Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Andy Cundick]

3 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Cherryville Junction , 072 Waterford - Westport Log mts 9 June 2007.

CDRJC  Londonderry, Victoria Road Van 83 , 19 April 1948. Note the intertwined D & R.

Stranorlar, Ex DB&ST Trailer 3. 3 July 1959.

 

Also note the rather rustic replacement doors on van 83,Andy.

[Irishswissernie]

Mullingar 719 June 1961. 2 Views.

I just captioned this one 'The back of beyond' 1961 !

 

[Irishswissernie]

West Clare Railway, 2 views at Miltown Malbay CA 1954 6T on a down goods (poor neg) and 7C taking water.

Ennis another view of the much photographed Inspection Car 7 June 1961.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Magheramorne WT10 CA March 1967.

Spoil Train said to be near Larne Lough (now amended to Kilroot) ca March 1967.

Belfast York Road, ca April 1967.

 

Edited August 18, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

V nice Ernie. Middle photo is almost certainly Kilroot. It looks very different nowadays ! 

Edited August 18, 2022 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

Thanks I will amend title.

[Irishswissernie]

CDRJC Letterkenny station platform probably CA 1953. Eason kiosk on right.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin Connolly 20 July 1990 x 3.

 

[Irishswissernie]

County Donegal Railways, Strabane, 3 views of Railcar 14 being turned, 2 July 1959.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Goolds Cross Box 24 October 1960.

Dundalk 12 May 1991 163.

Gorey 11 May 1991 176.

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

Some post card size photos from an old album have been received this week supposedly with the information that the negatives were no longer were in existence. Unfortunately after some digging the copyright holders have been located for the majority but there are some of the Londonderry & Lough Swilly  dated 31 August 1939 where I have been unable to trace the photographer.

I won't put them on flickr but here are 4 of Letterkenny which someone may recognise.

[Sean Hogan]

Where can you purchase copies 

[Irishswissernie]

Unfortunately for these ones I have no idea as I havn't been able to locate the copyright holder(if there is one). 

The ones I have traced L&LSR, DN&GR and SLNCR are from 1948 and are copyright HMRS & LNWR Socy. 

Go on the HMRS site https://hmrs.org.uk/photographs.html and you can purchase digital copies. It's an easy site to follow - it must be because I managed to do it!

 

 

Edited August 25, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

Scanning away today as more negs have arrived, mainly 1960 -1962, here is a taster! Cork, Albert Quay 464 4 November 1960 and more negs awaiting scanning as we head south west along the CB&SCR.

Edited August 25, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

23 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

Unfortunately for these ones I have no idea as I havn't been able to locate the copyright holder(if there is one). 

The ones I have traced L&LSR, DN&GR and SLNCR are from 1948 and are copyright HMRS & LNWR Socy. 

Go on the HMRS site https://hmrs.org.uk/photographs.html and you can purchase digital copies. It's an easy site to follow - it must be because I managed to do it!

 

 

Yes, I have used the HMRS service recently and they are very efficient- esp with digital copies. 

[Patrick Davey]

Every one is an absolute gem Ernie, thank you for your ongoing work to share these wonderful photographs with us, it is very much appreciated.

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI Drogheda 86 29 May 1958.

GNRI Dunleer 170 29 Sept 1958.

West Clare Lahinch 7C ca 1954.

 

[Irishswissernie]

3 G Roose Ennis slides today.

3 June 1996 168 on 14.00 to Limerick City.

these 2 both 19 April 2000, 169 on the 13.50 to Limerick  and 150 in the yard with bagged cements.

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

Connolly 27 March 1992 143.

Waterford 4 April 1993 158.

Claremorris 5 October 1992 189.

 

[StevieB]

Different view of Claremorris.

Stephen

[Irishswissernie]

Ennis 3 November 1960 , a few cattle wagons in view.

Clarecastle same date.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Timoleague & Courtmacsherry Light Railway 5 November 1960, 552 at Courtmacsherry

 

Dublin Inchicore Works C222 , said to be 1960 but possibly a bit later.

 

Edited August 31, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

Timoleague & Courtmacsherry Light Railway 5 November 1960, 552 at Courtmacsherry

 

Dublin Inchicore Works C222 , said to be 1960 but possibly a bit later.

 

Certainly a bit later; in 1960 all locos were green or dirty silver. C's were initially black and tan, the all-black is probably about 1965.

[Irishswissernie]

Limerick Junction 4 July 1955. 700 +361 head an up goods.

CDRJC/NCC Londonderry Victoria Road , 8 on 10am to Strabane 20 April 1954.

Dublin Connolly, 147 22 Feb 1991.

 

[airfixfan]

Great photo of Victoria Road and pity it was not available for my new County Donegal book!

[Irishswissernie]

Negative only arrived yesterday Jim along with some L&LSR ones.

[airfixfan]

Thanks looking forward to seeing the Swilly photos soon

[Irishswissernie]

Inchicore B132 Ca1962. Note the 2 dirty marks the Crew's boots have made above each step, I should weather my 121's accordingly!

Connolly, J4 258 June 1961.

Foxford 663, 6 July 1955.

 

Edited September 5, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[WRENNEIRE]

Cavan & Leitrim #3
Any info on who owns the Morris Minor
EYI reg, so Dublin '58
I presume it belongs to the photographer?

 

[Irishswissernie]

Clonakilty Junction 5 November 1960 x 3

 

[Galteemore]

Lovely little scene in pic 3! 

[Broithe]

The top two pictures have that 'slightly too neat' look that many model layouts suffer from...

[airfixfan]

Too neat due to the lack of passengers and trains on the West Cork!

[Broithe]

I'm often heard to say that there's only two basic problems with Public Transport.

 

The public and the transport.

 

One down, one to go...

[Westcorkrailway]

25 minutes ago, Broithe said:

The top two pictures have that 'slightly too neat' look that many model layouts suffer from...

The station staff at Clonakilty Junction were very proud of there station and hence kept it clean. Ray good was a member of the staff and is still kicking today in the IRRS cork branch. He opened a railway wall at the site of the old junction about 2 weeks ago. Some of the other stations had bits and peices flung around, or had been overly done up to inflate the cost of running the railway