Welcome to the Website of the Irish Traction Group
 

The Irish Traction Group (ITG) was formed on the 4th June 1989 with the objective of preserving at least one example of each class of diesel locomotive to have operated on the Irish railway system. The ultimate aim of the Group is to restore its collection of locomotives to full operational condition. The ITG specifically caters for the modern traction enthusiast, providing up to date news of events and workings on the railway system via its quarterly journal "The Irish Mail". The ITG owns the largest number of privately owned diesel locomotives in Ireland and operates railtours in Ireland at least twice a year. Can you help? The Irish Traction Group is always looking for photographs of Irish diesel locomotives and other associated rolling stock for display on our website. If you have any photographs that you would like to submit for possible inclusion on the website. There are two areas where we are looking for photos, the withdrawn locos section and the Railtour Archive. If you can help please e-mail your photos to: Scans of photographs and slides are also acceptable. Please note there is an email size limit of 2Mb per email. If the total size is greater than this you will need to split the photos across a number of emails. Pictures will be accredited and remain the copyright of the photographer. If you would like to use any of the images on this website, please e-mail the address shown above, and we will put you in contact with the original photographer. Please feel free to explore our website.

Photo of the Month (July 2008) 128 on 11:24 Dublin Pearce to Drogheda at Connolly 08/10/91  (Derek Thompson) Do you have a photo for photo of the month? If you have any photos of Irish Traction you would like to see here send to the website email address. Latest Website Update Details of the last Railtour in the Archive A39 back in black Photo of recently overhauled 617 Class 121s moved to former Irish Locos as 124 and 134 have been taken out of service