Irishswissernie Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Mullingar shed 1959-60 approx. Lifford 'Erne' June 1957. Clady , Railcar 20 June 1957 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Love the CDR photos of course 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 at Inchicore late 50's - early 60's. 711 with some marks on the negative unfortunately. 42 shunting. 328 in the 'wall' 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) Interesting how those little Victorian 2-4-2Ts, both GN and GSWR, lasted almost to the end. I wonder if 42 showed her legendary paces on those Kingsbridge -Inchicore passenger workings she used to do in between pilot turns. In north Dublin, JT no 91 was doing similar work up until 63, I think, having been retrieved from the loco dump at Dundalk. I built 42 a few years ago, but she now resides in the USA! Edited February 14, 2023 by Galteemore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minister_for_hardship Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Maybe a lot of spares or interchangeable bits that had been cannibalised whereas more modern but one-off locos or those in tiny classes were more likely to be cut up? Usefulness or lack thereof could have something to do with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Those Donegal images are absolutely outstanding in quality! Excellent stuff, Ernie, very much appreciated - keep 'em coming! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Dublin Broadstone June 1957. This view is possibly at Glanmire Road? Waterford, dumped locos on the wharf sidings. 1959-60 ca 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Nice, if sad picture of @David Holman’s Wolf Dog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said: This view is possibly at Glanmire Road? It isn’t the most clear picture in the world. But rhid must be down by cork shed. The way the grass bank is in the backround and the engines 100 and the midland tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scahalane Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Its Glanmire Rd indeed. You can just about see a ghosted view of St Lukes steeple on the far right. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Thanks, title changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Holman Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Lovely stuff, as ever, Ernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 GNRI Railbus No 1 at Oldcastle on the solidly built turntable. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Lovely little scene Ernie. The kids hitching a ride is a nice touch! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Cavan & Leitrim , Ballinamore shed 4T despite appearance was in steam! June 1957 Waterfall station on the CB&SCR 5 November 1960. Sligo station ca 1960 , poor negative. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Great photo of 4T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil3150 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 There's not a lot of grey paint left on that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Dundalk Works , a bit of 'tinkering/adjustment going on? 800 June 1957. Guinness Brewery ca 1960. West Clare Railway, Lahinch station ca 1952. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 That top photo is calling out for a caption Ernie. ‘that oul PP behind us was a lot more reliable!’ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Galteemore said: That top photo is calling out for a caption Ernie. ‘that oul PP behind us was a lot more reliable!’ "The instructions are all in feckin' German!!" 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said: Guinness Brewery ca 1960. UTA ex GN Covered Wagon in use on cross-border or Donegal, Guinness Traffic at James Gate in 1960, what looks like an ex-GN 'Bagged Cement wagon in the background. Interesting to see a Converter Truck in service in 1960 when three (1 diesel, 2 steam locos) were nominally available. I never saw a train operating on the Guinness Tramway, the Hudswell Clarke Diesel loco was usually parked in the brewery gateway when we drove past Kingsbridge in a bus or car during the early 1960s Edited February 26, 2023 by Mayner 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Cork Albert Quay, 34, June 1957 - the copyright overlay has shown up a bit on this one unfortunately. CDRJC Strabane after closure 24 August 1962. Carlisle Pier, 462 ca 1959. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 On 23/2/2023 at 9:30 PM, Phil3150 said: There's not a lot of grey paint left on that! Two tone rust and filth livery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Dundalk, new Enterprise set June 1957. Dungannon 130 June 1957. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connollystn Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Great picture of the new Enterprise set, not a railcar I'm familiar with - did they last long in service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR 800 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, connollystn said: Great picture of the new Enterprise set, not a railcar I'm familiar with - did they last long in service? BUT railcars, most were withdrawn in the 1970s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 More info here…..https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/5682-but-railcars/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 4 hours ago, connollystn said: Great picture of the new Enterprise set, not a railcar I'm familiar with - did they last long in service? The last of them were withdrawn by NIR in 1974, I think - just before the first batch of the 80 class went into service. The last ex-GNR AEC cars went at that time too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 'Lough Melvin' at Enniskillen, June 1957. West Clare railway Brake Van 18C complete with the usual negative fault from this collection. Broadstone shed 1960's. Lastly , elsewhere in the World on the Archive I have now processed some of G C O'hara's 4500 negs and slides so here is a sampler. The North Easts "Tara Mines", Hunts Cliff on the line serving Boulby Poatash Mine on the Yorkshire Cleveland coast. Nowadays its Class 66 rather than Class 20 but there are usually 6 return workings daily plus traffic to Skinningrove Steel Works. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Thanks at Ernie. And proof SLNC locos did have red coupling rods!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 West Clare photo part of the same collection from.thr same photographer from about 1953 as I have acquired for the DRHC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Irishswissernie said: 'Lough Melvin' at Enniskillen, June 1957...... Meanwhile, Lough Erne has spent a longer period "out of use" than "working".... - shame she couldn't go on loan to Downpatrick, as she'd have a better chance of doing some work there if restored to steam. Incidentally, the RPSI page for "Erne" says she was the only one of the two 0-6-4Ts to carry red nameplates and then only after 1959. The photo of "Melvin" above suggests otherwise.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Horsetan said: Meanwhile, Lough Erne has spent a longer period "out of use" than "working".... - shame she couldn't go on loan to Downpatrick, as she'd have a better chance of doing some work there if restored to steam. Incidentally, the RPSI page for "Erne" says she was the only one of the two 0-6-4Ts to carry red nameplates and then only after 1959. The photo of "Melvin" above suggests otherwise.... I think the RPSI site means red plates with brass letters. All SLNC locos had black plates with red letters/outlining , unless recently outshopped at Dundalk, where the staff seem to have preferred some bling. Manorhamilton generally quickly rectified this. Erne is basically in Barry condition, sadly. Totally agree re Downpatrick but she requires so much money spent v the money she might generate that I fear we will never see her steam. It’s especially depressing given that she was less than 25 years old when her last fire was dropped. Edited March 5, 2023 by Galteemore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Galteemore said: I think the RPSI site means red plates with brass letters. All SLNC locos had black plates with red letters/outlining , unless recently outshopped at Dundalk, where the staff seem to have preferred some bling. Manorhamilton generally quickly rectified this. Erne is basically in Barry condition, sadly. Totally agree re Downpatrick but she requires so much money spent v the money she might generate that I fear we will never see her steam. It’s especially depressing given that she was less than 25 years old when her last fire was dropped. I remember first seeing lough Erne and being gobsmacked that it had survived into preservation (back when I hadn’t a clue what was preserved and what wasn’t so I just went to all the meuseum instead of looking on the web) Every person I’ve met with a bit of experience with heritage railways has called it unphesable. Unless we get a much longer heritage line (unlikely) then the ones we have now. It’s probably destined for static display. Like 184 is now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Cork, Albert Quay , Rocksavage 'shed' 463 June 1957. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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