Irishswissernie Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I am thinking Limerick , the old steam shed yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 This surely is NIR No. 4 on the 1968 RPSI 'Brian Boru' Railtour. Could well be Limerick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Limerick sounds right that was the Tour when No 4 came off the road a few times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIR Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Galteemore said: Bottom pic - looks like a tamper I don't think I have ever seen a tamper on NIR. Something to do with the spoil trains maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Tamper at Downpatrick (now converted to a hedge trimmer) looks roughly similar. I do remember NIR had several when I was growing up. Edited February 25, 2021 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIR Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 24 minutes ago, Galteemore said: Tamper at Downpatrick (now converted to a hedge trimmer) looks roughly similar. Built 1971 so two years too late for the photo https://www.downrail.co.uk/rolling-stock/nir-hedgecutter-hc1/ The other yellow stuff at Downpatrick is 1978 or later. It's a mystery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Roy Beattie was NIR's first civil engineer, though he later went on to become the General Manager. In 1968 he organised the purchase of NIR's first modern PW machines, e.g. a tamper and I think some other mobile track maintenance gadget. The UTA never had anything like this. From memory 'Mac' Arnold bewails their purchase in 'NCC Saga' as the money would have been better spent on repairing steam locomotives! Moving house tomorrow so no access to books at present to give more details. Edited February 25, 2021 by Lambeg man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Bottom photo at York Road would be around 1969 for two reasons. Firstly the poor condition of the Jeeps. Secondly the photo looks like it was taken in the summer so that rules out 1970 Remember seeing my first tamper about 1969 as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIR Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Lambeg man said: Roy Beattie was NIR's first civil engineer, though he later went on to become the General Manager. In 1968 he organised the purchase of NIR's first modern PW machines, e.g. a tamper and I think some other mobile track maintenance gadget. I don't think I've seen another photo of them. I expect they got a fair bit of use fettling track during the spoil contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) 4 was at Limerick! Probably a good idea to check my own slides/negs first! 26 april 1969. 171 was also used Edited February 26, 2021 by Irishswissernie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) Yes. Interestingly, 4 was not an RPSI engine at this point, and was still in ‘company’ service. 171 was running with an old VS tender in those days. And the RPSI didn’t own her either at that point - think it was the NI Transport Holding Company who actually owned 171 until 2003. As her boiler went out of ticket in 02, she has, technically, never steamed under RPSI ownership! Edited February 26, 2021 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 As Lambeg man said earlier, it's on the 1969 Brian Boru tour, just after 171's return to service after the H&W overhaul. It was, I think, the RPSI's biggest enthusiast tour contingent - Ian Allan travel brought 70 over in a single group, to bring the passengers up to 300-odd. Just after the No.4 shot, her pony truck derailed on the iffy shed trackwork and trapped 171 inside! The late Inspector Paddy Gannon, Bless him, simply said to Drew Donaldson - "Decide what you want to do?". The local PW men set to and had her on the track again very quickly - 171 (complete with blown gland) took the train forward on her own, but later 4 caught up (running LE bunk-first and double-headed from Ballybrophy - it's a long story ..... which I often re-tell during talk on the RPSI over here. "Another place, another time" ............... and a very different world! Great stuff, Ernie, as always, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Yes its all coming back to me now! I also have scans of photos taken by the late Ken Groundwater (courtesy of the Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust) Ken was on the Tour and took a couple of shots of No 4 receiving 'treatment' It does look as if the fitter is kicking the pony truck back onto the track whilst his mate is holding the loco up. Big strong lads at Limerick One of Ken's photos I put on here a few months or years back shows a number of Tour participants using a 141 as a bandstand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIR Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, Lambeg man said: Roy Beattie was NIR's first civil engineer, though he later went on to become the General Manager. In 1968 he organised the purchase of NIR's first modern PW machines, e.g. a tamper and I think some other mobile track maintenance gadget. The only yellow machines at that time seem to have been: Unilok A2500 works tractor (1965) (now RPSI) Plasser 05 tamper (1967) Plasser AL203 lining machine (by 1968) https://www.ontrackplant.com/forum/on-track-machines/old-nir-machines https://steamtrainsireland.com/stocklist-diesel-locomotives Edited February 26, 2021 by NIR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 A couple at Cork, Albert Quay, 90 shunting 12 September 1960 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 LOL I liked those so much I’ve already posted separately ! Interesting details such as the sheer size of the larger vans, and the lightly rebranded ex GN open. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said: A couple at Cork, Albert Quay, 90 shunting 12 September 1960 Irelands terrier. The old lady was a staple of rocksavage works. Even though the D class diesel had arrived and she was 75 years old at that point! Delightful photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) Added this one to Flickr today. Birdhill, Silver B109 6 June 1961 Edited March 5, 2021 by Irishswissernie 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Classic scene. Great photo. Look how well the hedgerows and vegetation were contained back then and not allowed encroach on the track bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Don't recall seeing a picture of the B101 in the silver livery. Probably one of the most detailed photographs I've seen of this locomotive. Wonder if the guys at IRM have this in their' sights. Thanks again Ernie so uploading those photographs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Great photo of a Sulzer loco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 9:23 AM, Westcorkrailway said: Irelands terrier. The old lady was a staple of rocksavage works. Even though the D class diesel had arrived and she was 75 years old at that point! Delightful photo It's a funny turn around with the GN open wagon in Cork and the No90 loco now in Downpatrick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 34 minutes ago, popeye said: It's a funny turn around with the GN open wagon in Cork and the No90 loco now in Downpatrick. Hoping she will steam again in the near future. Small engine with a lot of character. Not to mention thats its called cork, kerry, down and galway home over its almost 150 years! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 A bumper bundle of Irish narrow gauge uploaded to flickr; 71 Londonderry & Lough Swilly and 7 colour slides West Clare Diesels and railcars. I thought there had been a colour shift on some West Clare slides but there does appear to have been 2 shades of green as both appear in some of the views. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Thanks for yet more Swilly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 6 hours ago, Irishswissernie said: A bumper bundle of Irish narrow gauge uploaded to flickr; 71 Londonderry & Lough Swilly and 7 colour slides West Clare Diesels and railcars. I thought there had been a colour shift on some West Clare slides but there does appear to have been 2 shades of green as both appear in some of the views. These railcars, like the AECs, were delivered in the dark green then the norm. On the West Clare, they never had any lining at all, let alone "flying snails". However, several (not all) were repainted the lighter green; this photo admirably shows the two shades, albeit in a heavily weathered state, The reason it's a light green cab and a dark green passenger portion is that towards the end, one of the four power cars was usually out of use. I have a note somewhere of which one it was, but not to hand. As a result, the four passenger portions got swopped about at times. Another anomaly appears to be that some power units had green roofs, some black. On 1/3/2021 at 8:59 AM, Galteemore said: LOL I liked those so much I’ve already posted separately ! Interesting details such as the sheer size of the larger vans, and the lightly rebranded ex GN open. Yes, and comparing it with the "H" van, you can see the older one has a green flying snail on it. CIE used eau-de-nil for numbers and "snails" at FIRST, but used white from the early 50s onwards. Anyone modelling late 1940s or very early 50s would therefore have some vans still with a white "G S" on them with white number, or a "new" CIE logo and number in light green. There were still a couple of VERY shabby goods vehicles with light green snails in West Cork at the time of closure. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Some nice colour photos of the West Clare railcars in different shades if green in Narrow Gauge Steam Vol 1 by Kelsey Publishung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Cracking pics today Ernie. Downshire was my station for school - amazing to see what called in that day in 1968! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Uploaded this one to flickr today.B129 at Boyle 8 June 1961. What makes it even more interesting to me is the footbridge. I like the shed built in to the footbridge support on the left and also the black painted panels above the tracks - add details like these to your layout . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Great stuff Ernie. Isn’t this the railtour working to Ballaghadereen when the steam loco allocated failed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Yes 603 failed at Sligo so B132 worked Sligo-Ballaghadereen and back to Kilfree where B129 took over to Mullingar (According to 6 Bells Junction Railtour files.) At Boyle the train waited to cross B130 heading to Sligo- have this slide to upload in due course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Added this one to Flickr today. Unidentified 4-4-0. Looks like its probably in use as a stationary boiler. No buffers, no track! Broadstone Dublin shed Edited March 19, 2021 by Irishswissernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Nice one Ernie. I think it’s D16 532, ‘Wolf Dog’ - just coming off Mr Holman’s workbench as she was in happier times - look at his mail train thread Withdrawn 1949 or thereabouts and on washout duties at Broadstone till 57. Only scrapped in 1960 apparently after three years on a siding. Edited March 19, 2021 by Galteemore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Correct! Another preservation opportunity gone missing - if only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) The Broadstone photo was 28 June 1952. By 23.10.1960 532 had been consigned to Ashtown Halt, next appointment no doubt the scrapman Couple of views by GT Robinson Edited April 3, 2021 by Irishswissernie 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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