Hi guys , My research into claremorris has borne much fruit and I can now quite accurately chart all the details of almost every structure, signals etc in the period 70-80
in that regard I must thank Alan O'Rourke or NewIrisLines who has provided me with an incredible record of the station and in particular details of the signals
One issue remains and that relates to the roof detail on the Northern end of the station building, This end wasn't commonly photographed as the other end facilitated ohotograpghy from the over bridge
first the current state of play , The area of interest is the roof of the current gents, ( it wasn't always the gents , it was also at the northern end )
The roof is now a flat roof, with a sky light and substantial stone walls
A close up from my own survey , as you can see there is a shadow under the main eves that was indication of a gabled roof that was there in the 60s-70s
This in the rather poor resolution can be seen here , note the main building lost a chimney along the way ( around 2000) and all of the three existing ones were rebuilt previously which suggests substantial mods were done to the main buildings , my understanding is the gents roof was gabled at that point , though its hard to see see, the 2nd attachment shows in it 1965 ( not long after the station was extensively remodelled )
In the first one below it looks as if there no roof, but I think its the camera angle
A poor res closeup shows a gabled extension around 1965
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Hi guys , My research into claremorris has borne much fruit and I can now quite accurately chart all the details of almost every structure, signals etc in the period 70-80
in that regard I must thank Alan O'Rourke or NewIrisLines who has provided me with an incredible record of the station and in particular details of the signals
One issue remains and that relates to the roof detail on the Northern end of the station building, This end wasn't commonly photographed as the other end facilitated ohotograpghy from the over bridge
first the current state of play , The area of interest is the roof of the current gents, ( it wasn't always the gents , it was also at the northern end )
The roof is now a flat roof, with a sky light and substantial stone walls
A close up from my own survey , as you can see there is a shadow under the main eves that was indication of a gabled roof that was there in the 60s-70s
This in the rather poor resolution can be seen here , note the main building lost a chimney along the way ( around 2000) and all of the three existing ones were rebuilt previously which suggests substantial mods were done to the main buildings , my understanding is the gents roof was gabled at that point , though its hard to see see, the 2nd attachment shows in it 1965 ( not long after the station was extensively remodelled )
In the first one below it looks as if there no roof, but I think its the camera angle
A poor res closeup shows a gabled extension around 1965
However for my period this is the relevant one ( © Alan o ROurke )
Note the right angled roof, is that glass ???
heres another shot with it peeping out , again its hard to make out what this roof was made off ,
Anyone remember, it may have been the gents loos by then, The buildings beyond it were used as " booking on" offices for the drivers as Ive been told
anyone have any idea what the middle corrugated building is, ( with the largest single chimney )
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