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Locos as follows,; 1 LLSR 4-8-4 2 CDRJC 4-6-4T 3 LMS NCC 2-6-0 4 LLSR 4-8-0 GNR VS 207

You should try and track down that book on the CBST. Published in 2009 by South Dublin Libraries by Aidan Cruise with many rare photos in its 96 pages.

The current issue of Railway Bylines had a photo feature on Limerick Junction in the 1950s. There is a picture of 432 on the scrap line there in 1957.

Diagrams of the Jeep are in Scott's book and there was an article on their design in an issue of Five Foot Three.

Remember the steam engines at Courtalds shunting near Mount.

Yes indeed but was lifted by about 1947.

Thanks LM thought I had sent you a PM. Have that Backtrack article.

Thanks but it is that article that I am still looking for hopefully?

You cannot get that channel in NI.

Thanks this was in a magazine with excellent colour photos of CC1 on trial which has got lost in the mists of time.

Great photo. Pity one of these Crewe built locos was not preserved.

Thanks have that but remember this article but no longer have the article due to house moves etc.

Difficult to leave the Island at present. Looking for that article so I can buy a copy.

Is 6 the one that is missing in that photo. They were able to save a DNGR coach and there is a story that loco 1 the only one to go North was scrapped in error

There was an article on the trials etc of this loco with good colour photos by John Click in Steam World in the 1990s. Trying to track this article down and can anyone help with relevant details? Thanks

Both ex GNR locos were T2 tank engined

IRRS Journal 11 records that 2,3,4 and 6 were hauled dead from Dundalk to Sutton on April 15th 1952. So why only 3 locos in that photo? Same issue notes that number 1 moved from Newry to Adelaide light engine. This backs up the story that attempts were made to preserve this DNGR locomotive.

Drumm railcars C and D were converted in 1953 to run as trailers with the new AEC CIE railcars sets. There is a reference to this in IRRS Journal 12.

That photo is in the book Lost Railways of Co Derry. The photo in the book is undated but does look like the 1930s.

Definitely Ballyclare with that distinctive building on the Main Street in the background. Would be the same train as the goods left for Ballyclare in the morning and returned in the afternoon.

Well worth buying at that price!

Author is JIC Boyd published by Oakwood Press. There is a lot on the Ballycastle branch, the Swilly and the County Donegal as well. Try Abebooks?

There are 4 photos and descriptions of Ballyboley Junction in March 1950 in Saga by Rail Ireland. Galteemore is certainly correct about the role of the Andrew's family whose mill provided substantial goods traffic until the end. Also the fact that the UTA ordered more MED sets than they needed for the Bangor line is revealing.

Thanks line still open at Ballyboley in 1949. The NCC NG stock not disposed until 1954vin case there were legal challenges to the closures. Same thinking about the BCDR and recent documents discovered confirm that the UT expected the line to Comber and Donaghadee to reopen. They even ordered extra MED sets for this service!

In his defence he took many detailed and unusual photos pre 1950 which are very useful. In terms of the NG stuff photo on bottom of 214 says it is 42 in March 1050 at Ballymoney 42 on Larne line at this time and photo os clearly 41 in just applied UT livery. This supports jhb171s point that the Ballycastle line closure was not inevitable in 1950 unlike the goods only Ballyclare branch whose sole customer closed the paper mill in May 1950.