North Kerry Railtour (1972)

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Views from this famous railtour from Limerick to Tralee and back, visiting Castlemungret, Fenit, Castleisland and Foynes along the way. Saturday 3rd June: (186) Limerick - Castlemungret Cement Factory - Limerick - Barnagh - Tralee - Fenit - Tralee. Sunday 4th June: (186) Tralee - Gortatlea - Castleisland - Tralee - Ballingrane - Foynes - Limerick.

3/6/1972: No.186 is captured at a lineside location on the North Kerry railtour. (J. Allen)

3/6/1972: No.186 climbing to Barnagh from Newcastle West. (J. Hunt)

3/6/1972: Climbing Barnagh bank. (C. Gammell)

3/6/1972: No.186 at Barnagh. (J. Allen)

3/6/1972: Entering Barnagh - at the top of a long climb in both directions. (J. Hunt)

3/6/1972: A stop at Barnagh station.

3/6/1972: Stopping at Lixnaw station. (J. Hunt)

3/6/1972: The tour has arrived at Tralee and No.186 has uncoupled to run round for the Fenit branch. (J. Hunt)

3/6/1972: No.186 at Fenit. The locomotive is pictured at the gates leading to the long rail-connected pier. (J. Allen)

3/6/1972: No.186 has run round at Fenit. The line continued to the pier seen in the middle left background. (J. Hunt)

3/6/1972: No.186 is returning from Fenit. The pier and Samphire Island are visible in the background. (J. Hunt)

4/6/1972: On Sunday morning there was a visit to the Castleisland branch. No.186 is running round there. (K. O'Reilly‎)

4/6/1972: A fine view of No.186 leaving Castleisland. (J. Hunt)

4/6/1972: Back on the North Kerry and the train pulls into Abbeyfeale. (J. Hunt)

4/6/1972: No.186 traverses the beautiful countryside of the south of County Limerick on the way to Barnagh. (B. Carse.)

4/6/1972: No.186 is caught in a lucky patch of sunlight as it climbs the last few yards to Barnagh summit en route from Tralee to Limerick. (J. Hunt)

4/6/1972: No.186 is leaving Newcastle West. Two diverging routes terminated here. The right-hand is the line to Tralee. (J. Hunt)

4/6/1972: At Ballingrane, the train reversed direction for a trip to Foynes and is seen arriving at this port town. (J. Hunt)

4/6/1972: No.186 crossing Robertstown viaduct on the return from Foynes. (John Hunt)