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  1. Written by Nick Deacon
  2. Latest issue of Railway Bylines has an article on the Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway
  3. Was 186 for sure
  4. 216 sitting at York Riad this afternoon
  5. The LMS sent most of the Moguls over to be assembled at York Road. They sent thr Jeeps over from Heysham as a kit of parts to be assembled under the control of a top man from Derby works
  6. Seen it leaving this morning
  7. 207 on 10.00 ex Belfast We will see how long it lasts?
  8. Now on BBC Iplayer. Watched Derry to Kerry last night. Michael Palin visited three narrow gauge heritage railways 30 years ago. All 3 lines are now long closed
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      • WOW!
  9. Thanks for that think I have spotted one of them in a GNR photo that was sent to me Two ex NCC coaches that were from the Midland 238 and 241 are at the Embassy Railway today
  10. Mainly due to an extreme shortage of funds or help from Belfast and Dublin from about 1947/8 in particular
  11. The GNRI bought about 15 3rds from the LMS during WW2 ( all ex LNWR)
  12. Ask JHB?
  13. Only in NI would they build a new Airport Terminal and not move the railway station over a decade ago!
  14. Was great to meet you tonight you shared some interesting observations
  15. Will have a look when I get some free time!
  16. Have a few photos some of them in my Donegal Remembered book
  17. More of interest is the photo from 1957 shows G601 minus an engine!
  18. The CDR converted some former coaches to carry Turf during the fuel shortages of the Emergency. Was a short term boost to goods traffic on the Glenties branch in particular.
  19. Heard the Council want the tracked for a greenway That is happening in Donegal 2!
  20. Heard some of the NG stuff going to Dromod
  21. Correct he will be there next week
  22. Thanks based in the North West so Clare is far away
  23. See IRRS website for details starts at 18.00 on 11/9 and starting with Partition and Railways then covering Strabane in depth
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