1988

R2551 : Freight train at Foynes

taken 37 years ago, near to Foynes, Co Limerick, Ireland

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Freight train at Foynes
Freight train at Foynes
On a typical Irish day, a CIE 001 class locomotives waits in Foynes as minerals are unloaded for storage and eventual export. Despite local protest, rail services to this deep-water port ceased on 16 December 2001.

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Geographical Context: Railways
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Train at Foynes [3] · Locomotive [2] Other Photos: · Foynes station (1) ·
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R2551, 11 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
The Carlisle Kid   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 30 May, 1988   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 29 May, 2011
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! R 2524 5164 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:36.6756N 9:6.2618W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! R 2524 5164
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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