Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[airfixfan]

Superb CDR photos as always

 

[Andy Cundick]

Nice shot of Railcar 10,interesting to see wagon 159 creep into the other shot Donegals solitary bogie open(as apposed to conversions) she didn't get photoed very often,Andy.

[Irishswissernie]

Merry Christmas everyone! Its the calm before the storm here so I have added a number of views to flickr. Here's a taster.

z023  CIE 1959-03-15 Dublin Harcourt Street

z024  CIE 1959-03-15 Dublin Harcourt Street

CIE 1962-xx-xxca ex GNR Dublin Connolly yards T2 No 3

CDRJC 1960-06-xx Killybegs

 

[airfixfan]

Merry Xmas to all and thanks for a nice post closure photo of Killybegs

[Galteemore]

Thanks for all your efforts this year Ernie - this is one of the best threads on here. Have a really great Christmas.

[Irishswissernie]

Views taken by the late Alex Ford , now part of the Transport Library Archive today. As well as some Cavan & Leitrim images on flickr today here are 3 others.

AF0006 GNRI Bundoran 'P' 25 1July1950

 

AF0031 CIE Dromod J19 594 30June1950

AF0014 CIE Sligo J26 562 2July1950

 

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

A trip along the Harcourt Street line today just before closure in 1958.

z016 CIE 1958-12 Harcourt St Line WHICH STATION anyone.

z014 CIE 1958-12 Rathmines & Raneleigh

z018 CIE 1958-12 Shankill

 

[Galteemore]

My guess is Stillorgan 

[Irishswissernie]

I'm thinking Milltown looking south, Stillorgan has footbridge in wrong position and 4 upstairs windows rather than 3 with arched uppers. However I can't find a photo!

[Irishswissernie]

Bonus today , along the Valencia Island branch 3 June 1958 from Killorglin through the mountains and above Dingle Bay, Gleensk viaduct to Cahersiveen viaduct.

 

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[Irishswissernie]

z076 CIE 1958-05-31  Macmine Junction

z116 WC 1958-1959 ca  Kilrush

GNRI 1952-06-26 Omagh 197 040

I'm off to A&E shortly so may be off-line for a few days, I will get Alan to keep you posted.

Here's hoping for a better 2022!

 

[murphaph]

Look after yourself Ernie! Take care.

[airfixfan]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery after your hospital.visit today for 2022!

[Noel]

Hope all goes well and wishing you complete and speedy recovery. Thanks for posting those amazing historic images.

[Galteemore]

Hope all goes well Ernie 

[DB JOE]

Best Wishes Hope all goes well!!

 

[Rush and Lusk]

Hi Irishswissernie, 

Photography is also one of my varied interests.

Can I ask what process you use for converting a slide image to a digital format ? - Your post of November 15, - 138 at Clonmel in 1960 is of excellent quality.  

Thanks,

George 

[Irishswissernie]

Thanks Guys, well I had my bag packed for a stay over the New Year festivities but after (for me)  a record passage through Cramlington A&E/Ambulatory Care of 4 hours 25 minutes and 32 seconds - not that I was counting; I have been returned to Haltwhistle pending a further scan at Hexham Hospital tomorrow and a visit to the Doctors on friday. I also have a bagful of Antibiotics.

12 minutes ago, Rush and Lusk said:

Photography is also one of my varied interests.

Can I ask what process you use for converting a slide image to a digital format ? - Your post of November 15, - 138 at Clonmel in 1960 is of excellent quality.  

Thanks,

Give me a few hours to recover George and I shall reply. That slide of 138 at Clonmel taken by John Dewing is of superb quality to start with - which was half or more of the 'battle'

[leslie10646]

Ernie

Glad to see that they didn't keep you in and hope that the treatment is successful.

John Dewing, a photographer of considerable note, left a note to the effect that the IRRS should have the use of his Irish collection of photographs, which Mrs  Beryl Dewing handsomely incorporated in the agreement when the collection was sold to the Transport Library. Hence other photos of his which have appeared in the Journal recently, brilliantly presented by Ciaran Cooney.

John was a delight to chat to over a pint (after IRRS London meetings). I was delighted to use his photo of No.133 entering Cahirciveen as the Frontispiece of Steaming in Three Centuries.

 

[Rush and Lusk]

Ernie,

Please my intrusion and inappropriate timing - my question is trivial in comparison to your medical condition and recovery. Ignore completely, and come back to it in a few weeks when you are well, embracing the lengthening days and a better year for us all.

Thank you,

George 

[Broithe]

3 hours ago, Rush and Lusk said:

Can I ask what process you use for converting a slide image to a digital format ?

3 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

I have been returned to Haltwhistle pending a further scan at Hexham Hospital tomorrow

 

He gets them done at Hexham Hospital.      

[Irishswissernie]

z105 CIE 1958-06-03 Valencia Harbour x 3

 

[StevieB]

On 15/12/2021 at 11:15 AM, Irishswissernie said:

A fair amount of negatives etc arrived whilst I was sampling Hospital hospitality and I am gradually working through them. There are approx 180 negs taken by the Roy Dennison and the CDRJC slides may also have been his work.

CDRJC 1960-06-xx Barnesmore Gap

CDRJC 1960-06-xx Strabane, these 2 post closure but before track lifting etc completed.

 CIE 1958-06-03 Valencia Harbour - I've acquired a donkey and cart for Glengarriff - just needs painting!

 

The observant may have noticed that the tracks on the former Letterkenny line already been lifted so that the replacement bus service can use the former railway bridge to gain access to County Donegal.

Stephen

[airfixfan]

The Authorities discovered after they had approved the closure of the CDR that the road bridge over the river connecting Strabane to LIfford was too weak to carry replacement lorries and  buses

 So for that reason for about Jan/Feb 1960 CDR kept running freight trains from Strabane to Stranorlar. The Letterkenny line over the river bridge to Lifford only was lifted as they were planned to convert this into a new road bridge as a temporary solution. This left Phoenix and Erne to.carry out the lifting on the Letterkenny branch.

[jhb171achill]

On 28/12/2021 at 9:07 AM, Galteemore said:

My guess is Stillorgan 

Me too

[Irishswissernie]

56 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Me too

Keep your hands off your wallets boys, Photo found it is Milltown

https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000303654 O'dea Collection NLI (you might need to register with the NLI to see it)

Edited December 30, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

Cheers Ernie. Lived near it for three years so should have got that. Although in fairness it was demolished by then! 

[Irishswissernie]

When looking at the NLI Collections  I spotted this one uploaded on 23 December under the title Woo Hoo Choo Choo!. A superb view of Bantry taken by Fergus O'Connor with the prototype of the OOWorks 0-6-0st on show. The signal box roof appears to still being slated. Click on the image to enlarge, you can even read the wagon numbers. Copyright NLI.

 

Edited December 31, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[bufferstop]

That is a stunning photograph. (Imagine if it was in colour!)

[Irishswissernie]

z074 1958-05-31 CIE Arklow

z077 CIE 1958-05-31  New Ross

z073 1958-06-02 CCR Cork

 

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[Mayner]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

When looking at the NLI Collections  I spotted this one uploaded on 23 December under the title Woo Hoo Choo Choo!. A superb view of Bantry taken by Fergus O'Connor with the prototype of the OOWorks 0-6-0st on show. The signal box roof appears to still being slated. Click on the image to enlarge, you can even read the wagon numbers. Copyright NLI.

 

Cracking photo, there is a an ex-works Pickering photo of 399 an open wagon with tarp rail and raised ends apparently intended for grain traffic  in Ernie Shepherds CBSCR book.

Looks like some alterations taking place to the yard.

Whitewashed coal stack on the left?

 

[Angus]

Agreed Mayner, a very inspirational picture, with masses of period detail. I love the font on the Terminus Hotel!

Thanks for posting the link Ernie and hope you are on the mend!

[Irishswissernie]

I think and I can't check this out because Madame is hoovering the stairs in preparation for the rabble er family arriving and access to the Railway Room is prohibited; that the railway was extended from the terminus on to a railway pier with platform for passengers and track alterations were made to accommodate this as can be seen by the odd track formations by the loco. Late 1890's/early 1900's I think. I will confirm this when the route to the railway room re-opens.

 

Edited December 31, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

It looks as if some significant track work is indeed going on - the signal cabin is also being reconstructed (or built) and another small structure in process of building on the platform. 

[Irishswissernie]

From Ernie Shepherd's CBSC book. 1903 work to lower the siding on to the railway pier to facilitate wagon working and in 1908 permission received to back passenger trains on to the pier to assist in the transfer of steamer passengers.  Board of Trade would require siding to be interlocked with signalling for passenger trains I would have thought.

Edited December 31, 2021 by Irishswissernie