''For those interested in Ireland's railways, the end of an era came in January 1961, with the closure of the West Clare Railway, the last 3ft gauge line in the country. However, this was anything but the end of the story as far as the 3ft gauge in Ireland was concerned...''



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 6th) 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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