jhb171achill Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 Spotted from the Waterford greenway today, the unmistakeable profile of two Cork & Macroom Direct Railway coaches. I suspect these are the only items of anything left from this railway line. 8 Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 15, 2021 Author Posted October 15, 2021 Original CIE green paintwork inside the (unrestored) jacks at the old Kilmacthomas station. 5 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: Spotted from the Waterford greenway today, the unmistakeable profile of two Cork & Macroom Direct Railway coaches. I suspect these are the only items of anything left from this railway line. It’s too bad the owner has tried to flog these on for mad prices, I just don’t understand how I missed them when I went in the greenway! in a world where I had unlimited funds. these two would be behind no.90 on the DCDR. But these will most likely be left there forever. Maybe getting these knackered coach bodies to cork is within reason 2 Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 15, 2021 Author Posted October 15, 2021 Looking even from a distance I reckon that even the better of the two is way beyond redemption. Pity; immensely historically important at this stage. 1 Quote
Broithe Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: Original CIE green paintwork inside the (unrestored) jacks at the old Kilmacthomas station. We await the rather specialist volume that this picture will, no doubt, form an essential part of - to be written at your convenience, of course. "A stand-up tour of Irish railway toilets" 3 Quote
minister_for_hardship Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) Most of the windows are smashed, the side has collapsed out of the near side one (butchering by the owner having weakened it) and theres scorch damage from a fire someone set in the space between the two. Like so many things in this country they'll end up destroyed through greed and ignorance. Edited October 15, 2021 by minister_for_hardship 1 2 Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 15, 2021 Author Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, minister_for_hardship said: Most of the windows are smashed, the side has collapsed out of the near side one (butchering by the owner having weakened it) and theres scorch damage from a fire someone set in the space between the two. Like so many things in this country they'll end up destroyed through greed and ignorance. Very true, Minister, sadly. 36 minutes ago, Broithe said: We await the rather specialist volume that this picture will, no doubt, form an essential part of - to be written at your convenience, of course. "A stand-up tour of Irish railway toilets" It’s with the printers, Broithe! Chapter 1 is “The night I was locked in the jax in Tooban Junction with an antelope…..” 1 Quote
Broithe Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: It’s with the printers, Broithe! Chapter 1 is “The night I was locked in the jax in Tooban Junction with an antelope…..” Chapter 2 will be "The field behind Lambe's in Ballybrophy"? 1 Quote
jhb171achill Posted October 15, 2021 Author Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Broithe said: Chapter 2 will be "The field behind Lambe's in Ballybrophy"? I try to avoid lambs. I don’t trust them….especially when I’ve no mint sauce. 1 Quote
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