Golden age of the railways the veins of the nation
@Rinty1458 күн бұрын
Naas Harristown and Dunlavin, long since gone.
@GarethBrennan-n4f13 күн бұрын
Joe caught very historic footage showing our Irish railways at a time of change with old and new rolling stock running. Brilliant footage for modellers and enthusiasts alike.
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety6 күн бұрын
Thanks, Joe shot a film nearly everday from the late 60s onward so it's a wonderful legacy.
@markcampbell-hd3wv21 күн бұрын
In 1966,travelled from London to Durrow Station for our annual summer holiday in Stradbally. I was 3 years old and vaguely remember alighting at Stradbally. The line closed March 1967.
@martinwalsh3228Ай бұрын
Reopening of all closed railway lines would cut down on traffic jams, road deaths, pollution & car accidents.
@martinwalsh3228Ай бұрын
Reopening of the railway line along with Athlone to Mullingar route would shorten train journey's between Galway & Dublin.
@KimberlyAnderson-o1yАй бұрын
113 Rocio Manors
@joshuaW5621Ай бұрын
Did the Bundoran Express stop at Clones? To my knowledge it didn’t seem to stop at many stations other than Dundalk and Enniskillen, which I imagine were to turn the train into opposite directions for the next station, like maybe attaching another locomotive to the other side. The only other station I know it stopped at was Pettigo to serve pilgrims heading to Lough Derg. Clones was a pretty big and busy station as it served as the junction for trains to Cavan and Belfast, so I’d be a bit surprised if this service skipped such a busy station.
@HughGallagher-cw4lyАй бұрын
Thanks for putting this Film together and the great narrative
@Karma1957IGY2 ай бұрын
Just seen same, Nice memories of those old trains ! Get to see the effort and dedication that was put into ensuring a great part of the Irish Railway Legacy. Thank you for this.
@TheDaf95xf2 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic 👍🏻 It’s a shame governments are so short sighted they’re by pulling up so much railways 😩🏴
@TheDaf95xf2 ай бұрын
Fantastic video with great narration so we can understand what’s going on 👍🏻 What a shame it’s all mostly gone 😢🏴
@AnthonyHalvey2 ай бұрын
Fantastic the limerick seen has me back at my childhood thanks for that. Great work.
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety2 ай бұрын
Thanks glad you liked the shots from Limerick.
@tomodell19482 ай бұрын
Beautiful incredible footage. Not a hi viz to be seen.😂
@batcollins37142 ай бұрын
Great to see the Limerick to Foynes railway being reopened in 2024!
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety2 ай бұрын
Yes looking forward to see trains there again!
@TheDaf95xf2 ай бұрын
Great video but filled with sadness 😢🏴
@TheDaf95xf2 ай бұрын
Great video 👍🏻 but filled with sadness 😢🏴
@CarlSheil-pl9lj2 ай бұрын
Very good video.
@FenitLine2 ай бұрын
What a wonderful presentation
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety2 ай бұрын
Thank you glad you enjoyed it.
@qcsorter46262 ай бұрын
Thank God for Joe St Leger! What a wonderful treasure trove of railway memorabilia he left behind.
@MrJuliancarroll2 ай бұрын
I remember the greystones shuttle when the push/pull was operated by a 121. The rolling stock was in awful condition and the entire carriage would rattle and vibrate like mad over every rail joint. Great video. Thanks for posting.
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety2 ай бұрын
I've only seen a few clips of the 121 Class on the pushpull Greystones set - it was very shortlived!
@hiltopuk3 ай бұрын
Another excellent presentation of unique films. Very enjoyable thanks
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety3 ай бұрын
Thank you glad you enjoy the films.
@toyotaprius793 ай бұрын
Maddening at all of that old rolling stock that hatdly exist anymore. We would all be richer in thiscountry if our public capital wasn't so cheaply given up. We have decades of catch-up to do and decades of preservation that are long lost.
@Michael-d3q3 ай бұрын
Great Railway history there amazing it's all recorded for posterity! So much Railway infrastructure connections has been removed !! Hopefully the Waterford to Wexford Route will reopen
@toyotaprius793 ай бұрын
If it takes till 2044 for the Luas to stretch a few kms to Bray... If it takes longer than 2044 for the final western rail corridor to Claremorris to be rejoined... Then I'd damn hope the Waterford to Rosslare comes quickly
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety3 ай бұрын
Thanks Michael, likewise hope Waterford may become a proper rail-hub again in the future!
@johnbuston17323 ай бұрын
Beautiful video, thanks for posting here
@pauldonnelly50553 ай бұрын
I can relate to current comments. I remember walk outings at G mother's farm. We would take a tour on foot to Kelly's Bridge Kelly's halt on the then closed Bundoran Dundalk GNR line mid 60s. Tracks lifted early 70s If they had only remained........ comments
@rodgertaylor23873 ай бұрын
Excellent footage 👍
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety3 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you liked it.
@garrettcorcoran51243 ай бұрын
Interesting,! Kingsbridge 1984 to see mk3s on 2. The ridge on the roof meant they weren't a supertrain😅
@presidentxd3 ай бұрын
I went to school on the push pull trains in the late 70s from dalkey to ballsBridge .the railcars were dreadful junk .had plastic seats.
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety3 ай бұрын
Yes seen photos of those and the bucket seats(!) on the pushpulls.
@presidentxd3 ай бұрын
@@IrishRailwayRecordSociety in the winter water would pool on the seats so most people would end up standing
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety3 ай бұрын
@@presidentxd also told of the leaking roofs!
@francishuddy9462Сағат бұрын
Orange plastic seats, if I remember right. And bolted on. The sort of seats you might find in a basic canteen.
@dldlegoproductions37753 ай бұрын
One question what is the music playing over the later scenes in Albert Quay
@alannewman853 ай бұрын
You’re a great narrator, Ciaran!
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety3 ай бұрын
Thanks guys, hope to upload parts 2 and 3 soon of this film show, Ciarán.
@greathairyfool3 ай бұрын
Thanks for all your hard work in editing and commentary of the footage.
@siccodierdorp69473 ай бұрын
Thank you again for making this material available to enjoy, and for all the work put into the film material
@ArcadiaJunctionHobbies3 ай бұрын
This is fantastic. Thank you for all your work on this.
@DK-tm2kt4 ай бұрын
Hope they weren't in a hurry for that gypsum
@RYNT11574 ай бұрын
30 years of great service a reliable and trustworthy unit . Brought the same unit on trial to Cobh 29 years ago before they entered service on the Cobh line.
@alannewman854 ай бұрын
Wonder if there’s any footage of the old AEC rail cars hauled by the B class engines? I know the Darts replaced the rail cars (and thank God!) but whatever happened all the B’s? I seem to vaguely recall some old locos (not necessarily A’s or B’s) being used as a sound barrier near Heuston? Thanks for your replies to date, love all the old footage, don’t know why it’s so evocative specially I was around 10 at the time and wouldn’t have had a clue even where those locations mentioned were. Great narration by the way!
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety3 ай бұрын
Thanks glad you're enjoying the footage! Part two of 2024 film show features a few clips of the B Class locomotives (ex C Class) working suburban trains in Dublin, including one pushpull set (ex AEC railcars).
@alannewman854 ай бұрын
Fascinating to know, thanks!
@EileenOBrien-lm5jh6 ай бұрын
Loved using it when I was a little girl😂❤
@alannewman856 ай бұрын
Thanks for your dedicated work in digitising these films. Such a pity sound isn't possible but you've done a good job selecting the music.
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety6 ай бұрын
Thanks Alan, glad you enjoyed the films (and music!) Ciarán
@alannewman856 ай бұрын
@@IrishRailwayRecordSociety I received my IRM Metro Vick 001/A Class recently - The brochure with it was brilliant, a great description of the happenings on CIE before 'even' my time, being a 'youngster' born in 1973. I remember vividly being a mild train buff as a young lad, being incredulous in the mid 80's that these 1955 built museum pieces were still roaring around the place. Little did I know they had another decade to go. You did a great job writing and compiling the leaflet, not sure what bits you wrote maybe the whole lot, but it was great - I even loved the advertisments - how proud they were of their castings and everything else!!! (Note to self: Never buy a Crossley. Luckily the option of having that option has been decided by fate). Hope you write more like that. I wonder where I would find a similar source of written CIE nostalgia - would love to read a good book in that area - any suggestions???
@alannewman857 ай бұрын
What are exploding fog signals?
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety6 ай бұрын
They are small explosive caps like flares, used during poor visibility on the track (but are also used to mark special occasions on a railway)
@lincolnarmasols2834 ай бұрын
There used for failed trains,you place 3 on the rail quarter of a mile either ahead or behind the train depending on which direction the assistingbtrain is coming from.
@markhalpin43777 ай бұрын
Masterpiece that is
@Buscolin7 ай бұрын
Fantastic
@Buscolin7 ай бұрын
Great to see the old Clonea Castle in the background of it now. Helvick in the distance too. Such a shame no railway to Waterford now. Not knocking the greenway as this preserve the line again. Land owners on the Dungarvan to Mallow stretch are ready putting up sighs. No Greenway Here near the old Cappagh train station which is now a private house. Lismore station still stands plus a few more old remains of the line can be seen.
@jimsimpson10068 ай бұрын
I was 21 in 1975. To think that the loco pulling the Enterprise is now in a museum, boy does that make me old!
@shaneryan90768 ай бұрын
I think that bridge is the red bridge not the barrow bridge
@AwesomeAngryBiker8 ай бұрын
Hard to believe Irish rail has become the most anti cycle transport network in Europe. They went from something that ireland could be proud of to the disorganised sham network it is today
@DonalLeader8 ай бұрын
Brilliant work so interesting and inspiring to know your process. A legacy preserved and made available for the future. A great story so well told.
@cragmorematchbox8 ай бұрын
Hello Ciaran, great video and so very well presented. I am corresponding about the van appearing at Alfred Street, Cork and your request for info. I am surprised there are no replies to your request so here it is now. Any boy who collected model cars in the 1960s will be familiar with these vans and indeed they were everywhere for many years. The Commer BF was the ice cream van made by Matchbox for a number of years. That Commer BF, in real life, was replaced by the Commer Walk Thru van in about 1961. They were a large van and were everywhere. Builders had them, TV shops, butchers, P&T and any business that had large volumes of goods to move or large products to deliver. The Walk Thru was current until about 1971 or 72. Walk Thru was the official title as the driver could literally search his cargo without having to leave the van. They were badged as Commer, part of Rootes Group, UK Company, who also produced the Hillman, Singer, Sunbeam motors and Karrier Commercials. A long history here! Chrysler UK bought out the Rootes Group in 1967 and vehicles were re-badged later. This Walk-Thru was marketed as a Dodge and some people will remember later Hillman Hunters with Chrysler pentagon badges on them in later productions. You mentioned the Chevrolet P10 van and this is indeed connected. They have their origin in 1964 in USA. Everything is connected to everything else !! I wont go on any more! Fascinating subjects, trains and automobiles!! I wish I could live for another 100 years to enjoy every aspect of motorised transport. Keep up the great work, you!
@IrishRailwayRecordSociety8 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your detailed comment @cragmorematchbox, that's brilliant info and delighted to read there is a connection with the Chervrolet P10, who knew such a design was so varied and complex! Glad you enjoyed the films also, cheers!
@cragmorematchbox8 ай бұрын
@@IrishRailwayRecordSociety You are very welcome, Ciaran. If you ever need to ID a car or truck I should be able to assist or at least know where to get the info. Enjoy!!