Irish Bog Railways

Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway 25 July 1996

Bolo Na Móna Tour

Converted Massey-Ferguson Tractor stands in shed yard

LWO Railway on 25 July 1996

Bold Na Móna Locomotive LM 288 stands in the shed yard awaiting its next turn of duty on 25 July 1996

Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway

Tour Train approaches the station with second tour train in the background.

The small unit at the rear banked the train into the s tation due to loco failure on 15th July 1996

Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway

Lineup of Bord Na Móna Locomotives in the shed yard on 25th July 1996

Disused Bog Railway between Coole and Float in 1995

The Goods Shed at Float

Loading plant and maintenance shed and newly laid track.

Front view of LM loco on tracklaying duties.

Loco plus ballast waggon

Track to right leads off across road with new crossing warning lights installed.The line with the loco on curves away to the left and into the bog area.

The very friendly track gang hand spread ballast after enjoying the jokes with, in their view, a rather eccentric English rail enthusiast, who had kept them amused for half an hour asking all manner of questions.

The newly laid track to the engine shed would perhaps not pass Network Rail's standards in the UK.

Long rake of peat MGR waggons await completion of trackwork prior to being returned into traffic.

General view of the works with typical “big sky” over the bog


Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway 25 July 1996 Bolo Na Móna Tour	Converted Massey-Ferguson Tractor stands in shed yard LWO Railway on 25 July 1996

Bold Na Móna Locomotive LM 288 stands in the shed yard awaiting its next turn of duty on 25 July 1996	Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway Tour Train approaches the station with second tour train in the background. The small unit at the rear banked the train into the s tation due to loco failure on 15th July 1996

Bord Na Móna Locos LM 342 & LM 294 stand in the shed yard. C.W.O. Railway 25 July 1996	Clonmacnoise & West Offaly Railway Lineup of Bord Na Móna Locomotives in the shed yard on 25th July 1996

Disused Bog Railway between Coole and Float in 1995	The Goods Shed at Float

BOG RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT Since I last visited the Float area in 2009, the Kiltareher and Milternagh bogs, close to Float, have seen developments, and rails are being laid and the track to Coolnagun has been returned to use, allowing new rail sections to be brought onto site. At the time of my visit only one locomotive was working on site on tracklaying duties, with a modified tractor arrangement working a ballast spreader.	The rails are being laid into the bog to allow peat to be transported to a loading facility for onward road transport to the local peat burning power station. A small engine maintenance shed has also been constructed. Thanks to the lads, working on the track, who explained the workings and answered my questions. BH

Loading plant and maintenance shed and newly laid track.	Front view of LM loco on tracklaying duties.

Loco plus tractor ballast waggon	Loco plus ballast waggon. Note point panel in foreground

Loco plus ballast waggon	Track to right leads off across road with new crossing warning lights installed.The line with the loco on curves away to the left and into the bog area.

The very friendly track gang hand spread ballast after enjoying the jokes with, in their view, a rather eccentric English rail enthusiast, who had kept them amused for half an hour asking all manner of questions.	The newly laid track to the engine shed would perhaps not pass Network Rail's standards in the UK.

Long rake of peat MGR waggons await completion of trackwork prior to being returned into traffic.	General view of the works with typical “big sky” over the bog
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