Irishswissernie Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 (edited) Happy New Year to all our viewers! Ernie's Railway Archive Flickr passed 48 Million all time hits yesterday. 1961-06-07 IRRS Tour Claremorris 588 in trouble. 1961-06-07 Claremorris 588 being removed after failing 1961-06-07 Claremorris 603 replaced failed 588 for the leg to Sligo Edited January 1, 2022 by Irishswissernie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 GNRI 1953-08-15 Newry Edward St, 113 on Portadown train z033 CIE 1959-05-18 Hollymount z032 CIE 1959-05-18 Ballinrobe 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Alex Ford images today courtesy of The Transport Library. AF0015 SLNCR Sligo 'Sir Henry' 2July1950 AF0053 West Clare Ennis 10c 4July1950 AF0040 CIE Dromod J18 584 30 June 1950 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Nice portrait of a Large Tank. The cleanliness of the WC loco, the lighting, and sparse surroundings have a real retro feel of a turn of the century Lawrence or Welch photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 z173 CBSC 1961-01-13 Cork Albert Quay 201 off CCR z171 CBSC 61-01-13 Ballinascarthy z175 GNRI 1963-xx-xx Sixmilecross 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 What is the "First Prize Length 1959" sign about at Ballinascarthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Back in the day when PW crews had allocated lengths of track to maintain, originally a mile or two, but probably higher in sparsely trafficked areas, an annual prize was awarded for the best maintained length of track in the area. 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Galteemore said: Back in the day when PW crews had allocated lengths of track to maintain, originally a mile or two, but probably higher in sparsely trafficked areas, an annual prize was awarded for the best maintained length of track in the area. There’s photos by Brian baker are taken on that section of track on closing day of the west cork. Clearly well looked after 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northroader Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 She was only the platelayers daughter, but she knew the gangers length. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 AF0153 Limerick D17 54 Conv oil burning. 5July 1950 AF0134 West Clare Ennis 5C 4July 1950 AF0113 CIE Inchicore Works 802 under repair 28June50 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 IRRS rail Tour 1960's today z189 CIE 1963-03-18 Horseleap z190 CIE 1963-03-18 Mullingar z188 GNRI 1961-06-03 Kells 132 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I am having to use Madame's ancient lap top as my computer is knackered! All the scans for uploading are on that so there won't be anything new on here until son Alan has fixed it. Unfortunately Mother in Law who lives with us has tested positive for Covid so I have retreated to the Loft. Its odds on that I am going to get it as well although I am negative at the moment. The bonus is that I can legitimately concentrate on the layout for the next few days! I don't think therefore that Alan will wish to venture this way for a few days so normal service may take some time to restore 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Thanks Ernie. Hope you all manage to get through ok 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Take advantage of the 'rest' and treat it almost like a game of Hide & Seek. I've done two fortnights in the shed here - actually quite enjoyed the challenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) On 16/12/2019 at 7:35 PM, Irishswissernie said: GNR Leyland Railbus No 2 at Inchicore 23 October 1960. Sorry to go back over old ground, but I recently bought the "GNR(I) Road Motor Services 1925-1958" book by Sam Simpson. To my surprise and delight the book covers Railbuses as well road vehicles. In the colour section at the rear of the book is a photograph from the Geoff Lumb collection of the Railbus which featured in the GT Robinson photo posted by our host in 2019. The Lumb picture was taken from the other side of the vehicle. It shows it in same overall state of 'distress', but that the other side had the 'new' aluminium skin plates only partially fitted over the original GNR(I) bodywork. The caption states that CIE were in the process of converting No. 2 to a PW Department vehicle. Why CIE was undertaking this exercise with such an elderly vehicle at the time is still of course a mystery. I would doubt the exercise was ever completed, unless of course anyone knows differently? The 'new' photo is not dated specifically, but the book caption agrees that the Railbus is ex-GNR No. 2. Just to complete the story, here is a photo by Ron Herbert, taken on 22nd October 1961 at Inchicore. It shows the other ex-GNR Railbus that went to CIE, clearly withdrawn from service. Edited January 11, 2022 by Lambeg man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Lambeg man said: Sorry to go back over old ground, but I recently bought the "GNR(I) Road Motor Services 1925-1958" book by Sam Simpson. To my surprise and delight the book covers Railbuses as well road vehicles. Off topic, but this was one of the best books I have read about the GNR(I) - a lot about the how the railway operated, was managed etc. Highly recommended. Ernie, I hope that you escape the dreaded Virus. Keep away from the "weemen" perhaps? Leslie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Lovely set of photos since New Year, Ernie. The one of 113 at Newry is a Tears to your Eyes job! Really Golden Years of the GNR! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Lambeg man said: Sorry to go back over old ground, but I recently bought the "GNR(I) Road Motor Services 1925-1958" book by Sam Simpson. To my surprise and delight the book covers Railbuses as well road vehicles. In the colour section at the rear of the book is a photograph from the Geoff Lumb collection of the Railbus which featured in the GT Robinson photo posted by our host in 2019. The Lumb picture was taken from the other side of the vehicle. It shows it in same overall state of 'distress', but that the other side had the 'new' aluminium skin plates only partially fitted over the original GNR(I) bodywork. The caption states that CIE were in the process of converting No. 2 to a PW Department vehicle. Why CIE was undertaking this exercise with such an elderly vehicle at the time is still of course a mystery. I would doubt the exercise was ever completed, unless of course anyone knows differently? The 'new' photo is not dated specifically, but the book caption agrees that the Railbus is ex-GNR No. 2. Just to complete the story, here is a photo by Ron Herbert, taken on 22nd October 1961 at Inchicore. It shows the other ex-GNR Railbus that went to CIE, clearly withdrawn from service. In that photo of No. 2 / 8177, the cantrail has gone as have several uprights on the side. That vehicle is rotten and only fit for scrap, which is of course what happened! The GNR blue has long fadded away, so it's been out of traffic by the time that photo was taken, by a long time. The reason they considered converting any railbus was that 8178, which the UTA had inherited, was successfully being used as a civil engineer's "runabout" on the ex-GNR lines in the north, and CIE thought that they might employ one likewise. Wasn't to be - and jhbSenior used (variously) either 8178 or a loco hauling ex-GNR saloon 50 (now in Whitehead) on engineering inspection trips between approx. 1959 and 1962/3. 8178 sat down one time at Goraghwood and was shoved in a siding there until the Warrenpoint line closed and then taken to Witham Street, where it fell to bits before being rebuilt (incorporating many historical inaccuracies, as it happens, but a good job technically) in the 1990s before going under its own power to Cultra from Poyntzpass or somewhere round there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: 8178 sat down one time at Goraghwood and was shoved in a siding there until the Warrenpoint line closed and then taken to Witham Street, Hi JHB, The reason 8178 sat at Goraghwood through most of 1963 was because it had burst a tyre. I read somewhere that the UTA managed to locate a spare in Dundalk and repaired it. It was photographed several times in 1964 lying in Grosvenor Road depot, though not apparently in use. - LM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) And thanks to @Irishswissernie, here it is, at stage right, complete with crutch. This is pretty much how I remember it outside Witham St too - a dilapidation of blue and cream. I think this is probably the one my dad started up in Portadown roundhouse one day….. Edited January 11, 2022 by Galteemore 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 35 minutes ago, Lambeg man said: Hi JHB, The reason 8178 sat at Goraghwood through most of 1963 was because it had burst a tyre. I read somewhere that the UTA managed to locate a spare in Dundalk and repaired it. It was photographed several times in 1964 lying in Grosvenor Road depot, though not apparently in use. - LM It also had brake problems - I think that's why Senior set it aside. A puncture would certainly not have helped its case either! he said that's why there was a "prop" against it, as far as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: he said that's why there was a "prop" against it, as far as I remember. The puncture would have been in one of the rear wheels as the front ones were solid. As JHB has remarked, in the absence of an effective brake, the "prop" would have been placed to prevent it rolling down the prevailing gradient on that siding. Edited January 11, 2022 by Lambeg man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 14 hours ago, Galteemore said: I think this is probably the one my dad started up in Portadown roundhouse one day….. GNR No. 8178 inside Portadown shed. Anyone know who the individual might be? Photo by the Rev. John Parker undated. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) lol - that’s my dad ! Showed him photo. It’s c1962 - and apparently he got the shed foreman to start it…. Edited January 12, 2022 by Galteemore 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Just got a new laptop and am setting it up, normal service will be resumed in the next few days hopefully. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Limerick Oct 96 26595 20 Ton, 12' wheelbase 25855 12/2004 Demountable Beet Any ideas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 The demountable beet was a one-off experiment, albeit one that entered traffic. I saw it in use, in the midst of a train of "ordinary" double-deck beet wagons, at Wellington Bridge in either 2004 or 2005. The newly painted 150 was at the 1996 Inchicore Open Day, where it briefly displayed a New York piece of "bar memorabilia".......(!) The brown single deck beet wain with bits sellotaped onto the ends to make it longer....new one to me! Excellent, and rare photo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, WRENNEIRE said: 25855 The wagons appear to be prototype Beet Wagons using body panels salvaged from the corrugated opens on 20' flat wagons built in the Mid-1960. I have a CIE drawing of a Beet Double of similar to the wagon in the background titled "Modified Open Goods Wagon Bodies on 20Ton Flat Wagon Underframe for Beet Traffic Mark 3" The main difference from the wagons in the photos is that the corners are shown slightly rounded on the drawing. It looks like someone realised that it would be a lot cheaper and quicker to mount the existing wagon bodies with minimal modification on the 20T chassis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieB Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Correct me if I’m wrong but 26595 is a former magnesite wagon. There is a picture on this forum of one converted into a hopper wagon. I think it was at Ballinacourty, so presumably it was used for the transport of dolomite. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 It says 26595 on the photo Steve that's as much as I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 14 hours ago, StevieB said: Correct me if I’m wrong but 26595 is a former magnesite wagon. There is a picture on this forum of one converted into a hopper wagon. I think it was at Ballinacourty, so presumably it was used for the transport of dolomite. Stephen The covered hopper is a Magnesite Wagon out of use since the Ballinacourty traffic ceased in the early 1980s the second is a Zinc Ore wagons out of service for a similar length of time. Most of the Magnesite Wagons were stored at Enniscorthy, the Dolomite Hoppers were basically to the same design as the Ballast & Gypsum Hoppers and may have been used for either traffic after Ballinacourty closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 My main PC is now fixed but unfortunately everything on it has been lost, not a complete disaster but it means I do not know what has been uploaded to flickr and there were over a 1000 scans ready to go on which can only be identified by individually checking whether they have been uploaded or not. I am also providing employment for several days in the coming weeks for the NHS and have been sent a Collection of some 8000 English and Scottish negatives for identifying etc. Now in this Collection there are 6 Irish prints, however I don't think these were taken by the photographer . The locations are known, but does anyone recognise the view and photographer? First 2 are Headford Junction with a Killarney service and the Kenmare branch local Second pair are at Drimoleague. Third. Cork and Bantry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Along the Ballaghaderreen branch today on the 19th May 1959. Top Island Road middle, Edmondstown bottom, Ballaghaderreen More Hospital visits this week so only a 'limited service' at present. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) Thanks Ernie. Hope all goes well. Excellent close up of flat bottom track too. Edited February 8, 2022 by Galteemore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Loughrea Branch today 1958 or 1959 Top Attymon Junction Middle. Dunsandle Bottom. Loughrea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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