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A39 MOVING TO DOWNPATRICK VERY SOON. ITG ARE TO ACQUIRE 124 (+190) IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
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    1 226200910I.jpg   Compressed Air Cooler Grid + Air Receiver Brackets on 24.10.09 sent for shot blasting.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (31)
    2 7122007.jpg   712 - Wickham 40 Mk.II Inspection Car at Downpatrick on 21.07.07.  712 - Wickham 40 Mk.II Inspection Car.  (29)
    3 226200910Ac.jpg   All the rotten floor cut out and replacement pieces ready for welder on 31.10.09.  226 - Cab No.1 - Other than Drivers Desk.  (21)
    4 226200911Ab.jpg   Floor and side of cab welded on 04.11.09 (via Aidan Brosnan)  Some Other Photographers 226 Photos by other photographers.  (19)
    5 226200910Ca.jpg   Parts of Driver's seat cleaned on 31.10.09  226 - Cab No.1 - Other than Drivers Desk.  (18)
    6 2262009140D.jpg   Part of Desk No.1's Air system painted on 31.10.09.  226 - Cab No.1 - Drivers Desk  (17)
    7 226200910L.jpg   Fan motor duct with resistors for headlight attached on 24.10.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (15)
    8 226200910Kd.jpg   Part of second Fan Duct housing cleaned on 31.10.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (14)
    9 226200910C.jpg   Parts of Driver's seat cleaned on 31.10.09  226 - Cab No.1 - Other than Drivers Desk.  (13)
    10 226200910Kc.jpg   Part of Fan Duct housing prepared on 24.10.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (13)
    11 226200910C.jpg   Roof Panel given final coat of gloss on 31.10.09.  226 - Exterior Detail  (13)
    12 226200911Aa.jpg   Floor and side of cab spot welded on 04.11.09 (via Aidan Brosnan)  Some Other Photographers 226 Photos by other photographers.  (12)
    13 226200910D.jpg   Wooden Door Timber gloss painted on 31.10.09.  226 - Cab No.1 - Other than Drivers Desk.  (12)
    14 226200910Aa.jpg   Left Controller Desk Cover undercoated on 31.10.09  226 - Cab No.2 - Drivers Desk  (12)
    15 226200810B.jpg   226 - on 12.10.08 - outside the Shed awaiting engine lift.  226 - Metrovick 201 C Class.  (12)
    16 226200910Fs.jpg   Waterpipe Gloss coated on 31.10.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (12)
    17 A39200908.jpg   A39 on 23.08.09 again running.  A39 - Metrovick A Class.  (12)
    18 226200910La.jpg   Head Light resistors attached to Fan Ducting on 24.10.09.  226 - Engine Room - General 2009  (11)
    19 A39200910A.jpg   A39 on 17.10.09 being readied for its trip to Downpatrick.  A39 - Metrovick A Class.  (11)
    20 226200910Ba.jpg   Window Drop panel undercoated on one side on 31.10.09.  226 - Cab No.2 - Other than Drivers desk.  (11)
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    226 - Cab No.1 - Other than Drivers Desk. (67 images) Updated
    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 (43 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 (31 images) Updated
    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. (38 images) Updated
    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 (103 images) Updated
    Work carried out in restoration of engine room of 226 in 2009
    226 - Exterior Detail (64 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. (53 images)
    A39 - is undergoing repainting and restoration to mainline use.
    A3r - Metrovick A Class. (10 images)
    A3r Restoration (16 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 (5 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)
    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.
    GM Class 141 (3 images)
    37 GM Class 141s were delivered in 1962.
    GM124 - General Motors Class 121 (5 images)
    Now withdrawn due to Flat wheels it may soon be bought by the ITG.
    GM190 - General Motors Class 181 (2 images)
    12 GM Class 181 were delivered to CIE in 1966. 190 is due to go to the ITG soon while the other eleven have be scrapped.
    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. (52 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. (12 images)
    Photo of other photographer of preserved stock.
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    Compressed Air Cooler Grid + Air Receiver Brackets on 24.10.09 sent for shot blasting.
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    2009-11-21 10:31:33
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