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CLOGHER VALLEY RAILWAY

The Clogher Valley Railway was a 37 mile long , 3 ft narrow gauge railway in County Tyrone and County Fermanagh. It opened in May 1887 and closed on 1 January 1942 (with the last trains running the previous day). The western terminus was Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh, where the line shared a station with the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) on the Clones to Enniskillen line. It then proceeded in a north-easterly direction through stations at Brookeborough, Colebrooke, Fivemiletown, Clogher and Augher until reaching Ballygawley station, at which point the line turned in a south-easterly direction to Aughnacloy, Caledon and the eastern terminus at Tynan, County Armagh (where the Great Northern Railway was again met, this time on the Clones to Portadown line). Aughnacloy was the line's principal station and the location of the company's headquarters and workshops. Fivemiletown was the second largest station. Like a tramway, the line passed down the middle of the main streets of both Fivemiletown and Caledon. The railway ran alongside the public roadway for nearly all of its length.
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AUGHNACLOY - nerve centre of the CVR with the depot and works on the right and the goods loading dock and shed in the centre, passenger platforms just visible on the extreme left.
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AUGHNACLOY - nerve centre of the CVR with the depot and works on the right and the goods loading dock and shed in the centre, passenger platforms just visible on the extreme left.

  • AUGHNACLOY - nerve centre of the CVR with the depot and works on the right and the goods loading dock and shed in the centre, passenger platforms just visible on the extreme left.
  • CLOGHER VALLEY RAILBUS - A poor picture I know but the only one I've ever seen of the 28 seat railbus built by Walker Bros. of Wigan for the railway in 1932 actually in CVR hands. It was acquired by the CDRJC on closure, being almost identical with their vehicles
  • CLOGHER VALLEY RAILBUS - makes it's way slowly through the streets of Fivemiletown in the 1930's.
  • Diesel Tractor - built in 1933 by Walkers of Wigan in attempt to cut running costs - withdrawn 1941 on closure of line - bought by CDRJC - seen here at Fivemiletown in 1937.
  • No.1 CALEDON - 0-4-2T, built in 1886 by Sharp Stewart, Works No.3369 - withdrawn in 1934 on closure of the line.
  • No.2 ERRIGAL - 0-4-2T, built in 1886 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3370 - withdrawn and scrapped in 1942 - seen here at the Railway's Works in Aughnacloy.
  • No.2 ERRIGAL - 0-4-2T - built 1886 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3370 - withdrawn in 1942 - seen here at Aughnacloy in 1937.
  • No.2 ERRIGAL - 0-4-2T - built 1886 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3370 - withdrawn in 1942 - seen here with No.7 BLESSINGBOURNE at Aughnacloy in September 1929.
  • No.3 BLACKWATER - 0-4-2T, built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3371 - withdrawn 1942 on closure of line.
  • No.3 BLACKWATER - 0-4-2T, built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3371 - withdrawn 1942 on closure of line.
  • No.3 BLACKWATER - 0-4-2T - built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3371 - 1942 withdrawn on closure of line.
  • No.4 - 2-6-2T - built 1904 by Hudswell Clarke & Co., Works No.698, for Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway as 2-6-0T No.4 - 1934 purchased by CVR from contractor lifting C&VBT - 1936 rebuilt as 2-6-2T - 1942 withdrawn - seen here at Aughnacloy.
  • No.4 - 2-6-2T - built 1904 by Hudswell Clarke & Co., Works No.698, for Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway as 2-6-0T No.4 - 1934 purchased by CVR from contractor lifting C&VBT - 1936 rebuilt as 2-6-2T - 1942 withdrawn - seen here at Aughnacloy in May 1937.
  • No.4 - built 1904 by Hudswell Clarke & Co., Works No.698, as 2-6-0T for Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway, No.4 - withdrawn 1933 - 1934 sold to CVR by C&VBT dismantling contractor - 1936 rebuilt as 2-6-2T - withdrawn 1942 - seen here after rebuild.
  • No.5 COLEBROOK - built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3373 - withdrawn in 1936 - seen here at Aughancloy in July 1933.
  • No.6 ERNE - 0-4-2T - built 1887 bSharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3374 - withdrawn in 1942 - seen here at Maguiresbridge.
  • No.6 ERNE - 0-4-2T - built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3374 - 1942 withdrawn after line closed in 1941.
  • No.6 ERNE - 0-4-2T - built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3374 - withdrawn in 1942 - seen here at Aughnacloy in 1937.
  • No.6 ERNE - 0-4-2T - built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3374 - withdrawn in 1942 - seen here at Maguiresbridge in 1937.
  • No.6 ERNE - 0-4-2T - built 1887 by Sharp Stewart & Co., Works No.3374 - withdrawn in 1942 - seen here in July 1938.
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