Don't forget the Suir Valley Railway, which, while not wealthy, is at least solvent thanks to the volunteers, a dedicated management team supporting the charity and the users of the local Greenway (who drink a LOT of coffee!!).
Picked this up Wexford Bookcentre this morning.
I believe the proceeds go to Médecins Sans Frontières
ISBN: 9781527296947
Author
Geraghty, Gus
€15
Not had a read but looks interesting. An early Christmas present for myself!
Some available here:
Rails Around Dublin: An Irish Railway Pictorial: 8 (Irish Raiway Pictorial) by Murray, Donal: Very Good Paperback (2003) | WorldofBooks (abebooks.co.uk)
Railways of Ireland Past and Present: Dublin (Railways of Ireland Past & Present S.) by Baker, Michael: Very Good Hardback (2003) | WorldofBooks (abebooks.co.uk)
Hi guys,
I am looking for information as to how semaphore signal poles would originally have been painted.
I believe the base and tops were usually black and the centre of the pole was white.
Was this the same for all railway companies? I know the DSER used lattice structures instead of poles, would these have used the same paint scheme?
In the 50s or 60s the silver paint was introduced I believe.
Any guidance would be much appreciated.
Hi guys,
The following photo is on ebay.
Only details provided are narrow gauge 1936.
Any ideas?
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/234220061654?hash=item36889a83d6:g:U~4AAOSw7gNhXIU9
Hi guys,
What type of wagon was used for the zinc ore on the Ballybrophy line in the 1980s?
PHOTO 1985 EMPTY ORE TRAIN APPROACHING SILVERMINES CIE 001 CLASS LOCOMOTIVE NO. 033 APPROACHES THE LOADING POINT AT SILVERMINES WITH AN EMPTY ORE TRAIN FROM FOYNES. THE 1.25 MILE BRANCH FROM THE BALLYBROPHY LIMERICK LINE OPENED IN 1966 FOR THE TRANSPORT OF BARYTES AND ZINC ORE TO THE DEEP-WATER PORT AT FOYNES. CLOSED IN 1993 IT DID NOT APPEAR ON MAPS ACCORDINGLY THIS LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PHOTOGRAPHER
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/192880403113?hash=item2ce89162a9:g:RpMAAOSwCJxaAFMo