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Listowel and Ballybunion railway, Ireland

Listowel and Ballybunion railway, Ireland
Yes, this is a real railway!!

A design known as the Lartigue monorail, the idea being that it is cheap to construct, as the ground does not have to be leveled, any irregularities taken up by different heights of the frame. The disadvantages were many, such as the complexity of points and crossings, and the need for mobile steps to be included in the train for passengers to get to the far side of the coaches. Only in Ireland!!

HelenaPF, Petar Bojić, Marco F. Delminho, gezginruh and 4 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Thanks for the info Peter ~ nice shot of course ~~~ Y* All the best ~ Nick
7 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thank you Nick.

Your visit and kind awards are most welcome. Unfortunately the lessons from this design have still not been learned 100 years later... Building it cheap might save on capital cost, but year on year from then on operating costs and maintenance costs soon show it to be false economy.. Builders of new infrastructure take note!!

Best Wishes
Peter
7 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
Very interesting!
7 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Thank you Erhard,

There is quite a bit on the internet if you search for it, including many old photos from the heyday of railway operation. Enjoy!

Best Wishes
Peter
7 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
Hello Peter what a lovely shot indeed .. i thought i remembered this one posted on your pano gallery but looking back on your gallery a little just now could not find it ?

heading into my fav's folder here for sure as it most certainly would have done on pano if still alive

Best wishes ... Steve
7 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Ste
Thank you Steve,

You are right, I am sure I put it on Pano too! Maybe not immediately, but summer 2012 is when it dates from. You might find it here:- www.panoramio.com/photo/74260790

Of course the kind awards are much appreciated, hoping ipernity remains to preserve them!

Best Wishes
Peter
7 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
That's a very good idea.
Great shot Peter.
7 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you so much June!!

Best Wishes
Peter
7 years ago.

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