greatnorthernrailwayireland

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Niall McAuley said:
I think the photographer is on the footbridge shown on the OS 25" map here. If you flip to the modern streetmap, there is no sign of the railway now. Google map location: at this green arrow.
John_McK1966 said:
The loco in the shot appears to be 171 (Slieve Gullion), which is currently stored by the RPSI at Whitehead awaiting overhaul. www.steamtrainsireland.com/171/
billh35 said:
The station would close 6 days later on 21st March 1959 - you can see more about it here www.flickr.com/photos/2cme/5416013948/ as well as a contemporary view of the remaining buildings. The Irish Railway Records Society had a much more cosmopolitan following and was not tarnished (in those days anyway) with the current perception of "train spotters" and I would suggest the ladies were part of the IRRS group (or partners/relatives of those there)
Swordscookie said:
Now that is an interesting shot, there are just the two passenger cars and the remainder of the train is made up of goods wagons, that must be unusual for an outing. I was going on the dart to Lansdown Road a couple of weeks ago and as I was passing through Pearse Station there were larger crowds than usual. Further down the line a steam engine with carriages was getting ready for the IRRS group to go on an outing but as it was between stations I did not manage to see it in time to get any shots.
John Spooner said:
Are you sure the location isn't Buggleskelly?

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Rory Sherlock said:
Built in 1948 in Dundalk and taken out of service by 1965 apparently... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNRI_Class_VS
O Mac said:
www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/7412732044
Rory Sherlock said:
O Mac Looks like the two photos were taken in the same place
beachcomber australia said:
24 April 1961 was a Monday. Three years later in June 1964
derangedlemur said:
The smoke deflectors are very low down. I wonder how well they worked?

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Swordscookie said:
Nice to meet you Bill! Another great O'Dea shot!!!!
instinctive mind said:
Nice Photo. Two nice looking Gentlemen. Nice Place.
Niall McAuley said:
G.N.R. (I) Notice Passengers are requested to use the footbridge & not to walk across the rails
Anthony**Gray said:
A few days before closure
michaelantonyhughes said:
ive found a pic that shows the last train out of Castleblayney was 10th Oct 1957, 2 years before this pic was taken ???