Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Irishswissernie]

Well I've found the original neg and it was with a group from an enthusiast Tour in 1961 so that's where the date came from. I will therefore amend the date to ca 1956 which would fit in with the locos 'as new' condition.

[Irishswissernie]

2 from Portadown 15 August 1953 T2 4 & 67

 

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin today, Inchicore Works pilot 'Sambo'  & Guinness Brewery 15 Both 29June 1959.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Ennis , Broad & Narrow today June 1960, 2634 & F502, A56 and lastly railcar 3387 shunting a van.

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

1980's today. Westport 25 June 1986 071 and 051 on 27 June 1986 at Kilkenny on bagged cements.

 

[Billycan]

On 13/10/2021 at 8:03 AM, Irishswissernie said:

Dublin today, Inchicore Works pilot 'Sambo'  & Guinness Brewery 15 Both 29June 1959.

 

I believe there was a similar saddle tank loco at Broadstone (top photo).  Did it have a nickname like Sambo?

[DiveController]

Sambo was definitely at Inchicore, not sure of the loco pilot at Broadstone before closure

[Billycan]

3 hours ago, DiveController said:

Sambo was definitely at Inchicore, not sure of the loco pilot at Broadstone before closure

Thanks DiveController, maybe someone will have a memory of it.

The second photo reminds me of school days many years ago and the other Guinness narrow gauge.  I also recall a super Guinness model layout being exhibited at a Spring Show or Horse Show at the RDS.  That's a long time ago.

[Irishswissernie]

A bit of nostalgia! October was for a few years time for the trip to usually Waterford for the Beet. A couple from the camera of Graham Roose today.

 Wellington Bridge. 085 on 25 October 1995 and a general view at sunset 27 October 1995.

 

Edited October 19, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI today Both Ca 1955. A wintry day at Amiens Street and Armagh station

 

[Galteemore]

Very nice Ernie. Noticed van on end of railcar set which was interesting-presumably a fitted one. 

[Irishswissernie]

UTA today. MED 18 and  NCC 4 circa 1966. 

 

Edited October 23, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin Connolly 4 May 1968 today . B170 & WT56 which I think was on a Special from Belfast.

 

Edited October 22, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

Afaik this is the handover ceremony for 186 to the RPSI. A special was run from Belfast for the occasion. 

[airfixfan]

On 21/10/2021 at 8:22 AM, Irishswissernie said:

UTA today. MED 18 and  NCC 4 circa 1965. 

 

Have a colour photo of NCC Railcar No 4 in the same location from August 1966 in my collection.

58 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

Afaik this is the handover ceremony for 186 to the RPSI. A special was run from Belfast for the occasion. 

Last time a Jeep other than No 4 visited Dublin?

[DiveController]

10 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Dublin Connolly 4 May 1968 today . B170 & WT56 which I think was on a Special from Belfast.

 

 

Very nostalgic. Day of the Slieve Cualann Railtour

[jhb171achill]

On 20/10/2021 at 8:13 AM, Galteemore said:

Very nice Ernie. Noticed van on end of railcar set which was interesting-presumably a fitted one. 

Looks like a "P" van - thus fitted.

[Lambeg man]

10 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Have a colour photo of NCC Railcar No 4 in the same location from August 1966 in my collection.

Yes, given that the car behind is one of the UTA built AEC Railcars (6 or 7) and appears to be 'dumped' like No. 4, I would have dated this 1966 or later.

[leslie10646]

Hhmmm, Ernie (and Kevin), the lout trespassing in that 1968  shot of the B Class is

ME (!)  

I think I had a camera bag like that then, the side burns, ears and specs look like me and I was certainly there (and on the ECS the day before).

Aaarrrgghhh!

On the previous Wednesday evening, I had my last run with steam on the Belfast Boat Express - the only time I travelled on it right through from Manchester. By the time I returned the following Monday, it was diesel and the brilliant fiery runs each evening from Preston to Lancaster on the train were gone forever.

Ernie, thanks for sharing these (even if embarrassing). Not many shots of trains at Armagh.

2 hours ago, DiveController said:

Very nostalgic. Day of the Slieve Cualann Railtour

 

Edited October 22, 2021 by leslie10646

[DiveController]

OMG! I was about to say in that post that it seems like the guy is kinda familiar like I'd seen him before but then I thought 'naw', probably spotted him in some other old photos somewhere 

[airfixfan]

8 hours ago, Lambeg man said:

Yes, given that the car behind is one of the UTA built AEC Railcars (6 or 7) and appears to be 'dumped' like No. 4, I would have dated this 1966 or later.

Would tend to agree that looks like UTA Railcars 6 or 7. Have photos of them.in use at GVS from August 1965.  With a similar colour photo of Railcar 4 from August 1965 would also suggest circa 1966?

[Irishswissernie]

 

I shall change it to ca 1966, I was given a pile of negs with neg sleeves dated 1965 through to 1968 but the negs had all been taken out and re-inserted in the wrong sleeves. There are numerous other ones to go on flickr Here are views at Bray and Dundalk.

 

[Galteemore]

On 22/10/2021 at 11:22 AM, airfixfan said:

 

Last time a Jeep other than No 4 visited Dublin?

Last steam regular working from Belfast to Dublin was October 1966, worked by a WT. 

Edited October 24, 2021 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

Great Northern today. Omagh 107 22Aug 1954 , 209 Dundalk 25 Aug 1954 & QG 155 at Drogheda on the same day.

 

[Galteemore]

That’s gorgeous Ernie. The gleaming VS at Dundalk is pure GN glory. However, just imagine getting on board that PP and heading to Enniskillen in time for the 7:20….even though I think the PP is pointing towards Derry ! 

Edited October 26, 2021 by Galteemore

[leslie10646]

Thanks for sight of these, Ernie. Interesting to see a VS at the water column at Dundalk rather than one of our preserved engines. Lovely clear photo, pity it's one of them with the larger smoke deflectors - which I never really liked. The shorter version, ending at the handrail really gave them a certain look.

It is one of the great regrets of my life not to have travelled more than 743 miles behind three of them - but the memory of a footplate ride on the immortal 207 as Ned O'Hara flung her and her ten coach load into the Knockarney dip at sixty mph was and is unforgettable.

There are (some) benefits to being an old codger!

[airfixfan]

22 hours ago, Galteemore said:

That’s gorgeous Ernie. The gleaming VS at Dundalk is pure GN glory. However, just imagine getting on board that PP and heading to Enniskillen in time for the 7:20….even though I think the PP is pointing towards Derry ! 

Correct David at that stage the PP Class were still seen on local trains from Omagh to Derry etc. Rare photo of a QG Class as well

[Irishswissernie]

Mixed bag today and that also means as to photo quality. Ex M&GW coach 151M 27 August 1956 at Mallow,

Inchicore K1 380 ca 1948 by JG Dewing & Athlone ex M&GW station 1967.

 

[StevieB]

Keep them coming.

Stephen

[Irishswissernie]

NCC/NIR today. I have a fair number of images to upload although some are 'repetitive'  9 uploaded to flickr today; here are a couple of them

WT 10 at York Road and 27 acting as station pilot, 13 May 1967 

 

[Galteemore]

Interesting to see 27 at work - most shots of her in later years are on shed. Illustrates huge size of brown vans. Think that may be the day of the Dalriada railtour or similar / note all the gricers! WT 10 was notorious in later years for having a huge hole in the cab floor which made the fireman’s life a bit sporty 

Edited October 28, 2021 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

Memories of the Heuston station pilots from 1995, photographed by G Roose. 185 & 187 11 April.

 

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

Cork  and Limerick Junction today. Purchased  B107 off EBay primarily because of the Tablet catchers. 470 station pilot at Cork 27 June 1959 and B102 at Limerick Junction on the same date.

 

 

[Angus]

It's probably been commented on before but aren't the tablet catchers the wrong way round on the B class?

It would need a man riding in the rear cab to collect the tablet as well as the driver in the front.

Seems a bit odd, any reason why they were used like that?

[Irishswissernie]

It was covered in a previous topic as the eBay photo had been snipped and commented upon

This was Garfields reply then

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Posted September 22

I've seen a couple of other photos of the Sulzers with snatchers fitted and they also had them fitted in this way; it seems the snatcherman had to travel in the rear cab. I'm not sure if there was a communication system in the cabs or if it was a case of the snatcherman having to run through the engine room to warn the driver if the staff wasn't picked up successfully...