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Irish Traction Group

@The_ITG

ITG owns several CIE locomotives with a permanent restoration base at Carrick-on-Suir. We also maintain and operate locos at Downpatrick & Co Down Railway

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Joined October 2012
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Over the years, the builder's plate on A39R has weathered badly. It was removed, cleaned up, primed and painted, over the last week. Today it was returned to the loco, all nice and shiny again.
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A39 has received a bit of attention ahead of Saturday's mini gala.
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We can’t think of a decent caption for this one because we are all woozy from the beauty. A39R at Downpatrick tonight in pre-Christmas and pre-diesel mini gala test runs. Phwoar.
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Right so. Looks like we have some clag action planned for the new year with the help of our friends at @downrail
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Not an ITG loco this time. Currently at @downrail G613 is privately owned and currently stored. The loco is in the process of a lengthy restoration. This picture was taken in 2011 and although things are a bit wet and miserable here, G613 has been undercover ever since.
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A39 sleeps tonight.
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For #ExploreYourArchives theme for #home; the gate-keepers house at Glenealy, Co. Wicklow, one of several hundred on Irish Railways. I'm sure @VickiExplores agrees it's undoubtedly 'quaint'!🙂#irishrailarchives
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Variety of public timetables from the 1950's I recently digitised, showing the then modern image of CIÉ transport (another @The_ITG locomotive features with 'A3')
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At least the loco still exists.
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Another archive picture of weekend PWD-work in the Dublin area; CIÉ loco 226 with old track-panels during the relaying and re-signalling of Howth Junction, complete with soon to be removed GNR(I) bracket signal, recorded by the late Paddy Scully, c1982.
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How to start a G class. First time, every time.
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A trio of traction. Quiet for the time being but hopefully we can get back in business at some stage.
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Our G class would beat this on a 1 in 4 downhill. Not so sure about stopping though.
The Bash Mash (@thebashmash) profile pictureThe Bash Mash@thebashmash3 Jul 2020
82 Years ago today. Driver Joe Duddington turned his cap around and drove 'Mallard' into the History Books.
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Closest we got to requiring a plough was two men with shovels scraping ice off the rail head at @downrail
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@networkrail13 Feb 2020
🌨 ❄ With snow and ice forecast across Britain, here’s a look at how we help to keep the railway running when temperatures dip below freezing: ➡️ bit.ly/31O1jro 🎥 : Driver's eye view of a snow plough in action #snow #UKsnow
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Purdy. 146 @downrail last night after sunset.
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C231 accelerates away from the River Quoile during our diesel gala on Saturday. More superb photos from Anthony Gray on our Facebook page: facebook.com/pg/IrishTractio…
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A bit of history today as C231 & B146 work a passenger train in multiple.
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We started five locos today to make sure they worked for our gala tomorrow... full video on our Facebook. facebook.com/IrishTractionGr…
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Not often the signal cabin us open at @downrail so took the opportunity to catch 146 & G617 in the yard priot to @ehodni
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The kettle is taking a break at @downrail today. A39r is on duty.
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Fancy getting close to our diesels? We're having a gala on 12th October. More details here m.facebook.com/story.php?sto…

The Irish Traction Group

It's been a while since we last ran a diesel gala, and it wasn't all plain sailing, but we thought we'd put that one behind us and take another chance, so we're pleased to announce our next gala...

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