Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[connollystn]

Very sad to hear that Ernie isn't well. I recall mentioning sometime ago that this is my favourite thread. By regularly updating this thread with photographs and accompanying captions I've learned so much about Ireland's railways from the mid-twentieth century. This thread is a very important archive and I appreciate this very important resource. Sending my best wishes to Ernie for a speedy recovery.

[Warbonnet]

Thanks for the update, @Brack. Please pass on the best wishes from all of us at IRM/Accurascale and we all hope he gets well very soon!

[DB JOE]

Get well soon Ernie!!!

[Mike 84C]

 Hi Brack, thanks for putting us in the picture. Please tell your Dad that the guys on IRM are thinking about him and wish him a speedy recovery. Heck we need those photies he keeps posting!

[PJR]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Brack]

Thank you all for you kind words. He's still in there, 'enjoying' lots of scans. Looks like they might have found the cause of it all, and he's responding to the antibiotics. Not sure on the course of action just yet, but he'll likely be absent from the forum and flickr for a little while longer.

[Broithe]

It's good that the guarantee is still valid.

Keep an eye on things and keep us informed - thanks.

[WRENNEIRE]

A few pics while Ernie is recuperating
From Cork I believe
Ammonias and Bubbles last stand!

 

 

 

[StevieB]

Sad sight.

Stephen

[scahalane]

Very interesting  shots.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Thanks for your messages guys, I am back but it may be awhile before I am up to speed.

[airfixfan]

Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. Get well soon

[Galteemore]

So good to ‘see’ you back here Ernie. Full cut off and light regulator for a while! 

[murphaph]

Good to have you back Ernie. 

[jhb171achill]

4 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Thanks for your messages guys, I am back but it may be awhile before I am up to speed.

Well done, Ernie, good to see you back, best wishes!

[Irishswissernie]

3 from 4 Jul 1959 at Dundalk 

 

[Galteemore]

Cheers Ernie. That must be one of the early Mogul trips down south. They had her very nicely turned out! 

[Irishswissernie]

I have been working on getting the late Alex Ford's photos from 1950 processed with the copyright overlays I have agreed to put on in return for being able to use the views on flickr. Three more done today . 2 views of C2 456 at Greystones 29 June 1950 and J5 644 climbing the bank from Sligo Goods with a banker looking at the steam in the distance 31 June 1950

 

[StevieB]

I particularly like the two views of Greystones station. I’ve a soft spot for the place. Thanks.

Stephen

 

[Irishswissernie]

A couple of Casserley views today, Strabane

GNRI 1948-04-20 Strabane North end 120 , 11.30 Belfast - Derry HCC51747

GNRI 1948-04-20 Strabane 121, 9.25 Derry-Belfast HCC51732

There are some 200 original negs/slides on there way to me plus an album of old photos of unknown origin so more material in the pipeline.

 

[airfixfan]

Good to see you back on the road to recovery

[Irishswissernie]

Thanks Jim. There are some new Donegal views heading my way! 

[Irishswissernie]

3 more from the Alex Ford/Transport Library today.

AF0123 SLNC Sligo Goods branch 'Lurganboy' 3 July 1950

AF0095 GNRI Dublin Amiens St. 126 'Bundoran Express' 25 June 1950

AF0092 CIE Dublin Amiens St. F1 438. 25 June 1950

 

[Galteemore]

Lovely classic mix Ernie - thanks ! The wagon at extreme right in the Bundoran express pic is most interesting. It contains a load from the Whiteabbey Bleaching Company - Henderson’s.  This firm had a private siding, and one of the owning family is an excellent modeller of N scale Irish stuff. 

Edited December 11, 2021 by Galteemore

[Andy Cundick]

On 10/12/2021 at 8:14 AM, Irishswissernie said:

A couple of Casserley views today, Strabane

GNRI 1948-04-20 Strabane North end 120 , 11.30 Belfast - Derry HCC51747

GNRI 1948-04-20 Strabane 121, 9.25 Derry-Belfast HCC51732

There are some 200 original negs/slides on there way to me plus an album of old photos of unknown origin so more material in the pipeline.

 

Nice to see Railcar No 8 creep into the corner of the photo,Andy.

[airfixfan]

8 hours ago, Andy Cundick said:

Nice to see Railcar No 8 creep into the corner of the photo,Andy.

Well spotted Andy in the Strabane phono was thinking along similar lines!

[Irishswissernie]

OK Jim 3 views of the Donegal from June/July 1960 after closure but whilst they were lifting the track and before the scrapping of stock etc.

 

[Mike 84C]

Morning Ernie, good to see you back in the saddle, but don't goo overdoing it! Doctors often know best!

I look at the date's on these photos and I am just too young to have witnessed the happenings of the subjects. Not wishing to wish my life away but to have seen what was happening would have been rather cool. As would being able to be to witness finding life of some sort in deep space, hey ho! Sorry for the hijack Ernie!

[Andy Cundick]

7 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

OK Jim 3 views of the Donegal from June/July 1960 after closure but whilst they were lifting the track and before the scrapping of stock etc.

 

The  railcar is No12 and the wagon with it is 336 the 40' ex Ballymena Cushendall coach chassis,it must be down the Donegal end of the line as railcars 12 and 18 were based at Donegal during demolition,Andy.

[jhb171achill]

On 11/12/2021 at 10:40 AM, Galteemore said:

Lovely classic mix Ernie - thanks ! The wagon at extreme right in the Bundoran express pic is most interesting. It contains a load from the Whiteabbey Bleaching Company - Henderson’s.  This firm had a private siding, and one of the owning family is an excellent modeller of N scale Irish stuff. 

N scale Irish? Pray tell us more.......

[airfixfan]

Very impressed with those photos you have posted Ernie. Have about 40 photos sent to.myself recently taken by someone who visited the CDR in 1960. He found he had missed the last lifting trains by steam between Strabane and Stranorlar by a week. Will do some delving into my archive in the morning.

[Galteemore]

27 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

N scale Irish? Pray tell us more.......

You’ll know the gent, seen here at Whitehead Model Railway day….he’s part of the T track group with MikeO who posts here. 

Edited December 12, 2021 by Galteemore

[jhb171achill]

10 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

You’ll know the gent, seen here at Whitehead Model Railway day….he’s part of the T track group with MikeO who posts here. 

Ah! I see.

No, don't know him, but looks impressive. What Irish stuff does he have?

 

Edited December 12, 2021 by jhb171achill

[Galteemore]

He’s built some nice diesels and a. WT etc - don’t have pics, sorry. It’s coach 50. And I think you know him - he’s been around the RPSI since about 1968! 

[jhb171achill]

19 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

He’s built some nice diesels and a. WT etc - don’t have pics, sorry. It’s coach 50. And I think you know him - he’s been around the RPSI since about 1968! 

Yes, I do know him.....indeed! In the 1980s he and i used to do sales stands for the RPSI all over Ireland. Whitehead, Larne, Donegal, Carlow and even Wishht Caaark! (Upton)...