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Thanks Jim. There are some new Donegal views heading my way! -
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.
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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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West Clare today, Kilkee and Ennis June 1960
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Order done!
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A few from the early days of NIR today NIR 1967-06-01 Belfast York Road, RPSI ex CIE J15 186 working for NIR as station pilot. NIR 1967-06-01 Belfast York Road, ex SLNC 'Lough Erne' now no 27 NIR 1967-06-01 Belfast ,Skegoneill WT 4 on spoil wagons assisted by WT 53 at rear.
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Web site and Amazon UK now say Publication date 20 Jan 2022
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3 Guinness Brewery views from 1962 today. The colour view has suffered and this is the best I could do.
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GNRI today. First one 1953-04-21 Londonderry sta 133 9.25 to Belfast HCC78485b Second was 1952-06-29 Dundalk shed 170
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Suffering a bit from "Carntbearsedtosis" today but no doubt it will pass. Here is 138 at Clonmel 21 March 1960, I already have John Dewing's black and white negative and recently acquired his original colour slide.
