Irishswissernie

I'm O/T as usual but they appeared 2000/2001. I travelled in the set in this view which was a Sunday Football extra to Portlaoise behind 077 in June 2001 and only odd coaches were appearing then as they were re-painted. I have added the video to Flickr of this train, the video also features a somewhat ailing 208 (luckily on Mark3's so back on topic!) https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/49054699726/in/dateposted-public/ Ernie

The structure on the left looks like the end of the Sligo coal stage

Unfortunately no more Irish narrow gauge, there are approx 50 Irish " standard " gauge Trust views still to upload and I have a fair number of recently acquired HC Casserley views to put on. There again I am meeting my mate from the Trust tomorrow at Newcastle Show and he might have something new! Ernie

Just realised I have a view of Capecastle taken by the late JW Armstrong and in the ARPT Archives on my flickr site. Its uploaded as a link so as not to infringe my permissions from the Trust. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/23517901282/in/album-72157627623204943/ Ernie

The remains of the Westport one can be seen on the left: Ernie

At Enniskillen even though there appears to be a coal bank complete with a crane to load the coal it seems that the coal loaders preferred to transfer it straight from wagon to tender! Some hefty lumps of coal on view. 22April1953 AL class 59 HC Casserley photographer. Given where Belmullet is I imagine that if it had existed the M&GWR would have probably provided a concrete coal bank and not much else. Ernie

A few from my Flickr album , the Geep is from ca 1964 and UG49 probably late 50's . The station building/overall roof is adjacent to No 49 and was quite ornate. Ernie

No! Ernie

I havn't got much options for Murphy Models as I live in the 'Wilds of Wannie' (Geordie term for back of beyond) and their nearest stockists are all well over a 100 miles away, I don't drive and public transport fares will amount to over £90. So Hattons it is and I have never had any problems with them (tempting fate here!) Ernie

Second one with B150 is Galway as well. Distinctive Goods store Ernie

Three more HC Casserley images, all SLNC rolling stock, Enniskillen, Cattle wagons 115 & 78, Manorhamilton, Brake Van No 1 & Dromahair, Brake van no 6. 22 April 1953 The Brake vans look similar but the side planking strips are different in number/width. Just noticed the footboards are different too! Ernie

Had an email from Hattons this morning giving a confirmed discounted pre-order price of £149-50, anticipated delivery late November 2019, early 2020. A pleasant surprise re the price and fingers crossed re the delivery dates. I have 6 IR and IE versions on order. Ernie Sorry for the duplication, OLD Blarney beat me to it!

I have been adding further Casserley images to Flickr; the easiest way to see new additions is to check out the photostream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/? All images are in the relevant albums. 3 of Clonakilty uploaded today. 36 at the terminus 12 April 1955. Coach number 39m Ernie

I've been working my way through the Casserley negatives I acquired at the Auction in September. The condition varies from poor to very good, unfortunately the 2 Irish lots appear to have suffered more from scratches, development faults etc than the Scottish Lots. I have cleaned up them up as much as possible. Here are a couple at Enniskillen in April 1953 and a shot of an Irish Sleeping Car! at Mallow. This must have been a crew car; hopefully that's not the bedding being aired on the roof Henry appeared quite fond of taking the same shot multiple times. There are 10+ views of 199 and the same number of Lurganboy at Manorhamilton. I will gradually upload images to Flickr, there are some of Bundoran Junction uploaded yesterday. Ernie

I've added 5 to Flickr taken by the late JW Armstrong ca 1950. I keep forgetting that I still have some Armstrong Irish scans to upload. These 5 are at the beginning (at present) of the photostream. There are other views of the Athlone side showing a little of the infrastructure in the album these are uploaded to. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/ Ernie

Bundle ordered, its been an expensive month thanks to H C Casserley and now IRM, but then you can't take it with you! Ernie

The Casserly Auction went ahead yesterday and I was lucky enough to win 9 lots although only 2 of these are Irish negatives totalling some 200+ ex GNRI Enniskillen/Bundoran SLNCR and Cork/Rosslare/CBSC areas, 1950. THe narrow gauge went for far more but I did manage to get the lot of 150 covering the Isle of Man in 1950. I just have to arrange delivery now, scan them and they will be on Flickr in due course. The Auctioneers told me this is only half the collection and there will be a further sale next year. Ernie

As the Mrs is on school holidays not much chance of getting any modelling or converting more of my old Irish videos for uploading but as she wanted to go to the beach last week we went down to Cambois near Blyth, once a hot spot heaving with rail action but now reduced last week to one train in 5 days. At the end of the video a different idea for modelling a port scene for consideration! Ernie

Photos with the normal "modern" smoke box door date from the 1930's however J W armstrongs photo with the split doors dates from CIE days late 1940's early 1950's - probably a re-boilering/furbishing with whatever was to hand . ernie

Ernie, Copyright Late JW Armstrong/ARPT

Not much progress to report on Glengarriff due to the number of negatives etc I have been asked to catalogue plus Madame being on school holidays . I also keep getting sidetracked. Acquired this negative recently of ex GNRI 154 at the ex DN&GR /GNR quay at Dundalk 7 August 1959 which would make a lovely small port layout/diorama. Link to the whole photo on flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/48501689222/in/dateposted-public/ This is a blow up of the loco plus the interesting simple hopper which I imagine was used to load coal off the ship into wagons Ernie

Pre-1926 the ex Manx Northern Railways Harbour tramway had a couple of sidings on the quay behind the ship. The sidings on the quay where I took the photo from were last used in 1948 for the import of rails and loco coal and lifted in 1955. Ernie

This is probably the smallest size of craft you could get away with. It would still scale out at over 2 feet in length. Link to a a view of the loaded ship; personally I wouldn't want my goods on it! If there is a problem getting certain models from China due to the usual Christmas glut or weather problems I hope its not an alternative! ERnie https://www.geograph.ie/photo/5491471

Had an email from Hattons up-dating their estimated price to £154 which I think is still to low, I'm thinking close to the £200 is going to be nearer the mark. I've pre-ordered 4 but will probably up it to 6. Ernie

There are now some 85 video's in the Irish video album all from 2000-2006 I also have a fair number of scans to upload when I get the time (just finished identifying 4500 UK steam/early diesel era negs) I quite like this one: Courtmacsherry, 90 + 100 10July 1955 img490 Ernie