Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

Irishswissernie · July 27, 2022

Claremorris 253, 6 July 1955.

Dublin Connolly 19 November 1990. 128 and a rather scruufy 155.

Irishswissernie · July 28, 2022

Dublin Connolly June 1961 .

Irishswissernie · July 29, 2022

Limerick Junction 17 August 1994 , 151 trundles along the now lifted back line prior to reversing into platform 4 with a Rosslare Harbour service.

151 after arrival on the same train at the also now lifted (re-sited) Rosslare Harbour station.

Edited July 29, 2022 by Irishswissernie

jhb171achill · July 29, 2022

In 1994, three (or is it four?) bogies plus van was a hefty enough load for that service, which usually had two and occasionally one coach.........

Irishswissernie · July 31, 2022

GNRI Belfast Adelaide station 30 June 1959 107 (Is this correct? should it be 117) + 585.

same date/location ex NCC 91.

Strabane 63 shunts the yard 2 July 1959.

Edited July 31, 2022 by Irishswissernie

Horsetan · July 31, 2022

2 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

......Strabane 63 shunts the yard 2 July 1959.

Is that 63? That engine looks very S/S2 class to me, and there's a trace of a nameplate on the leading splasher.

Looking at the shape of the cabside numerals, I'd say that's a "1" in front. The second numeral is rounded, which I guess to be a "9", and so is the third numeral. That makes the engine S2, either 190 or 192. I'd say it's more 192, so Slievenamon.

I know the UTA renumbered this one 63 in its list, but the cabside (and indeed the whole engine) suggests this hadn't been repainted at the time of the photo.

Edited July 31, 2022 by Horsetan

Irishswissernie · July 31, 2022

It looks like it had been re-numbered to 63 from this enlargement.

Irishswissernie · August 1, 2022

June 1961 Athlone MGW station,719.

8 June 1961 Aghadavoyle, 124 on the "Enterprise"

CIE 1961-06-08 Aghadavoyle B124 'Enterprise'

Irishswissernie · August 1, 2022

County Donegal Railways Railcars.

21 April 1953 Railcar 10 at Stranorlar, HC Casserley.

April 1946 Railcar 18 at Strabane, JG Dewing.

CDRJC 1953-04-21 Stranorlar Railcar 10 HCC78491a

CDRJC 1946-04-xx Railcar 18 JG Dewing016

Mayner · August 1, 2022

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

County Donegal Railways Railcars.

21 April 1953 Railcar 10 at Stranorlar, HC Casserley.

April 1946 Railcar 18 at Strabane, JG Dewing.

No 18 appears to be hauling an ex Clogher Valley Guards Van as a 'Red Van"

Andy Cundick · August 1, 2022

A odd one that ,a picture of it appears in Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock page 64.Its on a Donegal chassis but fitted with a link and pin coupling.none of the books/articles on Donegal stock mention it,but thats the fourth photo i've seen of it,the others are at Strabane,,Stranorlar and Killybegs so she got about a bit,theres no trace of a number in the photo but a small DR in the middle of the door.Andy.

Irishswissernie · August 2, 2022

'Turntable Turning Teaching' at Kingscourt 3 June 1961.

Cavan & Leitrim Ballinamore station buildings 1957.

CDRJC Van 174 at Strabane next to a GN broad gauge van illustrating the relative large loading gauge of the Donegal narrow gauge railways compared to other Irish narrow gauge lines.

CDRJC 1952-xx-CA Strabane Van 174 Met C&W 1905. Note the van size with GNRI 5'-3' one The Donegal had a fair sized loading gauge compared to most of the other Irish Narrow gauge railways.

Irishswissernie · August 3, 2022

Ex SLNCR "Lough Erne" shunts Belfast Docks 25 May 1964.

Londonderry Waterside, probably No 4 August 1969, and No 4 on the Coleraine Turntable , June 1969.

Edited August 3, 2022 by Irishswissernie

Irishswissernie · August 4, 2022

Thurles 2 June 1958.

Hill of Howth Tramway 15 March 1959 , 4 at Howth station and again at the Summit. Looks as if the photographer was the sole passenger!

Irishswissernie · August 6, 2022

Dundalk Works scrap line AL 58 22 October 1960.

Portadown shed 1962.

GNRI 1960-10-22 Dundalk AL 58 GT Robinson

Irishswissernie · August 6, 2022

I have acquired a few more narrow gauge negatives, not brilliant quality and with faults but I think they are quite interesting.

Date for these 2 views at Lahinch featuring ex T&D 6T and 7 C must be between 1953 and 1956.

Irishswissernie · August 7, 2022

Dublin Connolly 23 July 1990 186.

Londonderry & Lough Swilly, 12 and 15 outside Letterkenny shed ca 1952, again a poor neg with faults and slightly out of focus in parts!

Edited August 9, 2022 by Irishswissernie

Irishswissernie · August 8, 2022

Foynes 18 May 1991 170 & 191

airfixfan · August 9, 2022

On 7/8/2022 at 9:51 AM, Irishswissernie said:

Dublin Connolly 23 July 1990 186.

Londonderry & Lough Swilly, 12 and 5 outside Letterkenny shed ca 1952, again a poor neg with faults and slightly out of focus in parts!

By that 12 had been out of use for a few years and 5 was rarely used as it was too large for the daily Letterkenny goofs train

Irishswissernie · August 9, 2022

27 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

By that 12 had been out of use for a few years and 5 was rarely used as it was too large for the daily Letterkenny goofs train

I 'dropped' 1 there Jim it should read 15 not 5! I had it right on the flickr caption though.

Edited August 9, 2022 by Irishswissernie

airfixfan · August 9, 2022

Thanks using the phone from Austria. So too early in the morning!

Irishswissernie · August 9, 2022

Mullingar 638 June 1961.

Edmondstown , same date probably.

popeye · August 9, 2022

That's an unusual signal or is it a windmill?

jhb171achill · August 9, 2022

On 1/8/2022 at 9:47 AM, Irishswissernie said:

County Donegal Railways Railcars.

21 April 1953 Railcar 10 at Stranorlar, HC Casserley.

April 1946 Railcar 18 at Strabane, JG Dewing.

And there's that elusive Clogher Valley van again, behind it!

On 1/8/2022 at 12:53 PM, Andy Cundick said:

A odd one that ,a picture of it appears in Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock page 64.Its on a Donegal chassis but fitted with a link and pin coupling.none of the books/articles on Donegal stock mention it,but thats the fourth photo i've seen of it,the others are at Strabane,,Stranorlar and Killybegs so she got about a bit,theres no trace of a number in the photo but a small DR in the middle of the door.Andy.

I think that's the number rather than "DR" - I believe it was No. 14.

Irishswissernie · August 9, 2022

6 hours ago, popeye said:

That's an unusual signal or is it a windmill?

It was a signal .

Irishswissernie · August 10, 2022

A couple of preserved locos today.

Downpatrick Loop station E402 15 May 1990.

Cahir G611 12 Oct 1991.

IR pres 1990-05-15 Downpatrick Loop stat E432 zz169

Andy Cundick · August 10, 2022

19 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

And there's that elusive Clogher Valley van again, behind it!

I think that's the number rather than "DR" - I believe it was No. 14.

Nope its definitely DR (Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock Page 64) ,not sure about the number as it certainly isn't Red Van 14 as theres numerous photos of it.Possibly it took the number of the donor chassis as 290 did with a CVR convertible van (Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock Page 77).Andy.

jhb171achill · August 10, 2022

7 hours ago, Andy Cundick said:

Nope its definitely DR (Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock Page 64) ,not sure about the number as it certainly isn't Red Van 14 as theres numerous photos of it.Possibly it took the number of the donor chassis as 290 did with a CVR convertible van (Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock Page 77).Andy.

Maybe we’re talking about two different things…. the one I meant was a CVR passenger van which apparently remained in its original deep maroon livery with no markings other than a “14” on the door…..

In the 1946 pic at Strabane with railcar 18…..

Irishswissernie · August 11, 2022

Ennis 16 August 1994 , 154.

Thurles 20 Sept 1991 , 190.

Andy Cundick · August 11, 2022

17 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

Maybe we’re talking about two different things…. the one I meant was a CVR passenger van which apparently remained in its original deep maroon livery with no markings other than a “14” on the door…..

In the 1946 pic at Strabane with railcar 18…..

Same vehicle the photo also at Strabane was taken in 1947 the only visible lettering on the van is a DR on the centre moulding on the door,though there is a small board up by the eaves on the right hand side with some indecipherable lettering on it.The caption states that its 14 which is quite posssible as the donor chassis is certainly one of the original WDR chassis judging from the grease axleboxes and brake gear so the CVR van inherited the original number makes sense though the link and pin coupling is just weird.Andy.

jhb171achill · August 11, 2022

5 minutes ago, Andy Cundick said:

Same vehicle the photo also at Strabane was taken in 1947 the only visible lettering on the van is a DR on the centre moulding on the door,though there is a small board up by the eaves on the right hand side with some indecipherable lettering on it.The caption states that its 14 which is quite posssible as the donor chassis is certainly one of the original WDR chassis judging from the grease axleboxes and brake gear so the CVR van inherited the original number makes sense though the link and pin coupling is just weird.Andy.

I'm intrigued now, Andy! Must fish out my dad's pic of it............