ddoherty958 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I was wondering if any of the good people of the RMWEB knew where I could find a track plan for Carndonagh station and fahan station, inishowen, Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2018 I checked the NLS site and they don't cover Ireland (at least not online). I am sure there must be some sort of Public Records Office in Ireland that has old OS maps. Perhaps even worth asking at the local library or at a County History Dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 shows you how to use the OSI map viewer. They have historic Ordnance Survey maps - but some are too early for later railway lines to be shown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ianathompson Posted July 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2018 The Lough Swilly railway, E.M.Patterson, David & Charles 1964 and subsequent editions shows sketches of Fahan Pier on p112 and Carndonagh on p114. I would emphasise that these are sketches rather than scale diagrams but they show the track layouts and buildings. Published photos of both stations are rare, given the early closure of the branch beyond Buncrana but the L&LSR by J.I.C.Boyd, Bradford Barton shows Fahan on p73. From memory, having traced the branch on Google Earth some years ago, the station buildings at Carndonagh survive fairly much as built. Ian T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 From memory, having traced the branch on Google Earth some years ago, the station buildings at Carndonagh survive fairly much as built. Ian T It is. I am lucky enough to have a house down the road from the old carn station, still stands in all its glory, and Fahan is now a restaurant called the railway tavern and firebox grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 The Lough Swilly railway, E.M.Patterson, David & Charles 1964 and subsequent editions shows sketches of Fahan Pier on p112 and Carndonagh on p114. I would emphasise that these are sketches rather than scale diagrams but they show the track layouts and buildings. Published photos of both stations are rare, given the early closure of the branch beyond Buncrana but the L&LSR by J.I.C.Boyd, Bradford Barton shows Fahan on p73. From memory, having traced the branch on Google Earth some years ago, the station buildings at Carndonagh survive fairly much as built. Ian T Do you have this book? Could you send me the pictures?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XxPcPMyemI shows you how to use the OSI map viewer. They have historic Ordnance Survey maps - but some are too early for later railway lines to be shown Oh my goodness! Thank you sooo much!! I would highly recommend this to anyone doing a trackplan!! Look at these screenshots!! thank you!! It was going to be so hard! Thank you! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ianathompson Posted July 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2018 Re post 6 Do you have this book? Could you send me the pictures?!? I have these books but I would have thought that posting the diagrams would probably breach copyright. The books are quite easy to get hold of and three are currently listed on e-Bay; two at sensible prices and one at a stupid asking price. The track plans in the book are fairly crude undimensioned sketches and do not really show any more (if as much) information as the maps. If you let me have an e-mail address I can forward them if you want them. Ian T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Re post 6 Do you have this book? Could you send me the pictures?!? I have these books but I would have thought that posting the diagrams would probably breach copyright. The books are quite easy to get hold of and three are currently listed on e-Bay; two at sensible prices and one at a stupid asking price. The track plans in the book are fairly crude undimensioned sketches and do not really show any more (if as much) information as the maps. If you let me have an e-mail address I can forward them if you want them. Ian T Many thanks but using ordance survey Ireland I was able to get correct scale, labelled track plans for free (see my blog) Edited July 27, 2018 by ddoherty958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 That OSI video is worth gold! I’ve always struggled to get at old maps of Ireland before. Many thanks, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Glad you found the information you were looking for and great know we have another railway modeller in Donegal. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 Glad you found the information you were looking for and great know we have another railway modeller in Donegal. John Yeah. I’ve sent a message to the CDRRS about volunteering in the model railway section. Still waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killybegs Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Yeah. I’ve sent a message to the CDRRS about volunteering in the model railway section. Still waiting. Have you tried phoning them? 074 972 2655 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoherty958 Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 Have you tried phoning them? 074 972 2655It’s ok. If they want me they’ll email me and my mum isn’t all too keen for the 2 hour drive to Donegal town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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