TOOBAN JUNCTION

PHOTO GALLERY

1933 - 1953

[Source: Jim McBride & Paul Wright]

Tooban Junction station looking east in 1933. The customs shed to the right of the station platform dominate the scene. The shed opened in April 1923 just after 'Partition' had been implemented (in 1922). The shed facilitated the checking of goods trains by Irish Free State customs officers. The facility closed in 1937 when the function was moved to Bridge End (where custom checks for passengers had been made since 1923).
Photo from the L&GRP collection curtesy of Joe Begley

A down goods train for Letterkenny is seen departing from Tooban Junction station in 1951. At the head of the train is L&LSR 4-6-2T locomotive number 15. This engine was built by Hudswell Clarke in 1899 for the Carndonagh extension.
Photo by Anthony Burgess from the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre collection


On 11 June 1952 a short goods train from Letterkenny is seen at the eastern end of Tooban Junction station waiting to depart for Londonderry Graving Dock. At the head of the train is L&LSR locomotive number 15. Number 15 was the first of a series of Pacific type tank engines built for the company. Directly behind the engine is a Donegal Railway goods van. There were only a small number of these vans that could operate on the L&LSR system.
Photo by J L Smith from the Bluebell Railway Museum collection


Tooban Junction seen on 12 June 1952 during shunting operations. L&LSR 4-6-2T locomotive number 10 is in the process of propelling three wagons and a passenger brake eastwards onto the platform. At the far end of the platform the rear of a Letterkenny to Londonderry Graving Dock goods train can be seen.
Photo by J L Smith from the Bluebell Railway Museum collection


The eastern end of Tooban Junction station looking east on 11 June 1952. Standing at the platform is the Letterkenny to Londonderry Graving Dock goods train. At the head of the train is L&LSR 4-6-2T number 15 . The brick signal cabin of 1905 is clearly illustrated. Also of note is an ornamental lamp column on the platform.
Photo by J L Smith from the Bluebell Railway Museum collection

The inside of the Tooban Junction signal cabin seen on 25 March 1953. The signalman and a goods train guard can be seen at the east end of the box.
Photo by E M Patterson from the Joe Begley collection


The Tooban Junction station signal cabin looking west on 31 March 1953. This signal cabin was built in 1905 and replaced an earlier cabin that had been located at the west end of the station. Passing the box is L&LSR 4-6-2T locomotive number 10.
Photo by Anthony Burgess from the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre collection


In this view looking west on 12 June 1952 two goods trains are seen at Tooban Junction. To the right the morning goods train from Letterkenny is preparing to depart for Londonderry Graving Dock. At its head is L&LSR locomotive number 15. To its left L&LSR locomotive number 10 is shunting the Buncrana goods service.
Photo by J L Smith from the Bluebell Railway Museum collection


A view looking west at Tooban Junction station on 11 June 1952. In this view the connections that were put in at the western end of the station in 1905 can clearly be seen. These connections allowed trains from both the Buncrana (right) and the Letterkenny (left) lines to use either of the platforms at the station. Prior to 1905 Letterkenny line trains could only use the south face of the island platform and Buncrana trains the north.
Photo by J L Smith from the Bluebell Railway Museum collection

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