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    105 minutes in 1947 and 100 minutes journey time today. Progress!
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    Thanks using the phone from Austria. So too early in the morning!
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    By that 12 had been out of use for a few years and 5 was rarely used as it was too large for the daily Letterkenny goofs train
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    From what I am.told 131 is now approved to.operate on Irish Rail now
  5. airfixfan
    111 and 113 are in Belfast and are rarely used and 112 still.in Dublin
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    First batch of delivered books all sold already Fresh batch of books being delivered next week!
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    Did an article last year on early UTA Railcars in Railway Bylines magazine
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    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.
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    The CDR also used similar wagons behind their early railcars
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    Roy Dennison spends a few days in early December 1959 on the CDR
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    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.
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    That is one for JHB!
  13. airfixfan
    Most unusual to see two Class 5 tan ks on the Letterkenny branch
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    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!
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    Found that magazine this morning.
  16. airfixfan
    That article with some great photos is not online you would have to buy a back issue only.
  17. airfixfan
    There is a great article on Cork Albert Quay by Des Coakham in December 2004 Railway Bylines
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    Moneymore
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    This is the nearest I have seen to what the large Swilly locos must have been like!
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    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.
  21. airfixfan
    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.
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    CDR Railcars 2 and 3w were Ford Railcars from the Derwent Valley Light Railway. Forbes loved a bargain like Phoenix
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    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
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    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!
  25. airfixfan
    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
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