ex GNRI 174 CIE 1962-xx-xxca Dublin Connolly unid J15 CIE 1962-xx-xxca Dublin Connolly ExGNR 'S' + A Class CIE 1962-xx-xxca Dublin Connolly B129
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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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    OK Jim 3 views of the Donegal from June/July 1960 after closure but whilst they were lifting the track and before the scrapping of stock etc.
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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.
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    3 more from the Alex Ford/Transport Library today. AF0123 SLNC Sligo Goods branch 'Lurganboy' 3 July 1950 AF0095 GNRI Dublin Amiens St. 126 'Bundoran Express' 25 June 1950 AF0092 CIE Dublin Amiens St. F1 438. 25 June 1950
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    Thanks Jim. There are some new Donegal views heading my way!
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    A couple of Casserley views today, Strabane GNRI 1948-04-20 Strabane North end 120 , 11.30 Belfast - Derry HCC51747 GNRI 1948-04-20 Strabane 121, 9.25 Derry-Belfast HCC51732 There are some 200 original negs/slides on there way to me plus an album of old photos of unknown origin so more material in the pipeline.
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    I have been working on getting the late Alex Ford's photos from 1950 processed with the copyright overlays I have agreed to put on in return for being able to use the views on flickr. Three more done today . 2 views of C2 456 at Greystones 29 June 1950 and J5 644 climbing the bank from Sligo Goods with a banker looking at the steam in the distance 31 June 1950
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    3 from 4 Jul 1959 at Dundalk
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    Thanks for your messages guys, I am back but it may be awhile before I am up to speed.
  13. Irishswissernie
    Join the clan! I've a pile of American narrow gauge books as well especially those in Maine and Colorado. I couldn't resist the Fairlie and I've also got 2 of the Peco FR England locos on order. I can put a 5' x 2' roundy roundy at approx eye level above one of the Glengarriff 'hidden' end boards.
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    036 brings the A total up to 7, it could have been more but the horse at Drowes Mill threw a shoe and the Owners decided to upgrade to steam power, however I think they have possibly over-done it but they couldn't resist it.
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    1998/9 today taken by Graham Roose Claremorris with the Ballina branch ECS departing for Manulla 29 March 201 class 210 has a spell on the branch set 28 March 1999 127 on the Limerick shuttle at Ballyryan 6 April 1998
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    There is one on the mixed train here although not next to the coach so the vacuum brake would not be connected (unless the cattle wagon next to the coach was through piped or didn't have such a notice as it hasn't SLNC lettering). Given that the last vehicle looks like the Brake Van it probably didn't matter too much but would have given the passengers the odd shaking.
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    I have catalogued this collection and have as a result obtained permission to use the views on flickr. There are some 110 Irish images from July 1950. Naturally I have started with the SLNCR! 3 viwes from the 1 July.
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    First a faded colour view at Guinness Brewery ca 1962. Next 218 at Howth 28 Sept 1978. The last one is ca 1920 or even earlier NCC A Class 66 at York Road
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    This one has appeared in print a few times , J G Dewing's original slide Omagh May 1960 Then a couple on the C& L Arigna branch in June 1957 5T on a coal train and 4T with the guard supervising shunting (whistle not a radio in his hand!) next to a couple of metal sheathed brake vans.
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    You can still get the traditional wire in tube from lychett Manor who acquired the old Gem Mercontrol system. As you are living in the UK Tony there shouldn't be any "import" problems. They stopped using the copper tube many years ago when Cornard (now defunct) started manufacturing the same type of system but using plastic type tube. Address/web site on the photo.
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    Looking at the image of A42 at Dun Laoghaire the overall colours of the view look a bit suspect to me when you compare it to this July 1960 view of J G Dewings which is from an original Kodachrome slide in my collection. How much would this affect the green hue I wonder?
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    GNRI 1959-07-03 Portadown 102 ex C3 SLNC 1953-04-22 Sligo shed 'Hazelwood' HC img214 with some details of the M&GWR coal store. SLNCR 1953-08-17 Beyer Peacock Owners Plate on 'Lough Melvin' Manorhamilton
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    It must have had some kind of stone base for the king pin in the centre and the rail for the wheels at the deck ends but I would have thought the turntable would have been built prior to the mass use of concrete. It looks like the pit has accumulated a fair bit of surplus ballast and weeds over the years. Have you sorted out the dreaded curling transfers yet? Its getting near my birthday/Christmas.
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    I've been sent a number of negs from the June 1961 Joint Irish Rail Tour, unfortunately not very good quality but there are some interesting and reasonable views. This one reminded me of this thread. An interesting turntable with a pit but no deck or handrails etc. Ballaghadereen 8 June 1961
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    Back to the GNRI today - "the tortoise and the hare" GNRI 1952-06-29 Dundalk Class AL 35 037 GNRI 1948-05-15 Dunleer 84 on Belfast-Dublin Enterprise express JG Dewing
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