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Irishswissernie

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  1. 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
  2. GNRI 1953-08-15 Newry Edward St, 113 on Portadown train z033 CIE 1959-05-18 Hollymount z032 CIE 1959-05-18 Ballinrobe
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. z074 1958-05-31 CIE Arklow z077 CIE 1958-05-31 New Ross z073 1958-06-02 CCR Cork
  7. 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.
  8. 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)
  9. z105 CIE 1958-06-03 Valencia Harbour x 3
  10. Thanks Guys, well I had my bag packed for a stay over the New Year festivities but after (for me) a record passage through Cramlington A&E/Ambulatory Care of 4 hours 25 minutes and 32 seconds - not that I was counting; I have been returned to Haltwhistle pending a further scan at Hexham Hospital tomorrow and a visit to the Doctors on friday. I also have a bagful of Antibiotics. Give me a few hours to recover George and I shall reply. That slide of 138 at Clonmel taken by John Dewing is of superb quality to start with - which was half or more of the 'battle'
  11. z076 CIE 1958-05-31 Macmine Junction z116 WC 1958-1959 ca Kilrush GNRI 1952-06-26 Omagh 197 040 I'm off to A&E shortly so may be off-line for a few days, I will get Alan to keep you posted. Here's hoping for a better 2022!
  12. Bonus today , along the Valencia Island branch 3 June 1958 from Killorglin through the mountains and above Dingle Bay, Gleensk viaduct to Cahersiveen viaduct.
  13. I'm thinking Milltown looking south, Stillorgan has footbridge in wrong position and 4 upstairs windows rather than 3 with arched uppers. However I can't find a photo!
  14. I've done some work on Four Masters station and the hillside plus Alan has now completed the Provincial wagons cattle trucks
  15. A trip along the Harcourt Street line today just before closure in 1958. z016 CIE 1958-12 Harcourt St Line WHICH STATION anyone. z014 CIE 1958-12 Rathmines & Raneleigh z018 CIE 1958-12 Shankill
  16. AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH, NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  17. Views taken by the late Alex Ford , now part of the Transport Library Archive today. As well as some Cavan & Leitrim images on flickr today here are 3 others. AF0006 GNRI Bundoran 'P' 25 1July1950 AF0031 CIE Dromod J19 594 30June1950 AF0014 CIE Sligo J26 562 2July1950
  18. Merry Christmas everyone! Its the calm before the storm here so I have added a number of views to flickr. Here's a taster. z023 CIE 1959-03-15 Dublin Harcourt Street z024 CIE 1959-03-15 Dublin Harcourt Street CIE 1962-xx-xxca ex GNR Dublin Connolly yards T2 No 3 CDRJC 1960-06-xx Killybegs
  19. z031 CDRJC 1959-05-15 Stranorlar. Even at this late date plenty of fresh white paint in evidence! z037 CIE 1959-05-18 Claremorris 590 z030 CDRJC 1959-05-15 Stranorlar, I hadn't noticed the separate loading platforms for the goods shed doorways before.
  20. z092 CIE 1958-06-02 Clonmel z096 CIE 1958-06-03 Killorglin z094 CIE 1958-06-03 Killarney
  21. Mainly barrels and crates in the vans. Here is a rake of vans alongside one of the loading (or unloading) platforms.
  22. Guinness Brewery 27 June 1950 & the SLNCR at Manorhamilton 1 July 1950 today , Alex Ford photographer.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
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