Future Irish transport museum

[airfixfan]

Fintown fail to reply to phone callsc etc when I had a group over to see what is left of the County Donegal last year

 Drove to Fintown with visitors last summer and it was all locked up!

[Wexford70]

On 7/3/2024 at 4:38 PM, airfixfan said:

Fintown fail to reply to phone callsc etc when I had a group over to see what is left of the County Donegal last year

 Drove to Fintown with visitors last summer and it was all locked up!

Happened to me also.

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Wexford70 said:

Happened to me also.

Seems par for the course from what I’ve heard…….

[Horsetan]

Fintown doesn't seem to be a priority for those ostensibly running the place....

[airfixfan]

Fintown run by local community not by those interested in railways similar problem with the Foyle Valley Museum 

[Mayner]

59 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

Fintown run by local community not by those interested in railways similar problem with the Foyle Valley Museum 

Its possibly Fintown  Railway staff are paid by Údarás na Gaeltachta under a social employment scheme but there may be no public funding available to actually maintain or operate the railway.

Several preservation schemes in the South were able to employ staff under a  social employment scheme (work for the dole), with the preservation group responsible for paying for materials and consumables.  

Shortage of workers or volunteers was not really a problem, but the lack of/inadequate funding for heavy maintenance/overhaul work

[airfixfan]

Fintown runs on  100% funded grants from Gaeltacht since they opened and the loss of some local volunteers has led to a gradual decline in their operations since Covid.

Edited March 16, 2024 by airfixfan