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Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway

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Railway and locomotive engineering a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1916) (14574232500)
Railway and locomotive engineering a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1916) (14574232500)

The Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway (CB&PR) was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The line originally opened in 1850 as a 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Irish standard gauge railway between Cork and Passage West and operated steam feeder ferries to other locations round Cork Harbour. The company was heavily dependent on summer tourist traffic for a considerable proportion of its revenue. The railway was converted to 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge in 1900 in conjunction with extensions southwards to Crosshaven which were completed in 1904. The railway closed in 1932 and has since been replaced by a public pathway and nature area.

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Railway and locomotive engineering a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock (1916) (14574232500)
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