Irish Railways Volume 8 - From Baltimore to Belfast (A journey through the 50s - Part 1)

''In 1951 the teenage son of an American diplomat arrived in Ireland, where is father had been posted by the State Department. Betweem 1951 and 1953, Richard D Kehm set out to record as much of Ireland's railway system on cine, as he could. Sit back and enjoy the highlights of these films.''
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Orignally Produced by Tom Ferris and directed by Wilf Waters for Midland Publishing/Online video in the 1990s, this series of 9 documentaries (of which this is the 8th) is likely one of the most comprehensive looks into the railways of Ireland from the 1930s all the way up to the late 1960s. Please enjoy looking at the railways of this country as they once were, both on the extensive standard guage network and the vast narrow gauge network that covered the near entirety of Ireland.
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[@Celtic2Realms]

Lovely series of railway films. Only discovered them today and enjoyed them greatly. Thanks for uploading

[@MrMansun95]

Fantastic footage of the Harcourt line and the Hill of Howth tramway !!

[@gerrytierney6500]

I had no idea that these existed. They bring back so many memories. Great seeing the Harcourt Street line and the goings on at Foxrock [Leopardstown racecourse was the other side of the white picket fence]. And great to see the GNR Gardiner railcars leaving Amiens Street for Howth. And what a treat to see the amount of footage of the Hill of Howth tram!. And as a bonus we see the 800's in action as well as the 2-6-0 Moguls on the Cork mainline. Thank you!

[@banditgamer77]

Your most welcome for posting this wonderful comment.
For many years I myself didn't know these documentaries existed. I have had the 7th volume of this series on VHS for years (An old purchase from the original Fry Model Railway gift shop in Malahide Castle when I was a kid) but never knew until more recently that a full series of documentaries had been made.