Rob R Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) I was thinking it was a bit of an odd looking armoured car but fire engine fits much better. Fire pump would be a better description maybe. Edited January 8 by Rob R
Broithe Posted January 8 Posted January 8 8 minutes ago, murrayec said: Is it not a combine harvester? Eoin Or just a threshing machine? 1 1
murrayec Posted January 8 Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, Broithe said: Or just a threshing machine? Yes, that's the description I was looking for.... Eoin 2 1
Andy Cundick Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Certainly not a threshing machine,not sure about it being a fire engine going by my experiance of working on Merryweather and Shand Masons the basic structue is right but the wheels are too heavy and theres no boiler and pump at the back.Andy 1
cheesy_peas Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Was thinking possibly a Coast Guard wagon, but again you'd want lighter wheels when you're in a hurry. It's definitely not agricultural, some sort of specialised work cart. Perhaps council owned. 1
Colonel Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Has to be a water pump of some kind. The long handles pivot and notice the long jet pipe sticking up. There appears to be cylinders/pistons of some sort at the far end. Wherever it is, looks like other early fire brigade stuff in the background too.
Mol_PMB Posted January 9 Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, Colonel said: Has to be a water pump of some kind. The long handles pivot and notice the long jet pipe sticking up. There appears to be cylinders/pistons of some sort at the far end. Wherever it is, looks like other early fire brigade stuff in the background too. It's this one we're musing over. The fire engine was offered as a suggestion of something maybe similar. 1
Westcorkrailway Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 16 hours ago, Rob R said: Cracking views West Cork. You don't happen to have any more you could share with us please? Yes…but a matter of finding them in my hoard more then anything!
Westcorkrailway Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 Shunting competition, Bandon 1896 The very short lived horse tram in Cork (3 years of operation!) Post card commissioned not long after Chetwynd Viaduct Opened, view from 1850s 5
Mol_PMB Posted January 9 Posted January 9 "The London Clown Cricketers" (advertised on the tram). Is that the team that's been playing in Australia over the last few weeks?
Westcorkrailway Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 Possibly, I understand the Cricket Club is the oldest sports team in Cork
Westcorkrailway Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 CBSCR No.3. At I assume Albert quay Bantry….and a strange looking loco! 7
Northroader Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Is the mangle on that wagon some kind of asphalt spreader, tarmac on roads sort of thing? 1
Rob R Posted January 9 Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said: Bantry….and a strange looking loco! I suspect it is one of the 4-4-0 tanks before rebuilding to 4-4-2t and later 4-6-0t as per this slightly distorted view 4
Westcorkrailway Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 30 minutes ago, Rob R said: I suspect it is one of the 4-4-0 tanks before rebuilding to 4-4-2t and later 4-6-0t as per this slightly distorted view I happen to be sitting a 1 minute walk from where that works photo is now held! But yes, looks like a distorted version of one of those 2
Flying Snail Posted January 9 Posted January 9 (edited) 5 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said: The very short lived horse tram in Cork (3 years of operation!) No wonder it only lasted three years if they had to haul it between Passage and Dublin stations Edited January 9 by Flying Snail 3
jhb171achill Posted January 10 Posted January 10 23 hours ago, Flying Snail said: No wonder it only lasted three years if they had to haul it between Passage and Dublin stations It stopped at Cashel for hay. 4
Westcorkrailway Posted January 10 Author Posted January 10 2 hours ago, jhb171achill said: It stopped at Cashel for hay. Did it stop at platform no.1 or did it go for a no.2 3
jhb171achill Posted January 10 Posted January 10 45 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said: Did it stop at platform no.1 or did it go for a no.2 Yes.
Andy Cundick Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Its No2 in its unrebuilt form on the to do list having done a rebuilt No4 Andy 1 1
jhb171achill Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Always thought a loco like that would be ideal for Downpatrick! 1
cheesy_peas Posted March 31 Posted March 31 On 9/1/2026 at 4:21 PM, Flying Snail said: No wonder it only lasted three years if they had to haul it between Passage and Dublin stations The promoter of the first Cork trams was certainly an interesting chap. Peculiarly, the rails were not flush with the street surface so cannot have been popular with horse and cart operators. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Francis_Train 2 1
Mol_PMB Posted March 31 Posted March 31 5 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said: more from the Bandon’s coffee pot loco Nice goods vans, and we can even see the lettering on the sheet over the roof. 1 1
Westcorkrailway Posted March 31 Author Posted March 31 Signs installed in Bandon last week and officially unveiled today as part of the 65th anniversary of the west cork railway closure. Some very nice photos and info on them 5
Mol_PMB Posted Sunday at 16:11 Posted Sunday at 16:11 Oops... Where on earth did that chair come from? 3
Colonel Posted Monday at 06:49 Posted Monday at 06:49 Don't know, but whoever was sitting on it probably need a fresh pair of underpants... 5
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