A LOOK AROUND DOUGLAS YARD, MAY 1966
By Michael Bishop |
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The ex-County Donegal railcars in the workshops at Douglas Station on 28th May 1966, the only year in the railway's history when no services have operated.
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The signal box and original carriage shed, dating from 1892 and 1893 respectively, and one of the many semaphore signals that graced the large yard.
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The sorry sight that met the photographer on 27th May 1966 when no trains had run since September the previous year. Note the coaling platforms.
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 "A narrow gauge terminus second to none" as it was once described, lays silent as it would until 3rd June the following year when re-opening day took place.
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The station approach as it was in 1966; although the trains did not run the Road Services still operated their offices from here so there was still some activity.
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An overview of the yard looking from beside the signal box shows the goods shed on the right with some goods stock including a G van and some wagons in front ot it.
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