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Dundalk Railway Heritage Society

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  • #2
    Judgement Day
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    Pity they weren't set-up thirty years ago. The site of the old GNR Works would have made a superb National Railway Museum - is it still semi derelict?

    Hard to tell from this Google view, but until quite recently a lot of the original buildings remained in situ.

    Dundalk%2BWorks.PNG


  • #3
    gobnaitolunacy
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    From the gist of it, seems to be along the lines of the IRRS (Slideshow Bobs and outings) rather than a roll-up-the-sleeves society.


  • #4
    CaptainFreedom
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    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Pity they weren't set-up thirty years ago. The site of the old GNR Works would have made a superb National Railway Museum - is it still semi derelict?

    Hard to tell from this Google view, but until quite recently a lot of the original buildings remained in situ.


    All of the brick/stone buildings are still there, the carcass of the railcar shed is now gone. The 2 main shops have been crudely joined together


  • #5
    CaptainFreedom
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    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    From the gist of it, seems to be along the lines of the IRRS (Slideshow Bobs and outings) rather than a roll-up-the-sleeves society.

    Do something better then, maybe ask JD for advice on running a preservation society


  • #6
    corktina
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    it did strike me as a possible breakaway movement....


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  • #7
    gobnaitolunacy
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    corktina wrote: »
    it did strike me as a possible breakaway movement....

    The Continuity IRRS or the Real IRRS?


  • #8
    Victor
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    Let's not get involved in name calling.


  • #9
    dowlingm
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    Streetview from a nearby bridge (April 2009)


  • #10
    CaptainFreedom
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    Just back from a most interesting guided tour of Dundalk Works, so at least they are doing something. Not much GNRI heritage left to preserve now, so its a good time to get the memories and stories on record


  • #11
    Judgement Day
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    CaptainFreedom wrote: »
    Just back from a most interesting guided tour of Dundalk Works, so at least they are doing something. Not much GNRI heritage left to preserve now, so its a good time to get the memories and stories on record

    More information? Pics? Please! :)


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