The Silvermines branch near Nenagh:: OS grid R8072 :: Geograph Ireland

R8072 : The Silvermines branch near Nenagh

near to Shallee Cross Roads, Tipperary, Ireland

The Silvermines branch near Nenagh

The Silvermines line was a short branch of 1¼ miles, running south east off the Ballybrophy – Killonan line, at Silvermines Jct, between Nenagh and Birdhill. It opened in 1966 to serve a barytes mine. The mine and branch closed in 1993. The photograph shows locomotive no 044 at the head of a laden train, to Foymes harbour, near the junction. The Google map and the satellite photograph do not coincide. Positioned using the former.

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1975

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Grid Square: R8072 (more nearby)
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (First for R8072)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Wednesday, 19 March, 1975 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 18 July, 2012
Geographical Context: Quarrying, Mining Railways
Subject Location: Irish: R 809 721 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:47.9951N 8:17.0345W
Photographer Location: Irish: R 809 721
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)