N9690 : Steam train, Ardee

near to Ardee, Louth, Ireland

Steam train, Ardee
Steam train, Ardee
Preserved steam locomotive no 186 LinkExternal link at Ardee with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s “Slieve Gullion” railtour. The grain silos (background above the carriages) were one of the reasons why the branch survived into the 1970’s.
The Dromin - Ardee railway
The 4˝ mile branch from Dromin Junction, between Dunleer and Castlebellingham, opened in 1896 and closed to passengers in 1934. It remained open for goods finally closing in 1975.
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year taken
1971
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N9690, 21 images   (more nearby)
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Date Taken
Saturday, 17 April, 1971   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 3 July, 2012
Geographical Context
City, Town centre  Railways 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! N 962 905 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:51.3103N 6:32.2739W
Photographer Location
Irish: geotagged! N 962 905
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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