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airfixfan

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  1. Mainly due to an extreme shortage of funds or help from Belfast and Dublin from about 1947/8 in particular
  2. The GNRI bought about 15 3rds from the LMS during WW2 ( all ex LNWR)
  3. Ask JHB?
  4. Only in NI would they build a new Airport Terminal and not move the railway station over a decade ago!
  5. Was great to meet you tonight you shared some interesting observations
  6. Will have a look when I get some free time!
  7. Have a few photos some of them in my Donegal Remembered book
  8. More of interest is the photo from 1957 shows G601 minus an engine!
  9. The CDR converted some former coaches to carry Turf during the fuel shortages of the Emergency. Was a short term boost to goods traffic on the Glenties branch in particular.
  10. Heard the Council want the tracked for a greenway That is happening in Donegal 2!
  11. Heard some of the NG stuff going to Dromod
  12. Correct he will be there next week
  13. Thanks based in the North West so Clare is far away
  14. See IRRS website for details starts at 18.00 on 11/9 and starting with Partition and Railways then covering Strabane in depth
  15. Strangely enough doing a talk in Manchester on 11/9 for the IRRS
  16. Nor was Ballyshannon when I did a talk there 2 weeks ago!
  17. Glenties Newry and Wexford Railway all 3 foot gauge with sleeping cars
  18. Was the Pink Panther Strikes again with 048 on the Navan branch released in 1976
  19. airfixfan

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    Nice GNR brake coach as well at Mallow
  20. 227 at York Road this morning
  21. Like the Swilly 4-8-0?
  22. Just noticed 603 is at Inchicore minus its engine!
  23. Colour CIE photos from 1957 in current Backtrack show A and C in silver with red buffer beams. Rare colour photo of G603 in green
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