Irish Traction - Preservation in Action
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    1 226200906O.jpg   With elements removed - Filter container was cleaned on 20.06.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (14)
    2 DeutzG601.jpg   New engine for G601 presented to ITG by some members. (via Aidan Brosnan).  The Other Photographers - General Photos.  (11)
    3 Class6xxF601Za.jpg   G601 - on 20.05.09 new engine for G601 awaiting attention.  G601 - Deutz G601 Class  (7)
    4 No.4.jpg   Day off for Irish Worker on Top Link Railtour.  The Other Photographers - General Photos.  (6)
    5 226200906Oe.jpg   Oil Filter after cleaning on 20.06.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (6)
    6 Class6xxG601Z.jpg   G601 - on 20.06.09 - new engine awaiting some work at Carrick Shed.  G601 - Deutz G601 Class  (5)
    7 Ruston1.jpg   Ruston 1 at Whitehead on 24.05.08  The Other Photographers - General Photos.  (5)
    8 ClassGxxG601Za.jpg   G601 - Engine donated to ITG for G601 by some members. (photo Aidan Brosnan)  The Other Photographers - General Photos.  (5)
    9 226200904Ja.jpg   Wire Wheeling of Driver Desk and Cab sides of Cab No.1 started on 25.04.09. Primer applied to area later.  226 - Cab No.1 - Other than Drivers Desk.  (5)
    10 Ruston4@Halfway.jpg   Ruston No.4 at Halfway, Co. Cork (via Aidan Brosnan)  The Other Photographers - General Photos.  (4)
    11 226200906Of.jpg   Oil filters on 20.06.09 after cleaning.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (4)
    12 226200906Oa.jpg   Oil filters removed on 20.06.09 for cleaning.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (4)
    13 226200810D.jpg   226 - on 12.10.08 - as engine starts to emerge.  226 - Metrovick 201 C Class.  (3)
    14 226200810Bb.jpg   226 - on 12.10.08 - with crane for engine lift in place.  226 - Metrovick 201 C Class.  (3)
    15 Ruston1Clonakilty.jpg   Ruston No.1 at Clonakilty (via Aidan Brosnan)  The Other Photographers - General Photos.  (3)
    16 226200810Ba.jpg   226 - on 12.10.08 - with crane for engine lift in place.  226 - Metrovick 201 C Class.  (3)
    17 Ruston2_Belturbut.JPG.jpg   Ruston 2 at Belturbut (via Aidan Brosnan)  The Other Photographers - General Photos.  (3)
    18 22620096C.jpg   Parts of engine cooling system added on 20.06.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (3)
    19 A3r200905A.jpg   Engine Room of A3r on 02.05.09.  A3r Restoration  (3)
    20 226200906R.jpg   Support Bar replaced in front of radiator on 20.06.09 - pity it does not fit!  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (2)
    Most Recent Collections
    226 - Cab No.1 - Other than Drivers Desk. (54 images)
    Refurnishing of Cab. No.1.
    226 - Cab No.1 - Overall View. (5 images)
    The No.1 Cab of 226 before and during its restoration at Carrick-on-Siur.
    226 - Cab No.1 - Drivers Desk (37 images)
    Drivers Desk in Cab No.1.
    226 - Cab No.2 - Overall view. (4 images)
    General views of Cab No.2 of 226 during it Restoration at Carrick-on-Suir.
    226 - Cab No.2 - Drivers Desk (27 images)
    Views of the Driver's desk in Cab No.2 of 226 during its restoration at Carrick-on-Suir.
    226 - Cab No.2 - Drivers Desk - 2005 (5 images)
    Photos of Progress to the Driver's Desk in 2005.
    226 - Cab No.2 - Drivers Desk - 2006 (13 images)
    Progress in Restoration of No.2 Cab Driver's Desk in 2006.
    226 - Cab No.2 - Other than Drivers desk. (29 images)
    Photographs of the restoration of Cab No.2 of 226 other than the actual driver's desk.
    226 - Engine Room - Electrics (40 images)
    Views of the electrical restoration of the engine room of 226 at Carrick-on-Suir.
    226 - Engine Room - General (106 images)
    Vies of the general restoration of the Engine Room of 226 at Carrick-on-Suir.
    226 - Engine Room - General 2009 (53 images) Updated
    Work carried out in restoration of engine room of 226 in 2009
    226 - Exterior Detail (38 images)
    Detailed additions to exterior of 226.
    226 - Metrovick 201 C Class. (19 images)
    General Photographs of 226 during its restoration at Carrick-on-Suir.
    712 - Wickham 40 Mk.II Inspection Car. (1 images)
    A39 - Metrovick A Class - Repaint 2006/7 and restoration to running order. (112 images)
    Pictures of the repainting of A39 from Silver to Black.

    Finally completed on November 24th 2007.
    A39 - Metrovick A Class. (51 images)
    A39 - is undergoing repainting and restoration to mainline use.
    A3r - Metrovick A Class. (7 images)
    A3r Restoration (8 images)
    A3 being restored to running order in 2009.
    B103 - BRC&W Sulzer Class 101 (19 images)
    Only one of Class of 12 left - In need of a lot of restoration effort.
    C231 - Metrovick 201 C Class (2 images)
    Metrovick C Class C 231 is one of two owned by the I.T.G. Presently waiting its turn to be restored to running order.
    G601 - Deutz G601 Class (18 images) Updated
    Small 130hp Shunter used by CIE in 50s-70s.
    G611 - Deutz G611 (G) Class (2 images)
    One of 3 Deutz G 611 Class owned by ITG. G611 is on loan to the Downpatrick and County Down Railway and in use in Downpatrick.
    G616 - Deutz 611 (G) Class (7 images)
    After 15 years service with CIE sold to Sugar Company and G616 worked in Carlow and later Thurles. Now in Carrick-on-Suir awaiting restoration.
    G617 - Deutz G611 (G) Class (1 images)
    One of 3 Deutz own by the ITG. On loan to the Downpatrick & County Down Railway and in use at Downpatrick.
    GM124 - General Motors Class 121 (5 images)
    Now withdrawn due to Flat wheels it may soon be bought by the ITG.
    GM134 - General Motors Class 121 (4 images)
    134 is to be sold and may not go to the ITG. It is unlikely to remain operational.
    No.1 Class (DH) (12 images)
    No longer in Ireland - The ITG owned these locos for some time but No.2 and No.3 have now been sold and have gone to Sri Lanka. No.1 remains in the UK.
    Some Other Photographers 226 Photos by other photographers. (40 images)
    These are some interesting Photos by other photographers included to give a more complete picture produced with their permission.
    The I.T.G. Base at Carrick-on-Suir Goods Shed. (5 images)
    The I.T.G. has had the use of the Goods Shed in Carrick-on-Suir since 1992 - Presently 226 and G616 are inside.
    The Other Photographers - General Photos. (8 images)
    Photo of other photographer of preserved stock.
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