| The Bord na Móna was established to develop Ireland‘s peat resources in the immediate post War years, it is now active across a range of peat based and other industries, Bord na Móna supplies peat as a fuel for the generation of electricity. There are a massive network of narrow guage lines over Ireland.
Locations visited where Killinthomas, Derrycricket, Clonmeen, Ballykillen & Derrygreenagh Works. Permission was sought from employees on site before entering, a friendly bunch of lads to whom a good chit chat was had, all pics took on 19/04/08. |
LM415 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM415 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM417 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM421 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM421 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM421 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM423 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM424 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
LM424 arriving at Ballykillen Plant |
Unknown loco arriving at Ballykillen plant |
LM158 at Derrygreenagh works |
Stored LM23 at Killenthomas |
RM4 at Derrycricket |
LM232 at Derrycricket |
LM418 with an engineers train at Clonmeen cutting |
LM215 at Derrygreenagh works |
LM46 at Derrygreenagh Works |
Stored LM211 at Derrygreenagh works |
LM307 at Derrygreenagh works |
Scrap LM149 at Derrygreenagh works |
An old transpoter (wickham?) at Derrygreenagh works |
An old transpoter (wickham?) at Derrygreenagh works |
Scrap LM202 at Derrygreenagh works |
Scrap LM192 at Derrygreenagh works |
Deutz worksplate |
Scrap LM190 at Derrygreenagh works |
Scrap LM147 at Derrygreenagh works |
Scrap LM146 at Derrygreenagh works |
Scrap LM133 at Derrygreenagh works |
Unknown bog loco at Derrygreenagh Works |
Scrap LM168 at Derrygreenagh works |
LM60 at Derrygreenagh Works |
Tank wagon at Derrygreenagh works |
Unknown bog loco at Derrygreenagh Works |
Scarp line up at Derrygreenagh works |
Stored wagons at Derrygreenagh works |
Stored wagons at Derrygreenagh works |
Stored wagons at Derrygreenagh works |
LM383 at Derrygreenagh works |
LM289 at Derrycricket |
How to transport your tractor! |
Fuel wagon Stored wagon at Derrygreenagh works |
Staff accomodation wagon Stored wagon at Derrygreenagh works |
Spare bogies at Derrygreenagh works |
Unknown bog loco at Derrygreenagh Works |
LM415 on shed at Ballykillen |
LM418 arriving at Ballykillen on a engineers recovery train |
Some poorly wagons arrive back at Ballykillen works |
Some poorly wagons arrive back at Ballykillen works |
LM424 on shed at Ballykillen |
LM290 at Ballykillen works |
Hunslet works plate |
LM324 at Ballykillen works |
LM418 at Ballykillen |
Fuel wagon at Ballykillen works |
Tractor wagon at Ballykillen works |
Some trackwork at Ballykillen works |
