Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Galteemore]

Great stuff. Interesting shot of the Kiltubrid siding too, which often appears at an odd angle in photos as it branched so abruptly off a curve.

[StevieB]

14 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

I have views of 9 and sister 10 on flickr. They differed from the other Hill of Howth cars in that the entrance/exits were both on the same side of the car. You can see how easy it would be to remove the panels etc surrounding the upper deck probably done to facilitate storage or reduce the height whilst being transported on the road vehicle.

The first cars Numbers 1 to 8 were built by Brush whilst the last 2 nos. 9 and 10 were built by Milnes  and had different trucks and originally open sided  lower decks which didn't work to well up on the hill. The lower decks were thus later glazed.

 

Just like those running on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway.

Stephen

[BSGSV]

23 hours ago, Mike 84C said:

That signal at Colooney looks strange/interesting, two arms sharing a single lamp? Mounted on one of those Courtney,Stevens and Bailey posts are there any more pictures of that signal at higher resolution?  Can I feel a model coming on?  

That looks like an old-fashioned junction signal. Instead of a bracket, the arms are stacked on the one post. Normally the convention is arms top-to-bottom reads to lines/tracks left-to-right. But, as you say, only one lamp. 

[Lambeg man]

On 20/4/2022 at 6:39 PM, Old Blarney said:

I'm sorry to have to correct you.

No need for apology David, good job you are around to correct my statement. You learn something new every day! 

[airfixfan]

Found this today. See what you think?

[Irishswissernie]

Mullingar 8 June 1961

Cork, Albert Quay. 90 shunting a railcar set. 13 January 1961

Letterkenny 5 December 1959

 

 

[airfixfan]

Love the Letterkenny photo naturally!

[Irishswissernie]

A sad sight of Belfast Great Victoria Street 15 June 1987.

Happier days! 18 Sept 1958 Dundalk U Class 203

Guinness Brewery  Ca 1962, colour affected negative.

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI Derry Goods QG 155 6 Sept 1958 Interesting bread container, BR container and looks possibly like an ex PO Wagon

151 at Portarlington & Clara on IRRS Special 18 March 1963

 

[Galteemore]

It’s a GN Loco coal wagon.

[Irishswissernie]

Yes , not seeing so well this morning!

 

[Northroader]

The BR container is loaded crosswise instead of lengthwise. Maybe there’s two on the open?

[Irishswissernie]

Hill of Howth Tramway 8 June 1958.

Corofin awaiting track lifting 7 June 1961.

Belfast Central 18 June 1987.

 

[Irishswissernie]

CDRJC at Strabane, 3 views all 15 May 1959.

Last view is another on either the Kingscourt or Oldcastle branches June 1963. That dead end short siding reminds of somewhere (Dunboyne) on the Clonsilla to Navan section.

ACTUALLY AT MOUNTMELLICK.

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

Cork 5 June 1958

G&SWR Trespass sign Youghal 1 June 1958

Thurles with either a Clonmel or Limerick Junction Local  2 June 1958

 

[Galteemore]

Nice. Unusual, as at Thurles, to see a distant signal within station limits!

[Old Blarney]

Another feature in this photograph.  The use of - Inside Keys. They are especially noticable on the  track at the bottom of this photograph. 

Thank you for posting your photographs and my best wishes to you too.

Edited April 27, 2022 by Old Blarney

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Old Blarney said:

Another feature in this photograph.  The use of - Inside Keys. They are especially noticable on the  track at the bottom of this photograph. 

 

Very much a GNR thing; I'm pretty sure no other Irish railway had them.

[Lambeg man]

MODS - Please delete. LM

Edited April 27, 2022 by Lambeg man
Entered in error

[Lambeg man]

On 26/4/2022 at 7:46 AM, Irishswissernie said:

Last view is another on either the Kingscourt or Oldcastle branches June 1963. That dead end short siding reminds of somewhere (Dunboyne) on the Clonsilla to Navan section.

I don't think so Ernie. As far as I know ex-GNR 'U' class No. 197 never ventured towards Navan on an IRRS  railtour. May I suggest the correct date is Saturday 17th September 1960. The Journal entry recorded "Starting from Amiens Street the first objective was the Mountmellick branch. Then going into Killkenny to run around and turn, the Castlecommer and Deerpark Colliery branches were visited. Return to Dublin was via Killkenny and Carlow. Locomotive was No. 197." As to the location of the photo, perhaps someone with better knowledge of this general area may be able to help. Perhaps a station on the now closed Port Laoise-Killkenny section? I can say it is NOT Deerpark Siding? LM 

Edited April 27, 2022 by Lambeg man

[Irishswissernie]

B****r! I thought it was another  view of 132, sorry folks but I am having eyesight problems at the moment - probably too much staring at the computer trying to match up Tom Rounthwaite's negatives and prints. It looks like Mountmellick looking at the distant view of the station building end.

Edited April 28, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

19 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

B****r! I thought it was another  view of 132, sorry folks but I am having eyesight problems at the moment - probably too much staring at the computer trying to match up Tom Rounthwaite's negatives and prints. It could be Mountmellick looking at the distant view of the station building end but the old 25" maps don't show the siding.

Could well be Mountmellick. This Ciaran Cooney image is rather similar in layout, esp with regard to the gate and the pole locations. Don’t blame you re 132 - that big tender and IRRS headboard makes it merge in your mind with the many published images of 132 on such duties! I also thought it was 132 at first.

Edited April 28, 2022 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

Yes I think so, you can see the 'buffer stop' for the stub siding.

[Irishswissernie]

'Balls ups' corrected hopefully.

Cashel June 1961 , a somewhat distinctive style material wise.

Mallow 801 5 June 1961

Belfast GVS , June 1963

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

Cashel had a pretty striking location beside the Rock. Love this early view of it showing that classic turn of the century look - what wonderful ballasting!

Edited April 28, 2022 by Galteemore

[connollystn]

@irishswissernie - Very unimpressive Cashel railway station building, considering how historical that town it's not what you'd expect to see. Looks like building a railway line to Cashel was very much an after thought.

Edited April 28, 2022 by connollystn
Reply was incomplete.

[Galteemore]

16 minutes ago, connollystn said:

@irishswissernie - Very unimpressive Cashel railway station building, considering how historical that town it's not what you'd expect to see. Looks like building a railway line to Cashel was very much an after thought.

Useful background here https://www.seamusjking.com/sjk-articles/2014/10/28/span-classposttitlethe-cashel-extension-railwayspan-supplement-nationalist-centenary-1890-1990-pp-110-112

[connollystn]

@Galteemore - Thanks for that. Very interesting article. Surprised that a town with, what would have been a centre of population, was by-passed by the railway companies. To me, the railway alignment to Cork never made sense - seems to me like the builders took the scenic route. Yet again, another reason why this is the best thread on this forum - learn something new everyday.

[Northroader]

I’m surprised reading the article that there’s little mention of the historic and picturesque nature of the place as a tourist attraction?

[jhb171achill]

19 hours ago, Lambeg man said:

I don't think so Ernie. As far as I know ex-GNR 'U' class No. 197 never ventured towards Navan on an IRRS  railtour. May I suggest the correct date is Saturday 17th September 1960. The Journal entry recorded "Starting from Amiens Street the first objective was the Mountmellick branch. Then going into Killkenny to run around and turn, the Castlecommer and Deerpark Colliery branches were visited. Return to Dublin was via Killkenny and Carlow. Locomotive was No. 197." As to the location of the photo, perhaps someone with better knowledge of this general area may be able to help. Perhaps a station on the now closed Port Laoise-Killkenny section? I can say it is NOT Deerpark Siding? LM 

Yes, Mountmellick.

 

[Broithe]

10 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Yes, Mountmellick.

 

Street View shows some considerable remains.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.1200641,-7.3385456,3a,20.9y,191.3h,87.38t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1smFyRr14gW_UZIRQTr7YHoQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DmFyRr14gW_UZIRQTr7YHoQ%26cb_client%3Dsearch.revgeo_and_fetch.gps%26w%3D96%26h%3D64%26yaw%3D129.87952%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, Broithe said:

Street View shows some considerable remains.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.1200641,-7.3385456,3a,20.9y,191.3h,87.38t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1smFyRr14gW_UZIRQTr7YHoQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DmFyRr14gW_UZIRQTr7YHoQ%26cb_client%3Dsearch.revgeo_and_fetch.gps%26w%3D96%26h%3D64%26yaw%3D129.87952%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

Some original fencing too - both GSR concrete and timber!

[Irishswissernie]

Edenderry 9 June 1961.

Ballaghaderreen 8 June 1961.

Enfield 9 June 1961.

 

[Pete00018]

On 9/4/2021 at 9:59 AM, Irishswissernie said:

Thanks, the film also looks like post WW2 stock as well.

Although these Cavan & Leitrim images are from 20 March 1959 the interior is still 1890's.

First 2 photos Coach 5L , 2nd class in foreground, First Class the upholstered armchair. to the rear. In the background, looks like livestock  judging by the evidence on the floor.

3rd photo 1L rebuilt with  upholstered 2nd class!

 

 

Hi,

 Any idea what colour the upholstery was in the two carriages 3L and the rebuilt 1L?

 

Thanks

[Irishswissernie]

Near Horseleap 18 March 1963.

Mullingar 8 June 1961.

Stranorlar CDRJC 4 Dec 1959.