The midland railway mr was a railway company in the united kingdom from 1844 to 1922. The company was incorporated by act of parliament in 1845 and by 1847 had opened the first 25 miles of track from dublin to enfield. Robert ferris traces the origins of the company from the early days of railways in the county to its last days of independence when on 31st december. It was formed on 1 july 1860 by a merger of several older railway companies and amalgamated with the great western railway on 1 august 1863. He was employed by the midland great western railway north wall station, docklands, dublin, ireland, for the monthly salary of 18 pound sterling at the age of 18 in 1888. Construction costs far exceeded estimates, and within a month of completion the midland was bankrupt. Midland great western railway of ireland mgwr 2017 dac maam cross, railway station maam cross road, co nem ar. The midland great western railway mgwr was the third largest irish gauge 1,600 mm 5 ft 3 in railway company in ireland.
Instead of using the midland railway station at st. Although i live one of the areas formerly served by this grand old railroad, i didnt know much about the history thereof. The n4 passes through the northern part of cortober. Shocking fatalities on the great western railway railways have always been dangerous places to work none more so than in the late 19th century when over 500 deaths per year were recorded for railway employees. If your relative worked at at these locations around the turn of the century, we may be able to help you. Midland great today looking towards clifden western.
The midland great western railway built the carrick on shannon railway station in the townland, which was opened on 3 december 1862. I recently came across the lovely and nostalgic promotional poster from irelands midland great western railway shown above. Midland great western railway of ireland an illustrated history full ebook. Original copy of the midland great western railway company of ireland tour guide for visitors on the westport to achill line. This site is entirely notforprofit and all information contained within is to be used for your personal use only. The first of these was built by the midland great western railway and opened on 1 august 1851. The west midland railway was an early british railway company.
The history of the great western railway from an act of parliament in 1835 to nationalisation 1948, the great western railway, also known as gods wonderful railway, was the envy of the other railway companies in britain preserved railway sites a list of all of. The childs leg was crushed when the turntable moved. Twentysix year old charles brydges arrives from england as the managing director of the great western. At this time william henry barlow is the resident engineer. Midland railway simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling act of parliament on 31 august 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838. Rail records of the prenationalisation railway companies, prenationalisation canal and related companies, the london passenger transport board, and.
Signalling record society railref line codes mi midland great western railway. In less populated areas railway sidings were established and they were often as little as a platform or shed. This video is not suitable for children under in this minispecial, jonathon tell the story about his past on the famous sdjr somerset and dorset joint railway. Liffey branch, giving access to the port of dublin, was opened in 1864. The midland great western railway company stated publicly that they believed this to be the best route. Mar 21, 2020 signalling record society 50 years railref line codes mi midland great western railway. Original midland great western railway company tourist guides. The midland s main lines linked dublin to galway and sligo. Midland great western railway wikipedia republished. The history of the midland railway clement edwin stretton. Im initially focusing on the westport to achill line but i welcome any other info or images. At belturbet the line connected with the great northern railway ireland broadgauge branch to ballyhaise on the clones to cavan line, and at dromod connected to the midland great western railway mainline from dublin to sligo.
The midland great western railway mgwr main line extended from broadstone in dublin to the midlands, mullingar, to athlone and onwards to galway and clifden in what is now the republic of ireland. The midland railway mr was a railway company in the united kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the london, midland and scottish railway. The history of the great western railway from an act of parliament in 1835 to nationalisation 1948, the great western railway, also known as gods wonderful railway, was the envy of the other railway companies in britain preserved railway sites a list of all of the standard and narrow gauge railways in the uk. North and emphasising its prestigious devonian service in its holiday manual.
It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the it was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the. It was engineered by isambard kingdom brunel, who chose a broad gauge of 7 ft 2,4 mmlater slightly widened to 7 ft. Mulvany, it has a long, rather austere facade, in an italianate style. Family history and the midland railway study centre. List of gwr books held at steam museum of the gwr, swindon. Only high quality images will be accepted, this group is all. The companies merged into the lms included the london and north western railway, midland railway, the lancashire and yorkshire railway which had previously merged with the london and. Midland system miles north midland railway north western nottingham obtained opened. Complaints over the running of the railway as it passed its zenith of ever increasing profits 1848 report of a committee of investigation into the financials of the company. Jan 12, 2019 history get youtube premium get youtube tv. The companies merged into the lms included the london and north western railway, the midland railway, the lancashire and yorkshire railway which had previously merged with the london and north western railway on 1 january 1922, several scottish railway companies including the caledonian railway, and numerous other, smaller ventures.
The midland great western is the last of the major irish railway companies to have its history published. As the railway was expected to help the development of fisheries, many believed the line should follow a coastal route through spiddal, carraroe, roundstone and on to clifden. Other great works follow the dublin and drogheda railway, the great southern and western railway and the midland great western railway. Minutes of the proceedings of the institution of civil. Media in category midland great western railway the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. The midland great western railway operated 538 miles on mostly single track stretching across ireland from broadstone station in dublin to afton, galway and clifden, with branches to sligo, achill and elsewhere. Only high quality images will be accepted, this group is all about. Irelands midland great western railway the wild geese. Performance of tiedtogether piled foundation in liquefiable soils. From it, the r368 branches off towards the southwest and forms part of the western border of the townland. It became the thirdlargest railway undertaking in the british isles.
It was the successor to the oxford, worcester and wolverhampton railway owwr. Midland great western railway stations mgwr stations archive. Part one, coventry to leamington and then to rugby on the lnwr. It became the thirdlargest railway undertaking in the british isles after the great western railway and the london and north western railway. The midland great western railway mgwr was the third largest irish gauge railway company in ireland. Statement of ted rioch osullivan 18991971, later fianna fail td and senator, gortycloona, bantry, co. Original copy of the midland great western railway company of ireland tour guide for visitors on. Its network was entirely within what in 1922 became the irish f. Midland railway of western australia mrwa zlock key. Jan 29, 2010 this group is for shots of railway related places and things on any lines that once belonged to irelands midland great western railway, be they still in use of now abandoned. Find out about our stations from details on car parking and wifi, to how to get involved in our station community scheme.
The first train to oughterard topics oughterard heritage. The great western railway gwr was a british railway company that linked london with the southwest and west of england, the west midlands, and most of wales. Irelands royal canal 18301899 and it covers a number of topics, mostly about the canal after it was bought by the midland great western railway. Barlow of the midland railway they had an award at the 1851 great exhibition. These two documents list the over 7,500 men who joined up in 1914, and the 2,833 men who did not return. Download pdf history of great western railway goods wagons v 1 2 full free. Original copy of the midland great western railway company of ireland tour guide for visitors on the westport to achill line issued between 19 and 1924. Rail 1066 parliamentary bills and minutes of evidence, etc. The great western railway, known to gwr enthusiasts as gods wonderful railway, was britains oldest railway company until nationalisation in 1948. The mullingar athlone railway was part of the midland great western railway mainline route from dublin broadstone to galway.
London, midland and scottish railway simple english. Midland and south western junction railway wikipedia. In the 1890s, the midland great western railway company was provided with a government grant of. They are on opposite sides of the river shannon, connected by the white bridge. Greatwestern railway, new locomotives and corridor trains. This is a public archive for the collection of historic pictures of the midland and great western railway company, stations, engines and any associated info. Midland great western railway archiseek irish architecture. So there must have been great excitement on that tuesday morning, as the first train departed the midland great western station at galway at 8. Summary midland, great western railway incorporated 1845, dublinenfield opened 2861847 reached galway by 181851 and sligo in 391862. Midland great western railway irish waterways history. The site also contained the mgwr railway works and a steam locomotive motive power depot.
The dimensions of the new 440 locomotives are given at the foot of the colour plate facing page 289. Southern railway, the london and north eastern railway and the london midland. Locomotives of the great western railway part six fourcoupled tank engines. The irelands midland great western railway mgwr pool. Midland great western railway 1892 railway station, newport, co. Athlone has had two railway stations of varying roles over time. Mayo the first station on the westport to achill sound extension was newport which opened in february 1894, on completion of a nearby tunnel at the end of newport station. The great western railway was a british railway company that linked london. The london, midland and scottish railway lms was a british railway company. Cork, to bureau of military history, alleged torture by hammer and rifle at castletownbere by free state forces, denied by william t cosgrave who alleged he tried to escape. Download network map great western railway map pdf. Huge efforts were made at the time to have this coastal route adopted.
Mulvany who also designed ceannt station to which it is attached. Media in category midland great western railway steam locomotives the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. At its peak the mgwr had a network of 538 miles, making it irelands third largest network after the great southern and western railway and the great northern railway of ireland. Download pdf history of great western railway goods wagons v 1. For 90 years, the government railway workshops at midland were the largest industrial workshops in western australia, training tradesmen to build and repair locomotive engines and rolling stock, while maintaining the railway network that was at the heart of the states economic development. The midland great western railway was the third largest irish gauge railway company in ireland. Balfour, chief secretary for ireland during the years 188791, who introduced the act providing state assistance for the construction of narrow gauge lines to disadvantaged areas.
Fascinating history of the midland great western railway of ireland. Division within rail general series drawn from a variety of sources, principally of the prenationalisation period. A new, short book, on aspects of the history of the royal canal, published by the railway and canal historical society, will be launched at the clinker lecture on 18 october 2014. The midland railway began as a merger between the birmingham and derby junction railway, the midland counties and the north midland railway in 1844. This site was created due to the difficulty i found in tracking down historic railway timetables for the uk. A guide and list to a collection of historic railway documents. It had a large network of lines managed from its headquarters in derby. He pays the highest wages with the greatest punctuality and his credit is unbounded. The westport line was extended to achill sound in the 1890s. Midland and south western junction railway volume 1.
A luas tram station opened at the front of the station in 2017. Midland great western railway of ireland the national. Its twisting route was built at right angles to the mountains requiring steep grades, high bridges and enormous fills. It was formed on 1 january 1923 under the railways act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railways into four. These photos depict the railroad employment history of john henry stewart, gatekeeper at mahera more galwayclifden railway line. In response to the pressure from settlers, he decides to rush the line to completion before the end of 1853, despite opposition from chief. This thesis identifies the literary work of the great western railway as. We dont yet have a searchable index for these ledgers, however, so there is still some. Cooke v midland great western railway of ireland 1909 facts. On 1st january 1923 all the existing 123 railway companies in great britain were amalgamated into four groups, the great western railway, the southern railway, the london north eastern railway and the london midland and scottish railway which included the london north western railway.
Rough notes including a brief history of the longmoor military railway and a letter from his brother john pearce higgins. The great western railway in warwickshire the history of the great western railway in warwickshire was, like the london midland railway, a story of competing independent railway companies which over time became the gwr. This group is for shots of railway related places and things on any lines that once belonged to irelands midland great western railway, be they still in use of now abandoned. Staff pointers for livery and paint research for useful websites on livery colours including paint codes have a look here. Cooke v midland great western railway of ireland 1909.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ive shared the information below for all you folks who are railway buffs, or who simply enjoy the nostalgia that comes with train travel. The electricallylit 58ft corridor stock ran on four wheel bogies with the exception of the dining car which ran on 6wheel bogies. Minutes of the proceedings of the institution of civil engineers. It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the great southern railways in 1924. A child was playing on a turntable owed by the defendants, a common occurrence. Railway stations were built at towns and a few other places along the railway. By 1853 dargan has constructed over six hundred miles of railway, and he has contracts for two hundred more. Ballinamore was the hub of the line, with the locomotive depot and works.