Where is this?

[Lambeg man]

I was having a sort through this afternoon and came across this. I did not take it, I can't remember where I got it and there is nothing on the back of the photo to indicate a source.

A. Where is the location &

B. If it is your photograph, apologies for any copyright breach.

Given the very clean state of the locomotive, I am guessing this was taken during the "Province of Leinster" Railtour in 1966.

[Glenderg]

That looks like Kilkenny ? 

R. 

[Galteemore]

Showed this to my dad during a What’s App chat tonight - he was on pretty much every enthusiast trip in Ireland from 1959 till now. He thinks it’s Drogheda on a trip to Kingscourt. In fact I think I can spot him in front of 49’s smokebox...

Edited April 1, 2020 by Galteemore

[Midland Man]

Looks like Drogheda.If it was Kilkenny a beet engine would have been used or even Meadh as it spent its last days on the branch.

[Lambeg man]

Ah, Drogheda makes sense now, south end of the down platform. The train would have just arrived back from Kingscourt, hence the way the engine is facing. A 'WT' would shortly whip the train away to Belfast. Thank you all for your responses.

Is this of any help Galteemore?

Edited April 1, 2020 by Lambeg man

[jhb171achill]

I thought Drogheda too at first, and it remains my best guess, though the platform wall didn't look quite right. The bus on the left would certainly fit the bill, though.

The curve doesn't look sharp enough, yet at that stage of the game, with no Enniskillen or Clones any more, the three tracks between the platforms could hardly be anywhere else.

[Lambeg man]

Thanks Jon, I'm happy it is Drogheda. It was the large goods shed that was puzzling me until I realized the angle it was taken at.

[Galteemore]

Thanks LM - he thinks it might be too! I spent a lot of my teenage time looking through his photos and remember that he did seem to take a lot of No 49 in various place, so it’s highly possible.

Edited April 1, 2020 by Galteemore

[Eiretrains]

It looks to be the GNR(I) station at Navan, taken from the steps of the signal cabin, with the water tower on the right and goods shed beyond as per the similar view below; the Province of Leinster Railtour as you say in May 1966.

http://eiretrains.com/Photo_Gallery/Railway Stations N/Navan/IrishRailwayStations.html#Navan_20080919_018_CC_JA.jpg

[Edo]

Good call Ciaran - i think u are spot on there.....i was trying to place the bus stop next to the large shed - which ruled out kilkenny.

Edited April 1, 2020 by Edo

[Lambeg man]

Yes Eiretrains, you are correct. It is Navan. I've just cross referenced with other photos and that is definitely the Navan water tower. Well done you and thank you for solving my question. There was no such tower at Drogheda. Can we now consider this matter closed?

Edited April 1, 2020 by Lambeg man

[jhb171achill]

AHHH! That explains my disquiet about the curve and the wall..... good spot indeed!

Another way of telling which tour it was, was the fact that the locomotive was spruced up and buffers painted white or silver, and smokebox door hinges likewise. As can be seen, it was also cleaned and polished within an inch of its life. By 1966, steam engines were NEVER that clean!

I stand to be corrected on this, but I think that the cleaning etc. was done by, or assisted by, the youthful members of the fledgling RPSI (ex-RBAI school railway society, or Drew Donaldson Society!).

[Patrick Davey]

Cracking photo!  Here's the same loco in OO gauge, as produced by OO Works a few years back. (My model on Colm Flanagan's old layout).

Edited April 2, 2020 by Patrick Davey