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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · 20d

CIÉ locomotive 076 takes the IÉ PWD Sperry train around Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin, en-route to North Wall, October 2018. #irishrailways #Killiney #irishrail

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · 26d

Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, with CIÉ loco 077 on the Irish Rail weed spray-train, May 2017. Different brick shades indicate the rebuilt arches post-1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives #taylorstown #wexford

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Mémoire de trains @memoiredetrains.bsky.social · 28d

Today view of the #Taylorstown Viaduct.
Built 1904-6 opened 1906. Damaged 1922 reconstructed 1923. Erected by Sir Robert McAlpine and Company of Glasgow as an important component of south County Wexford development through the connections with the Fishguard and Rosslare Railway (FRR) line.

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · 28d

Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, recording the destruction of the arches during the Irish Civil War, c1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · 29d

Ireland's smallast signal cabin, Kellystown, Co. Louth (Great Northern Railway; Drogheda-Dundalk section), pictured 1969. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Sep 14

Irish Railway photos I've digitised recently; featuring 1960s/70s/80s scenes from Dublin and Belfast accessible via IRRS Archive @ irrs.ie/membership/). #irishrailarchives #irishrailways

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Sep 9

May 1971 @ Inchicore running shed as re-engined CIÉ loco B210 is shunted by Maybach-engine B233. [Digitised 35mm-negative recenly received by the IRRS Archive]

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Sep 8

Locomotive shed @ Athboy terminus (Midland Great Western Railway), Co. Meath, pictured 1953 / 2013. [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie] #irishrailarchives #irishrailways

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Sep 5

Another CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity booklet, featuring the new AC MkII carriages and A Class locomotive in the Avoca Valley, Co. Wicklow, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways www.irrs.ie

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Sep 4

Amiens St. (aka Connolly Station) with neon Great Northern Railway lights (GNR); pictured during the 1953 'An Tostal' festival. #irishrailarchives #irishrail #ConnollyStation #amiensstreet

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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · Sep 4

Looking forward to Saturday & the 1st public outing for our Portsmouth Area Railway Pasts project exhibition!

We'll be displaying it at the #Hampshire Genealogical Society's conference day at Wickham - come along!

#FamilyHistory #LocalHistory

www.hgs-familyhistory.com/2025/08/hgs-...

Covers of a tri-fold leaflet, showing an image of a steam train leaving Fratton station in Portsmouth, passing a tall signal; text and logos on the other pages, and an image of railway worker Walter Bridger standing on a signalbox steps.

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · Sep 2

This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAEducation / #EYAOideachas! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to education/oideachas 🍎📝 Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Sep 2

CIÉ Metrovick loco A42R departing Portlaoise with laden-beet for Thurles Sugar Factory, November 1969. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives #CIÉ #portlaoise

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 27

'Enterprise' DVT 9003 leading the 16:00 Belfast-Dublin past Harmonstown, Aug 2025. #Enterprise #irishrailways @irishrail @translinkni #Harmonstown #rainbow #Dublin

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 26

'Enterprise' trains @ Killester and Raheny on the Dublin-Belfast main line, Aug 2025. #irishrailways #Enterprise #Killester #Raheny

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 19

CIÉ loco 072 with new intercity carriages @ Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Sept 2022. #irishrailways #irishrail #dublinport
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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 16

Irish Rail retro loco 220 "River Blackwater" passing Newbridge Ballast Pit with a Dublin-Cork train, Aug 2025. #irishrail #irishrailways #newbridge

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 14

CIÉ locomotive 080 new @ Dublin Port, Sept 1976 ; and PWD duties @ Wexford, Aug 2025. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #CIÉ #DublinPort #Wexford

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 12

Yes and I nearly feel the red hair screams a tourist's impression of Ireland.😄

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 12

Yes but it's probably more authentic😄

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 12

CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity poster for the new Mk2 carriages, pictured @ Killiney, Co. Dublin, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #killiney

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 9

Rosslare Harbour locomotive shed at Ballygeary, Co. Wexford; CIÉ locos B141, C215 and B122, pictured by G.R Mahon in May 1964. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 7

8337 with "DART-25" logo enters Howth Junction, Dublin, January 2011. #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Aug 6

CIÉ loco 073 in Irish Rail 'retro' livery passing Ossory Road, Dublin, bound for Wexford with PWD ballast-train, May 2025. #irishrailways #dublin #irishrail

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Irish Railway Archives @irishrailways.bsky.social · Jul 31

CIÉ DART 8101 'on test' @ Howth Junction, Dublin, Jan 1984; and 40-years later departing Sutton, July 2024. [Photo © www.irrs.ie ] #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail

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