Private company
Irish Traction Group
Logo: irishtractiongroup.com3
Irish locomotive preservation society
The Irish Traction Group (ITG) 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 two sites: Carrick-on-Suir railway station, and the Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.irishtractiongroup.com
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The Irish Traction Group (ITG) 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 two sites: Carrick-on-Suir railway station, and the Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR).2
Timeline
- Jun 4, 1989Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.irishtractiongroup.com1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/IrishTractionGroup1
- WikipediaIrish Traction Group
- WikidataQ6071297
Sources
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- 1WikidataIrish Traction Group on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaIrish Traction Group on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteIrish Traction Group logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsIrish Traction Group photo by FNO1, CC BY-SA 4.0