"Bog Train" in Mayo?

[Darrman]

So I recently got a copy of the 16th edition of the Rail Atlas of Britain and Ireland, and it has a short length of track labelled as "Bog Train" near Ballina. The previous edition didn't have this. I did a bit of digging and the only things that turned up were a Facebook video from 2022 and this piece from who-knows-where. It says it's running on a track on the "Mayo North Heritage Centre". I checked the website of the North Mayo Heritage Centre, located about the same location as the line on the map, but there isn't any mention of trains at all on it.

Was this a temporary track? Am I looking in the wrong places?

[Mayner]

The train and railway looks like a nice set up and worth visiting/checking out.

The loco appears to be a Ruston nicely restired in almost original condition, the coaches likely to have been built by the current owners.

The Platform on the drivers side was a BNM feature, BNM drivers preferred to drive the loco standing on the platform outside the cab rather than from inside the cramped interior, I drove a similar Ruston in the UK and much more comfortable and better visability standing than sitting inside the cab!

I rode the BNM Bellacorick Tourist Train the sole passenger in 1996 the coach was the passenger portion of an ex-West Clare Walker Railcar hauled by a Ruston diesel rebuilt with a Gardiner engine, torque convertor transmission and a new cab possibly a prototype. The Tourist train ceased shortly afterwards didn't seem to be capable of attraction similar numbers of (mainly coach tour) visitors as the much more successful Clonmacnoise & West Offaly operation at Boora

Probabably best to contact the Mayo North Old Engine and Tractor Club who restored the train https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064767783932 or the North Mayo Heritage Centre https://northmayoheritagecentre.ie/

[airfixfan]

Another railway in Connemara due to open tomorrow

[airfixfan]

Maans Cross at 12 Noon

[Mol_PMB]

Seems like everywhere is running this weekend! I’m already committed up north but would love to visit Maam Cross one day. I hope it all goes well.