Great video, congratulations to everyone involved in restoring this old Irish railway. I went to Connemara in 2017 when a friend (who lives in Tralee) and I stayed in Galway but not, alas, to Maam Cross but if I ever go back (and I do hope so), it will be my first calling point. Kind regards, David, Crouch End, London N8.
@EuviRail
6 ай бұрын
Thanks David. Yeah, there will be lots for you to see when you return. They hope to have the narrow gauge running for the summer and I'll cover that in a video later in the year.
@086DEN
11 ай бұрын
Great achievement and mighty work done, I can't wait to see it.
@EuviRail
11 ай бұрын
Yes, Looking forward to it.
@johnlevey9935
Жыл бұрын
I loved this area when I visited. Bit more difficult now I live in the north of Scotland. Good memories of visiting the station pub at Clifden
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John. Hopefully there will be a decent reason to visit again.
@grah84mck
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Glad to see the old cally sleeper mk3 getting a new lease of life
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yeah, great to see it find a new life.
@bradleyhurt4500
5 ай бұрын
It looks like the volunteers of the Connemara Railway Project have done a great job in restoring Maam Cross. I hope they really succeed in reinstating a 5-mile long section of the Galway to Clifden Railway line and one day bringing steam trains back to Connemara. I also look forward to visiting the railway one day. 😊
@EuviRail
5 ай бұрын
I'll echo that.
@markolysynchuk5264
7 ай бұрын
I think that the railway should be restored as a 1,600mm railway rather than 913mm one, as it was originally. This would also make it the first broad gauge heritahe railway in Ireland.
@euviga
7 ай бұрын
100% agree and I believe this is the long term plan.
@Mapplewell_Park
Жыл бұрын
What an absolutely Amazing location!!
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
100%. The Galway - Clifden line traversed some amazing landscape.
@Mapplewell_Park
Жыл бұрын
@@EuviRail I’m lucky enough to own a campervan. The West coast is up there on my list of places to visit with the family 👍
@joshuaW5621
5 ай бұрын
Good luck with restoring the railway. If you ever need more locomotives, wether standard or narrow gauge, I would be happy to help you guys build a new steam locomotive to help with running the railway.
@russellfitzpatrick503
3 ай бұрын
Remember camping out at Maam Cross in the 80s with my (then) girl friend - lovely place but quite desolate then. Be very interested at how much more there is to be developed at the site
@EuviRail
2 ай бұрын
Still desolate I'm afraid but beautiful. The adjacent hotel is a migrant centre now so local facilities are actually less than they were previously. Over time they hope to provide catering at the reconstructed station, a small museum, as well as short train rides.
@bradwhite5884
3 ай бұрын
I remembered stopping here last year and the year before, glad you guys are doing this, hope you all do the same to the other railway stations, but I do love to have this railway up and running tbh, so yeah
@EuviRail
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for that.
@petertate8366
Жыл бұрын
Great video Eugene, nice to see the progress.Beautiful setting,good luck to all the volunteers. ❤
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter. I'll echo that.
@trebuh
Жыл бұрын
How did they get all that rolling stock there?
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
They were brought via articulated truck - usually at off-peak hours to avoid traffic. You'll see this on some photos on the website.
@davidchambers7508
4 ай бұрын
This railway is a credit to all concerned.
@EuviRail
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for that. Look forward to catching up with Jim and the team there in next couple of months.
@paddylee8434
Жыл бұрын
Looks great. I will have to go over to see it the next time I get home.
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully some of it will be open when you get over.
@RampGuyEIDW
Жыл бұрын
Great progress, fantastic tourism attraction
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe, yeah, looking forward to when they open up.
@Living_Life_RN
3 ай бұрын
So is the plan to reopen the line in 5ft3in gauge or 3ft gauge?
@EuviRail
3 ай бұрын
They're running with 3ft for now in order to run some trains and get things going while building up the full gauge stock and moving to that in the medium to longer term.
@29brendus
3 ай бұрын
Great work, very encouraging, and I hope to visit some day. I hope a substantial part of the original standard gauge line can be restored in both directions.
@EuviRail
3 ай бұрын
I think we're all hoping for the same. A line from Oughterard station and extending 3-4 miles beyond Maam Cross is probably the outer limits of reasonable cost. Any Billionaire benefactors out there?
@diamondjolt
3 ай бұрын
Would love to see efforts like this done to some of the railways here in Donegal
@EuviRail
3 ай бұрын
If Maam Cross can become a viable attraction, would hope it can serve as a template and encouragement for others.
@alfonzosbreakfast914
Жыл бұрын
Great job lads ,pity there's no rooms in the hotel. can't wait to visit
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. May have to take a cabin in the Mk3 sleeper!
@johnlevey9935
Жыл бұрын
Are there any plans for the old turntable at Galway?
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
No idea John but I don't believe it's been used in years. With the ICRs there is no need for it.
@AllensTrains
Жыл бұрын
Still an awful lot of work to do! I am sure they'll have it up and running one day!
@dwaynejohnson4892
Жыл бұрын
Bit like the p2 project
@EuviRail
Жыл бұрын
For sure, but there is some momentum now and the wind has changed in terms of supporting projects like this.
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