Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Patrick Davey]

Fabulous!

[Patrick Davey]

Ernie - am leaning towards Irvinestown rather than Kesh for that photo above - I was at Irvinestown earlier this year and the layout fits, with the steps up to the loading bank and the siding between it and the platform where the photographer is standing I think?

 

 

Edited November 22, 2023 by Patrick Davey

[Irishswissernie]

If you look in Fermanagh's Railways by Friel & Johnston there are several photos of both stations and sketch track plans. The sidings at Irvinestown were on the north side of the line and like a mirror image of those at Kesh. Kesh didn't have a passing loop. It could be that the train is in the long siding at Irvinestown rather than on the running line though, possibly picking up the cattle wagon that appears. The more I look at it the more I think you are right" Changing it back to Irvinestown!

Good spot, thanks! 

[Irishswissernie]

Various 071 class locos at Ballina CA 2000 + . 3 views and a Bus er Coach.

 

[DJ Dangerous]

Amazing that it's not really that long since the orange and black era. Sometimes, it seems so much more distant.

[Irishswissernie]

Omagh  7 June 1957, 122 + railcar 604 and then 122 on its train.

Limerick Junction probably 2003, 084 on the Down main line so this would be when the Beet trains were being diverted via Kildare because of the Cahir accident.

 

[Irishswissernie]

3 views of SG3 UTA 35 ascending Aghadavoyle Bank 31 May 1963 with JG Dewing on the footplate. There are quite a few more of this trip and another trip on a Class W still to be uploaded.

 

[Galteemore]

Fab stuff Ernie. Very useful detail for modelling. Notice how safety valves are not shiny brass / and look at the patina on that dome! 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Lovely photos, what are the white box type things between the lines?

[Irishswissernie]

Cavan & Leitrim, 2 views of 10L 14 September 1956. I have approx 15 other views of the GNRI and C&L at Belturbet to add.

Ballybrophy 148 in the bay on the branch train to Limerick via Nenagh ca2000

 

[Mayner]

On 26/11/2023 at 2:32 AM, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Lovely photos, what are the white box type things between the lines?

Engineers pegs put in place for alignment or re-laying work.

The man standing under the bridge may be a Lookout Man for a track gang working on the line.

Track in the photos of the station and cutting is jointed track laid on a mixture of wooden and concrete sleepers which were extensively used on the GNR during the late 50s-early 60s

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

34 minutes ago, Mayner said:

Engineers pegs put in place for alignment or re-laying work.

The man standing under the bridge may be a Lookout Man for a track gang working on the line.

Track in the photos of the station and cutting is jointed track laid on a mixture of wooden and concrete sleepers which were extensively used on the GNR during the late 50s-early 60s

Thanks for that Mayner, every day is a school day.

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI 1957-09-21 Omagh, 12 shunting van off 2.20pm Belfast - Derry onto 4,23 Omagh - Enniskillen WACS2251

GNRI 1957-09-21 Fintona Juction , Tram WACS2255

Cork 186 ITG Special ca 2000+ j039

 

[Niles]

56 minutes ago, Irishswissernie said:

GNRI 1957-09-21 Omagh, 12 shunting van off 2.20pm Belfast - Derry onto 4,23 Omagh - Enniskillen WACS2251

GNRI 1957-09-21 Fintona Juction , Tram WACS2255

Cork 186 ITG Special ca 2000+ j039

 

That last one is likely the "Suir Thing" railtour 9th October 2004.

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI Clones station today, plus NIR 111 at Belfast GVS ND

GNRI 1956-09-14 Clones 199 10,45 ex Dundalk LN390

GNRI 1952-06-14 Clones Railbus 4  This is ex DN&GR No 2 converted by GNRI for them in 1935. Taken over by the GNRI in 1947, transfered to Departmental use as 8177 in 1956 and passed to CIE in 1958 scrapped ca1961 Mck028

Belfast Great Victoria Street 111 ca2000+

 

 

Edited December 1, 2023 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

West Clare 1953-06-10 Lahinch 5C on LRTL waits to depart for Ennisx155

SLNCR 1957-06-08 Enniskillen, 'Lough Melvin' goods LN1111

Dublin Connolly yard , 165 ca2000+ J078

 

 

 

[Galteemore]

Thanks Ernie. I have a colour photo of the same movement at Enniskillen, taken a few seconds earlier, by Lance King, in a frame on the wall. 

[Horsetan]

On 1/12/2023 at 8:16 AM, Irishswissernie said:

GNRI Clones station today, plus NIR 111 at Belfast GVS ....

I think this one was missing from your posting....

[airfixfan]

Note one of the West Clare tourist coaches behind 5C!

[Irishswissernie]

26 minutes ago, Horsetan said:

I think this one was missing from your posting....

The 3 images are there. 2 at Clones and 1 at GVS

[Irishswissernie]

UTA 1954-07-17 Belfast York Road  Met'Ganz Railcar No 5. Mck037

UTA 1955-05 ca Belfast, York Road WT 8 LGM006

Limerick City 131 Shuttle to Junction Ca2000+  j014

Limerick City Station 229 ca2000+ j013 neg fault on this one.

 

 

[Newtoncork]

Great pictures as ever. What's the history of Met'Ganz Railcar No 5? It looks very futuristic for its time! Have never seen a photo of it before.

[airfixfan]

Ganz  railcar came from the LNER bought on the cheap by the UTA and used on the Bangor line in the early 1950s

 Being single cabbed and non standard saw it rarely used by the early 1960s.

[BSGSV]

1 hour ago, airfixfan said:

Ganz  railcar came from the LNER bought on the cheap by the UTA and used on the Bangor line in the early 1950s

 Being single cabbed and non standard saw it rarely used by the early 1960s.

It had cabs both ends, so far as I know. I thought one problem was a relatively low seating capacity, and another was that it wasn't that mechanically reliable.

[jhb171achill]

3 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Ganz  railcar came from the LNER bought on the cheap by the UTA and used on the Bangor line in the early 1950s

 Being single cabbed and non standard saw it rarely used by the early 1960s.

Never knew of LNER connection! Any more details? I've a vague recollction of seeing it derelict somewhere......

Edited December 5, 2023 by jhb171achill

[Irishswissernie]

Built in 1937 by Met Vickers & Met Cammell C&W as a joint venture under licernce from Hungarian Co Ganz. Initially tested on LMS between Euston & Tring, further tested in the North East (probably where the LNER ref comes from. No orders for production vehicles came from this  and it appears to have spent WWII in the Metro Cammell, Birmingham Works. Later it was re-gauged and sold to the UTA in 1951. Double ended and (initially at any rate) 36 3rd Class and 18 First Class seats. Info from W Scott's Locos of the LMS NCC tome.

[leslie10646]

 

5 hours ago, airfixfan said:

Ganz  railcar came from the LNER bought on the cheap by the UTA and used on the Bangor line in the early 1950s

 Being single cabbed and non standard saw it rarely used by the early 1960s.

I haven't got a copy of "Diesel Dawn", Colm Flanagan's masterpiece on Ireland's remarkable contribution to the dieselisation of railways, to hand, but I don't think Jim has got the facts quite right.

See Colm's article on his model here:

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/index.php?/profile/4092-colmflanagan/content/page/3/&type=forums_topic_post

Also see a post on "X" here:

Also:

https://www.lner.info/locos/Experimental/MetroVickRailcar.php

which shows a picture and info on the background, including its move to Ulster

So you can see where Jim got the LNER connection.

It was certainly double cabbed.

I think that I saw it in Adelaide - little thinking that I would visit its ancestoral homeland may times later in my life. Ganz Mavag railcars of every size and shape were to be seen all over Hungary and the parentage of No.5 is obvious.

Thanks, as always, Ernie for an interesting picture.

[Irishswissernie]

A bit of a disaster this week; the Royal Mail managed to mangle a letter containing some CDRJC negatives, JG Dewing slides probably duplicates but there could have been the odd original and also some UK NER area infrastructure slides. Luckily the CDRJC envelope made it but the rest have been lost somewhere on their 300 mile journey.

Here are 2 of the CDRJC negatives, Doorin Road Halt 15 August 1959 and Castlefin probably same date with a Strabane bound Railcars 10 and either 19 or 20 (Edited ID'd as 20) hauling 3 coaches and a van. Railcar 10 being checked over by the Driver.

Lastly NIR 112 stabled at Limerick Junction early 2000's

 

Edited December 10, 2023 by Irishswissernie

[Galteemore]

If 15 Aug that’s almost certainly Ancient Order of Hibernians parade traffic 

[airfixfan]

Definetly trains strengthened for AOH parades main one that day was in Killybegs.  First photo seen of Doorin Road

 Sorry to hear that you have had problems to with Royal Msil 2!

[Andy Cundick]

2 hours ago, Irishswissernie said:

A bit of a disaster this week; the Royal Mail managed to mangle a letter containing some CDRJC negatives, JG Dewing slides probably duplicates but there could have been the odd original and also some UK NER area infrastructure slides. Luckily the CDRJC envelope made it but the rest have been lost somewhere on their 300 mile journey.

Here are 2 of the CDRJC negatives, Doorin Road Halt 15 August 1959 and Castlefin probably same date with a Strabane bound Railcars 10 and either 19 or 20 hauling 3 coaches and a van. Railcar 10 being checked over by the Driver.

Lastly NIR 112 stabled at Limerick Junction early 2000's

 

Its Railcar 20she had continuous toplights on the trailer  Andy

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI 1963-05-28 Approaching Adelaide, Belfast ex GN UTA 43 JGD630615

GNRI 1960-05-18 Aldergrove UTA '64' JGD600428

Manulla Junction 187 ca 2000+j070

 

 

[Galteemore]

The Aldergrove one is especially delightful with the loco crew and guard so obviously posing! The top one looks like Central Junction - the fully coaled engine on left having run in from Adelaide is presumably waiting for the road to back on to its train at Gt Victoria St.

Edited December 12, 2023 by Galteemore

[Irishswissernie]

22 minutes ago, Galteemore said:

The top one looks like Central Junction

Yes  its more Central Junction than Adelaide, Dewing recorded it as Adelaide. I wonder what that official looking Board on the right said?

[airfixfan]

Central Junction with Blue loco on the 3rd road to Adelaide shed