{"id":38714,"date":"2024-03-31T05:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T09:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=38714"},"modified":"2024-03-30T16:39:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T20:39:01","slug":"westport-co-mayo-then-and-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/westport-co-mayo-then-and-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Westport, Co. Mayo-Then and Now."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Westport, Co. Mayo is at the western periphery of the Irish Rail network. I made my first visit to Westport station in February 1998. Over the years, I’ve called in to make photographs on many occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On our visit to Westport earlier this month, we made a brief visit to the old station where I found an Irish Rail ICR waiting to head up to Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve included a couple vintage photos of Westport station along with views from 14 March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Irish Rail class 201 number 216 at Westport, Co. Mayo on 23 February 1998. Exposed on Fuji Provia100 (RDP II) using a Nikon F3T with 50mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Irish Rail empty timber arriving at Westport on 10 June 2006. In 2024, Irish Rail still loads a weekly timber train at Westport.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lumix LX7 photo at Westport on 14 March 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The antique post box at Westport is a functional relic from another era. 14 March 2024, exposed with a Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lumix LX7 photo at Westport on 14 March 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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