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"Clifden" usually works the varnish, but was called upon to
work a ballast train on this particular afternoon. The skips are
from LGB which I've repainted and am weathering/rusting up as an
on-going project.
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A little Hudson diesel (built by JD Models) is seen here with
a short permanent way train. Huddy isn't very fast or
particularly powerful, but it's a nice little critter.
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Slieve Callan was called to work the morning goods train on
this early spring morning.
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Aberfoyle and the six-wheeled Swilly coach
crest the grade from Rineen and approach Lahinch.
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Moving quickly, the photographer was able to
move to the far end of the platform to capture this image of Aberfoyle
drifting to a halt at Lahinch.
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Slieve Callan approaches Moyasta Junction.
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The steam exhaust hangs in the air as Lady Edith runs through
the woods on the climb from Rineen to Lahinch on a brisk morning in
early spring.
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It's now early summer and Lady Edith is leaving the triangle
at Moyasta on her way towards Kilkee.
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There's a flurry of activity on the platform as the mixed
train arrives at Kilkee.
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"Clifden" took the tourist train for the July 4th special
service this year.
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Slieve Callan ran the Heritage Train; management naturally
charges a hefty premium for this train.
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Approaching Lahinch from the north with a late afternoon
mixed train.
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With the coming of autumn the sun is low in the sky and the
shadows are long, but Slieve Callan is still up to the task as she
handles the afternoon goods train, seen here approaching Moyasta
Junction from the north.
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Slieve Callan has arrived at
Lahinch but nobody seems to be in any particular hurry to board the
train. Perhaps they noticed the engine crew slipping off down the
road for a bit of refreshment at Kenny's. Another typical
afternoon on the WCGR.
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Hoping to boost passenger
revenues, management decided to re-open several previously closed halts
and sent out a team to conduct a feasibility study. They arrived
at Willbrook to discover that a local farmer has been engaging in a bit
of creative re-use of the infrastructure. The team leader has
sent his somewhat tentative subordinate to deal with the problem while
the driver of the railcar watches vastly amused and glad that his job
description doesn't include cattle wrangling.
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