Mol_PMB Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 A lovely Christmas present for us - thank you! 1
airfixfan Posted December 24, 2025 Posted December 24, 2025 Thanks Ernie and I really enjoy your Scottish photos 2 1 1
Colonel Posted December 25, 2025 Posted December 25, 2025 Every new Ernie post is like opening Christmas presents! 1 1
Irishswissernie Posted December 27, 2025 Author Posted December 27, 2025 Some coach views from 1955. The numbers at the end of the titles are my scan references I think rather than the coach numbers. GMK085 CIE 1955-xx 6whl Birdcage Brake 3rd 223. GMK078 CIE 1955-xx Cork 6 whl 1st 15d . C265. GMK080 CIE 1955-xx Cork, 6whl 1st 3M C263. GMK079 CIE 1955-xx GSW ex full 1st 264. GMK072 CIE 1955-xx 6whl Lav'1st & 3rd Cork C354. 15
Mol_PMB Posted December 27, 2025 Posted December 27, 2025 Very nice - thank you! The final 3rd is interesting as it is a 4-wheeler, with some extra trussing added to the underframe where the middle wheelset would normally be. Was it built like this or was it converted from a 6-wheeler, I wonder? 2
Irishswissernie Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 (edited) SLNC 1950-05-18 Enniskillen Railcar A HCC72977 Cas25063. SLNC 1929-09-19 Manorhamilton ' Lough Gill '' HCC Glass 6321 Cas25006. L&B 1934-07-14 Remains of Listowel & Ballybunnion railway HCC11153Cas25161 Edited January 2 by Irishswissernie 13 2
Galteemore Posted January 2 Posted January 2 49 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said: SLNC 1950-05-18 Enniskillen Railcar A HCC72977 Cas25063. SLNC 1929-09-19 Manorhamilton ' Lough Gill '' HCC Glass 6321 Cas25006. L&B 1934-07-14 Remains of Listowel & Ballybunnion railway HCC11153Cas25161 Fabulous. The railbus was rebodied later that year, dramatically changing how it looked. Lough Gill still has her BP chimney - they all got GNR ones by about 1950. Lough Gill was also the only Large Tank to keep smokebox lubricators. I think she was also the last Large Tank to be scrapped - was stranded at Dundalk awaiting repairs when the SL shut down 4
Andy Cundick Posted January 2 Posted January 2 4 hours ago, Irishswissernie said: SLNC 1950-05-18 Enniskillen Railcar A HCC72977 Cas25063. SLNC 1929-09-19 Manorhamilton ' Lough Gill '' HCC Glass 6321 Cas25006. L&B 1934-07-14 Remains of Listowel & Ballybunnion railway HCC11153Cas25161 The Listowel remains are the carriage shed at Listowel taken from the mainline station.Andy 3 1
Irishswissernie Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 CIE 1982-06-27 Limerick Junction 018. CIE 1982-06-30 Sandycove 6103 yj158. CIE 1962-09-xx Westport yj156. CIE 1962- xx ca Galway 633 yj153. 12
Mol_PMB Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Super - thank you! 018 is just how I remember the A class. The train at Westport has a wonderful mixture of liveries - 3 carriages in 'silver', 2 in green and 2 in BnT. At Galway, the Park Royal on the right has the earliest version of BnT livery with a shallower tan band and the number on the black portion. My impression is that it's 1398 but I can't be sure.
Irishswissernie Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 Timoleague . CBSC 1958 - + 552 on goods approaching Timoleague. PFF186. CBSC 1959-xx-xx Timoleague C203 gds for Ballinascarthy. PFF070. CBSC 1957 - + Timoleague 552 . PFF189. CBSC 1957 - + Timoleague, List of fares on office door. PFF188. 14
leslie10646 Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Ernie Thanks for these. Isn't it extraordinary how many photographs were taken (mainly by Englishmen) of this little railway? Possibly even more per mile than even the Fontana Horse Tram! Oh that they had expended more photographs on main line trains of the big companies? 4
Colonel Posted January 8 Posted January 8 What is it about roadside tramways? That first picture is a stunner. 2
Westcorkrailway Posted January 9 Posted January 9 On 7/1/2026 at 11:37 AM, leslie10646 said: Ernie Thanks for these. Isn't it extraordinary how many photographs were taken (mainly by Englishmen) of this little railway? Possibly even more per mile than even the Fontana Horse Tram! Oh that they had expended more photographs on main line trains of the big companies? It ish frustrating as I can understand why photos were taken of these places. But for every 200 photos of Courtmacsherry branch there is 1 of the nearby Kinsale Branch! 1 1
Irishswissernie Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 GNRI 1956-09-14 Castleblayney, 204 on Dundalk train LN430. GNRI 1956-09-14 Ballyhaise , 56 on goods from Clones 1.15pm. + JT 91 LN386. GNRI 1956-09-14 Belturbet JT91 LN416. 10
airfixfan Posted January 11 Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Irishswissernie said: GNRI 1956-09-14 Castleblayney, 204 on Dundalk train LN430. GNRI 1956-09-14 Ballyhaise , 56 on goods from Clones 1.15pm. + JT 91 LN386. GNRI 1956-09-14 Belturbet JT91 LN416. Nothing now left in Castleblaney
leslie10646 Posted January 11 Posted January 11 2 hours ago, Irishswissernie said: GNRI 1956-09-14 Castleblayney, 204 on Dundalk train LN430. GNRI 1956-09-14 Ballyhaise , 56 on goods from Clones 1.15pm. + JT 91 LN386. GNRI 1956-09-14 Belturbet JT91 LN416. Thanks for these, Ernie. No.56's train would be worth blowing up, to help identify the brake van behind one of "my" 10 ton vans. It looks a bit like a six wheel 1909 25 ton brake van with Guard's, Luggage and Drovers' compartments. No less than 28 feet long. Has anyone ever attempted a model? It obviously survived into my period. 1
Irishswissernie Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 22 hours ago, leslie10646 said: No.56's train would be worth blowing up, to help identify the brake van behind one of "my" 10 ton vans. Enlarged but not much help. It was in the middle of the train so probably not being used as a Brake Van. 6
leslie10646 Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Thanks, Ernie. My money is still on the 1909 van, built to Diagram No.43 (later 144?). My copy of the Wagon book, as scanned from the IRRS copy and in Richard McLachlan's series of drawing books, shows the doors in a very different combination, albeit in much the same positions. The GNR was very good at little changes, which DID get recorded in the wagon books, but not on this occasion it seems! A nice prototype for @Galteemore, even if it isn't at Enniskillen? 2 1
Patrick Davey Posted Monday at 14:33 Posted Monday at 14:33 On 11/1/2026 at 9:49 AM, airfixfan said: Nothing now left in Castleblaney The station building survives, along with the tunnel.
Irishswissernie Posted Wednesday at 08:14 Author Posted Wednesday at 08:14 Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway today. I still have another 70 + SLNCR negs awaiting upload. SLNC 1954-09-25 Manorhamilton 'Lissadell'+ 'Lough Gill' Mck004. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Belcoo LN1112. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Enniskillen 'Enniskillen' LN1125. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Enniskillen Railcar B LN1124. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Enniskillen Railbus 2A LN1107. 13 1
skinner75 Posted Wednesday at 13:39 Posted Wednesday at 13:39 The London branch of IRRS are doing a Zoom meeting this Friday at 6pm on the SLNCR, real & modelled 1
MOGUL Posted Wednesday at 14:01 Posted Wednesday at 14:01 (edited) On 4/1/2026 at 7:25 AM, Irishswissernie said: CIE 1982-06-27 Limerick Junction 018. CIE 1982-06-30 Sandycove 6103 yj158. CIE 1962-09-xx Westport yj156. CIE 1962- xx ca Galway 633 yj153. Second pic is Killiney rather than Sandycove, a rare mistake @Irishswissernie! Edited Wednesday at 14:02 by MOGUL
airfixfan Posted Wednesday at 16:04 Posted Wednesday at 16:04 7 hours ago, Irishswissernie said: Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway today. I still have another 70 + SLNCR negs awaiting upload. SLNC 1954-09-25 Manorhamilton 'Lissadell'+ 'Lough Gill' Mck004. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Belcoo LN1112. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Enniskillen 'Enniskillen' LN1125. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Enniskillen Railcar B LN1124. SLNCR 1957-06-08 Enniskillen Railbus 2A LN1107. Tell me more! Some lovely Sligo and Leitrim photos! 1
WRENNEIRE Posted Wednesday at 16:34 Posted Wednesday at 16:34 Any chance of a pic of Hazelwood? I have her in 7mm
Irishswissernie Posted Wednesday at 19:26 Author Posted Wednesday at 19:26 5 hours ago, MOGUL said: Second pic is Killiney rather than Sandycove, a rare mistake Oops, I just copied the title on the slide; duly amended . Thanks.
Irishswissernie Posted Wednesday at 20:54 Author Posted Wednesday at 20:54 4 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said: Any chance of a pic of Hazelwood? I have her in 7mm This one Dave of the real one ;SLNC 1957-06-19 'Hazlewood' PFF023. Then this one of your actual model (I think). I had 2 and the other one had 'Lurganboy' nameplates. The layout its on lay unfinished for several years and the locos got a bit dusty. The Wing Tank is one of son Alan's creations which he no doubt sold at a later date. The layout bit the dust when Madame decided she wanted her front room back and everything was consigned to the loft for several years until she then decided that the rooms there would be ideal for conversion to bedrooms to cater for children and grandchildren when they came for holidays etc. 8
Rob R Posted Wednesday at 23:04 Posted Wednesday at 23:04 Thank You Ernie, First photos of wagons 2 and 58 on my spreadsheet. 1
leslie10646 Posted Wednesday at 23:31 Posted Wednesday at 23:31 25 minutes ago, Rob R said: Thank You Ernie, First photos of wagons 2 and 58 on my spreadsheet. Come to the talk on Friday and you'll see a lot more. A terrific set of illustrations! 1 1
WRENNEIRE Posted Thursday at 00:56 Posted Thursday at 00:56 Ask and thou shall receive....... Cheers Ernie Did I buy my 2 locos from you? This getting old is a bugger!
Irishswissernie Posted Thursday at 08:28 Author Posted Thursday at 08:28 7 hours ago, WRENNEIRE said: Ask and thou shall receive....... Cheers Ernie Did I buy my 2 locos from you? This getting old is a bugger! I think so, it may have been a swop for some Murphy Diesels, unfortunately the exact details are in that period from my age of 10 until my birthday last month when I can't remember much, they may have originally gone to Des Sullivan? 8 hours ago, leslie10646 said: Come to the talk on Friday and you'll see a lot more. A terrific set of illustrations! My Minder says its too far! (300 miles) and she won't take me but I have registered for the talk. 2 1
Irishswissernie Posted 4 hours ago Author Posted 4 hours ago UTA ex GNRI May 1964. UTA309 1964-05-11 Goraghwood WT1 on 2.15pm GVS - Dublin. UTA310 1964-05-11 Goraghwood WT57 nb goods, 104 to Newry. UTA308 1964-05-11 Portadown WT1on 2.15 GVS-Dublin & 33 (17). UTA318 1964-05-12 Portadown WT57. 8.15 GVS-Dublin. 5
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