[Heritage] My local station

corktina · 16-01-2011 10:19PM #1

A couple of pics of Kanturk Station gleaned from the net....the footbridge one includes G601, the diesel loco bought for the line when it re-opened for freight only in the early 60s (maybe late 50s)

Judgement Day · 16-01-2011 10:59PM

G601 arrived in Ireland from the manufacturers (Deutz) in West Germany in October 1955. In May 1956 trials were carried out with the loco on the Newmarket branch and the line reopened for goods traffic on the 1st June 1956. The experiment was shortlived and the branch closed permanently on the 4th February 1963 - good old CIE!

Bring on the dribblers heritage forum.

-Corkie- · 16-01-2011 11:11PM

Where was the footbridge. I suppose it was near the bakery. Pity to see both gone.

corktina · 16-01-2011 11:14PM

right opposite the bakery....Suttons Fuels building is still there, now a tyre depot.

-Corkie- · 16-01-2011 11:19PM

corktina wrote: »

right opposite the bakery....Suttons Fuels building is still there, now a tyre depot.

Ah yes him.;)

Some nice pics of that line etc on that website with all the pictures. I cant recall the name now.

steamengine · 16-01-2011 11:20PM

What is the basic history of that branch line - why was it built originally ???

corktina · 16-01-2011 11:38PM

a branch to kanturk and Newmarket..... built to carry rail traffic I guess:D

steamengine · 17-01-2011 12:03AM

corktina wrote: »

a branch to kanturk and Newmarket..... built to carry rail traffic I guess:D

That's what I was trying to get at ? Was it agricultural produce, industrial goods, and/or built at the request of the local gentry ???

Judgement Day · 17-01-2011 12:10AM

The Kanturk & Newmarket Railway was officially opened in March 1889 as an independent railway using its own locomotive and stock. Built with private equity and a Baronial Guarantee. As usual the driving force behind the railways development were the local land owners, in this case the Aldworth family of Newmarket Court. The line was sometimes referred to as Lady Mary's Railway as Lady Mary Aldworth took even more interest in the railway than her husband. Following the usual squabbles with its adjoining neighbour the K&N was absorbed into the Great Southern & Western Railway by Feb.1892. Prior to the construction of the branch Banteer Station was known as Kanturk as the village of Banteer was insignificant compared to its larger neighbour. Passenger services were discontinued on the branch on the 27th January 1947 due to fuel shortages and never reintroduced. Passenger specials operated on the line until final closure in 1963.

steamengine · 17-01-2011 12:17AM

JD - you're a mine of useful information - thanks !!!

corktina · 17-01-2011 09:34AM

. Specials were occasionally run after reopening, one destination I have heard of (and seen pictures in a book) was to Banteer sporrts, hauled by a J15 I beleive.

You are the biggest dribbler going JD!

(can I suggest us dribblers keep posting topics like this until everyone gets fed up with us and gives us a seperate forum...

corktina · 17-01-2011 04:05PM

Lots of info hre from IRRS

http://www.irrs.ie/Journal%20157/157%20Mallow%20-%20Banteer%20-%20Kanturk.htm

steamengine · 30-06-2011 04:00PM

Howth Junction is my local station -

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View of the station from the Donaghmede side -

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View of the junction in the city direction -

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Platforms 1,2 towards Howth

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Platforms 3,4 towards Malahide etc

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duffmckegean · 01-07-2011 12:21PM

Interesting thread Corktina.

According to the IRRS article, the last locomotive down the line was a C201 class..

unusual seing as there must have been severe weight restrictions on the line if they only used a G class, as in your pic.

Do you have any info/pics on Newmarket station?

First time poster/noob btw!

corktina · 01-07-2011 12:58PM

very little at all. There are pictures in the book on lost cork lines but not great. The station building is still there as is the one in Kanturk. Also the branch paltfiorm at Banteer and turntable pit are easily recognised

Niles · 01-07-2011 02:42PM

duffmckegean wrote: »

Interesting thread Corktina.
unusual seing as there must have been severe weight restrictions on the line if they only used a G class, as in your pic.

I'd say it was more to do with economics (G class relatively cheap to run, a glorified tractor really!) than it was to do with weight restrictions.

-Corkie- · 01-07-2011 08:15PM

corktina wrote: »

very little at all. There are pictures in the book on lost cork lines but not great. The station building is still there as is the one in Kanturk. Also the branch paltfiorm at Banteer and turntable pit are easily recognised

Is that the line directly behind your house?. It looks like a Farmers passage now..

corktina · 01-07-2011 08:37PM

theres a little bit of field then the line...its in good nick, just needs track put down :-)

foggy_lad · 02-07-2011 02:24AM

Not my local station(Carlow) which is nice enough, but I have some pictures of the crumbling footbridge in Kildare station which I must upload later. They show the bridge and steps and it's supports in an awful condition with large lumps of the granite falling away, it won't be long till parts of the bridge fall on someone IMHO. I also have some pics of the plasterwork on the station building falling away from dampness and some nasty looking structural cracks which run through the entire organization;)

dmcronin · 04-07-2011 01:56PM

Walked the Newmarket branch a while back, plus re-did Kanturk-Newmarket recently with a mate. Bumped into a farmer on the trackbed, a nice sort, who had a potted history for us. Walkable most of the way (with a few diversions) until just approaching NM when we got into a boggy spot and had a sinking feeling.

There was a history article on the line in one of the local magazines, either 'Sliabh Luachra' or more likely 'Seanchas Duhallow', I think W. McGrath wrote it.

corktina · 17-07-2011 03:29PM

Banteer Station today. First shot is the erstwhile Kanturk and Newmarket platform, all it needs is track. The runround loop ciontinued behind the camera. Second shot is the "in use" main platform. Note signal post in distance by level crossing

steamengine · 17-07-2011 07:01PM

corktina wrote: »

Banteer Station today. First shot is the erstwhile Kanturk and Newmarket platform, all it needs is track. The runround loop ciontinued behind the camera. Second shot is the "in use" main platform. Note signal post in distance by level crossing

Very attractive cut stone station building along with the iron footbridge and not a weed in sight !

All we need now is a railway forum to store these photos !:D

corktina · 17-07-2011 10:17PM

Its a credit to the IE staff. Wouldnt it look great with no 90 or G501 stood in that platform with a couple of park royals or a few vans?

CommuterIE · 17-07-2011 10:37PM

steamengine wrote: »

Howth Junction is my local station -

View of the station from the Donaghmede side -

View of the junction in the city direction -

Platforms 1,2 towards Howth

Platforms 3,4 towards Malahide etc

Why have they not painted the concrete??? Horrible station anyway, always full of knackers

steamengine · 17-07-2011 10:52PM

corktina wrote: »

Its a credit to the IE staff. Wouldnt it look great with no 90 or G501 stood in that platform with a couple of park royals or a few vans?

+1......... credit where credit is due ok !!!

Victor · 18-07-2011 05:12AM

CommuterIE wrote: »

Horrible station anyway, always full of knackers

You might refrain from that type of language.

corktina · 18-07-2011 07:55AM

you might refrain from quoting photos too

steamengine · 18-07-2011 09:19PM

CommuterIE wrote: »

Why have they not painted the concrete??? Horrible station anyway, always full of knackers

It's actually quite an impressive station visually, and the grey concrete and the accompanying green blend quite well. What might set the station off a little better visually than it is would be an IE/IR logo mounted on the exterior wall near the entrances, similar to UK stations with their flying arrow logo.

HJ is quite well kept, no litter or graffiti as the photos show. There is lift access to all of the platforms and adequate platform seating - sheltered and open. All in all a credit to Irish Rail. And no I am not an employee, I just consider 'slagging off' of IE and their clientele as wearisome and unfounded, as per your post above.

-Corkie- · 18-07-2011 09:26PM

corktina wrote: »

Its a credit to the IE staff. Wouldnt it look great with no 90 or G501 stood in that platform with a couple of park royals or a few vans?

They are great in Banteer for cutting the grass and keeping the place nice. Nice pics too BTW.

Judgement Day · 18-07-2011 09:51PM

-Corkie- wrote: »

They are great in Banteer for cutting the grass and keeping the place nice. Nice pics too BTW.

Sure what else have the staff got to do - no parcels, no mail, ATVMs etc...:rolleyes:

Judgement Day · 18-07-2011 09:54PM

steamengine wrote: »

It's actually quite an impressive station visually, and the grey concrete and the accompanying green blend quite well. What might set the station off a little better visually than it is would be an IE/IR logo mounted on the exterior wall near the entrances, similar to UK stations with their flying arrow logo.

HJ is quite well kept, no litter or grafitti as the photos show. All in all a credit to Irish Rail. And no I am not an employee, I just consider 'slagging off' of IE and their clientele as wearisome and unfounded, as per your post above.

I haven't had a close look at Howth Junction recently but it must be fairly unique on the DART line in not being messed up by graffiti. Certainly both Howth Junction and Kilbarrack are miles better than they have been for years.

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