Magheramourne quarry

[16miller]

25 + years ago a Class 70 mule end was visible from the train going past Magheramourne quarry. I assume it's gone now? 

 

But why was it there? 

[Westcorkrailway]

3 hours ago, 16miller said:

25 + years ago a Class 70 mule end was visible from the train going past Magheramourne quarry. I assume it's gone now? 

 

But why was it there? 

One of the yolks buried in the quarry because of asbestos? 

[MOGUL]

20 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

One of the yolks buried in the quarry because of asbestos? 

That was the MED's.. They were dumped in a Quarry near Crumlin

Even if that Class 70 is still there, there would like be very little of it left.. 25+ years in sea air, would be a pile of rust with brambles growing out of it by now

 

[seagoebox]

You are all a bit wide of the mark.... MED's, CIE Park Royals, BUT cars went into the quarry at Crosshill near Crumlin.

It was the cab end of 80 class driving trailer No. 741, damaged beyond repair in a firebomb attack at Balmoral 19.9.1979

These two pictures were taken at Magheramorne (note spelling !) on 18.5.1980 after the rest of it was scrapped.

The cab end was kept in case it might be needed for accident repair, it was not and was cut up at Magheramorne.

[Colin_McLeod]

There was at least one 70 class mule in Crosshill quarry that contained asbestos.  It was involved in the crash at Hilden 25th March 1983.

Edited March 11 by Colin_McLeod
Typos

[16miller]

2 hours ago, seagoebox said:

You are all a bit wide of the mark.... MED's, CIE Park Royals, BUT cars went into the quarry at Crosshill near Crumlin.

It was the cab end of 80 class driving trailer No. 741, damaged beyond repair in a firebomb attack at Balmoral 19.9.1979

These two pictures were taken at Magheramorne (note spelling !) on 18.5.1980 after the rest of it was scrapped.

The cab end was kept in case it might be needed for accident repair, it was not and was cut up at Magheramorne.

Wouldn't that of made a great porch! 

[Galteemore]

14 minutes ago, 16miller said:

Wouldn't that have made a great porch! 

A noted landmark for many years on the climb out of Whiteabbey towards Antrim was a similar cab (off an MPD I think) which an NIR employee had converted into a garden shed! 

 

Edited March 11 by Galteemore

[seagoebox]

I think it was a BUT...

[airfixfan]

BUT was cab of 132

[Jonathan Allen]

10 hours ago, airfixfan said:

BUT was cab of 132

The story - as I recall it - is told here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152343870@N07/50813669808/in/album-72157713209795583/

 

Edited March 12 by Jonathan Allen