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What a scenic journey that must have been........

I can't get very close in Google street view, this is the best I can do. Just left of the red car is the bridge over the railway visible in the original, and the same house can be seen too. The railway is, of course, gone. Wikipedia suggests that the last train ran in 1953.

Here's a nearby shot from Panoramio.

Niall McAuley Do you mean this on Google Street View? maps.google.com/maps?q=52.073228,-9.881966&ll=52.0701...

Yes, Mike, thanks, that's it. I've edited my original comment, my link was showing the map instead of the view for some reason. Anyhow, that's the spot!

According to this map on Wikipedia, there was only ever one junction near Enfiled, Nesbitt Junction. The left hand line is a branch headed for Edenderry, which closed in 1963. I believe the photo was taken near this red doohickey. The curved path of the closed line is still visible in the hedges before disappearing under the new motorway.

Thanks, great photo, although it's not exactly the one I was expected as the loco is not bonnet first but I am convinced he has one at Nesbitt somewhere, but never the less an interesting image all the same cheers! Yes that line curving away is the branch line to Edenderry.

Nesbitt Junction and the branch line to Edenderry can be seen clearer in the 1995 B/W aerial photo. maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,675406,741025,6,5 Switch to the Historic 25 inch map for more detail. It's great that the OSI have published these old aerial photos.

Ciarán Cooney Damn! This was the only one that mentioned GM on trial...

Niall McAuley blackpoolbeach Thanks for the map work! I've added it where Ciarán said, because I can't remember the link for my OSI converter... Will doublecheck against OSI on Monday. And you're dead right about the aerial photos - they're fantastic!

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