Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Galteemore]

Bit of ballasting and re-sleepering needed at Loughrea! 

[Irishswissernie]

Headford Junction 4 june 1958 and then off down the Kenmare branch to Morleys Bridge

 

[WRENNEIRE]

Answers on a postcard........

[Galteemore]

At work so don’t have my books with me. Looks a bit like Allan valve gear - and the engine has a bit of a ‘Haydock Foundry’ look like ‘Bellerophon’. It’s also a little like a Prussian T3….

Will check later ….and that looks like a WLWR 0-6-0 at stage left….

Edited February 10, 2022 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

WLR 42, Hawthorn of Leith 284 Jun 1862, originally 0-6-0t used on construction of Anglesey Central Railway and then on Neath & Brecon Railway. Bought by WLR in 1882 and re-gauged to 5'-3' Rear coupling rods removed to enable it to work tight curves in Limerick Yards and then worked at Fenit. Withdrawn in 1901.

Info from Locos of the G&SWR page 223 where there is a great deal more info and a drawing as a cabless 0-6-0t in Neath & Brecon Days

 

[WRENNEIRE]

Good man Ernie, thanks for that info 

[jhb171achill]

10 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

WLR 42, Hawthorn of Leith 284 Jun 1862, originally 0-6-0t used on construction of Anglesey Central Railway and then on Neath & Brecon Railway. Bought by WLR in 1882 and re-gauged to 5'-3' Rear coupling rods removed to enable it to work tight curves in Limerick Yards and then worked at Fenit. Withdrawn in 1901.

Info from Locos of the G&SWR page 223 where there is a great deal more info and a drawing as a cabless 0-6-0t in Neath & Brecon Days

 

Excellent stuff - a very rare beast which I was unaware of.

[minister_for_hardship]

23 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Headford Junction 4 june 1958 and then off down the Kenmare branch to Morleys Bridge

 

The second photo is of Loo Bridge, the building is still there, it was a youth hostel for a while.

[Irishswissernie]

Oops yes I amended the title on the prepared flickr upload which was lost when my PC crashed but hadn't got round to changing the saved master scan. Thanks

[Irishswissernie]

Kilgarvan station on the Kenmare branch 4 June 1958 and Kenmare same date.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Cork Area today. First a short goods on the Cork City Railway 5 June 1958 - Interesting sign on the Brake Van!

On the same date a view from the train at the east end of Cork station approach lines.

 

[Lambeg man]

On 11/2/2022 at 7:54 AM, minister_for_hardship said:

The second photo is of Loo Bridge, the building is still there, it was a youth hostel for a while.

I seem to recall it was on the market a couple of years back... No idea who bought it...

On 15/2/2022 at 8:43 AM, Irishswissernie said:

On the same date a view from the train at the east end of Cork station approach lines.

Would I be correct in saying that the photographer is in an AEC Railcar set with a Bullied intermediate? Answers on a postcard please!

[BSGSV]

On 19/2/2022 at 10:22 PM, Lambeg man said:

Would I be correct in saying that the photographer is in an AEC Railcar set with a Bullied intermediate? Answers on a postcard please!

The coach next to the one the photographer is in, looks to me like a 1356-71 series CIE built, timber framed coach.

[jhb171achill]

59 minutes ago, BSGSV said:

The coach next to the one the photographer is in, looks to me like a 1356-71 series CIE built, timber framed coach.

Certainly looks like it, yes.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Normal service hopefully now resumed.

First view is at Ennis but at the less photographed Limerick end of the station 1958 or 1959 

I have also a fair number of new Cavan & Leitrim views so have uploaded half a dozen to flickr today including this rather different image taken from up a pole at the north end so hopefully some new details of the infrastructure. The third view is of the old carriage shed sidings dumping ground but with a distant view of the rear of the loco shed/works.

 

[BSGSV]

Looks like a dead C class behind 186 at Ennis.

[Irishswissernie]

Cork Bandon & South Coast today.

First photo Clonakilty , 90 on shed 5 June 1958

Next Albert Quay with the Bantry Railcar + 2 6whl coaches on the rear same date

finally Dunmanway 466 on goods 

 

[Galteemore]

Nice. Can see what looks like remnants of a bell on 90’s cab roof.

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

Cork Bandon & South Coast today.

First photo Clonakilty , 90 on shed 5 June 1958

Next Albert Quay with the Bantry Railcar + 2 6whl coaches on the rear same date

finally Dunmanway 466 on goods 

 

Date of June 5th 1958 was a Thursday, as I previously mentioned, a vintage 6 wheeler was always used the strengthen the service on Thursdays 

[Irishswissernie]

County Donegal Railways & Kildare today.

First . CDRJC Strabane 15 May 1959

Next Castlefinn same date

Last one Kildare 158 + 155 head for Dublin 27 June 1986

 

[flange lubricator]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

County Donegal Railways & Kildare today.

First . CDRJC Strabane 15 May 1959

Next Castlefinn same date

Last one Kildare 158 + 155 head for Dublin 27 June 1986

 

The 2x 141s on the Mk3 set happened during the period in 1986 when the 071 class were temporarily withdrawn from traffic due to cracks being discovered on some members of the class.

[airfixfan]

Two great CDR photos especially Castlefinn

[Irishswissernie]

Kells & Ballybrophy today.

Kells on the Valentia Island branch 19 May 1952 

Ballybrophy 2 June 1958

 

[Irishswissernie]

Foynes area today & Moyasta Junction.

I think this is at the oil sidings on the approach to Foynes ca 1958-59 with the next view of the train arriving at the terminus.

Last photo  Moyasta with F502  again either 1958 or 1959

 

[Galteemore]

Excellent. Good views of the famous MGW brake used on the  Foynes line.

[Irishswissernie]

Sligo G2 655 with an interesting set of vehicles at the head of this passenger set including a rather disreputable wagon; 15 Sept 1958

A clean 463 on Cork Glanmire shed  9 sept 1958

Last view; a gleaming County Donegal Rlys 'Blanche' at Strabane 17Sept 1958 (Just got this one Jim, more CDRJC colour on the way)

 

[Galteemore]

Lovely. Disreputable perhaps but obviously fitted or at least piped. At this stage in 1958 the SLNC still slumbered awaiting auction - as this train passes Carrignagat, the rusty, grass grown rails will still be in place….although the junction was disconnected fairly quickly post closure. 

Edited February 28, 2022 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

The photographer actually called to photograph Manorhamilton station on the same day 15 Sept 1958

 

[Mayner]

The "Disreputable Wagon" is probably an ex GSWR or ex GNR replacement for recently withdrawn ex MGWR Meat Vans used for 'perishable" traffic, its possible the fitted "Green H Vans" replaced pre-amalgamation stock for this traffic.

There is a 1964 H C Casserley photo of B149 leading the UP Night Mail through Ballysodare the train is made up of a Black & Tan 4w Heating and Luggage Van, what appears to be an ex-GSWR Bogie Coach and Bogie Mail Van in late 1950s green followed by three fitted H Vans (no goods brake).

Ex-MGWR Meat Vans appear to have been use possibly for fish traffic from Sligo and Ballina into the mid/late 1950s

655 is probably acting as station pilot making up or breaking down a Mail Train.

There are similar 1956 (F W Shuttleworth) photos of 659 shunting the Sligo Mail which included a MGWR 6w Mail Van & Meat Van dating from the 1880s sandwiched between a pair of recently introduced Bullied 4w Passenger Vans.

The Shuttleworth photos inspired me to produce kits of CIE & MGWR non-passenger stock.

[StevieB]

10 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

The photographer actually called to photograph Manorhamilton station on the same day 15 Sept 1958

 

Lovely picture.

Stephen

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin, Broadstone shed, D2 329 on the turntable, 19 Sept 1958.

Rosslare Harbour shed, J9 351 + A6 8 Sept 1958

Cork, Rocksavage shed , B4 463 19sept 1957

 

[Mike 84C]

That is a lovely picture of the D2 what a handsome machine.

[Irishswissernie]

I succeeded at the weekend in successfully bidding for the late Roy Dennison's Irish colour slides to go with the 200 odd negatives of his I acquired some 3 months ago. I will put these 7 on as one upload as they show the sequence at Ballinascarthy of the last regular steam working on the old CBSC (excluding Albert Quay)  and the last beet train off the T&C.

These CB&SCR slides appeared in Reflections and Reminiscences of the Railways West Cork  published privately some years ago but the images were very small now you can enjoy them to the full!

Other slides acquired include County Donegal, Valentia Island, Fenit, West Clare and many others.

CBSCh 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy 552 arriving on beet from Courtmacsherry line 008

CBSCi 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 uncouples off the goods from Cork 003

CBSCj 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 couples on 552's beet train off Courtmacsherry whilst 552 picks up the wagons from Cork and pulls them onto the Clonakilty line  004

CBSCk 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 takes the beet wagons into the platform for Clonakilty Jc 006

CBSCl 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 departs for Clonakilty Jc with the beet wagons 005

CBSCj 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 departs for Clonakilty Jc with the beet wagons 

CBSCn 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy. 552 reverses into the platform to take water with the goods from Cork 007

 

 

Edited March 3, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[StevieB]

Some lovely photos. Colour brings the picture to life.

Stephen

[Westcorkrailway]

3 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

I succeeded at the weekend in successfully bidding for the late Roy Dennison's Irish colour slides to go with the 200 odd negatives of his I acquired some 3 months ago. I will put these 7 on as one upload as they show the sequence at Ballinascarthy of the last regular steam working on the old CBSC (excluding Albert Quay)  and the last beet train off the T&C.

These CB&SCR slides appeared in Reflections and Reminiscences of the Railways West Cork  published privately some years ago but the images were very small now you can enjoy them to the full!

Other slides acquired include County Donegal, Valentia Island, Fenit, West Clare and many others.

CBSCh 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy 552 arriving on beet from Courtmacsherry line 008

CBSCi 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 uncouples off the goods from Cork 003

CBSCj 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 couples on 552's beet train off Courtmacsherry whilst 552 picks up the wagons from Cork and pulls them onto the Clonakilty line  004

CBSCk 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 takes the beet wagons into the platform for Clonakilty Jc 006

CBSCl 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 departs for Clonakilty Jc with the beet wagons 005

CBSCj 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy C233 departs for Clonakilty Jc with the beet wagons 

CBSCn 1961-01-13 Ballinascarthy. 552 reverses into the platform to take water with the goods from Cork 007

 

 

This station was fully painted in October of 1960, and flattened by 1963, it was a road by 1964