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  1. Stories are usually about the Ballyshannon branch Railcar Derry Road closed on Sunday Feb 14th 1965 but the 3 Donegal stations only had passenger trains on a Saturday!
  2. The point I was making is that a small group with no operational Railway was able to raise funds for a new loco with money from enthusiasts for their future plans with less problems than a similar scheme would face in Ireland.
  3. Southwold Railway built a new 3ft gauge 2-4-0T for less than 250k
  4. Rare photos of the MAK and note different deliveries on the MED at QQ
  5. See this will require about 250,000 to fund the restoration work and that a fund raising campaign has been launched already. We shall see from experience what happens !
  6. CVR No 4?
  7. From Translink sources who need the current rail.station cleared asap
  8. Could be the last time to see DD sets at GVS as it will close in May for the work on.the new Transport Hub Rail services to Hub due to start in.late September 2024
  9. Definetly Whitehead with MPD heading for Larne Harbour
  10. Send me a PM We are working on developing a digital archive as funding permits
  11. Could be the last time to see DD sets at GVS as it will close in May for the work on.the new Transport Hub
  12. Interested in the CDR and LLSR of course. We have a CDR diagram book at the Donegal Railway Heritage Museum.
  13. Same problem in Derry when the Council took over the Museum they drove the enthusiasts out and closed the railway/museum out within months for 15 years to save money!
  14. JG Dewing also visited the Swilly during 1940
  15. Part 2 of County Donegal article in Steam Railway out tomorrow
  16. Loco being moved to a restoration site in the North of England by Easter
  17. Locos at Larne and Carnlough 2
  18. ICR on 17.05ex Belfast
  19. Nice photo of a rare sign at Donegal Town
  20. ICR on 17.05 ex Belfast tonight
  21. Ernie your photo archive is invaluable and has led to the production of 3 new railway books by myself from 2021 to 2023. Many thanks
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