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After the last remaining line of the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee (CDRJC) closed in 1960, an American airline businessman named Dr Ralph Cox bought a large number of its assets, including many pieces of rolling stock. He had plans to use these for a heritage railway in New Jersey, but the high cost of shipping prevented anything from ...
The County Donegal Railways Joint Committee operated an extensive 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway system serving County Donegal, Ireland, from 1906 until 1960.The committee was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1906, which authorised the joint purchase of the then Donegal Railway Company by the Great Northern Railway of Ireland and the Midland Railway Northern Counties Committee.
Bruckless railway station served Bruckless in County Donegal, Ireland. The station opened on 18 October 1893 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Killybegs. It closed on 1 January 1960. [1]
An election to all 28 seats on Donegal County Council took place on 30 June 1960 as part of the Irish local elections. [1] Councillors were elected from five local electoral areas for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
The station opened on 18 October 1893 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Killybegs. In February 1924 the goods shed was burgled and four cases of whiskey were taken. [1] It closed on 1 January 1960. [2]
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0–9. 1899 Donegal County Council election; 1920 Donegal County Council election; 1960 Donegal County Council election; 1967 Donegal County Council election
There is no longer a rail service to Killybegs. A railway line opened on 18 October 1893 on the Donegal Railway Company (DR) line from Donegal town to Killybegs. The Donegal town to Killybegs branch of the DR terminated at the harbour and some of the remains can still be seen to this day. The railway was closed on 1 January 1960. [25]