C.I.E and the works

[fitzy]

Established in 1846 many a train was built there it would have giving employment to 10s of thousands over the years many families in my locality had 1 or more working there or were related to someone there so there must be many memories to be shared ,then the trains that rolled out of the works at one stage or another we all traveled on them. have you a memory or photo of the men, the trains or the works to share

[fitzy]

my dad worked in C.I.E all his life as a blacksmith ,my fondest memory of the works is our kitchen extension this seemed to be on going for as long as I can remember on a friday my da would get us to meet him at the gate of the works he would appear with a handcart full of wood from a dismantled carriage,once or twice I'd see him with half a carriage home we went and the weekend work would start I'd be put on a bus down to Lavin's with a list of nails to be bought and then it started till it was built and then later started all over again,I use to think if you put a track in front of our house it would CHOO CHOO off down the road.

[Suzieq]

my dad worked in C.I.E all his life as a blacksmith ,my fondest memory of the works is our kitchen extension this seemed to be on going for as long as I can remember on a friday my da would get us to meet him at the gate of the works he would appear with a handcart full of wood from a dismantled carriage,once or twice I'd see him with half a carriage home we went and the weekend work would start I'd be put on a bus down to Lavin's with a list of nails to be bought and then it started till it was built and then later started all over again,I use to think if you put a track in front of our house it would CHOO CHOO off down the road.

Do u know the CIE club in inchicore fitzy?? I attended a 70th birthday party with my mam two years ago. It took us a while to find the place as mam doesnt know inchicore well.

[fitzy]

before I start posting pics I want to explain why I will be posting what at times will be one pic at a time , the reason is some attachments will be clips from an Nuacht and the link , C.I.E newspapers for the workers , if I post more the one at a time it may become confusing , so anyone who followed the thread on .ie will understand my reason . I have copied some pics from .ie also which where posted by cosmo ,steevo ,oneeye and oldtown , also I am posting pics from john malone on face book who gave me permission to do so , hope some of you enjoy the following thread

[fitzy]

Kingsbridge 1938

[quinner]

before I start posting pics I want to explain why I will be posting what at times will be one pic at a time , the reason is some attachments will be clips from an Nuacht and the link , C.I.E newspapers for the workers , if I post more the one at a time it may become confusing , so anyone who followed the thread on .ie will understand my reason . I have copied some pics from .ie also which where posted by cosmo ,steevo ,oneeye and oldtown , also I am posting pics from john malone on face book who gave me permission to do so , hope some of you enjoy the following thread

great thing to do fitzy.........i think that even though it was probably naff to say so.....we were all proud of cie....a great service was provide by them over the years...............

one of irelands greatest achievements, in my book.......thank you....

[fitzy]

kingsbridge 1932

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kingsbridge 1952

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kingsbridge 1966

[fitzy]

great thing to do fitzy.........i think that even though it was probably naff to say so.....we were all proud of cie....a great service was provide by them over the years...............

one of irelands greatest achievements, in my book.......thank you....

thanks joe hope yo enjoy it

[fitzy]

thanks joe hope yo enjoy it

the wagon shop 1967

[fitzy]

I remember my dad telling me that during the emergency(1939-45) the army construction corps took over most of the works in the same story he told how he was seconded by C.I.E to work for the E.S.B when they were building the power plant at the top of Jamestown rd Inchicore it was a German company building it so I went around for ages telling everyone me da worked for the Germans in the war

[fitzy]

carriage shop 1973

[cosmo]

great to see you back on full steam fitzy.

[fitzy]

great to see you back on full steam fitzy.

thanks cosmo , I have my file ready to go , I copied your pics from the works .ie and hope you dont mind me posting them along with mine ,I had over 4600 pics on the works thread and twice if not more ready , so hope hope I can post them all here