heirflick Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Lads, anyone of ye learned ones know if the Chetwynd Viaduct in Cork was a single track or double when constructed? Any info appreciated as always! 3 Quote
0 BosKonay Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 It's certainly wide enough to carry two tracks... However a little research confirms it was a single line: http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20908603 Quote
0 BosKonay Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 And confirmed by this 1960 Image from the O'Dea collection http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305078 Must have been some sight! + Quote
0 heirflick Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 Thats brilliant Stephen - thanks for taking the time to help ...much appreciated ! 1 Quote
0 jhb171achill Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Always single track. Despite appearances, there's not quite enough room for double track plus necessary clearances. I am unaware of any plans, even tentative, ever being made to double any line in West Cork. With just two main line trains a day in each direction, for almost all of the line's life, and no commuter service on the outskirts of the city, there never would have been any need for it. Edited January 11, 2018 by jhb171achill 1 1 Quote
0 minister_for_hardship Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) On a number of lines built as single lines, there was room left for doubling if the need arose, which probably never happened. Would agree with jhb, would be a little too tight to be double, plus the earthworks around it would need to take double track as well if that were the case. Edited January 11, 2018 by minister_for_hardship 1 Quote
0 Weshty Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 2 hours ago, heirflick said: Lads, anyone of ye learned ones know if the Chetwynd Viaduct in Cork was a single track or double when constructed? Any info appreciated as always! that's my photograph, taken through the windscreen back in '04 :). You'll note that the small filling station building at the base of the middle pillar is still extant at the time, though long closed. It has been demolished since. 1 Quote
0 heirflick Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 52 minutes ago, Weshty said: that's my photograph, taken through the windscreen back in '04 :). You'll note that the small filling station building at the base of the middle pillar is still extant at the time, though long closed. It has been demolished since. Fair play ...thanks Des!😉 Quote
0 Noel Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, BosKonay said: Fab photo find Stephen. I'm weak at the knees looking at that photo of the C class hauled train, which might have been green livery flying snail judging by the cars and the Caltex logo at the filling station. 1 Quote
0 heirflick Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Noel said: Fab photo find Stephen. I'm weak at the knees looking at that photo of the C class hauled train, which might have been green livery flying snail judging by the cars and the Caltex logo at the filling station. If memory serves (and it often fails!) The C class in green without the whitish band didn't have the flying snail, just numbers ....can't make out the band on her.... Quote
0 Noel Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, heirflick said: If memory serves (and it often fails!) The C class in green without the whitish band didn't have the flying snail, just numbers ....can't make out the band on her.... You are quite correct. Apologies I got into the habit of often referring to the green livery as the flying snail livery which is technically incorrect. May I extend my most frosmodic contrifibularities to you on brining this to my attention. 3 Quote
0 heirflick Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Noel said: You are quite correct. Apologies I got into the habit of often referring to the green livery as the flying snail livery which is technically incorrect. May I extend my most frosmodic contrifibularities to you on brining this to my attention. 1 Quote
0 BosKonay Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Enough pericombobulation, back to the viaduct! Quote
0 heirflick Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, BosKonay said: Enough pericombobulation, back to the viaduct! Quote
0 David Holman Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Fascinating thread, on an extraordinary structure. Quote
0 Mayner Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 My parents had to calm me down the first time I saw the viaduct during a farmhouse holiday in West Cork when I was around 10 or 12. Apparently Wow! was not in the Irish or English language 1 Quote
0 jhb171achill Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 The "whitish" band on some A and C classes was the eau-de-nil light green. Most had this line, though many didn't. On locos without the line, such as that above, a mid-side number was included instead of a "snail". Quote
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Lads, anyone of ye learned ones know if the Chetwynd Viaduct in Cork was a single track or double when constructed?
Any info appreciated as always!
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