Senior’s travels

[jhb171achill]

Communication with someone else not on this board tonight reminded me of jhb171Senior’s forays by rail to Rathkenny (NCC Cushendall narrow gauge), Draperstown and Dungiven. 

Then I'm searching for info on it and find these; one was 2 weeks before passenger trains ended to Dingle & Castlegregory, and the other an apparently very random jaunt!

 

Edited October 17, 2018 by jhb171achill

[Patrick Davey]

Travelling on the Cushendall line  - wow........ (even if it didn't quite make it down the valley to Cushendall!)  Awesome stuff JB!

[Noel]

What a find JB. Courtmacsherry to Birdhill!  That would have been an interesting route. Presume via Cork, Mallow, Limerick. Those West Cork lines could have been successful commuter and tourism routes today.

[jhb171achill]

They could. Certainly Cork to Bandon anyway, and a Luas from Ballincollig into the city and in out towards the airport / Douglas area.

Senior had relatives near Birr - and knowing him, cycling there from Birdhill wouldn’t surprise me at all, as he would sometimes cycle from Ranelagh to Liffey Junction or Inchicore, or occasionally to Clondalkin. On one occasion he got the train from Amiens St (having cycled there from Ballsbridge!), to Goraghwood, and thence to Warrenpoint. Then he cycled through Rostrevor, Annalong and Kilkeel to Newcastle. Then he threw the bike in the guards van and footplated an 0.6.0 to Belfast!

[Patrick Davey]

One word JB - book!

[Patrick Davey]

3 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

They could. Certainly Cork to Bandon anyway, and a Luas from Ballincollig into the city and in out towards the airport / Douglas area.

Senior had relatives near Birr - and knowing him, cycling there from Birdhill wouldn’t surprise me at all, as he would sometimes cycle from Ranelagh to Liffey Junction or Inchicore, or occasionally to Clondalkin. On one occasion he got the train from Amiens St (having cycled there from Ballsbridge!), to Goraghwood, and thence to Warrenpoint. Then he cycled through Rostrevor, Annalong and Kilkeel to Newcastle. Then he threw the bike in the guards van and footplated an 0.6.0 to Belfast!

GN or BCDR?

[jhb171achill]

BCDR!  Though he footplated Great Vic St - Newcastle via Banbridge too, and also travelled on the lifting train from Banbridge to Knockmore Junction.....

He footplated the entire BCDR twice, I think 1938 and 1944 or something like that. 

[irishrail201]

On 10/16/2018 at 9:52 PM, jhb171achill said:

Communication with someone else not on this board tonight reminded me of jhb171Senior’s forays by rail to Rathkenny (NCC Cushendall narrow gauge), Draperstown and Dungiven. 

Then I'm searching for info on it and find these; one was 2 weeks before passenger trains ended to Dingle & Castlegregory, and the other an apparently very random jaunt!

 

The only Dingle ticket I've seen!! Incredible gem!

[jhb171achill]

I’ve one or two more somewhere......

He had an ordinary first class return from Tralee to Dingle, which I think his father used, as he always said he did the T & D (and the Schull & Skib) only once. 

While in that area, he did the whole West Cork, including two trips to Macroom (one in the cab and one in a brake van); though he missed the two Cork narrow gauge lines.

[jhb171achill]

He did the Schull & Skib; the rocking and rolling of the 4 wheel first class coach, in which he was the sole occupant, made him sick (over the end of the balcony!).

He said it was the only time he was ever seasick in a train!