Loading beet at Wellington Bridge © The Carlisle Kid cc-by-sa/2.0

S8513 : Loading beet at Wellington Bridge

taken 37 years ago, near to Wellingtonbridge, Co Wexford, Ireland

Loading beet at Wellington Bridge

The sugar beet loading process at Wellington Bridge was highly automated, with rail wagons pulled through the loading area by a small 4-wheel electric mule. Following a change in EU subsidies, Irish beet production ceased in 2006.

The Beet Campaign :: S6814

The Beet Campaign was the name given to the transfer of sugar beet, by rail, from the grower to the beet factory. It ran from October to January and involved the use of wagons normally kept in storage, often running in very long trains. South Wexford saw the most rail activity.

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Grid Square: S8513, 9 images (more nearby )
Photographer: The Carlisle Kid (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 1 November, 1986 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 17 November, 2013
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Business, Retail, Services Railways
Subject Location: Irish: S 850 135 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:16.0740N 6:45.2682W
Camera Location: Irish: S 851 135
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)