The author was uniquely placed to witness the closing years before regeneration changed so much. The rare privilege of all-Ireland footplate passes led to an estimated 80,000 miles of footplate travel between 1982 and 1995. During his extensive wanderings, Michael met and made friends with many railwaymen of all grades from permanent way gangs, workshop engineers, signalmen, train crews and management. In this book he shares around ninety pictures from his immense collection to provide a fitting tribute to these railwaymen and the railway of a now bygone age. £17.50
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ISBN 978-1-913893-41-5
McMahon
This period of momentous change saw the traditional infrastructure of mechanical signalling, travelling post offices, steam heating, goods train services, and 19th Century station buildings, etc progressively give way to the utilitarian, electronic era. Train formations and their operation also changed beyond recognition as the traditional locomotive and carriage formation gave way to anonymous multiple unit operation.
Irish Railway Rover Part 1
This is a personal photographic memoir drawn from thirty years of observation, starting in 1975, during what are now regarded as the ‘museum years’ of post-steam Irish Railways.
Irish Railway Rover Part 1
Michael McMahon 23/08/2023 10:09:38