Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[leslie10646]

5 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Just to add to the set I knew I had a JG Dewing image of the Cookstown goods at Randalstown both in black & white and in colour. The colour view hasn't been uploaded due to computer problems earlier this year so hear it is. 7 May 1959 together with his b&w shot.

 

Ernie

So you have (some of?) John Dewing's slides? Wonderful! A lovely man who used to regale us with all manner of stories after IRRS London meetings.

In the colour picture, you can see his bike leaning against the signal cabin. He was an inveterate cyclist (like the immortal Drew Donaldson) and was still riding his bike to London meetings in his eighties!

[Irishswissernie]

I have approx 40 Dewing original slides and 200 odd negatives, most will be on flickr but there may be some that have been missed due to the computer 'crash'

Ballybay 19 Dec 1959 with the Last Day special. The date was also my 12th birthday and my birthday present was a Triang TT gauge 3f tank and goods train mounted on a 3 feet square board with no scope for adding sidings etc so interest in it soon palled!

Strabane with S2 190 shunting, 15 May 1959

The last view is 132 on an IRRS Special along the Oldcastle branch, 3 June 1961

 

Edited March 20, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Patrick Davey]

Cracking view of Ballybay!!!

[Irishswissernie]

Some Alec Ford's images from July 1950 today courtesy of the Transport Library.

First Limerick with Kitson built E2 295 working Ennis local services.

Next Limerick shed with D19 no 15.

Final view, Limerick Junction 406 on an up train with a TPO at the front of the rake.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Remains of the Tralee & Dingle 5 June 1961 , Dingle, Annascaul & Lispole viaduct

 

Edited March 22, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

Ennis & Moyasta  & 186 arriving at Ballingrane. ca 1958-9

 

[StevieB]

Yet more good stuff.

Stephen

[Irishswissernie]

 ex Great Northern today. VS 'Lagan' at Dublin Amiens St.

and  2 views at Portadown UTA 'W' 91 on 15 May 1959

QL 156 on the shed  7 September 1958

 

 

[Galteemore]

Those are wonderful Ernie. That close up of the VS is a gift to modellers! Might inspire @leslie10646to run a few more trains today!

Edited March 24, 2022 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

Alex Ford views from 1950 today courtesy of the Transport Library.

Limerick shed J11 No. 219

Claremorris D17 No. 16 on the 4 July 1950

Ennis, West Clare 5C on shed  same date

 

 

[airfixfan]

On 24/3/2022 at 7:40 AM, Irishswissernie said:

 ex Great Northern today. VS 'Lagan' at Dublin Amiens St.

and  2 views at Portadown UTA 'W' 91 on 15 May 1959

QL 156 on the shed  7 September 1958

 

 

Love the Mogul photo in particular

[Galteemore]

26 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

Alex Ford views from 1950 today courtesy of the Transport Library.

Limerick shed J11 No. 219

Claremorris D17 No. 16 on the 4 July 1950

Ennis, West Clare 5C on shed  same date

 

 

What’s especially striking here - compared to many 60s images -  is the cleanliness of the engines. And look at that PW in Claremorris station - not a weed in sight !

Edited March 26, 2022 by Galteemore

[Lambeg man]

7 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Love the Mogul photo in particular

No. 91 'The Bush' clearly ex-Works with the larger tender from No. 101 which it gained in 1956. This was the first Mogul transferred to the former GNR section post 1958.

[Irishswissernie]

Cork Glanmire Road and the County Donegal today.

802 looking somewhat forlorn 14 January 1961

6 whl coach 165m 19 Sept 1957

CDRJC Lifford 12.21 goods from Letterkenny 5 December 1959

 

[airfixfan]

Unusual photo of Lifford

[Irishswissernie]

Edmondstown on the Ballaghaderreen branch 19 May 1959 and a close up of the signal wires and cranks at Island Road same date.

Portlaoise 2 June 1958 with a short goods and a close up of the Running In Board.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Railcar No 1 at York Road 6 Sept 1958.

Timoleague 552 takes water 13 January 1961

Clonakilty Junction same date with the goods to Ballinascarthy in the platform

 

[Irishswissernie]

6 am start for Hospital tomorrow so here are the next selection.

West Clare Railway, Miltown Malbay , demolition train 7 June 1961

 

[StevieB]

Hope all goes well. Hospitals do like their early starts.

Stephen

[airfixfan]

Best wishes re Hospital Visit today.

[Irishswissernie]

Normal service resumed!

A couple from  Athlone west end 13 Sept 1958. D6 541 on a goods and a view of G2 663 + J18 582

The last view is on the C&L Arigna Tramway 13 March 1959.

 

[Galteemore]

Glad you’re back Ernie! Do like those big Midland 4-4-0s, rough riders though they were. Looks as if the van is destined for Loughrea!

[Mike 84C]

Good to see you're back Ernie. Hope all went well at the hospital. You do seem to keep finding unpublished photo's, a bit of a super sleuth!

[Irishswissernie]

First view is the wharf for unloading coal (I think) at Waterford 19 Sept 1957.

Next is 'Pet' on the coal line at Glanmire Road same date.

Finally a couple of CDRJC views Raphoe 5 Dec 1959 with the 12.21 Letterkenny-Strabane goods, and Clady with the 11am Strabane-Killybegs railcar 4 December 1959

 

[Lambeg man]

10 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Next is 'Pet' on the coal line at Glanmire Road same date.

Hi Ernie,

Great material as ever. The locomotive in question was named 'PAT'. The name 'Pet' was incorrectly used by Colin Boocock in Irish Railway Album.

[Irishswissernie]

Oops ! I had the title 'Pat' correct on the caption but my keyboard had a mind of its own when I was listing it on here!

[Irishswissernie]

More Alex Ford/Transport Library views today.

GNRI 28 June 1950 . 84 at Dublin Amiens Street with a couple of interesting wagons in the photo. A bogie van on the train but also an open slat sided wagon  which reminds me of wagons to carry empty beer kegs/ milk churns  etc  .

Next 5 July 1950 , 191 at a rather rural looking Limerick.

Finally 27 June 1950 Dublin Harcourt Street, G2 657

 

[Galteemore]

Lovely. A GN ‘P’ van in the train. That J15 is very clean -look at the shine! 

[Mayner]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

More Alex Ford/Transport Library views today.

Finally 27 June 1950 Dublin Harcourt Street, G2 657

 

The coach on the right appears to have been converted from Drumm Train A. 

The Drumm Trains were withdrawn and some converted to hauled stock when the batteries required replacement in the late 1940s

[connollystn]

The Drumm battery trains were a very interesting experiment. Is there a thread on here dedicated to them as I'd like to find out more about these trains?

[Broithe]

29 minutes ago, connollystn said:

The Drumm battery trains were a very interesting experiment. Is there a thread on here dedicated to them as I'd like to find out more about these trains?

 

[Lambeg man]

12 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

also an open slat sided wagon  which reminds me of wagons to carry empty beer kegs/ milk churns  etc  .

I will stand corrected, but is that not one of the turf wagons provided during 'The Emergency'?

12 hours ago, Galteemore said:

A GN ‘P’ van in the train.

I think I am correct in saying this is the 14.30 Dublin-Belfast service. The 'P' van was marshalled at the front but was then dropped off at either Drogheda or Dundalk to be taken further by a later service. 

[Irishswissernie]

Youghal 1 June 1968

Kildare 31 May 1958

Cork City Railway 5 June 1958

 

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

Youghal 1 June 1968

Kildare 31 May 1958

Cork City Railway 5 June 1958

 

Tracks at youghal station were lifted last week, the turntable will be restored but I think the rest is all gone

[connollystn]

Once again great pictures from irishswissernie, this is my favourite thread (except when IRM announce a new model). Have never been to Youghal but the station seems to be some distance from the town - is there a reason for this? Love the photos of trains on the streets of Cork, did any other city/town have trains (not trams) operating on their' streets?