Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Irishswissernie]

Added 5 Cavan & Leitrim  Ballinamore views from Alex Ford to Flickr today; dated 30 June 1950 3 shown below.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Limerick 13 Sept 1986, 168.

Guinness Brewery ca 1962 NG 24 in an adaptor wagon. A badly faded  (was a) colour negative 

 

[Irishswissernie]

Off out early tomorrow so more views uploaded now.

23 Feb 1991 Dublin Heuston, 145.

Vic Berry, Leicester scrapyard 232 3 March 1991.

 

Rosslare Harbour 176 11 June 1991.

 

[Irishswissernie]

18 March 1963, a view from a train running alongside the Grand Canal.

4 June 1961 174 at Connolly.

 

[StevieB]

That looks suspiciously like a Maunsell tender next to 174.

Stephen

[GSR 800]

2 hours ago, StevieB said:

That looks suspiciously like a Maunsell tender next to 174.

Stephen

Attached to a Mogul, by the looks of it 

 

[Niles]

2 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

Attached to a Mogul, by the looks of it 

 

I think one of the Tom Ferris 'Irish Railways in Colour' books has a picture of the mogul itself in front of the S Class. 

5 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

18 March 1963, a view from a train running alongside the Grand Canal.

4 June 1961 174 at Connolly.

 

Interesting that the mogul tender is actually in green livery but you'd never tell at a casual glance! 

 

Edited June 19, 2022 by Niles

[Irishswissernie]

3 hours ago, GSR 800 said:

Attached to a Mogul, by the looks of it 

K1 376

 

[Irishswissernie]

Inchicore B114 11 May 1990.

Portarlington 192 on ballast 16May1990.

Heuston 143 18 May 1988.

 

[Irishswissernie]

3 more at Dublin Connolly, 

166 10 March 1991.

161 22 Feb 1991.

160 10 May 1991.

 

 

[Niles]

Lovely stuff, 161 was a failry early 141 class casualty... anyone remember why? 

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin Heuston today.

213 28 November 1994.

205 25 November 1994.

187, 12 May 1995.

 

[Irishswissernie]

I have been checking back through my files to try and identify scans that were lost when my computer crashed earlier this year. I don't think these are on flickr.

NCC August 1936 , 84 near Macfin Junction JG Dewing.

NCC 1937-06-22 Belfast York Rd 1 HCC14038

NCC 1937-06-22 Belfast York Rd  Coach 80 HCC14020

 

[Galteemore]

How Des Coakham would have loved this! Top image is a wonderful display of stock. Middle image has also nicely captured the docks background with a group of workers heading across the bridge. A vanished world now.

[leslie10646]

Ye Gods, Ernie! Did we bid AGAINST each other for the Casserleys?

I thought that The Syndicate had bought all the non narrow gauge pre WW2 negatives!

Thanks for putting up the John Dewing shot - not a commonly photographed place AND that stock! John cycled a lot, so it's probably really in the sticks!

Hope that you are as well as can be!

[Irishswissernie]

2 hours ago, leslie10646 said:

Ye Gods, Ernie! Did we bid AGAINST each other for the Casserleys?

No, I don't think so, the NCC negs were in Lot 122 which also had Lough Swilly  & GNRI  negs which I was after and mentioned prior to the Auction; Hammer Price £140.

[Irishswissernie]

Rosslare Harbour station, 17 August 1994.

Dublin Heuston, 156, 10 May 1991.

Athenry, 161, 23 May 1990.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Alex Ford images today courtesy of The Transport Library.

Bray, 29 June 1950.

West Clare, Ennis 4 July 1950, 2 views.

 

 

[Westcorkrailway]

2 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Alex Ford images today courtesy of The Transport Library.

Bray, 29 June 1950.

West Clare, Ennis 4 July 1950, 2 views.

 

 

Look at the way the snail is put on those coaches….was that done to save painting the whole coach?

[leslie10646]

On 23/6/2022 at 1:27 PM, Irishswissernie said:

No, I don't think so, the NCC negs were in Lot 122 which also had Lough Swilly  & GNRI  negs which I was after and mentioned prior to the Auction; Hammer Price £140.

Phew, that's a relief!

Keeping on a DSER theme - I really meant this for "Barrow Street", but folk can see it here.

Lance King captured Grand Canal Street sidings from the Boat Train on 5 June 1964 - a treat for BnT A Class lovers? Copyright IRRS.

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Look at the way the snail is put on those coaches….was that done to save painting the whole coach?

No. The coaches had corrugated sides, upon which it would have been impossible to display it properly, so they mounted them on boards and screwed them in, as the GSR had done before that with their crests mounted also on boards. Note, too, that the base colour is the darker green but no lining at all - that was the norm on the West Clare.

[Irishswissernie]

1 hour ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Look at the way the snail is put on those coaches….was that done to save painting the whole coach?

The livery on the rest of the coach (s) apart from a small square containing the snail looks freshly done, maybe they just left a square around the snail because they didn't have any snail paint left!

As jhb has pointed out the snails are on a small board covering the match boarding.

 

Edited June 25, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

This could have been an emergency substitution for the Ballybrophy via Nenagh train but on reflection there are too many passengers!

G611 Limerick 13 Sept 1986.

 

[flange lubricator]

1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said:

This could have been an emergency substitution for the Ballybrophy via Nenagh train but on reflection there are too many passengers!

G611 Limerick 13 Sept 1986.

 

Don’t think the G class hauled that many passengers even when they were in service on some of the branch lines . 

[Irishswissernie]

NCC 1948-05-12 Ballyclare Bank 70. & also  73 on a goods. JG Dewing.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Cork Albert Quay 12 Sept 1960.

Dublin, Heuston. 2 views of the Guinness Brewery 5'-3'' locos after withdrawal. circa May 1965.

 

[leslie10646]

Ernie

Those two NCC shots of John Dewings are really delectable. A Scotch engine with its ancient tender on a long goods, as well!

Lovely

[airfixfan]

There is a great article on Cork Albert Quay by Des Coakham in December 2004 Railway Bylines

[Westcorkrailway]

30 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

There is a great article on Cork Albert Quay by Des Coakham in December 2004 Railway Bylines

Is it available online somewhere?

12 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Cork Albert Quay 12 Sept 1960.

 

 

Those bulleid Railcars looked so industrial and square, some would even say ugly 

Or as he himself would say “another successful design”

[airfixfan]

That article with some great photos is not online you would have to buy a back issue only.

[connollystn]

11 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Is it available online somewhere?

Those bulleid Railcars looked so industrial and square, some would even say ugly 

Or as he himself would say “another successful design”

I think they're quaint - something quite Irish about them. Wonder if we'll ever see them in model form.

[minister_for_hardship]

13 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Is it available online somewhere?

Those bulleid Railcars looked so industrial and square, some would even say ugly 

Or as he himself would say “another successful design”

I've seen way worse, they did the job they were designed to do.

[airfixfan]

Found that magazine this morning.

[Irishswissernie]

Pleased you did John I was just going to order a back number until I saw the cover, I have it I think, its in the loft er somewhere.

Back to business todays uploads which I don't think are already on flickr.

Belfast, Adelaide 202 5 May 1959 

&  ex NCC W 91 same date both JG Dewing.

 

Edited June 29, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Westcorkrailway]

7 minutes ago, airfixfan said:

Found that magazine this morning.

I may look through the internet for one 

 

2 hours ago, minister_for_hardship said:

I've seen way worse, they did the job they were designed to do.

When we’re these withdrawn? We’re they turned into intermediate power cars or did the reach another fate. I cannot recall seeing one in the Black and Tan livery