Q9909 : Steam locomotive at Castleisland

taken 52 years ago, near to Castleisland, Co Kerry, Ireland

Steam locomotive at Castleisland
Steam locomotive at Castleisland
Former Great Southern & Western Railway 0.6.0 No. 186 runs-round its train during its visit to the Castleisland branch as part of the "North Kerry" enthusiast railtour. As recorded in Q9909 : Castleisland station, the 4.5 mile branch line from Gortatlea (on the Mallow - Tralee line) to Castleisland opened in 1875, but lost passenger trains in 1947 and closed to all traffic from 10 January 1977.
Trains of the RPSI :: J3474

Formed in 1964, the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) is a registered charity which preserves steam and diesel locomotives and other rolling stock built for the Irish railway system. The RPSI maintains a museum at Whitehead and operates steam-hauled excursions over the present day Irish railway network for families and enthusiasts.
The purpose of this Shared Description is to provide a single reference point for photographs of RPSI trains. All queries regarding past or future RPSI operations should be directed to the RPSI through its web site: LinkExternal link

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Q9909, 14 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 4 June, 1972   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 3 June, 2013
Geographical Context
Lowlands  Village, Rural settlement  Business, Retail, Services  Railways  People, Events 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! Q 998 097 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:13.8349N 9:28.0259W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! Q 998 097
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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