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Quatertown Mill near Mallow Co Cork
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28-11-2011 1:30pm#1http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?p=206445#post206445
my report on my little excursion today.
More pictures in the report.6
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Very interesting post. Despite all the years I spent farting about in the GSRPS Mallow depot and the nearby beet sidings, I had no idea that there was anything left of Webb's Mills at Quartertown Mill let alone track. I can't remember when the siding closed but even before my time! The IRRS ran a 'xxx' special down the siding in the 1960s. Joe St.Leger will have pics - I'll give a ring and see if he can dig something out.
I can't find anything online but I seem to remember that the Down Mail paid an unscheduled visit to the branch many years ago (in GSWR days) at speed!
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Judgement Day wrote: »I can't find anything online but I seem to remember that the Down Mail paid an unscheduled visit to the branch many years ago (in GSWR days) at speed!
I'm guessing this was during the civil war? Similar to some of the adventures to be had on the DSER at the time?0 -
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Judgement Day wrote: »From the OS showing the simple layout at the mills.
i'll add that to the derelict places thread if you dont mind0 -
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http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,554348,597591,7,9
The branch starts just east of the red containers here: http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Mallow&hl=en&ll=52.125018,-8.663235&spn=0.006205,0.01929&sll=53.401034,-8.307638&sspn=6.172386,19.753418&vpsrc=6&hnear=Mallow,+County+Cork&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.124873,-8.663299&panoid=O0TuW_CvH3dx0e_OHYk8mA&cbp=12,141.93,,0,-0.53 The start of the line runs across this view from left to right.
To here: http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Mallow&hl=en&ll=52.124873,-8.6639&spn=0.006205,0.01929&sll=53.401034,-8.307638&sspn=6.172386,19.753418&vpsrc=6&hnear=Mallow,+County+Cork&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.12487,-8.664277&panoid=jGPZckltNC9j42G5bJrcdA&cbp=12,319,,0,8.62 where the line was along where the trees are now http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Mallow&hl=en&ll=52.124839,-8.664281&spn=0.000782,0.002411&sll=53.401034,-8.307638&sspn=6.172386,19.753418&vpsrc=6&hnear=Mallow,+County+Cork&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.124832,-8.664923&panoid=xAI4hy7R0DRL2uig770Q_g&cbp=12,356.33,,0,5.2
Then between the two access roads here: http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Mallow&hl=en&ll=52.12598,-8.666443&spn=0.003129,0.009645&sll=53.401034,-8.307638&sspn=6.172386,19.753418&vpsrc=6&hnear=Mallow,+County+Cork&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=52.125979,-8.666012&panoid=AK7wp_bwCwtJ_cX1vaIsyA&cbp=12,335.46,,0,1 and along the tree line to the mill: http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Mallow&hl=en&ll=52.128385,-8.667268&spn=0.003129,0.009645&sll=53.401034,-8.307638&sspn=6.172386,19.753418&vpsrc=6&hnear=Mallow,+County+Cork&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=52.128385,-8.667268&panoid=a3kYajl7NlquDgZHqxGr_Q&cbp=12,124.96,,0,0.57 track visible just this side of the building. The red painted walls are 20th century buildings. There was a building between the railway and the road. There is a not very visible mill race also, where the red railings are.
The mill race starts here: http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,553850,596290,5,3
In this view http://i44.tinypic.com/axo3dg.jpg the tracks would have extended to the end of the near building, but not to the far building. One can imagine a small run off area for the loco after the goods platform ended. Interesting that the goods platform would have been about flush with the train deck, when so many passenger platforms weren't.
the two mill buildings can be seen here: http://maps.google.ie/maps?q=Mallow&hl=en&ll=52.128562,-8.667462&spn=0.001317,0.009645&sll=53.401034,-8.307638&sspn=6.172386,19.753418&vpsrc=6&hnear=Mallow,+County+Cork&t=m&layer=c&cbll=52.128664,-8.667393&panoid=mZyuAW-y0QhB47WoyAOyHA&cbp=12,72.45,,0,-3&z=170 -
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oh no it isnt...
Oh yes it is. go past the mill and turn right and its about 1.5 miles
The turntable is gone but the water tank is still there, the rail yard is still there full of container carriages but half of it including the flats have been eaten up by thorns and bryers but i think the 100 foot section from the yard to the road at the crossing has been removed but the line still crosses the road and its all still there in the factory minus the factory 0 -
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Things have changed a bit at the Mallow Beet Factory since Joe St.Leger took this photograph (circa 1987) of a GSRPS work party at the level crossing. It was an historic moment as it was the first day that the two Rustons were moved under their own power to the beet sidings for use by GSRPS volunteers working on dismantling track panels.
A view a few weeks later with the former Cork (?) Breakdown crane in use on the track panel contract. The remains of the unfortunate crane is marooned in the carpark at Mallow, while one of the Rustons is done-up as a joke steam locomotive at the Clonakilty Model Railway Village.
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Losty Dublin wrote: »How long ago since the Rustons were fired up, JD? Also, who would own them at this stage?
As far as I know the one at Clonakilty has never started since it left Mallow circa 1987? It went to Fenit to view the harbour for a year or two before ending up at Clonakilty. The other one ended up sold or scrapped - could be at Belturbet.
There's another 'preserved' Ruston (ex.CSE Thurles) and (GSRPS Mallow) at the "Ramble Inn" in Halfway. The village is situated 6 miles from Cork Airport, on the L2231, and is just off the N71 and R589 roads (Halfway to Bandon), which is the main road corridor connecting Cork city and West Cork, and eventually onto Kerry.
Pic below. If you study it carefully you can just see the Ruston in the background - as far as I know it still belongs to the GSRPS 'renegade' steam section.
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This is the Ruston in Belturbet, looking a bit sorry for itself.
The one at Halfway does look quite smart.
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Judgement Day wrote: »As far as I know the one at Clonakilty has never started since it left Mallow circa 1987? It went to Fenit to view the harbour for a year or two before ending up at Clonakilty. The other one ended up sold or scrapped - could be at Belturbet.
There's another 'preserved' Ruston (ex.CSE Thurles) and (GSRPS Mallow) at the "Ramble Inn" in Halfway. The village is situated 6 miles from Cork Airport, on the L2231, and is just off the N71 and R589 roads (Halfway to Bandon), which is the main road corridor connecting Cork city and West Cork, and eventually onto Kerry.
Pic below. If you study it carefully you can just see the Ruston in the background - as far as I know it still belongs to the GSRPS 'renegade' steam section.
I recall MK telling me years back that he sourced one from the sugar company; shock horror him leaving out a few via's of it's trip to the border town :rolleyes: but given that you recall two and that Belturbet has one, it's a fair chance that it is indeed it. Last time I saw it up there, it's in aestethic reasonable condition and under a roof though it's hosted a few cider parties in it's time, as has the brake fan attached to it. It had a better run of luck than the carriage they got as well :rolleyes:0 -
One of the carriages at Belturbet (the 6 wheeler) is ex.Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway Family Saloon/Royal Saloon #900 of 1890 and should be in Cultra. By whose authority it ended up in Belturbet is beyond me as I was not consulted and my approval would have been needed.
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Judgement Day wrote: »One of the carriages at Belturbet (the 6 wheeler) is ex.Waterford, Limerick & Western Railway Family Saloon/Royal Saloon #900 of 1890 and should be in Cultra. By whose authority it ended up in Belturbet is beyond me as I was not consulted and my approval would have been needed.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67376812
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You mean the one at Mallow? Collapsed where it was sat a couple of years ago. Completely rotten through after 40-50(?) odd years in the open.
If you mean the body of the GSWR 'birdcage' 6 wheel brakevan that was in the Mallow beet sidings - it was another of my purchases that never escaped from where it lay. A regular Dr.Cox - that's me.
Would have looked something like this in its heyday but obviously of no historical importance whatsoever.0 -
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Judgement Day wrote: »Like so many other things that I have been involved the book is long started but may never be finished - honestly.
Definatly finish it JD. It would make some stocking filler.
I would love to read about your jaunts on the north kerry line in the 70's/80's.0 -
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CaptainSkidmark wrote: »ya thats the one, its was in a sad state
Wonder where all the stuff went from the buttevant accident that was dumped in the back of mallow railway station up until a few years ago where the new car park now stands.
All the stuff from the Buttevant crash was removed at the time of the crash - presumably to Inchicore - and the stuff at Mallow was the Great Southern Railway Preservation Society preservation depot. Thread here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=669637490 -
Really? God i always taught differntly!
Was there much went on there? I done ever remember seeing any work going on there, i was in there one time and it just seemed to be all over grown with old carriages and the old CIE containers on flats.
the turntable was there alright but stayed clear of it, I Understand a kid was killed while messing about on it years ago.
EDIT: After reading that it seems the rolling stock was removed to rathpeacon in 89 or there abouts, the stuff im referring to was there long after that, in fact it was there up until about 2007 until they brought in the diggers and totally cleared the yard, 2007 is only a rough figure. it may have been 06 or 05.
It was the old type DMU that was there or at least i think its what its called, ill search pics. there was also 2 carriages from it and a few flats.
One of these and 2 carriages were there
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