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Correct Railcar 7 of the CDR was the first purpose built passenger diesel Railcar in the British Isles. Without their pioneering development in the use of railcars the CDR would not have lasted as long as it did until 1960.

You were unlucky when you visited in 2013 as at present during the Summer months we are open to visitors 7 days a week.

Thanks may come back unto you by PM later?

Andy whatever happened to your Strabane layout I seen about a decade ago?

Just when you mentioned Finn Velley thought you were dealing with the FVR line from Strabane to Stranorlar Finntown Railway were operational on some dates last year but wiill remain closed in 2020.

Very interesting

Will become a collectors item!

Got that magazine Wheels of Industry for 7.99 including p&p. Robbed by WHS?

We are looking at a number of options at the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. Would be great if as you say the track was still there in the Finn Valley but it was all lifted in 1960. Once work starts on Drumboe next month varies options will be examined in more depth. Funds permitting of course!

Well aware of this in regards to track and rolling stock in particular giving that the Bord na Mona network will be no more within 18 months.

Each loco had a driver and fireman with regular crews allocated to each loco by 1967. From 1967 the Jeeps top and tailed with locos usually running bunker first for thr easier run with the empty train to Magheramorne. There were occasional exceptions to the rule for example in Irish Railways in Colour there is a photo at Whitehead in August 1967 of 2 Jeeps double headed on an empty spoil train.

Thanks for that and agrees with my comments earlier Must thank the expert myself.

Working on this very topic at the minute. The last photo I can find with a brake van at the back of a top and tailed spoil train is late February 1967.

The proposed sections in Donegal and the North West are just as interesting for obvious schemes not even proposed.

There is a direct link on the home page of the website for the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre for all donations. The Centre is a registered charity and like all Heritage groups the Centre has suffered from the financial effects of the Covid crisis since March.

Drumboe will not be a cosmetic restoration as Phase 1 as announced will make it a running chassis. Phase 2 after it returns to Donegal Town would be the firebox/boiler and ironically of the 3 Class 5 tanks Drumboe is in the best condition of the 3 survivors. Talks are taking place with the Local Council over parts of the tracked under their control. All donations to bridge a small gap are most welcome.

Donegal Railway Heritage Centre have announced today that they have secured a major grant towards the completion of restoration work on Drumboe by the RPSI. Drumboe is one of the Class 5 tanks preserved and is currently stored at Whitehead. Drumboe will be returning to Donegal Town soon.All donations welcomed and contact info@donegalrailway.com

Interested in that article on Larne. Order that magazine direct from Kelsey publishing with free p&p in the UK. Good articles on the Cavan and Leitrim, County Donegal railcars and the West Clare. Many great archive colour photos by Geoff Lumb.

Where in Ireland was the photo taken?

Looks like an old railway coach not a wagon.

Great to see a photo of Alice which has just left Cullion station in the background. Photos of Cullion and Ballyheather are the rarest stations on the Derry NG branch. Cullion station still exists today.

More great photos of the other topic I am working on apart from Strabane and the Donegal.

Narrow Gauge Steam and other railway curiosities. Published by Kelsey Publishing and free p&p in the UK. Highly recommended.

Top photo shows a train heading with parcels etc for Larne Harbour. Line to the right was part of a 3rd road for the Spoil trains during this period.

Sorry guys from the photos posted on Facebook earlier this week all the ex CIE stock appeared to have been well trashed with photos inside coaches and Diesel locos for example.