Station, Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
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Where: Westmeath, Ireland
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When: 10 August 1974
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Today we are off to "Children of Lir" country in County Westmeath. It looks to me like Mr O'Dea took the photo from inside a Train? I’ve been meaning to make a list of bad railroad puns…but I keep getting side tracked.
Despite BeachcomberAustralia's attempts to derail us with further railway puns, both he, B-59, Niall McAuley, O Mac and metrovick have verified location, subject and the photographer's own (probable) mode of transport. See comments....
Photographer: James P. O'Dea
Collection:James P. O'Dea
Date: 10 August 1974
NLI Ref.: ODEA 121/3
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Source: Flickr Commons
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Despite BeachcomberAustralia's attempts to derail us with further railway puns, both he, B-59, Niall McAuley, O Mac and metrovick have verified location, subject and the photographer's own (probable) mode of transport. See comments....
Photographer: James P. O'Dea
Collection:James P. O'Dea
Date: 10 August 1974
NLI Ref.: ODEA 121/3
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 12568
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B-59
Street View 2009
B-59
"Multyfarnham railway station opened on 8 November 1855 and finally closed on 17 June 1963." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multyfarnham www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf See also www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&...
Niall McAuley
GeoHive 25" map link
BeachcomberAustralia
10 August 1974 was a Saturday.
Niall McAuley
Still double track when the photo was taken. The Sligo line is single track from Maynooth these days (as seen in https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]'s streetview).
Niall McAuley
Taken out the back window of the Sligo train, I think?
BeachcomberAustralia
Mr O'Dea went back for more on Saturday 21 May 1977 - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000308324 . Spot the differences!
Niall McAuley
If the station was 10 years closed, why is there a man on the platform? And why is there a man in the signal box in 2009 who is not even in uniform?
Niall McAuley
OK, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia's '77 shot, the gates are manually operated, so that's what the man in 1974 was doing there. Serious questions about the events of 2009 remain.
metrovick
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Id say its taken out the front window of an AEC railcar. The starter signal is off and the signal man looks like he is about to pass the staff over to the driver.
O Mac
it was taken out the front of a Metro-Vick Class 001 or A Class loco. Note similar cill with rivet in this O Dea shot. catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305124
BeachcomberAustralia
I wonder if the fellow on the platform is Joe Geraghty, seen in 1959 in the signal cabin - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000304242 Is he wearing platform shoes ? ;-)
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
As I'm still reeling from the events of yesterday, I've only managed to pull myself together enough to update the map and tags on this one :) (Though I must admit the mystery of the man in the signal box is an interesting one :) )
BeachcomberAustralia
I think the person in the signal box (see 2009 streetview) is a famous female trainspotter called Ann O'Rack.