The South Wexford Railway

[thewanderer]

The South Wexford Railway

This gallery was originally published in April 2012 and has been expanded in November 2019 with the addition of 75 photos to the gallery. The gallery now covers the route from Waterford eastwards to Rosslare Strand with photos of the route since services were suspended in September 2010 including some of the rolling stock and PWD movements over the route.

Click https://bit.ly/2NIMOOP to view.

[h gricer]

On 11/5/2019 at 9:40 PM, thewanderer said:

The South Wexford Railway

This gallery was originally published in April 2012 and has been expanded in November 2019 with the addition of 75 photos to the gallery. The gallery now covers the route from Waterford eastwards to Rosslare Strand with photos of the route since services were suspended in September 2010 including some of the rolling stock and PWD movements over the route.

Click https://bit.ly/2NIMOOP to view.

Wanderer an amazing selection of photos, but this photo at Campile lineside I can't get over the height of the Leyland Cypress trees, who planted those trees, the adjacent land owner or Irish Rail, probably unlikely Irish Rail, the photo is very recent  28th October 2019 

 Regards

h.gricer

[DJ Dangerous]

Is the line likely to be ripped up and turned into a cycleway, or pushed back into service?

https://m.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/its-now-or-never-for-wexford-to-waterford-rail-line-40120791.html

According to this video, IE had been down-grading the line in anticipation of the protection order expiring:

 

[Mike 84C]

NIce video DJ Dangerous but if Rosslare is to be developed as a freeport with increased shipping to the EU then it makes perfect sense to close as many rail links as possible as quickly as possible. Is it called joined up thinking?

[Ironroad]

Did anyone notice the drivers cab door on 072 at 6.59, 11.33 and 13.54 in this video?

 

[jhb171achill]

16 hours ago, Mike 84C said:

NIce video DJ Dangerous but if Rosslare is to be developed as a freeport with increased shipping to the EU then it makes perfect sense to close as many rail links as possible as quickly as possible. Is it called joined up thinking?

Sadly, yes!

30 minutes ago, Ironroad said:

Did anyone notice the drivers cab door on 072 at 6.59, 11.33 and 13.54 in this video?

 

I've an idea that it wasn't the only one to have an old livery door.....