Ex Peters Marland clay pit in Devon, England. Used to transport powdered china clay from the clay pits to the washeries and thence to the railhead with the ajoining mainline. Arrived at Alan Keef Ltd. around 1982 from the Seaton Tramway, Devon. Purchased by the Irish Narrow Gauge Trust in 1988 and arrived at Dungarvan on the 27/2/89. Transferred to Cahir Railway Museum on the 9/6/91 and to Dromod on the 18/1/93
Midland Railway (Northern Counties Commitee)
2 Plank Wagon
No. 4202
On the Ballycastle Railway, Co. Antrim, at time of closure (1950) and purchased from there by Bord ná Móna. Observed derelict on Ballybeg Bog (near Rhode, Co. Offaly) as far back as 1970. Donated by Bord ná Móna and recovered to the Cahir Railway Museum on the 28/7/90 and transferred to Dromod on the 18/1/93. Here it has been completely dismantled, rebuilt and placed on static display in the workshop.
West Clare Railway
4 Wheel Box Van
No. 19764
Built by the Great Southern Railways for use on the former West Clare
Railway. Eventually purchased by Bord na Mona (Irish Turf Board) and discovered
derilict
on their Derrygreenagh bog (near Rhode, Co. Offaly) in 1989. Donated
by Bord na Mona and recovered to Cahir Railway Museum on the 15/3/90. Transferred
to Dromod on the 13/1/93. On static display pending a total rebuild.
West Clare Railway
4 Wheel Box Van
No. 19765
All details same as for No. 19764. Recovered to Cahir Railway Museum on the 16/3/90 and transferred to Dromod on the 18/1/93. On static display pending a total rebuild.
West Clare Railway
4 Wheel Box Van
No. 20c
This wagon was located by the Trust in April 1993 on the Blackwater bog (near Clonfert Bridge). Donated by Bord na Mona and recovered to Dromod on 13/10/93. A kit of parts but all the vital ingredients are there.
Great Southern Railways
Inspection Car No. 5 (5ft 3in Gauge)
Built by the Drewry Car Co. Ltd., Burton-on-Trent Works,
London in 1927
Builders No. 1495
This inspection car was in use with CIE in the Cork area until the mid
1960s. In 1969 it was purchased by the Irish Steam Preservation Society
(ISPS) at Stradbally, Co. Laois. Purchased from the ISPS in March 1983
and removed to Enniskeane, Co. Cork on the 6/8/84. moved to Mallow station
(Great Southern Railway Preservation Society depot) on the 21/9/85 and
then to Cahir Railway Museum in late 1989. Transferred to Dromod on 18/1/93.
While at Mallow the original Model A Ford 20 hp petrol engine, which
was beyond repair, was removed while at Cahir and the bodywork was dismantled
and put into store. Some time after arriving in Dromod, No. 5 was sent
to Alan Keef Ltd. to have its underframe restored and to be regauged from
5ft 3in to 3ft. It has now returned to Dromod and is awaiting the re-fitting
of its body.
The Co. Donegal Railways Joint Commitee, pioneers of much in the field
of railcar development, purchased a 5ft 3in passenger carrying Drewry from
the Hammond Lane Company in 1934. This had originated on the Dublin and
Blessington Tramway and was purchased for scrap when that concern closed
down in 1932. After arrival at the Co. Donegal's Stranorlar workshops it
was easily regauged to 3ft by putting the wheels inside the the journals
instead of the oustside. The railcar ran successfully for a number of years
before being converted into an unpowered trailer in 1944. It survived the
closure of the Co. Donegal in 1959 and now resides in the Transport Gallery
of the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum at Cultra, Co. Down.