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Put your money in a good mattress... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2023
On track with Double Dutch from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2020
Railway Children from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded May 2015
US diesels arrive, North Wall, Co. Dublin from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2015
October 1, 1962 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2011
August 23, 1961 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2011
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Put your money in a good mattress...
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- National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
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August 23, 1961
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Mike said:
He looks happy in his work!! :)
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Doesn't he?! This photo always makes me think that you wouldn't be long waiting for him to put the kettle on for a cuppa between trains... :)
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Swordscookie said:
This is a brilliant shot of a fine looking man and his work environment. Look at the gear in the cabin? If my memory serves me right each train carried a staff and the 'points'could only be operatied when the correct staff was inserted into those objects with the slots in them. It was a very well designed safety device in its time!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Ah, is that what a staff is? You are a mine of useFUL information! Look at this photo in our collections: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000148503/Image?lookfor=http:... I didn't know what the roundy thingy was. But how would that fit into the slots?
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Stuart said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Here's a link that explains it and with pics as well. Notice the signalman's loop for grabbing the 'token' or 'staff' as it alternatively called. It's use is a safety feature that helps prevent train collisions on single-way tracks. Stuart. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Token_(railway_signalling)
On track with Double Dutch
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Sharon Corbet said:
It might be "Deutz engine" rather than "Dutch Engine" - at least there’s a badge saying Deutz on them.
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Sharon Corbet said:
The Wikipedia page for the 611 Class says "The Córas Iompair Éireann 611 class locomotives were delivered from the manufacturers, Motorenfabrik Deutz at Cologne, Germany between December 1961 and February 1962, entering revenue earning service in the following August after receiving the new tan / black paint job at Inchicore."
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Ilia Alshanetsky said:
fantastic
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Sharon Corbet said:
I can’t quite make out the serial number of the first one, but here’s a key giving the correspondence between serial number and CIE engine number.
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O Mac said:
Awaiting their black/tan paint job. flic.kr/p/2bmCXP1