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Railways in Ulster's Lakeland Anthony Burges

Railways in Ulster's Lakeland By Anthony Burges

Railways in Ulster's Lakeland by Anthony Burges


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Summary

The railways running in the border counties hold a special place in many people's affections, and this album takes a look at the stations, people and trains serving the communities in Counties Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal. The journey begins at Belturbet station, restored as a community facility with a railway museum.

Railways in Ulster's Lakeland Summary

Railways in Ulster's Lakeland by Anthony Burges

The Great Northern and Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties railways were fascinating places for enthusiasts in the 1950s, with mainline expresses, branch line services and goods trains all commonplace. The railways running in the border counties hold a special place in many people's affections and this album takes a look at the stations, people and trains serving the communities in Counties Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal. The journey begins at Belturbet station, now restored as a community facility with a small railway museum and calls at, amongst others, Cavan, Clones, Enniskillen, Bundoran Junction and Manorhamilton.

About Anthony Burges

Although English by birth Tony Burges has Irish family connections; his grandfather was from Tralee. He was very active as photographer of UK & Irish branch line railways in the period 1951 - 1959. He studied transportation at graduate school at Northwestern University, Chicago and photograhed railways extensively in the United States. He later worked for the Canadian government as Transport Policy Advisor, Dept of Finance and Director General, Grain Transportation and Handling. He is now semi retired and devoting time to writing railway books.

Additional information

GOR008831053
9781904242529
1904242529
Railways in Ulster's Lakeland by Anthony Burges
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
2005-10-31
64
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