Канал: Trains, Cranes and Trivial Tales

Circular reasoning - is it time for a Belfast loop line?

Circular reasoning - is it time for a Belfast loop line?

Behind Saintfield station...

Behind Saintfield station...

Good Graving - the historic dry docks of Harland and Wolff

Good Graving - the historic dry docks of Harland and Wolff

The weir'd and wonderful Connswater

The weir'd and wonderful Connswater

I look around the abandoned Tynan and Caledon station

I look around the abandoned Tynan and Caledon station

SHORT - Flying visit to the Tassagh viaduct

SHORT - Flying visit to the Tassagh viaduct

SHORT - Glaslough Railway Station

SHORT - Glaslough Railway Station

Three lines, five stations - a potted history of Portadown's railway

Three lines, five stations - a potted history of Portadown's railway

I've got your number - understanding NI's registration plates

I've got your number - understanding NI's registration plates

The Bridges of Down County - Middlepath (and Memel) Streets

The Bridges of Down County - Middlepath (and Memel) Streets

The Seahill of approval for a quiet station

The Seahill of approval for a quiet station

A lap of the Ards TT circuit

A lap of the Ards TT circuit

Signs of the times - a spotters' guide to Belfast's iconic street name plates

Signs of the times - a spotters' guide to Belfast's iconic street name plates

Save the Conlig Stonebridge!

Save the Conlig Stonebridge!

Newcastle - a Lidl slice of railway history

Newcastle - a Lidl slice of railway history

In search of Crossgar station

In search of Crossgar station

Walking the Dundrum coastal path to the old station

Walking the Dundrum coastal path to the old station

Four pubs, four houses, two churches - the story of Sailortown

Four pubs, four houses, two churches - the story of Sailortown

Update- I found the other quarry tunnel

Update- I found the other quarry tunnel

Scrabbling and sliding in search of the Scrabo siding

Scrabbling and sliding in search of the Scrabo siding

Sand, stones and spuds - the story of Ballynoe

Sand, stones and spuds - the story of Ballynoe

Going back to our routes - what our network map should look like

Going back to our routes - what our network map should look like

A quick trip to Carnalea by the sea

A quick trip to Carnalea by the sea

Holywood - one L of a station?

Holywood - one L of a station?

Non-stop express: Comber to Derriaghy - a bridge too far?

Non-stop express: Comber to Derriaghy - a bridge too far?

Marino, Cultra and Craigavad - a tale of three stations

Marino, Cultra and Craigavad - a tale of three stations

The Tale of Ballynahinch and its Funny Little Engine

The Tale of Ballynahinch and its Funny Little Engine

Saintfield - a place of railway pilgrimage

Saintfield - a place of railway pilgrimage

Helen's Bay - a safe haven for railway travellers

Helen's Bay - a safe haven for railway travellers

Samson and Goliath - the Brothers Crane

Samson and Goliath - the Brothers Crane

Donaghadee and its branch line - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Donaghadee and its branch line - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Sydenham - what's in a name?

Sydenham - what's in a name?

Knock - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Knock - the Belfast and County Down Railway

The 'Big Three' Railways of Belfast

The 'Big Three' Railways of Belfast

Dundonald - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Dundonald - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Ballynahinch Junction - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Ballynahinch Junction - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Neill's Hill - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Neill's Hill - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Tullymurry - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Tullymurry - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Bloomfield - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Bloomfield - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Ballygowan - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Ballygowan - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Newtownards - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Newtownards - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Comber - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Comber - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Killough - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Killough - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Ardglass - the Belfast and County Down Railway

Ardglass - the Belfast and County Down Railway