Enfield Station Co Meath - 156 & 144 crossing.avi

Friday May 7th 1999 and a pair of 141 class locos pull into the passing loop at Enfield Station, County Meath, Ireland in order to cross the up passenger. Watch as the loco driver tosses over the hand ring containing the staff (token) used for single line working on the way in. You will see it being handed up by the signalman to the up passenger loco driver. Turn the speaker volume up and watch the depart as 156 and 144 struggle to get going! There are 9 molasses and 24 x 4 wheel timber wagons on the train. Apologies for the poor picture and sound. The tape had been damaged and had to be restored. Enjoy.

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Travel & Events

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• Enfield Station
• Meath
• CIE
• Irish Rail
• 141 class loco
• Irish freight

[RYNT1157]

Just like the Kerry line line when we used to cross at stations , when running through you threw down one and then get your arm through the one you were picking up. A speed of 10mph was the non stop exchange speed. Great film well done.

[bbusschots1980]

Another lovely bit of Irish Railway history - there is something very Victorian about the exchange of the staffs - the locos may have changed to diesel, but the method of working the system didn't seem to change for many more decades!

[djkonore]

Legendary sound

[Eiretrains]

Excellent, some real freight there!