Irish Articles in Magazines

[airfixfan]

5 hours ago, Haulier said:

Book review in BACKTRACK [JULY 2024]

BALLYCASTLE RAILWAY REMEMBERED [ by JIM Mc BRIDE]

"well recommended" - four stars

Authors name seems familiar ??

 

 

Well it is myself book is 14 Euros from Donegal Railway Heritage Museum. All monies raised support our small Myseun.

[jhb171achill]

4 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Well it is myself book is 14 Euros from Donegal Railway Heritage Museum. All monies raised support our small Myseun.

Well done again!

[Haulier]

Nice colour picture on back of August 2024 BACKTRACK - a steam loco being turned at Kingscourt on an IRRS excursion in the early 1960's. Huge number of people involved -Although a long time ago, anybody recognise those involved ?

Edited July 24, 2024 by Haulier

[Haulier]

Two page colour spread on the CAVAN & LEITRIM in September 2024 edition of BACK TRACK

[airfixfan]

Some photos of GNR 4-4-0s as well

[David Holman]

The current Rai!way Magazine has an article on the proposals for developing Irish railways - including a new branch from Derry to Letterkenny. No mention of 4-8-0s though...

[Brack]

6 hours ago, David Holman said:

No mention of 4-8-0s though...

I'm sure they'll mention those when they announce the extension to burtonport...

[airfixfan]

And the 4-8-4Ts for the Craggy Island extension!

[jhb171achill]

On 8/9/2024 at 7:16 AM, David Holman said:

The current Rai!way Magazine has an article on the proposals for developing Irish railways - including a new branch from Derry to Letterkenny. No mention of 4-8-0s though...

They would have to actually build a completely new line, as both the Pennyburn and circuitous Strabane lines would not be possible to reopen without knocking down half of Derry. One may asume that they would continue the existing Waterside line across the road, past the old CDR station, and across a brand new bridge south of the existing one, probably at an oblique angle; then off down the GN for a short distance, then a completely new line due west. Best route would be down to Carrigans, then directly across to Manorcunningham.

Edited September 13, 2024 by jhb171achill

[Horsetan]

On 13/9/2024 at 9:22 PM, airfixfan said:

And the 4-8-4Ts for the Craggy Island extension!

Would that be near where they dump the oul glow-in-the-dark?

[Haulier]

Coming in the November edition of STEAM DAYS - " C.I.E. STEAM - THE LAST DECADE" [ on sale 24/10/2024]

[David Holman]

 Not an article, but was surprised, delighted, indeed - honoured - to find that in the free 2025 calender with this month's Railway Modeller, Fintonagh is the picture for July. Lovely photo taken by CM editor Andrew Burnham.

[airfixfan]

Latest issue of Sream Days has a nice article with good photos of CIE steam in 1959.

[Haulier]

3 page pictorial on Irish 4-4-0's in January 2025 edition of Backtrack

Edited December 17, 2024 by Haulier

[GSWR 90]

Eight-page (!) article on the flood recovery at Downpatrick in the current issue of Steam Railway

 

 

Edited April 2 by GSWR 90

[jhb171achill]

6 minutes ago, GSWR 90 said:

Eight-page (!) article on the flood recovery at Downpatrick in the current issue of Steam Railway

 

 

Excellent and well deserved publicity. We should all do all we can to support Ireland's only preserved standard gauge line!

[josh_]

Hi all, 

Wondering if any have any drawings of rail stock

[jhb171achill]

On 7/4/2025 at 11:50 AM, josh_ said:

Hi all, 

Wondering if any have any drawings of rail stock

Which particular stock?

[josh_]

20 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Which particular stock?

Stock of steam/diesel locos, coaches and wagons from the 40s to present day please 

[Mol_PMB]

10 hours ago, josh_ said:

Stock of steam/diesel locos, coaches and wagons from the 40s to present day please 

That's a big ask, and so broad that it would take many days/weeks of work to respond fully. There must be over a thousand different items of rolling stock within that remit.

Perhaps you could make a list of what you have already and where it came from, and post it here? Also which books/websites you have checked already? 

Then people might be more motivated to try and fill the gaps, and it would become a resource that everyone could share and benefit from.

[GSWR 90]

15 hours ago, josh_ said:

Stock of steam/diesel locos, coaches and wagons from the 40s to present day please 

Edit – just realised you’re after drawings not photos. I think you’d need to start another thread on this 

Edited April 11 by GSWR 90

[josh_]

Perfect ill start a thread as it would benefit people like myself looking for drawings

[josh_]

5 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

That's a big ask, and so broad that it would take many days/weeks of work to respond fully. There must be over a thousand different items of rolling stock within that remit.

Perhaps you could make a list of what you have already and where it came from, and post it here? Also which books/websites you have checked already? 

Then people might be more motivated to try and fill the gaps, and it would become a resource that everyone could share and benefit from.

To be specific as the selection like u mentioned is so broad, im after Locos, Coaches, Railcars(push-pulls) and Wagons from MGWR, GNRI, DSER, CBSCR and NCC
So simply in other words, all standard gauge rail stock from the 1940s to present day is my kind of cake

And thank god for the FOIS as if i ever need any modern railcars, i can always go on there which is brilliant and currently awaiting drawings from them

Edited April 11 by josh_

[josh_]

5 hours ago, GSWR 90 said:

Edit – just realised you’re after drawings not photos. I think you’d need to start another thread on this 

Its been made