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The Cavan and Leitrim Railway. 1887 to 31 March 1959
25" OSI, June 1909

I love this shot, the two engines one, ready for its journey and pumping out the smoke while the other is standing there biding its time. I've been trying to locate the station on Streetview but the place has changed so much since 1959 I am struggling. I really would love to identify the two engines and establish their types and service!

Swordscookie The one on the right is an ex Tralee and Dingle Light Railway Hunslet engine brought up when that line closed in late 40's/early50's

www.google.ie/maps/@54.054282,-7.795895,3a,45.9y,13.47h,9...

Arigna church in distance www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03/17232053065/

You can see the old railway alignment on the OSI Ortho 2005 view. So photograph take from about here. maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,593021,813939,7,0 This line from Arigna Station to Derreenavoggy was built in 1920 to service the coal mine there. Mine buildings on left.

The church in the background is Arigna: www.google.ie/maps/place/Arigna,+Co.+Roscommon/@54.0762,-...

Must be up here somewhere at the ironworks: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,592900,814092,7,9

Zwei doofen, ein gedanken.

how interesting to see a woman from that time with a book in order to make the picture more beautiful :)

A fine looking lady. Must have been a bit draughty though, judging by the blurred fronds behind her!

Débora Even if it probably is a school textbook! These studio portraits clearly segregate a Mrs from a Miss. While the latter may have a book, the former may have a women's magazine such as Lady of the House. A wife/mother has no time to read books?

Nick Stewart Blurred fronds, you say! You're right, and a thumb print bottom left that I hadn't noticed before...

National Library of Ireland on The Commons I didn't know there was this kind of differentiation. interesting indeed! thanks!