ERNIE's Irish Railway Archive, photos , Working Timetables etc from ca 1900 to the 2000's

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County Donegal Railways  today.

yj052 CDRJC 1957-CA Stranorlar KB yj052.

CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar 11arriving on goods.  PFF357.

CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar R'car 10. PFF292.

CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar Erne shunting. PFF302.

CDRJC 1957 Stranorlar 15 for Strabane. PFF326.

 

 

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CIE 1955-04-26 Greystones RC83656 scanref26J010.

CIE 1967 ca Wexford Quay 25j+080.

CIE 1967 CA Wexford South 25j+087.

 

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Prior to more 'holidays courtesy of the NHS; on Wednesday took a chance on the weather for a trip along the Settle & Carlisle to Ribblehead and then trekked up to Blea Moor. Unfortunately the video sound was spoilt by a somewhat strong easterly wind so I will have to view it with the sound down but here are a few stills.

Stone traffic from Arcow, Horton and Ribblehead quarries all has to be worked north over Ribblehead viaduct to Blea Moor sidings as there are no crossover points to the south bound Double track line. This is good news for railway enthusiasts as it gives us more activity to watch and it also includes heavy freights crossing over the now single tracked Ribblehead viaduct.

2026-04-22 Blea Moor, 66694 Arriving on Horton - Brindle Heath stones.. top of viaduct behind the train.

2026-04-22 Blea Moor, Having run round its train 66694 heads south on the Horton - Brindle Heath stones.

2026-04-22 Blea Moor, 70817 inches along the loop on Carlisle- Chirk Kronospan Logs as 158753 comes off the single line and heads for Carlisle.

2026-04-22 Blea Moor, 70817 takes a breather on the logs whilst waiting for a Leeds bound 158 to overtake it. This is probably the only log train now running in the UK  working on most week days and loading to 22 wagons.

2026-04-22 Blea Moor, 66705 Carlisle to Clitheroe Castle Cement MTS.

 

Edited Friday at 20:53 by Irishswissernie

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To compensate for the content of the last post here are 5 HC Casserley negattives from 1934.

GSR 1934-07-07 Mallow 311 on 1.50 to Cork + 129 left HCC11006 Cas25141.

GSR 1934-07-07 Mallow 182 HCC11002 Cas25139.

GSR 1934-07-07 Mallow  129 HCC11003. Cas25140.

GSR 1934-07-09 Cork Coach 501 D17'1879 HCC11065 Cas25148.

GSR 1934-07-07 Waterford lkg west. HCC10997 Cas25136.

 

 

[Mol_PMB]

Super - many thanks Ernie!
 

In the first photo, note the GSWR arc-roof gangwayed open coach on the left, in the 2-colour livery. Just visible behind it is what looks like one of the 1930s GSR steel-panelled coaches, but given the 1934 photo date I'm not 100% certain.

The portrait of luggage composite 501 is nice; note that this is one of the 6-wheelers converted to 4 wheels. I'm gradually gathering more data on these.

The last photo shows a wonderful variety of goods vans - all shapes, sizes and styles. 

[Colonel]

Lovely stuff Ernie and so much detail to peruse too. Is there another loco behind 182, or does it really have two whistles, I wonder?

Edited Monday at 06:45 by Colonel

[Patrick Davey]

Enjoyed the Settle-Carlisle photos too Ernie!!  Magnificent stretch of railway.