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  1. Can somebody correct my Australian photo please?
  2. Agree about a Jeep John. Strangely enough there is a care home in Whitehead called Whitehaven!
  3. Photo from 1948 of 305 in ex works CIE green
  4. Did this model ever get finished?
  5. Found this in Heritage Railway magazine February 2013. This may interest John?
  6. Have contacted Lightmoor about some errors in book description. Plenty on the Donegal and the Swilly which technically do not belong in either of the 2 categories listed!
  7. airfixfan

    C202

    Indeed John according to the last UTA Timetable from Sept 1964 until closure there was only ONE stopping service from Foyle Road to Strabane per week!
  8. airfixfan

    C202

    Was at St Johnston station in August this year. The family in lived in the Station masters house told me their Grandfather said they had done all the stations and bridges up from Strabane to Derry in the summer of 1964. Closed 6 months later!
  9. Must follow the CDR one up soon.
  10. We shall have to wait and see the book. The bottom photo is new to myself and at least unlike the Mulligan book they have printed the photo the right way round this time.
  11. Just what I expected as the Jarvis brothers visited the NCC Narrow Gauge lines in 1939. Looking forward to see some new Donegal and Swilly photos as well. We can hope for some new photos!
  12. Trying to find some information and/or photos about the movement of Blanche from Strababe for preservation in Belfast. Sure seen something mentioned on IRM before but cannot find it! Thanks in advance
  13. airfixfan

    C202

    Working on an article at present on the last days of the County Donegal. The last goods train of 29 wagonscetc through the Barnesmore Gap was hauled by Erne. Have a photo of Donegal Town in the summer of 1960 with tracks lifted but with wagons and Van's still there in the station yard.
  14. Spotted the changers on the Swilly and the West Clare in particular. Ron Jarvis visited the Co Antrim NG lines in 1939 so I am sure that the NCC lines will feature. Michael Whitehouse knows his stuff unlike whoever wrote the PR stuff!
  15. David have been in contact with Lightmoor about that book since Septembrr. Book covers all the Irish NG lines and is due out at the end of this month and is the usual Lightmoor blockbuster at 228 pages. Book for sale pre order via their website at 25£.
  16. Thought that photo of Jeep 52 at Waterside station looked familiar!
  17. Leslie he visited the Ballycastle line just 2 months before its closure with a great shot of a double headed train of 2 NCC NG tanks at Ballycastle. Some minor errors in the captions but when is Volume 2 due Michael?
  18. It was a tidy up job in 2007 for public display only. Loco under restoration now at the RPSI base but with Covid impact the Centre put out a soft appeal for support a few days ago to help fund the Drumboe project.
  19. The local Council in Omagh is running an online event tomorrow about the Railway Heritage of Omagh.
  20. Was not involved in that restoration. Will not happen in 2021.
  21. Check out the website and posts on our Facebook page Photo of Drumboe in 2007 at Donegal Railway Heritage Centre
  22. Donegal Railway Heritage Centre has launched an appeal for support on Facebook. The Centre has been closed since late September and all help needed as work has started in Donegal Town for the return of Drumboe early next year Restoration work under way now at RPSI and without any income from visitors help is needed to continue to fund the Drumboe restoration plans. Thanks if you help out.
  23. Thanks David but have now spotted one CDR error! Enjoyed the book this afternoon. Judging by this Volume 2 must be on the cards already!
  24. Book arrived this morning with some great photos of the County Donegal and the Swilly in particular and of course Strabane. Noted that this is a limited edition and well done Michael to see a book with accurate and useful captions!
  25. airfixfan

    BBC Rewind

    Some great railway stuff including the Clogher Vallley. A friend of mine in the Isle of Man cannot access his appearance at Victoria Road Derry for the same reason!
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