Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Irishswissernie]

Arigna Branch, Cavan & Leitrim 13 March 1959.

Kells, 3 June 1961.

Dublin Heuston with ex GNRI 4-4-2T possibly on pilot duty 18 March 1963.

 

Edited May 15, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Broithe]

That Kells picture might actually be perfect.

[Lambeg man]

On 13/5/2022 at 10:05 PM, Galteemore said:

Looks like you’re right on both Ernie. Looks like Derry city in backdrop of pic 1.

I think there is a mention in NCC Saga about the Derry (Waterside) turntable being moved to it's later position on the east side of the running line as the one seen in the photo was too small to accommodate a Mogul. 

[airfixfan]

Yes indeed about Waterside turntable and must check my research notes about Waterside station for more detail later today.

[Irishswissernie]

Heuston 18 March 1963.

Streamstown - Clara 18 March 1963.

Thurles Beet Factory 9 Sept 1958.

 

[Irishswissernie]

County Donegal today.

Strabane , Phoenix 16 Sept 1958.

Castlefin, 15 May 1959.

Killybegs  17 Sept 1958.

 

[Patrick Davey]

Lovely photos Ernie! Continued thanks for sharing these wonderful views.

[Mike 84C]

What an impressive facade Heuston has looks more like a stately house than a railway station.

[airfixfan]

Love the Killybegs photo in particular.

[Irishswissernie]

I'm getting a bit low on Irish material to upload but hopefully this will change in the next couple of weeks. I have now acquired some 500 1950's/60's negatives covering the North East of England which will keep me occupied however. Or I could do some modelling on the layout.

Lagan at Connolly.

Enfield 8 June 1961.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Cavan & Leitrim Drumshanbo, 13 March 1959.

Dublin, Broadstone shed 15 March 1959.

 

[Galteemore]

Wonderful view of Broadstone. Hard to believe, looking at that almost timeless image, that steam on CIE would be extinct in 4 years.

Edited May 20, 2022 by Galteemore

[Chris_w]

On 13/5/2022 at 8:36 PM, Irishswissernie said:

The second is U2 No 81 which was built 1925 , any ideas on the location - I'm thinking Portrush and the loco is partly on a turntable.

Ideas anyone?

My painstakingly slow progress on Derry-Londonderry plans showing evolution of railways in the City have been finished (I hope) for early 1960s and late 1940s.   Currently working on 1908.

Attached are extracts from my work on Waterside, showing locations of the turntable at different times.

The OS 1908 scale 1:1056 plans are the only ones that show dual-gauge track with 3 rails.  Basically, it’s a revision of the 1873 1:500 scale plans;  reduced to 1:1056.  Sadly it doesn’t cover Pennyburn, but that’s another story.

Hope these help.

[Irishswissernie]

CDRJC Strabane 15 May 1959.

Black clouds at Ennis , West Clare after closure whilst track lifting. 7 June 1961.

 

[airfixfan]

More great photos

[Irishswissernie]

Alex Ford photos today, courtesy of the Transport Library.

D2 331 at Kingsbridge 27 June 1950.

Cavan & Leitrim Dromod Exchange Sidings  4T 30 June 1950.

G2 666 in the Dromod locality 30 June 1950.

 

[Mayner]

3 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

 

 

 

The Dromod photo is an interesting one the broad gauge train includes a breakdown crane possibly for the 1950 transfer of 13L one of the Passage locos to Inchacore for an 'overhaul" that never took place instead 13L was scrapped.

No 4T a Keir Stewart was transferred to the C&L in 1941 and appears to have remained on the C&L until scrapped following closure

[Galteemore]

4T had been a bit of a disaster in Kerry as she had very poor brakes - something of a critical issue on the T and D. She was more popular in Ballinamore!

Edited May 22, 2022 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

I don't think these are on flickr being part of the lot that went missing when my computer crashed.

Thomastown 30 March 1996 074 , 2 views. The viaduct 7 May 2005 All Graham Roose photos.

 

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI Belturbet 1955 , 2 photos.

Belfast train passing east end of Portadown shed 21 Sept 1957.

 

[Irishswissernie]

 Alex Ford views today, courtesy of the Transport Library.

Ennis 3C 4July 1950.

Dublin Harcourt Street 27 June 1950.

Ballinamore 3L Arigna Train 30 June 1950.

 

Edited May 25, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

Lovely photos. That Ballinamore one shows just how substantial the Irish NG could be - looks like a main line! And the Harcourt St shot shows two of the big gaps in Irish preservation - those GSW 4-4-0s were quite something, and a MGW 2-4-0 would really suit the RPSI’s current operating pattern, certainly for the short haul trains in NI.

[Irishswissernie]

I acquired this one off EBay last weekend thankfully at a reasonable price although  not sure why it didn't go for a similar high price as other items by the same photographer on Sunday night.

1955 , 7th July 373 Dn Mail at Athenry. (Well its got 2 Mail coaches on the front!)

Unfortunately I couldn't acquire more negatives 'privately' as the executor's opted to have the negs 'e bayed' to hopefully maximise their value but I have still managed to acquire the odd one without blowing the budget.

 

[Irishswissernie]

In those baking hot Summers back in the day some Driver's preferred to cook their sausages out in the open air rather than in a stifling hot cab of a J18.

Claremorris 7 June 1961, warm axle box failed 588!

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Broithe]

25 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

In those baking hot Summers back in the day some Driver's preferred to cook their sausages out in the open air rather than in a stifling hot cab of a J18.

Claremorris 7 June 1961, warm axle box failed 588!

 

NOTICE.

First IRM steam loco is further delayed, as modifications are made to provide this feature via DCC control.

[Galteemore]

Associated delay to production of scale 5’3 track range as fireproof sleepers are sourced. 

[Irishswissernie]

Listowel 5 June 1961.

Dromod 2L awaits removal for preservation 8 June 1961.

 

Edited May 27, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

Very nice. Also interesting to see a table linked directly to a running line, thus requiring a catch point. 

Edited May 27, 2022 by Galteemore

[Mayner]

23 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

In those baking hot Summers back in the day some Driver's preferred to cook their sausages out in the open air rather than in a stifling hot cab of a J18.

Claremorris 7 June 1961, warm axle box failed 588!

 

There were several failures on that particular tour another Midland 0-6-0 worked the train to Sligo with a B121 replacing steam for the Eastbound leg of the Tour including the Ballaghadereen Branch.

I think there is a photo of the train behind a J18 at Tubbercurry in "Rails through the West

[Irishswissernie]

Between Palace East and Muine Bheag and arriving at Muine Bheag off the branch, possibly in 1962.

 

[Killian Keane]

On 27/5/2022 at 1:10 PM, Mayner said:

There were several failures on that particular tour another Midland 0-6-0 worked the train to Sligo with a B121 replacing steam for the Eastbound leg of the Tour including the Ballaghadereen Branch.

I think there is a photo of the train behind a J18 at Tubbercurry in "Rails through the West

Would you (or anyone else) happen to remember if the late Wille Sherlock was on that tour? I seem to remember him relating a similar sounding incident to me, and that when the diesel took over from the failed steam loco that someone was heard to remark 'work of the Devil'

[Irishswissernie]

 

1 hour ago, Killian Keane said:

Would you (or anyone else) happen to remember if the late Wille Sherlock was on that tour?

If you go on my flickr site https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/ and put in the search bar 1961-06 it brings up over 100 photos for that month many of which will be of the Tour. Many of the Tour participants are in view and maybe he appears in one. There are no doubt other photos where I didn't have the date so they won't come up. The relevant album is Irish Railways 1960's with some 600+ images. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/albums/72157718812496542

There are views of 588's replacement (603) and also the substitutes, 121's B132 & B129 which substituted. Sligo to Ballaghaderreen B132 & Kilfree to Mullingar B129

 

 

Edited May 28, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

There is a site which no doubt most of you are aware of covering past Rail Tours . Its called Six Bells Junction and this is the link to the June 1961 Joint RCTS/SLS/IRRS  Tour. The site is a mine of information and very useful in attempting to date and identify images.

https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/610604rc.html

[Irishswissernie]

Drogheda 9 June 1961.

The old road bridge at Waterford 6 June 1961.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Belfast York Road with ex B&CDR 30 and NCC 'Dunluce Castle on display on 9 June 1961.