Bord na Mona (Irish peat board) operates an extensive network of narrow gauge industrial railways in the Irish midlands.
It has been nearly two years since I last explored this fascinating diminutive railway in action.
It helps to have the sun to photograph Bord na Mona, as the bog can be outright dreary on a dull wet day.
The sun seemed to have emerged from the lingering blanket of dampness that lately has prevailed across Ireland, so Denis McCabe and I made a foray to Shannonbridge, County Offaly location of the busiest Bord na Mona railway operation.
Bord na Mona trains come clattering along, often running in pairs or groups, but patience is often needed to find trains on the move.
Check out Tracking the Light’s archives for previous posts on the Bord na Mona.
Further Adventures with Irish Narrow Gauge.
I did see one of the new locos working a wagon transfer.
out on the bog, there’s a great stretch in the train- almost to infinity.
Hello again
I spent yet another week on the bogs last week, including Shannonbridge. It might be a diminutive railway physically but week ending 1st March, Bord na Mona moved and tipped just short of 10,000 bogie wagon loads – that’s a lot of freight by any standards.
Did you see any of the new locos? They’re rebuilding 50 of the big 4wDH locos and two have arrived at Shannonbridge so far.
All the best
Ted McAvoy