Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[StevieB]

Weren’t there plans to use it on the Loughrea branch?
 

Stephen

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, StevieB said:

Weren’t there plans to use it on the Loughrea branch?
 

Stephen

This was one vague idea, it seems- but I don't think it was a serious proposal. The idea of diesel-hauled mixed trains was already established by then and the flexibility this allowed tended to trump any thoughts of a separate passenger train - plus there would be no spare parts for it in Galway or Athlone, and possibly less knowledge amongst fitters. They seem to have put a railcar idea to bed for good with a trial of the Sligo railcar on that branch in 1959.

In a modelling sense, I always thought that a single-unit railcar, in a CIE, UTA or even NIR world, would have made an ideal subject for a very small shunting terminus layout. The Sligo car, or one of these, or even for modern-image, one of the 2750s, would be perfect.

 

Edited October 19, 2022 by jhb171achill

[Irishswissernie]

County Donegal Railways wagons at Donegal Town ca1952.

 

[airfixfan]

Some great CDR wagon photos especially the second one with ex CVR wagon bodies.

[connollystn]

Have to agree with airfixfan's sentiments. This is my favourite thread - check everyday to see if there are newly updated images

[Irishswissernie]

This one has been hiding in the wrong file.

B&CDR Belfast Queens Quay 2-4-2t No 5 18 April 1946. JGD468.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Strabane 24 August 1962.

Westport 186 5 October 1985

Inchicore Works late 1960's probably.

 

[airfixfan]

Nice photo of Strabane with the rarely photographed GNR goods shed to the left.

[spudfan]

On 15/9/2022 at 11:00 AM, Irishswissernie said:

Not quite railway but one does have CIE on the barge or barge contents. These 2 were with a batch of freebies with no location details but the date was 28 October 1966. They were with a batch of Irish railway negs and these 2 are of an Irish canal the giveaway on the footbridge photo being the usual tall TV aerials on the flats to the left. Ideas anyone?

I remember the barges and the workshops. My aunt lived in Fatima Mansions so I spent time there. I remember the barge repair area well. It was possible to spend time with the kids I new from Fatima Mansions at the canal, the barge sheds then nip down to catch the Guinness express going between various parts of the St James's Gate complex not far from Pimlico. We were easily amused but I have fond memories of the time and the place.

[Irishswissernie]

Newry, Dublin Bridge. 24 August 1962.

Lisburn 18 June 1987.

 

[LARNE CABIN]

Great to see a lot of GNR(I) stuff recently, Ernie. Love that one of the GNR(I) BUT 700 at Strabane. There seem to be few photos of these around! Hoping to get a Silverfox one in UTA Red/Grey to shunt wagons at Larne Harbour Station.

[Irishswissernie]

Inchicore Shed , a JG Dewing negative but his records do not have the date, probably around 1950.

Limerick 133 5 July 1955.

Connolly 185 on a single bogie container wagon 6 March 1992.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Bandon 5 November 1960.

Hill of Howth Tower Car 29 June 1959.

Aldergrove va1955.

Broadstone shed 1955.

 

[Patrick Davey]

More gems thanks Ernie, Aldergrove stands out for me!

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin Connolly WT 54 28 October 1966.

Donegal Town ca1952, Van 294 and Ballast wagon 214 (ex Paulings 1904).

Finally a different view of Killybegs ca1952 in somewhat contrasting light showing the exit from the goods yard to the pier.

 

 

[Galteemore]

Lovely portrait of Jeep. This may have been the last - or one of the last - steam services from Belfast-Dublin. 

[Lambeg man]

6 hours ago, Galteemore said:

Lovely portrait of Jeep. This may have been the last - or one of the last - steam services from Belfast-Dublin. 

This was a UTA organised 'Steam Special' to Dublin to mark the withdrawal of (official) steam working. Subsequent steam specials which ran between Belfast and Dublin were organised by the RPSI.  

Edited October 25, 2022 by Lambeg man

[airfixfan]

Very interesting and rare photo of the siding at Killybegs!

[jhb171achill]

Look at that SKY in Killybegs!!! Typical Donegal weather......... same as the day Airfixfan and myself shut ourselves in the NCC coach at the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre to sift through thousands of photos for his recent CDR book...... and yes, I DID get a Donegal drowning after I'd left......

[Irishswissernie]

 

2 views at Portstewart 25 August 1962.

Dromod, 073 9 May 2005.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Limerick G3 291 5 July 1955.

Athlone shed 587 6 July 1955.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin, Broadstone shed J15 143, 23 Oct 1960.

Liffey Junction J5, 640 same date as above. Cherryville 226, 9.30 Dublin-Waterford 7 June 2008.

 

[Horsetan]

19 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

Dublin, Broadstone shed J15 143, 23 Oct 1960....

 

 

Was 143 scrapped at Broadstone? Rods have been removed, along with buffing gear and coupling. Tender axlebox covers missing, so it looks as though it was being used as a convenient parts donor.

Cut-off at the left edge of the photo is the unmistakable shape of a Woolwich Mogul, but which one was hanging around at Broadstone in October 1960?

Edited October 28, 2022 by Horsetan

[Irishswissernie]

County Donegal Railways today, I have uploaded 6 as I seem to have a few in the pipeline to go on.

Stranorlar 21 April 1953.

Van 19,

  Trailer 3.

Railcar 12.

 Meenglas on shed.

Strabane  23 August 1954.

Railcar 18.

Trailer 3. 

I have also put a couple of 8 minute Swiss Video segments from October 2003 take adjacent to Hardbrucke station which is on the approach to Zurich Main station

The action was non stop with fly shunting, mail , infrastructure and freight trains well in evidence as well as numerous passenger services.. I have added 2 links to the segments.

Click on the black picture and it will play.

 

Edited October 29, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Horsetan]

9 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

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I have also put a couple of 8 minute Swiss Video segments from October 2003 take adjacent to Hardbrucke station which is on the approach to Zurich Main station

The action was non stop with fly shunting, mail , infrastructure and freight trains well in evidence as well as numerous passenger services.. I have added 2 links to the segments.

Click on the black picture and it will play.

 

Hardbrucke / Hardplatz is familiar to me as I stayed at a hotel there in 2006. Quite a lot of Turkish-run eateries near the bridge.

[Irishswissernie]

Londonderry & Lough Swilly, Van 71 at Letterkenny ca 1952

Ballybrophy 144 14May1988.

Limerick 161 13 May 1990.

 

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[John-r]

Really enjoy this thread, an outstanding collection of the history of our railways, there is something to suit everyone in this collection of photos including myself as I grew up watching the spoil trains around Greencastle, then got a school trip to York road depot around 1970, moved to Tralee around 1983, oh to have the sense to have a to record one's own history as well with all the railway changes.  Thank you Ernie so much.

[Irishswissernie]

This negative arrived yesterday and after scanning turns out to be Glenties  on the CDRJC after closure but before track lifting. I have guesstimated the date as CA 1952 but maybe up to couple of years earlier. Not many images around of the Glenties branch, its early closure and no doubt the pull of Barnesmore Gap, Donegal, Killybegs and Ballyshannon and their more frequent service attracted the photographers.

 

Edited November 1, 2022 by Irishswissernie

[Horsetan]

6 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

This negative arrived yesterday and after scanning turns out to be Glenties  on the CDRJC after closure but before track lifting. I have guesstimated the date as CA 1952 but maybe up to couple of years earlier. Not many images around of the Glenties branch, its early closure and no doubt the pull of Barnesmore Gap, Donegal, Killybegs and Ballyshannon and their more frequent service attracted the photographers.

 

The last regular use of the branch was in 1948. Track lifting hasn't started here, but would have done by 1955 because that's when the girder bridge at Stranorlar was dismantled by Hammond Lane Metal Co.

Incidentally, Hammond Lane feature so heavily in the records of scrapping railway infrastructure and equipment that I wonder if there was anything that they weren’t involved in cutting-up one way or another.

[airfixfan]

Great photo of Glenties closed to passengers end of 1947. Kept open for goods until March 1952 mainly turf traffic. Lifted by 1954.

[Irishswissernie]

CB&SCR Cork Albert Quay, 90 shunting 12 September 1960.

Rosslare Harbour, 385 12 April 1955.

Inchicore 305 ca1955.

 

[Irishswissernie]

Ballymena shed , withdrawn locos 13 May 1967.

Mallow 175 13 September 2001.

Wicklow 071 + 073 2 December 2001.

 

 

[Galteemore]

Don’t have the Cassells book to hand but I suspect the Jeeps are stored and not withdrawn. This pic predates both the summer excursion season and of course the spoil work going at full blast, which effectively rescued the WTs from early oblivion (the oldest was only 18 years in ‘67). No Jeep was withdrawn until 1968, and at least one of the locos pictured was in service until 1970. The last three Jeeps were actually on NIR books until 1971 - 4, obviously enough, and 51/53. At the time this photo was taken in 67, some ex GN locos also remained on the books - including an SG3 and two UGs.

Edited November 5, 2022 by Galteemore

[GSR 800]

56 reminds me of something more recent..

 

[Irishswissernie]

Dublin Connolly. CA1985 142.

 Connolly, 122 9 March 1992.

 Heuston 156 ,8 March 1992.

 

Edited November 7, 2022 by Irishswissernie