CIE Works Fire Brigade - Fire Service Trust

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CIE Works Fire Brigade

This page is dedicated to
Stephen Hynes
a second generation fireman
with 41 years service at
CIE Works Fire Brigade Inchicore.

The Inchicore Railway Works were established in 1846 by the Great Southern and Western Railway (GS&WR) as its main engineering works, the first payroll is dated the 24th of April 1846 and amounted to £83. 12s. 9d. At that time there were 39 men employed, but at its peak there were over 2,000. The original running shed was built throughout of limestone and was designed by Sancton Wood who also designed Heuston Station. With its castellated walls and tower and gothic appearance it was architecturally a very picturesque building. The tower is said to have been built as a "lookout" for a signalman who in the early days could observe the movement of trains coming up the bank from Kingsbridge (Heuston). The "Works" are located 3km west of Heuston Station and covers a site of approximately 73 acres. It's still the main engineering works for Iarnrod Eireann, maintaining the large fleet of diesel locomotives and rolling stock. (Thanks to Barna Railway http://www.barnarailway.com/index.htm)

GS&WR Inchicore Works Fire Brigade 1912

BYV 322, 1936 Morris TL ex London Fire Brigade. Served at CIE Works

1951 Commer/ HCB PBH 222, Ex Buckinghamshire that served at the Works

From Irish Firefighter 1990

Open Day 1967

Bedford TK HCB/Angus RZG 279

Timoney / Timoney served with the works Fire Brigade

National Pump Drill competition Dublin Airport 1990

Fire Service Trust Incorporating The Irish Fire Service Preservation Group , was founded in Athy, on the 19th Jan 1999

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