The Guinness Railway, Dublin

[rogerfarnworth]

The St. James's Gate Brewery belonging to Guinness had what was apparently the longest private railway system in Ireland. In total there were 10 miles of track of which 8 miles were narrow gauge. There were some interesting innovations included within the system - a spiral in narrow gauge allowing trains to pass under St. James's Street, an ingenious conversion wagon which allowed narrow gauge locomotive to work on the broad gauge sidings, a unique design of narrow gauge locomotive specifically suited to the needs of the site.

 

This is another post prompted by reading 1951 editions of The Railway Magazine!

 

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/04/26/the-guinness-brewery-railways-dublin

[The Evil Bus Driver]

Looking on Google Street View there are still narrow gauge rails in a few streets round Dublin. Especially Rainsford Street, which is still cobbled. Most of the brewery and surrounding streets have been resurfaced in the intervening years. Also one of the locomotives and converter trucks still exist at Amberley Chalk Pits.

https://goo.gl/maps/fCAYQ3qre1aynT3MA

Edited May 4, 2020 by The Evil Bus Driver