The West Offaly Power Station tippler functions by rotating through 360 degrees, dumping peat out of the loaded wagons into the receiving pit below. Dumping is well underway in this scene; while ... (more)
An overview of West Offaly Power Station from the roof of the storage silo, looking south. This 150 MW power plant is fueled by peat stripped from nearby bogs in Cos. Offaly, Roscommon and Galway... (more)
Locations where Bord na Mona's 3-foot narrow gauge tracks cross public roads are guarded by manually-operated gates and split-point derails (known locally as "catch points"). Normally left with t... (more)
This photo encapsulates how temporary loading tracks are laid in the bog: First, the mound of dried peat at left is notched by a bulldozer to create a (somewhat) level path that acts as roadbed. ... (more)
A proud man and his machine: The driver of haul locomotive LM409 poses in the cab door for a photo somewhere in the Bloomhill bogs of Co. Offaly. The 3-foot-gauge track under the loco is temporar... (more)