jhb171achill Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 2 hours ago, airfixfan said: For the record an A Class made it to to Derry at least once and to Omagh a few times before the Derry Road closed in 1965. New one to me! I knew 141s did.... have you details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 3 hours ago, jhb171achill said: New one to me! I knew 141s did.... have you details? From IRRS Journal 186 confirmed by an ex GNR man who acted as pilot man for CIE staff. [Image removed at request of copyright owner] 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Superb, Jimmy! I missed that...! An “A” also did a trial run in Wisht Caaark..... I think it got to Skibbereen, but unsure about Baltimore or Bantry.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 35 minutes ago, jhb171achill said: Superb, Jimmy! I missed that...! An “A” also did a trial run in Wisht Caaark..... I think it got to Skibbereen, but unsure about Baltimore or Bantry.... Pretty sure it didn't reach Bantry, but not sure about Baltimore. I'll have to see if I can dig out some notes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Sorry for posting photo of the A Class at St Johnston in 1961. Check out your own IRRS Journal 186 instead. At least 1 made it to Derry and a couple as far as Omagh after 1958. Edited April 26, 2021 by airfixfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambeg man Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Apart from the picture in Journal No. 186, in "Farewell the Derry Road" there is also one (by Des Fitzgerald) of A51 also in green livery at Beragh in 1963 working the 'Pilgrim Train'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, jhb171achill said: Superb, Jimmy! I missed that...! An “A” also did a trial run in Wisht Caaark..... I think it got to Skibbereen, but unsure about Baltimore or Bantry.... From what I've read the an "A" did go to Skibbereen and Bantry on one test run, and to Clonakilty on another seperate run. It never got to baltimore due to concerns about Illen bridge and never got on the T&C section for obvious reasons! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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