Steam crane, Navan station © Albert Bridge

N8767 : Steam crane, Navan station

taken 47 years ago, near to Navan, Co Meath, Ireland

Steam crane, Navan station

The CIE 35 ton steam crane (made by Cowans Sheldon) at work in Navan station. This was during relaying to accommodate the running of trains to the Tara mines N8468 : Railway, Tara Mines near Navan and N8568 : Hoist at Tara Mines. This link is to other products from the same factory Link

The Drogheda - Navan - Kingscourt railway :: O0974

Opened, in sections, by four railway companies between 1850 and 1875. Drogheda – Navan closed to passengers in 1958, Navan – Kingscourt in 1947. There are two short branches – to Platin cement factory at Drogheda and the Tara mines at Navan. The Navan – Kingscourt section handled gypsum trains until 2001. The line still serves the Tara mines.

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Grid Square: N8767, 26 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 12 September, 1976 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 10 July, 2012
Geographical Context: City, Town centre Railways
Subject Location: Irish: N 871 674 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.9581N 6:41.0047W
Camera Location: Irish: N 871 674
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)