Xmas 2005 @ Dunsandle station

Christmas 2004 at Dunsandle Station

Inside the train carriage

Tiolet area on the train carriage

Tiolet area-needs abit of work

A look inside the train carriage

Unloading at Dunsandle station

The first to be unloaded

Foreman Patch

Gently does it!

Gerry, Mikey and Patch

Getting ready to lift from one track to another


Neighbours Billie, mattie and Terrence

The second lift

The second load


Brendan, Willie, patch and Michael


3 Artics arriving at Dunsandle station






Christie looks on

natural light fades

Switched lights on



In position

Neighbours look on


Nearly in

The last lift pulls out

Waiting for the crane to reposition-Time for a well earned drink!

Leaving Tuam 13th Nov. 2004

Kiltulla man Willie Collins helped out

Billy Kelly's truck

Jarlath Canney and myself (Michael) on completion

Last lift-plank wagon

Getting ready to lift the wagons

Second crane coming into position

Cement wagon weighing 21 t - was too heavy

Over half full of cement

Finally were ready to hit the road.

Make room

Guiding the cement wagon onto rails

Getting a helping hand.

Lifting the MAX tanker

Took less than an hour to pump out

12T Brake van compliments of Tim casterson

Lifting the Beet wagon

Great day for it!

Beet wagon

Hooking up


Gently does it

Early morning getting ready for the big move.

Early lift

Middle carriage 1633

1st lift of the day!

Billy Kelly -all set to go.

Our neighbour Billy Kelly (haulage man) @ Tuam, Co. Galway 7.30am 13 th Nov. 2004

Burt out brake van

Strapping the boogies

All systems go



2 plank wagon

Restoration needed