”West Cork Railways, Birth, beauty and betrayal

[Westcorkrailway]

The definitive West Cork Railway Book is on the way out

Chris larkins new book “The Railways of West Cork, birth beauty and betrayal ”covers every aspect from social history to railway history in this new book that’s been in production for years. 

Those of us living in West Cork have probobly attended one of his lectures of talks about the railway. His memories and Reminiscent’s have been building over the past number of years 

With almost all the images In this book never published before.  

Pre-order with the link below

https://www.mercierpress.ie/irish-books/west-cork-railways/?fbclid=IwAR0Kl6XAw5Ujo0IRfR4lobnPP18U9CQqZjP7Y1bpCxhKX3YCfmi-x1nxGRo&fs=e&s=cl

[Westcorkrailway]

West Cork Railways Birth, Beuty and Betrayal 

 

book launch is set to be December 3rd at the Oriel hotel Ballincollig, It will be its own stands at the cork model swap meet 2022. Those who wish to attend that event be sure to head down to this stand and pick up a signed copy. 

[Auto-Train Original]

I will get this book and looking forward to it. The line to Bandon at least should have been retained. It was the Harcourt Street of the south. That photo above with the railcars says it all.

[Westcorkrailway]

40 minutes ago, Auto-Train Original said:

The line to Bandon at least should have been retained.

That was the plan put in place…close the branchlines to courtmacsherry, Clonakilty and Baltimore. And even the mainline wouldn’t go to Bantry…just bandon. This plan was however scrapped, became the plan one final time before andrews killed any chance of it going through. It was lifted and sold ASAP. CIE put an abandonment order on 50 miles of trackbed that still had track left or be lifted! That whole line as far as bandon was built to be doubled by government order during the famine so imagine a double track out to bandon today! 

I have a feeling that the intense save our railway committee and court cases didn’t help the west cork case unfortunately. The youghal Middleton branch got off lighter thanks to TD Martin Correy 

[Westcorkrailway]

Edited November 8, 2022 by Westcorkrailway

[the Bandon tank]

What price is that book?

[Westcorkrailway]

RRP is €25

25 minutes ago, the Bandon tank said:

What price is that book?

 

[seagoebox]

€25 from Mercier Press

[Westcorkrailway]

I just got my book today after a hoot bit of waiting. I thought perhaps a few pages wouldn’t hurt even though my assignments are due! (I’ll actually review it when I get the chance to read it properly) a little sneak peak of what’s to come for those who have ordered and not yet received. 
 

there are about 15 or so pages like this in the book where 2 pages will hold just one photograph! 
 

Reminder if your In cork on December 3rd Myself, Chris Larkin and Ray Good will be holding the boom launch during cork model swap meet at 12:00. With book signings of course being part of it. If you are further west there will be a slideshow presentation on November 27th in Gaggin community hall….more dates to come for west corkians as mentioned before.  

 

Edited November 24, 2022 by Westcorkrailway

[Irishswissernie]

My copy arrived today in Haltwhistle, looks good. Came from Amazon UK £20-24 post free.

[Westcorkrailway]

9 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

My copy arrived today in Haltwhistle, looks good. Came from Amazon UK £20-24 post free.

Great to hear. As previously mentioned, the author is a fan of the stuff on your flicker (which he only just got access too) particularly the one with the Albert quay cat! 

[Westcorkrailway]

Chris is all set up for tommorow! The final stages of organising now 

 

And of course cork model swap meet is on. Some nice Lima, MM and Irish 0 gauge already set up 

 

see you tomorrow…. if your coming!

 

[Westcorkrailway]

 

 

 

sucess! We sold almost exactly 100 books at the launch! The going was steady and a thoroughly enjoyable event. Poems were read by the likes of Ray Good, Tom Ryan and Derry Canty. 
 

with the book launched….I can set back and relax finnally! (Well someway)

 

A review on West Cork Railway colourised will soon follow  

[Bob229]

Good start for the book sale must order one looks a good size book,  

Fine model of the A class in the background 

[Westcorkrailway]

36 minutes ago, Bob229 said:

Good start for the book sale must order one looks a good size book,  

Fine model of the A class in the background 

That is a C class model presented to CIE by metropolitan vickers….so a highly historic model. Only 2 of these along with 2 A class locos were every known to be produced and given to CIE….1 of each is known to still exist 

[Noel]

17 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

That is a C class model presented to CIE by metropolitan vickers….so a highly historic model. Only 2 of these along with 2 A class locos were every known to be produced and given to CIE….1 of each is known to still exist 

There used to be one in the waiting room of the Dept of Transport outside the ministers private office. There was also a 141 class similar scale (ie sort of gauge 1 scale).

[Bob229]

14 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

That is a C class model presented to CIE by metropolitan vickers….so a highly historic model. Only 2 of these along with 2 A class locos were every known to be produced and given to CIE….1 of each is known to still exist 

I should have know that, a fine model

[minister_for_hardship]

Recieved a copy as a gift at Christmas. It's annoying that few of the images give the source or the photographer credit. Some I recognise from Irish Railways in Colour.

[Westcorkrailway]

On 4/12/2022 at 12:04 PM, Bob229 said:

I should have know that, a fine model

Loco belongs to Kevin Meany….I wonder if it went for auction how much twould go for 

12 hours ago, minister_for_hardship said:

It's annoying that few of the images give the source or the photographer credit.

On page 233 there is a list of acknowledgements and sources of images? 
 

12 hours ago, minister_for_hardship said:

Some I recognise from Irish Railways in Colour.

there are about 10 images that have been published before in this book by my reckoning (2 in the books you mention). IMHO I wouldn’t put that as too much of a dent in the 240 images present. 

[minister_for_hardship]

I'll have another look but flicking back and forth to a page to find out who took it and when is equally if not more annoying!

EDIT looking at it again, there are pages with say two images, two photographers credited, but you don't know who took which photo. Dates or even year of image not stated. Not really good enough in my opinion.

Edited February 6, 2023 by minister_for_hardship