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  1. New 144 page now available from Donegal Railway Heritage Centre ALL monies raised support preserving the railway Heritage of Derry And Donegal. Over 270 photos including 60 colour at 15£ or 20 Euoros from Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. Thanks to Ernie of this parish in particular.
  2. The CDR also used similar wagons behind their early railcars
  3. Roy Dennison spends a few days in early December 1959 on the CDR
  4. There are some photos that show CDR rolling stock in service that were not recorded by Patterson. There is an ex CVR brake van from 1945 supplied by JHB Senior which will be in the new CDR book from the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre out at last next week.
  5. Most unusual to see two Class 5 tan ks on the Letterkenny branch
  6. The CDR stock at Strabane were just beside the perimeter of the Army base in Strabane and about 400 yards from the border When Dr Cox paid a visit in late 1970s to the stock he had to hide as the local IRA fired a few rounds at the Army base!
  7. That article with some great photos is not online you would have to buy a back issue only.
  8. There is a great article on Cork Albert Quay by Des Coakham in December 2004 Railway Bylines
  9. This is the nearest I have seen to what the large Swilly locos must have been like!
  10. Book now available to pre order from the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. Book is 136 pages with ALL monies raised will.support our Museum in Donegal Town.
  11. Have a few photos of them in my new County Donegal Railway book which can be pre ordered now from the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. This new book is sponsored so ALL monies raised support railway preservation in County Donegal.
  12. CDR Railcars 2 and 3w were Ford Railcars from the Derwent Valley Light Railway. Forbes loved a bargain like Phoenix
  13. Just catching up on this one. Been busy getting ready for June 18th. Must check my own photo olection yomorrow for any photos of wagon 316
  14. Great to see yet more photos of Strabane could be my next book after the new CDR book I have out at the end of the month. Thanks Ernie for all your help with that project!
  15. Yes that was the plan to use ignite not coal for the new Kilroot Power Station. They even planned to reopen the line from Monkstown to Greenisland
  16. Was planning on doing the tour to go to for a rare run from Dublin behind 112. Will give it a miss now but do a few tours from Dublin later this summer.
  17. And two free IRM A Class as well 2!
  18. Have used the money saved for Dublin Hotels for two nights to book a holiday. Here 112 needs repairs and until then restricted to 40mph by Irisn Rail
  19. Glad I did not pay 600 Euros for 2 nights in Dublin as 112 is now replaced by two IE 071s instead due to issues with 112!
  20. Current issue of Trackside Magazine has an article on the RPSI Mogull 105 project at Whitehead
  21. Love the Killybegs photo in particular.
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