Cuisle na Tíre (“Ireland’s Transport Magazine”)

[jhb171achill]

I’ve already posted some items from this, which was published in earlier CIE days.

While it aimed at the public rather than enthusiasts, it contains much of interest. 
 

The following is from June 1947. The article about a railway porters day at work is an interesting insight into a long-gone world, but one familiar to anyone who worked on the railways that SO many layouts depict.

 

 

[jhb171achill]

In the above 1947 issue....

 

[Midland Man]

Those were the days...........

[jhb171achill]

July 1947, and CIE, still a private company, is but two and a half years old.

In these times most main lines had only two or three through trains per day.

The writer of the following article would barely understand what Westland Row or Amiens St are like now, with DARTs included less than forty years after the article was written. An interesting insight, again, into the past.

Note the train: the coach on the left is a GSWR open third of 1899-1910 era, possibly Downpatrick’s 836 or sister 837. It is still in GSR maroon. Behind it is a main line DSER coach in CIE green. The picture appears to be at Westland Row.

Edited April 12, 2020 by jhb171achill

[jhb171achill]

July 1947, again, and we learn that the IRRS has just published its first journal (a copy of which is beside me, as it happens!).

And a snapshot of the Cavan & Leitrim @irishrail201 in 1947.

[Mayner]

The most touching feature is the respect the magazine shows that the company still understood and valued the contribution of the individual who carry out humble but critical roles, it would be difficult to imagine a modern day public transport operator doing a similar feature on its staff in a public magazine.

[minister_for_hardship]

3 hours ago, Mayner said:

The most touching feature is the respect the magazine shows that the company still understood and valued the contribution of the individual who carry out humble but critical roles, it would be difficult to imagine a modern day public transport operator doing a similar feature on its staff in a public magazine.

It would have to be a top brass photo opportunity shaking hands with politicos and ministers or "celebrity" puff piece these days... Bertie's young wan who writes bukes travels on IE scenic route and gets paid to put a positive spin on it.

[jhb171achill]

Work in Progress 1947

Oil buying steam locomotives, and the genesis of the “1100” or “D” class shunters....

Edited April 13, 2020 by jhb171achill

[DART8118]

jhb171achill the piece on Station Scene is great, a real insight into the comings and goings at a busy station.  It's a pity that the top of the photo has been cropped such that the station roof outline is not visible.  Looks very like Platform 5 at Westland Row.  I like the way you can describe the coach colours from a grainy black & white photo.  Enjoyed the read and great to have it.  Thanks for posting.

8118

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, DART8118 said:

jhb171achill the piece on Station Scene is great, a real insight into the comings and goings at a busy station.  It's a pity that the top of the photo has been cropped such that the station roof outline is not visible.  Looks very like Platform 5 at Westland Row.  I like the way you can describe the coach colours from a grainy black & white photo.  Enjoyed the read and great to have it.  Thanks for posting.

8118

Yes, pity about the station roof!

The magazine ran a series detailing the daily life of different CIE employees, from a Dublin bus conductor to a man who loaded and unloaded goods wagons in Cork (Glanmire) Good yard. If it is of interest i might start a thread about CIE staff interviews - anyone?

[jhb171achill]

Old GSR / CIE Road Vehicles.

 

These from a 1947 Cuisle.

The older truck looks very like a thing my grandfather drew up for the GSR road services as a rough sketch of the sort of vehicle they could build to deal with cattle traffic following the closure of various branch lines. I reproduced the drawing in “Rails to Achill”.

Apart from a larger wheel, the drawing of one of these things seem to bear some resemblance.

 

Edited October 22 by jhb171achill

[Noel]

On 4/9/2020 at 7:08 PM, jhb171achill said:

I’ve already posted some items from this, which was published in earlier CIE days.

While it aimed at the public rather than enthusiasts, it contains much of interest. 
 

The following is from June 1947. The article about a railway porters day at work is an interesting insight into a long-gone world, but one familiar to anyone who worked on the railways that SO many layouts depict.

 

 

Fabulous would have loved to have the rest of that piece. Thanks for posting.

[jhb171achill]

News in 1947 from the fledgling IRRS, and one of their early “outings”; what one wouldn’t give to repeat it today, almost three quarters of a century later.

[Warbonnet]

Would love to see a pic of those coal wagons! Wonder do any pics of them exist? 

[Midland Man]

Pics do in the book on the midland but all are in GSR days. They only ran until the 40s I think.

[jhb171achill]

4 hours ago, Midland Man said:

Pics do in the book on the midland but all are in GSR days. They only ran until the 40s I think.

This was 1947, obviously. The article does not make clear whether the ones seen were in traffic or not, or if so, how many were. I think that at least a few were kicking about probably for loco coal until Broadstone said goodbye to its last steam engine about 1962.

[jhb171achill]

January 1950

 

 

Edited May 3, 2020 by jhb171achill

[murrayec]

Mr. Fry built his Class 800 with that sign board on the smokebox door!

[jhb171achill]

I’ve two spare copies of this. If anyone wants them, send me privately your name and postal address.

Warning: by no means all of it is of railway interest - it was aimed at the general public.

 

UPDATE: These now have a new home.

Edited May 4, 2020 by jhb171achill

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

I’ve two spare copies of this. If anyone wants them, send me privately your name and postal address.

Warning: by no means all of it is of railway interest - it was aimed at the general public.

The above now have a new home.

[jhb171achill]

Drumm trains

 

Edited May 15, 2020 by jhb171achill

[Westcorkrailway]

I got about 15 of these from 1947-50 recently. They’re the best most cute thing I even seen!

[jhb171achill]

I've a set of most or all of them, if anyone is interested in me fishing out any article for them and posting it here....

[Westcorkrailway]

26 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

I've a set of most or all of them, if anyone is interested in me fishing out any article for them and posting it here....

Can I ask how long these magazines ran for?

[jhb171achill]

Without looking them up, sixties I think. Mine are in the attic somewhere!

[Lambeg man]

4 hours ago, jhb171achill said:

I've a set of most or all of them, if anyone is interested in me fishing out any article for them and posting it here....

I would be very interested to read any coverage or articles relating to the post October 1958 creation of the CIE 'Northern Division' (the ex-GNR section). Reading the content already posted (and thanks for doing that Jon) I'm sure CIE would have tried to put some positive spin on it. 

[jhb171achill]

8 minutes ago, Lambeg man said:

I would be very interested to read any coverage or articles relating to the post October 1958 creation of the CIE 'Northern Division' (the ex-GNR section). Reading the content already posted (and thanks for doing that Jon) I'm sure CIE would have tried to put some positive spin on it. 

I'll have a look!

 

[Lambeg man]

2 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

I'll have a look!

No rush. New Year will do. I am already too deep in your debt! LM

[jhb171achill]

Ah!  Just had a look. It's 1950 mine go up to, not 1960! Maybe I'm wrong in thinking 1960 in the first place, but if I'm correct, then (as far as I can see) I don't have any later than 1950. If I find out anything else I'll post here, however, the IRN and IRRS Journal would be more complete in their coverage, I would think.

[Lambeg man]

4 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

however, the IRN and IRRS Journal would be more complete in their coverage, I would think.

Yes, accepted. Would have been interested how a railway massacre would have been presented to the non-railway interested general public. LM

[jhb171achill]

30 minutes ago, Lambeg man said:

Yes, accepted. Would have been interested how a railway massacre would have been presented to the non-railway interested general public. LM

Indeed! Especially by Stormont...........