Ernies Massive Irish 1930's to 2005 Photo Archive

[Irishswissernie]

SLNCR 1957-06-08 Glenfarne 'Enniskillen' LN1115

Kildare 088 Cement, ca2000+ j109

GNRI 1960-05-18 Adelaide shed, VS 210 reno UTA59 'Erne' JGD600413

 

[Galteemore]

Looks like 1115 goods ex Sligo. I think Lance took another pic a few minutes later of the train crossing with 2pm ex Enniskillen goods at Glenfarne station. 

[Irishswissernie]

Yes it was, I have several more negs of the 2 trains crossing at Glenfarne.

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI 1957-06 Drogheda Railbus 1 LN140

GNRI 1956-09-14 Ballyhaise, 91 to Belturbet & Railbus 2 to Cavan LN394

Ballina ITG Special  2005-10-05 j046

 

 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

That railbus is to Cavan is full to the neck, good to see.

[Irishswissernie]

3 views from ca2000 - 2005 today. No information with the negatives unfortunately.

Limerick Junction j099

Limerick Junction j036

Larne Harbour j161

 

Edited December 17, 2023 by Irishswissernie

[Irishswissernie]

Waterford 2001-10-12 128 + 133 j149

Ennis 184 ca 2000-2005 j032

 

[Irishswissernie]

CDRJC 1959-08-14 Lifford station & Foyle bridge x166

GNRI 1956-04-03 Bundoran Junction , 46 8.45 Enniskillen - Bundoran WACS2250

 

[airfixfan]

Nice CDR photo

[Galteemore]

What a lovely portrait at Bundoran Junction. Classic Irish North 

[Patrick Davey]

Love the Bundoran Junction photo - not a common angle for photographers which make this view extra appealing!

[Irishswissernie]

CDRJC 1957-06-07 Raphoe 'Erne' LN1066.

GNRI 1956-04-02 Ballyhaise 107 , 5.15pm Cavan - Clones WACS2123

SLNCR 1957-09-21 Enniskillen at Enniskillen WACS2118

 

[airfixfan]

Nice photo of Raphoe goods shed

Edited January 1 by airfixfan

[Galteemore]

Lovely stuff. Thanks Ernie. Ballyhaise looks very smart.

[Irishswissernie]

Thurles ca 2000-2005 j205, 232 .

CIE 1984-xx-CA Cork shed A Class 003s.

CIE 1961-06-08 Ballaghaderreen B132 (Tour substitute) jp t035.

 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Another brilliant collection, thanks Ernie.

[Irishswissernie]

Mallow ,160 +124 bogie cements ca 2000-2005 J225.

Limerick ca2000-2005 j130

Ballina 080 ca 2000-2005 j086

 

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI 1957-06-08 Enniskillen 203 LN1105

GNRI 1957-06-07 Strabane 6 goods LN1073

GNRI 1957-06-05 Clones 203 + 127 LN1006

 

[Galteemore]

Fabulous views of the INW Ernie - thanks. Although those scenes of baby GMs also seem a lifetime ago now! 

Edited December 29, 2023 by Galteemore

[airfixfan]

Like the Strabane photo

[leslie10646]

Congratulations, Ernie on the December haul. As Patrick said, the view at "The Junction" was most unusual and seldom photographed, was the angle taken at Ballyhaise.

Then, a rare sighting of a Brewster's Bread container at Strabane - still available from a certain model wagon company - they seem to have been a chocolate brown colour! Or at least, MINE are. The other Derry bakery won the prize with their light blue containers and white lettering. Very colourful on a railway which was mostly a bit grey!

Always a delight to see your collection, so thanks again.

Edited December 29, 2023 by leslie10646

[Galteemore]

5 minutes ago, leslie10646 said:

a railway which was mostly a bit grey!

 

When suits you to start the heresy trial Leslie? Never did I think such words would fall from your keyboard. I’d have been thrown out of the house had I said such things at home! Was bad enough when I showed an interest in the NCC….i always thought of the GN as blue and brown but never grey  Immortalised here by Tony Ragg and the late Harry Mulholland…

[leslie10646]

It's great what a bit of controversy leads to a good result. Never seen that photo of the "other" junction before.

Heresy? I was talking about the unrelieved grey of goods wagons - MY bread containers brighten up a GN goods train!

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, leslie10646 said:

It's great what a bit of controversy leads to a good result. Never seen that photo of the "other" junction before.

Heresy? I was talking about the unrelieved grey of goods wagons - MY bread containers brighten up a GN goods train!

Plus - many forget that the vast majority of GNR locos were black, rather than blue! Black locos and grey wagons outnumbered the shiny blue machines buy a lot.......... (but an ever-smaller few of us know that!)....

[Irishswissernie]

2023 done! As at 31 December the number of hits on the Archive since the beginning in 2009 amounted to over 60 million (60183344) Now if I had received just a penny a hit that would have amounted to £601,833-44 and I could have probably just funded an RTR 00 scale GNRI VS 4-4-0. Back in the real world if one had to pay 1P per hit the total number would probably be closer 60183!

Ah Well! back to reality. I have approx 450 images still to upload but there is very little in the pipeline or on the horizon, but you never know what might materialise in future.

Four views today.

C&L 1953-06-08 3L on the Arigna branch train which hit a  car x151. The LRTL Special of 1953.

Connolly 072 probably on a Rosslare Harbour train ca 2000-2005. j211

GNRI 1953-09-24 Ballyhaise 4.55pm ex Belturbet JT 90. Mck002

GNRI 1956-09-13 Oldcastle Loco shed LN401 A hurried snapshot a bit out of focus unfortunately.

 

[Galteemore]

Fabulous - thanks Ernie. Quite apart from entertainment and general interest, your archive is invaluable for modellers. I refer to it almost daily. Thanks for all that you do - I know that each image uploaded represents much effort on your part. It’s not taken for granted - and I know I speak for many others here in saying that. 

Edited January 1 by Galteemore

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

Thanks so much Ernie, it's a mine of information and visual pleasure, I echo what Galteemore has said, it's much appreciated.

[DJ Dangerous]

Thanks for everything you've done, @Irishswissernie. Your work is a massively valuable resource to everybody, well worth €600k!

[airfixfan]

Ernie your photo archive is invaluable and has led to the production of 3 new railway books by myself  from 2021 to 2023. Many thanks 

Edited January 1 by airfixfan

[Irishswissernie]

CIE 1961-06-05  Gortatlea ds t051

CDRJC 1959-08-14 Lough Eske station x168

CDRJC 1957-05-26 Ballyshannon R'Car 15 JDG5777

 

[airfixfan]

More CDR gems

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI 1957-09-23 Cavan Railbus 2, 1.50pm to Clones  WACS2633

GNRI 1957-09-23 Cavan, SG3 41 goods ex Clones WACS2120

Limerick City, Junction shuttle service ca 2000-2003 j063

Limerick City ca 2000-2003 j097

 

Edited January 6 by Irishswissernie

[jhb171achill]

On 23/2/2022 at 9:42 AM, Galteemore said:

Nice. Can see what looks like remnants of a bell on 90’s cab roof.

That's the hook for hanging it up on the loco shed wall in the evenings...

[jhb171achill]

On 7/6/2021 at 1:26 PM, Irishswissernie said:

No problems, add as many railway views as you like.

The small Guinness Van view is from a Casserley negative which is now in my collection . Omagh 20 April 1948

 

NCC van to the left of it!

[Irishswissernie]

GNRI 1963-05-29 Aghadavoyle WT 57 JGD630706

GNRI 1961-06-01 Aghadavoyle WT 57 on 14.15 Dublin - Belfast JGD610708

GNRI 1963-05-31 Aghadavoyle bank SG3 UTA 35 JGD630815