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A39 - Just after arriving at Downpatrick on 22.11.09.
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My collection of what is found on or associated with the railways of Ireland. Presently engine/demu/emu. The second gallery is for Carriages and Wagons see links below for this.

My main interests lie in Irish Railways Heritage and Preservation as well as Railway photography. My hopes are for the controlled growth of the preservation movement with the establishment of a museum and broad gauge heritage centre(s).
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    751Plasser.jpg   751 - Plasser & Theurer at Kildare on 14.11.09  Rail Maintainance Equiptment.  (8)
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    A15200901Aa.jpg   A15 - on 10.01.09 - at Moyasta under restoration.  West Clare Railway - Moyasta  (6)
    Moyasta200901Ab.jpg   Moyasta - on 10.01.09 - A15 restoration.  West Clare Railway - Moyasta  (6)
    Class001A39Z.jpg   A39 - Just after arriving at Downpatrick on 22.11.09.  Irish Traction Group Locomotives  (5)
    exNCB200901A.jpg   ex NCB mine train at Moyasta on 10.01.09.  West Clare Railway - Moyasta  (5)
    A15200901A.jpg   A15 - on 10.01.09 under restoration at Moyasta.  West Clare Railway - Moyasta  (5)
    743Plasser.jpg   743 - Plasser & Theurer 08-16/4x4C Tamper at Houston Yard on 07.11.09.  Rail Maintainance Equiptment.  (5)
    OK3A.jpg   3 - O&K 0-4-0T - at Downpatrick on 22.11.09.  Other Preserved Railways - Downpatrick  (5)
    10 Class121124V.JPG.jpg   124 (+134) at Roscrea on 14.10.06 on ITG Supertrain Railtour.  Class 121  (5)
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    Class 121 (35 images)
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    Class 141 (50 images)
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    Class 181 (20 images)
    Photos of the 12 strong 181 GM class - All except 190 have been scrapped. 190 has been preserved by the ITG at Moyasta..
    Class 201 (86 images)
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    Class 22000 (114 images)
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    CAF Railcar of Northern Ireland Railways.
    Class 450 "Castle" (3 images)
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    Some photos taken on the neighbouring island.
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    Track Equiptment used on Irish railways.
    Railway Preservation Society (31 images)
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    Some Other Photographers (1 images)
    These are photographs of ITG locos published with permission of the taker.
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    A 3 foot Gauge Railway at Stradbally Hall with steam traction due in mid 2009. The oldest established Heritage Railway in Ireland established in 1963.
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    2009-11-23 22:21:23
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