Drumboe

[airfixfan]

Update from Whitehead over the weekend major progress made. Bogie and pony truck shunted into position. Cab and side tanks added to the frames. Will be finished by end of this month before returning to Donegal Railway Heritage Centre in about 6 weeks time.

Edited August 16, 2021 by airfixfan

[airfixfan]

A rear view showing bogie waiting to be fitted soon

[airfixfan]

Progress has made since my last visit 2 weeks ago. Looking good and nearly finished phase one.

[airfixfan]

Work continues at Donegal Town to welcome Drumboe home soon. Photo of work on display area from yesterday

[airfixfan]

Latest news is that I can now confirm that Drumboe will be returning home from Whitehead early next month..Major event being planned for Donegal Town Diamond on October 9th for the Drumhome event.

[airfixfan]

Whitehead today

[airfixfan]

Much work done today to put Drumboe into position at Donegal Railway Heritage Centre.

[airfixfan]

Work continuing at Donegal Town with canopy nearly complete. Goods Van's now moved into position along with frame of CDR Coach 28 with the restored body removed as another restoration due to.poor workmanship on initial.job 20 years ago now required again!

Edited October 27, 2021 by airfixfan

[Georgeconna]

Is she restored to Steamable?

 

[Westcorkrailway]

33 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

Is she restored to Steamable?

 

No. Just cosmetic restoration

[airfixfan]

To be accurate has had a full mechanical restoration at Whitehead and it is a moveable chassis. All engineering work carried to operational standard. More money needed for next phase which is the boiler and firebox only.

[Westcorkrailway]

17 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

To be accurate has had a full mechanical restoration at Whitehead and it is a moveable chassis. All engineering work carried to operational standard. More money needed for next phase which is the boiler and firebox only.

Is that all for there ambitious plan to have a line between Donegal town and Stranorlar/Ballybofey

[airfixfan]

We have 2 proposals being formalised at present. A short line beside the former station.in Donegal Town or using the tracked in the Barnesmore Gap. Early days on this at the moment.

[Westcorkrailway]

54 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

We have 2 proposals being formalised at present. A short line beside the former station.in Donegal Town or using the tracked in the Barnesmore Gap. Early days on this at the moment.

If memory serves there was a halt around the barnsmore gap somewhere. I wonder how possible it would be to have a line between Donegal town and barnsmore

 

all theoretical of course, I’ve only been to Donegal once and never checked the present state of trackbed 

 

[airfixfan]

The section in the Barnesmore Gap being looked at is around where the pub at Biddys is located today. Do try and track down a copy of the visitors guide to the County Donegal Railway printed 25 years ago? We hope to update this book for 2022.

[airfixfan]

The RPSI Wednesday night talk tomorrow at 19.30 is on the history and restoration of CDR loco Drumboe.