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A VIEW OF GLOUNTHAUNE STATION WITH THE JUNCTION TO MIDLETON CLEARLY VISIBLE. | MIDLETON LINE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS | (237) |
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LOOKING BACK TOWARDS CORK. | DISUSED CORK , BANDON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY LINE. PART 1 - CORK TO BANTRY | (214) |
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LOOKING TOWARDS YOUGHAL. | 2709 + 2710 IN MIDLETON RAILWAY STATION 25/05/2009 | (210) |
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THE ORIGINAL STATION BUILDING. | 2709 + 2710 IN MIDLETON RAILWAY STATION 25/05/2009 | (195) |
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2709 + 2710 IN MIDLETON RAILWAY STATION. | 2709 + 2710 IN MIDLETON RAILWAY STATION 25/05/2009 | (185) |
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 | | MIDLETON RAILWAY STATION OPENING DAY THURSDAY 30/07/2009.
The wait is over. After almost two years and over 80 million Euro, the train has finally returned to Midleton. These few photographs show the large crowd that turned up to greet the train. Iarnrod Eireann put on a fabulous display with a barbaque,goodie bags and children's entertainment.
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 | | DISUSED CORK, BANDON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY LINE. PART 4 - DRIMOLEAGUE TO BALTIMORE
The Drimoleague to Baltimore branch was opened in 1893. The station along here were Madore, Skibbereen, Creagh and Baltimore. The total length of the branch was 8 miles.
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 | | 2709 + 2710 IN MIDLETON RAILWAY STATION 25/05/2009
2709 + 2710 had the honours of being one of the first passenger trains in the new Midleton station. Strictly speaking it didn't carry any passengers. It was met by Minister Noel Dempsey and other polititions for a photo shoot. Regular services should be commencing at the end of of July.
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 | | DISUSED CORK , BANDON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY LINE - PART 3 - BALLINASCARTHY TO COURTMACSHERRY
The Ballinascarthy to Timoleague branch was opened on 20/12/1890 and the extension to Courtmacsherry opened on 29/04/1891. The total length of the branch is nine miles.
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 | | DISUSED CORK , BANDON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY LINE - PART 2 - CLONAKILTY JUNCTION TO CLONAKILTY
The Clonakilty Junction to Clonakilty branch was opened on 28/08/1886 and shut on 01/04/1961. It was nine miles in length. Balinascarthy was the only station along this line. Passengers would change here for Timoleague and Courtmacsherry.
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 | | RPSI 2009 - TOP LINK
RPSI No. 4 ran from Whitehead to Cork via Dublin on 31/01/2009 and returned the following day. Here are a few photos of the set in the south leg of the trip.
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 | | IRISH RAIL 201 CLASS LOCOMOTIVES
The 201 class locomotives were introduced by Irish Rail between 1994 and 1995. The class has 34 members. Built by the GM Loco Group,Cananda they have a GM12-710G3B engine with 3200hp @ 900rpm. They are 20.949 metres in length,weigh 112 tons and have a top speed of 100 mph. Each locomotive is named after an Irish river.
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 | | MIDLETON LINE CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
This section contains photos of some of the construction and progress of the Midleton branch.
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 | | CIE IRISH RAIL 181 CLASS LOCOMOTIVES
The 181 class entered service in 1966. The class has 12 members. Some of the class are withdrawn. Built by General Motors, La Grange, Illinois, they have a GM 8-B645E engine with 1100hp @ 900rpm. They are 13.42m long, weigh 67 tons and have a top speed of 80mph.
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 | | CIE/IRISH RAIL 141 CLASS LOCOMOTIVES
The 141 class was introduced by CIE in 1962. The class has 37 members. Some members of the class are withdrawn. Built by General Motors, La Grange, Illinois, they had a GM 8-567CR engine with 950hp @ 835rpm. Numbers 145,151,154,157,163,167,170,172 and 175 have a GM 8-B645E engine with 1100hp @ 900rpm. They are 13.42m long, weigh 67 tons and have a top speed of 80mph.
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 | | DISUSED CORK , BANDON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY LINE. PART 1 - CORK TO BANTRY
Stations from Albert Quay were Waterfall, Ballinhassig, Kinsale Junction, Upton & Inishannon, Bandon, Clonakilty Junction, Desert, Ballineen & Enniskeane, Dunmanway, Knuckbue, Drimoleague, Durrus Road and Bantry. Cork to Ballinhassig opened on 08/12/1851. Ballinhassig to Bandon opened on the 01/08/1849. Bandon to Dunmanway opened 12/06/1866. Dunmanway to Drimoleague opened on 23/07/1877 and Drimoleague to Bantry opened on 04/07/1881. The line was extended to Bantry town on 22/10/1892. The entire system shut down on 01/04/1961.
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 | | CIE/IRISH RAIL 121 CLASS LOCOMOTIVES
The 121 class were introduced in 1960 by CIE. The entire class is withdrawn. The class had 15 members. Built by General Motors, La Grange, Illinois, they had a GM 8-567CR engine with 950hp @ 835rpm. Numbers 127,128 and 129 have a GM 8-B645E engine with 1100hp @ 900rpm. They are 12.15m long,weigh 64 tons and have a top speed of 77mph.
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 | | CIE/IRISH RAIL 071 CLASS LOCOMOTIVES
The 071 class was introduced in 1976 by CIE. The class has 18 members. Built by General Motors,La Grange,Illinois, they have a GM 12-645E3C engine with 2475hp @ 900rpm. They are 17.37m long, weigh 99 tons and have a top speed of 90mph.
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 | | DISUSED CORK TO YOUGHAL RAILWAY LINE
Work began on this line in November 1859. The original list of stations on this line were Summerhill North, Blairs Halt, Tivoli, Dunkettle, Little Island, Queenstown Junction(later Cobh Junction, then Glounthaune), Carrigtwohill, Midleton, Mogeely, Killeagh and Youghal. The Glounthaune to Youghal branch saw it's last passenger train in 1963 although goods trains, specials and summer excursions ran until 1988. This part of the line was never officially closed. The Glounthaune to Midleton branch was re-opened on 30/07/2009. Some of the work in progress for this re-opening is evident in some of the photos. The track and trackbed still remains in tact from Midleton to Youghal.
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