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COUNTY DONEGAL RAILWAYS JOINT COMMITTEE

None of these pictures was taken by me. Included here all narrow gauge locomotives, both steam and diesel, plus railcars, belonging to the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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No.8 FOYLE - Class 2 4-6-0T built 1893 by Neilson & Co.& Co., Works No.4577, for Donegal Railway - withdrawn 1937 - seen here at Strabane, withdrawn, 06/37, with No.16 DONEGAL.
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No.8 FOYLE - Class 2 4-6-0T built 1893 by Neilson & Co.& Co., Works No.4577, for Donegal Railway - withdrawn 1937 - seen here at Strabane, withdrawn, 06/37, with No.16 DONEGAL.

  • CDRJC TICKET - STRABANE & LETTERKENNY RAILWAY - RAPHOE - Third Class Monthly Return to Londonderry, actual fare 3s 9d. The S&LR was the last line opened by the CDRJC in January 1909.
  • CDRJC TICKET - STRABANE - Bicycle accompanying passenger up to 15 miles - fare 1s 2d.
  • CDRJC TICKET - STRABANE - Return Bicycle accompanying passenger up to 15 miles - fare 1s 0d.
  • CDRJC TICKET - STRABANE - Third Class Single to Ballyshannon, fare 5s 11d.
  • CDRJC TICKET - STRABANE - Third Class Three Monthly Return to Liscooly, fare 2s 5d.
  • CDRJC TICKET - STRANORLAR - Second Class Single to Killybegs, fare 6s 1d.
  • COUNTY DONEGAL RAILWAYS JOINT COMMITTEE - A ROUTE MAP - The County Donegal Railways Joint Committee operated an extensive 3 ft narrow gauge railway system from 1906 until 1960. The committee was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1906, which authorised the joint purchase of the then Donegal Railway Company by the Great Northern Railway of Ireland and the Midland Railway Northern Counties Committee. The lines inherited by the Joint Committee totalled 106 miles (171 km) and were:<br /> Finn Valley Railway (FVR) from Strabane to Stranorlar<br /> West Donegal Railway line from Stranorlar to Donegal<br /> The Donegal Railway Company lines between Stranorlar and Glenties, Donegal Town to Killybegs, Strabane to Derry, and Donegal Town to Ballyshannon. <br /> The Joint Committee opened the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway on 1 January 1909, bringing the total mileage to 121 miles. By 1912 the company owned 21 locomotives; 56 passenger vehicles; 304 goods vehicles. The Strabane to Derry line was completely owned by the Midland Railway Northern Counties Committee although it was operated by the CDJRC.<br /> The Glenties branch closed in 1947, the Strabane-Derry line closed in 1954 and the rest of the passenger services ended on December 31st, 1959. Much of the railway was closed on that date. Goods trains ran between Strabane and Stranorlar until February 6th, 1960.<br /> In 1961, the two most modern diesel railcars were sold to the Isle of Man Railway.
  • KILLYBEGS - terminus of the branch from Strabane, a railcar just visible behind the trainshed, probably running round the van in the foreground.
  • No.1 ALICE - Class 5A 2-6-4T, built 1912 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.958 - as No.21 BALLYSHANNON - 1937 to No.1 ALICE - withdrawn 1959 - seen here at Strabane.
  • No.2 BLANCHE - Class 5A 2-6-4T, built 1912 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.956, as CRDJC No.2A STRABANE - 1937 to No.2 BLANCHE - withdrawn 1959.
  • No.2 BLANCHE - Class 5A 2-6-4T - built 1912 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.956, as No.2A STRABANE - 1937 renumbered 2 BLANCHE - withdrawn 1959 - seen here at Londonderry in June 1948.
  • No.2 BLANCHE - Class 5A 2-6-4T - built 1912 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.956, as No.2A STRABANE - 1937 renumbered 2 BLANCHE - withdrawn 1959 - seen here at Stranorlar.
  • No.2 BLANCHE - Class 5A 2-6-4T - built 1912 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.956, as No.2A STRABANE - 1937 renumbered 2 BLANCHE - withdrawn 1959.
  • No.3 LYDIA - Class 5A 2-6-4T built 1912 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.957, as CDRJC No.3A STRANORLAR - 1937 renumbered No.3 LYDIA - withdrawn 1959 - seen here at Stranorlar in 1937.
  • No.3 LYDIA - Class 5A 2-6-4T built 1912 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.957, as CDRJC No.3A STRANORLAR - 1937 renumbered No.3 LYDIA - withdrawn 1959.
  • No.4 MEENGLAS - Class 2 4-6-0T built 1893 by Neilson & Co., Works No.4573, as Donegal Railways No.4 - 1906 to CDRJC - withdrawn 1935 - builder's picture.
  • No.4 MEENGLAS - Class 2 4-6-0T built 1893 by Neilson & Co., Works No.4573, as Donegal Railways No.4 - 1906 to CDRJC - withdrawn 1935.
  • No.6 COLUMBKILLE - Class 5 2-6-4T, built 1907 by Nasmyth Wilson & Co., Works No.830, as CDRJC No.18 KILLYBEGS - 1937 to No.6 COLUMBKILLE - withdrawn 1959 - seen here at Londonderry in 1953.
  • No.8 FOYLE - Class 2 4-6-0T built 1893 by Neilson & Co.& Co., Works No.4577, for Donegal Railway - withdrawn 1937 - seen here at Strabane, withdrawn, 06/37, with No.16 DONEGAL.
  • No.8 FOYLE - Class 2 4-6-0T built 1893 by Neilson & Co.& Co., Works No.4577, for Donegal Railway - withdrawn 1937 - seen here at Strabane, withdrawn, 06/37.
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