The Irish Traction Group is a railway preservation society dedicated to preserving diesel locomotives from Irish railways. It was founded on 4 June 1989 with the intention of attempting to preserve at least one example of every type of diesel locomotive to have operated on the Irish Rail system. The ITG's locomotives and work are spread across three sites: Carrick-on-Suir railway station, the Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR), and the West Clare Railway. When the ITG was first set up, Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) were reluctant to sell any locomotives to the group until they had a location to store them. IÉ offered the group use of the disused goods sheds at Portarlington or Carrick-on-Suir in December 1990. Portarlington was initially preferred due to its better condition, connection to the Dublin–Cork mainline, and closer proximity to Dublin city. However, IÉ's decision to instead redevelop the property in May 1991 left the ITG with Carrick-on-Suir as the only choice. The group had also briefly investigated the possibility of sharing a base with the now-defunct Tuam-based preservation society Westrail, but IÉ rejected this. More information...
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