Mol_PMB Posted January 8 Posted January 8 For those who enjoy historic photos of Irish Railways, the IRRS have recently added about 2,400 photos to their Flickr archive, particularly these two albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/albums/72177720323015565 https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/albums/72177720323050353 They're mostly 1950s with a lot of narrow gauge content, but there are plenty of broad gauge images too from both north and south of the border, and some 1960s photos. 4 Quote
Horsetan Posted January 9 Posted January 9 On 8/1/2025 at 7:21 AM, Mol_PMB said: For those who enjoy historic photos of Irish Railways, the IRRS have recently added about 2,400 photos to their Flickr archive, particularly these two albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/albums/72177720323015565 https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/albums/72177720323050353 They're mostly 1950s with a lot of narrow gauge content, but there are plenty of broad gauge images too from both north and south of the border, and some 1960s photos. I always get a "404 Not Found" when clicking IRRS Flickr links. Quote
Mol_PMB Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 9 minutes ago, Horsetan said: I always get a "404 Not Found" when clicking IRRS Flickr links. Are you an IRRS member and registered to view their Flickr pages? Unfortunately they're not visible to the public. But the archive is so large and useful that we can't ignore it as a resource. Incidentally there are another two new albums uploaded today, some interesting stuff from the 1960s. 1 Quote
Galteemore Posted January 9 Posted January 9 It’s incredible. A must for any Irish modeller I’d suggest - esp if you model the pre 70s era. 1 3 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted January 9 Posted January 9 (edited) On 8/1/2025 at 7:21 AM, Mol_PMB said: For those who enjoy historic photos of Irish Railways, the IRRS have recently added about 2,400 photos to their Flickr archive, particularly these two albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/albums/72177720323015565 https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/albums/72177720323050353 They're mostly 1950s with a lot of narrow gauge content, but there are plenty of broad gauge images too from both north and south of the border, and some 1960s photos. More like 3000 photos! Some of my own highlights include https://flic.kr/p/2qE2fYz https://flic.kr/p/2qEfJSP https://flic.kr/p/2qEmuzp https://flic.kr/p/2qEaBXi https://flic.kr/p/2qE9DCS Edited January 9 by Westcorkrailway 2 1 Quote
leslie10646 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Horsetan said: I always get a "404 Not Found" when clicking IRRS Flickr links. To quote another famous UK Grumpy Old Man "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT"! You're NOT an IRRS member, Ivan? Time that you corrected that! As David says above, in invaluable source of Irish Railway info! 1 1 Quote
Mol_PMB Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 41 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: More like 3000 photos! Some of my own highlights include https://flic.kr/p/2qE2fYz https://flic.kr/p/2qEfJSP https://flic.kr/p/2qEmuzp https://flic.kr/p/2qEaBXi https://flic.kr/p/2qE9DCS Yes, there were a load more uploaded yesterday! That tank wagon is lovely, and I had also clocked the colour photo of (D) 1004 still in original dark green livery in 1963. I have lots more data to add to my loco livery tables! This one needs to make an appearance in my thread on 1960s containers: https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/54255476775 1 Quote
skinner75 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 My Flickr page is below - just collections of past ITG railtours: https://www.flickr.com/photos/renniks75/albums 1 Quote
Mol_PMB Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 There’s another big upload on IRRS tonight, a mix of different transport including some absolute beauties. A very good lot of Fenit, which is timely. And some unusual liveries on locos and wagons. Sifting through them all will take me some time! some favourites already: https://flic.kr/p/2qEu26J https://flic.kr/p/2qEpzGM https://flic.kr/p/2qEwjES https://flic.kr/p/2qEvmLG https://flic.kr/p/2qEvj8e Quote
Mol_PMB Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 Another recent upload is this view of a Sulzer in 1968, B111 apparently arriving at Connolly with a passenger train from the north or north-west; neither being usual haunts of the class. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/54257008764/ Quote
Mol_PMB Posted Sunday at 13:00 Author Posted Sunday at 13:00 Not IRRS photos, but I did notice that the IRRS Archive account 'follows' some other Flickr members, and I'm having a bit of a look through them too. I'll have worked out by now that I'm a wagon and container nerd, so these photos mostly follow that theme, but there are a lot more worth looking at. I spotted a rare beast in the siding in this photo from 'Carrickmacross Rare Ould Times' - an LMA van: From 'Frank', it's possible the third van here is also an LMA van. It has a corrugated end, and the lack of shadow at the eaves compared to the two nearer vans would indicate it's more likely an LMA than an ex-GNR cement van (2 photos of the same train, dated 1975): From 'Frank', A12 in trouble at Waterford in 1970 not long before it was re-engined: From Colm O'Callaghan, a lovely shot of an Acrylonitrile wagon, and a barrier: Colm's got some fantastic Irish freight train photos - well worth a look through his photostream. From 'ML125r', a nice clear colour view of two of the 10' bulk glucose containers: From the same source, some interesting containers here. Look at that massive CIE roundel on the white 40-footer! Some CIE open-toppers with a choice of roundel positions: Mmmm - Guinness, Bell and baby GMs! Another container feast, lots of CIE and some CTI, several of 'my' MOL too: Quote
Mol_PMB Posted Sunday at 13:24 Author Posted Sunday at 13:24 (edited) Just a couple more: Cattle train at Claremorris, 1972, from Paul Taylor: Wexford by the same place and photographer, 1975, a line of withdrawn bulk grain vans. Note a different livery variation on one, with large 'BULK GRAIN' lettering on the panels either side of the doors, rather than the doors themselves: From Tom Ryan, enough steam heat vans to create an impressive sauna... Edited Sunday at 14:06 by Mol_PMB correction as marked Quote
Irishswissernie Posted Sunday at 14:03 Posted Sunday at 14:03 37 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said: Same place and photographer, 1975, a line of withdrawn bulk grain vans. Note a different livery variation on one, with large 'BULK GRAIN' lettering on the panels either side of the doors, rather than the doors themselves Wexford rather than Claremorris, bridge over the river in the background. 1 Quote
Mol_PMB Posted Sunday at 14:05 Author Posted Sunday at 14:05 1 minute ago, Irishswissernie said: Wexford rather than Claremorris, bridge over the river in the background. Sorry, my mistake. It was right on the original. I'll correct my post. Quote
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