Gradient posts

[Wexford70]

Are there any pictorial guides to gradient posts used on the different railways in Ireland?

Have seen this offered on line.

 

[jhb171achill]

Each company had their own design. Several of the railway books over the years show those of the major companies. That one is one of two types used by the GSWR. I think West Cork ones were not that different. MGWR, GNR & NCC were different again - will try to find images. Not sure of BCDR or CDRJC. 

Smaller companies often had those similar to main line companies adjacent to them. The Loughrea & Attymon company had wooden posts with numbers painted on them, though these were replaced by standard MGWR ones some years later, even though the L&A remained technically a separate company until 1925.

[cheesy_peas]

Not a lot of photographers went out of their way to take photos of gradient posts but a small number on IRRS Flickr.

The one at LNWR North Wall is likely to be one of the LNWR standard patterns, quite possibly also supplied to the DN&GR.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53508849649/in/photolist-2pwq4Lf-2pwxcZo-2rsAFci-2pwmRin-2pwEpAi-2pBQDzX-2pwoQMg-2pwnd9R-2pwo1Pw-2pwoN76-2pweb2H-2pvqx1K-2pwoMAm-2pwD4Lo-2pwq58s-2pwe46u-2pwphT8-2pwDR12-2pvvdMe-2pvvRwZ-2pvv4W8-2pwDR1n-2pwDq6T-2pwe46E-2pvwCgE-2pvv54T-2pvwCgK-2pwnaWK-2pvvREz-2pBSehN-2pvxenH-2pwp7aX-2pwD9oW-2pw7UoV-2pweCTq-2pwDJsU-2pvxfvj-2pw7Un2-2pwcte5-2pw7UmR-2pw7UmW-2pvHHCW-2pvB2b2-2pvH7ey-2pvFyyd-2pwoCZJ-2pwoCZP-2pvHHDc-2pwBy7d

The other GS&WR type with unique 5000 at Drumcondra.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53508523891/in/photolist-2pwq4Lf-2pwxcZo-2rsAFci-2pwmRin-2pwEpAi-2pBQDzX-2pwoQMg-2pwnd9R-2pwo1Pw-2pwoN76-2pweb2H-2pvqx1K-2pwoMAm-2pwD4Lo-2pwq58s-2pwe46u-2pwphT8-2pwDR12-2pvvdMe-2pvvRwZ-2pvv4W8-2pwDR1n-2pwDq6T-2pwe46E-2pvwCgE-2pvv54T-2pvwCgK-2pwnaWK-2pvvREz-2pBSehN-2pvxenH-2pwp7aX-2pwD9oW-2pw7UoV-2pweCTq-2pwDJsU-2pvxfvj-2pw7Un2-2pwcte5-2pw7UmR-2pw7UmW-2pvHHCW-2pvB2b2-2pvH7ey-2pvFyyd-2pwoCZJ-2pwoCZP-2pvHHDc-2pwBy7d

One in the DSE section, possibly wooden with stencilled on numbers.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/53508901425/in/photolist-2pwq4Lf-2pwxcZo-2rsAFci-2pwmRin-2pwEpAi-2pBQDzX-2pwoQMg-2pwnd9R-2pwo1Pw-2pwoN76-2pweb2H-2pvqx1K-2pwoMAm-2pwD4Lo-2pwq58s-2pwe46u-2pwphT8-2pwDR12-2pvvdMe-2pvvRwZ-2pvv4W8-2pwDR1n-2pwDq6T-2pwe46E-2pvwCgE-2pvv54T-2pvwCgK-2pwnaWK-2pvvREz-2pBSehN-2pvxenH-2pwp7aX-2pwD9oW-2pw7UoV-2pweCTq-2pwDJsU-2pvxfvj-2pw7Un2-2pwcte5-2pw7UmR-2pw7UmW-2pvHHCW-2pvB2b2-2pvH7ey-2pvFyyd-2pwoCZJ-2pwoCZP-2pvHHDc-2pwBy7d

 

 

 

[leslie10646]

I'm sure that the IRRS will forgive me giving outsiders a free view of this - a collection of gradient posts and mileposts off the Valencia line as taken by the late David Soggee.

Copyright IRRS, David Soggee collection

[Broithe]

A modern one, protecting an older one.