CMDR coa
CMDR coa
Cork and Macroom Direct Railway
[Incorporated 1/8/1861. Opened 12/5/1866].
Route mileage 24 1/2. Original terminus was CBSCR's Albert
Quay, with trains running for a mile on CBSCR to
Ballyphephane Jct.. But then, in 1879, a new terminus was
established at Capwell. Powers to extend from Macroom to
Kenmare were granted but the line was never built by the
company. An accident in 1878, with the loss of 5 lives, the
first in Cork, damaged the company. Constituent of Great
Southern Railways in 1925. Passenger traffic terminated on
12/7/1935. Last goods train ran on 10/11/1953.
Rolling stock: Employed six locos over its
lifetime (4 Dubs - Wks. Nos. 17/8 of 1865, 235 of 1867 and
1505 of 1881, 1 Andrew Barclay Wks.No. 1022 of 1905, 1
Vulcan built for WLWR). 5 locos, 27 coaches and 117 wagons
to GSR on amalgamation. Last coaches were built for the
company in 1896.
Works:
Livery: Light green, later black with red lining.
[EFC] 1903 engines light green picked out with yellow and
black.
Staff: 1918 W.Gadd, 1933 M.J.Reen
Signalling:
Timoleague and Courtmacsherry Light
Railway [Incorporated October 1888. Opened
21/4/1891].
A small standard gauge (originally intended to be 3 ft.
gauge) railway branch off a branch (Clonakilty) in Co.
Cork. Route mileage was 9 miles. There were two companies,
the Timoleague & Courtmacsherry Light Railway and the
Ballinascarthy & Timoleague Junction Light Railway
which were both worked by the Timoleague &
Courtmacsherry Extension Light Railway. Part of the railway
ran alongside the road. Constituent of Great Southern
Railways in 1925. Regular passenger services ended in 1947
but daily goods continued to run. Closed in 1960.
Rolling stock: Three locos, all from Hunslet (Wks.
Nos. 382 of 1885 - 0-6-0ST, 520 of 1890 - 0-4-2T, 611 of
1894 - 2-6-0T). No numbers, only names - Slaney, St. Molaga
and Argadeen. All were fitted with bells. 2 to GSR.
Works:
Livery: Argadeen black with cast brass makers
plate raised letters against vermillion background [1901
EFC]
Staff:
Signalling:
Ilen Valley Railway [Incorporated ?1872.
Opened 21/7/1877].
A standard gauge railway in Co. Cork extending from
Dunmanway to Skibbereen. Leased from 1/1/1880 by the CBSCR
and acquired in 1909.
Rolling stock:
Works:
Livery:
Staff: Secretary: J.W.Dorman
Signalling:
CCR coa.
Source: D.Parker
Cork City Railway [Opened 1/1/1912]
Financed by GWR (most), CBSCR, Cork Harbour Board and
Government. Company office at Paddington. Begun 1906.The
objective was to link GSWR terminus at Glanmire Rd. with
Albert Quay and for most of the required 1/4 mile traffic
ran along the streets. The River Lee was crossed by
electrically operated lift bridges. Traffic was worked by
the GSWR. Up to 1914 a passenger service operated between
Glanmire Rd. and Albert Quay stations. Thereafter line used
for goods and very occasional passenger service. Absorbed
by GSR 1/1/1925. All traffic ceased from April 1976.
Rolling stock: None
Works: None
Livery: None
Staff: Office at Paddington with 3 directors from
GWR and one from CBSCR.
Signalling:
Further reading:T.Middlemass Irish Standard Gauge Railways. H.C.Casserley "Outline of Irish Railway History". Also see Dave Parker's page. Although principally on the CBSCR, it has an extract from the 1924 Railway Year Book - providing a map and information on the railways in the area. It also has recent pictures of the sites.
CMDR coa
(full image 16k). From line
drawing of a button by DC. Colours speculative. Sailboat
clip Corel Draw ® 9
Locomotive nameplates:
Works & tenderplates:
Footbridge:
Bridge Restriction:
Bridge Numbers:
Trespass:
Station:
CMDR station
name. Source: D.Cronin
CMDR Beware
of trains. Source: D.Cronin
Mileposts:
TCLR 1/4
milepost. Source: D.Cronin
Railchair:
Signalling:
TCLR lamp.
Source: GCR1009.
Cutlery, china, ashtrays etc.:
Miscellaneous:
Cork &
Muskerry button. Source: TRA505
CMDR
free pass. Source: SRA0114 full
image 48K
Cork City Rly.
registered office. Source: adverts.ie0113 full image 29K
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Page posted 27/7/1997. Revised 28/1/15
