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After shunting the Sperry wagon into the formation of the weed spray train at the Per way sidings,0117076 draws the train forward up to the platform at Tara junction,

In a floodlit nocturnal scene the permanent way staff are busy breaking up some old track panels .the Sperry/weed spray train awaits departure.

 

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On 10/16/2018 at 9:50 PM, ttc0169 said:

After shunting the Sperry wagon into the formation of the weed spray train at the Per way sidings,0117076 draws the train forward up to the platform at Tara junction,

In a floodlit nocturnal scene the permanent way staff are busy breaking up some old track panels .the Sperry/weed spray train awaits departure.

 

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Last pic does it for me. Top notch as always. 

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Having been transferred from the Limerick junction Divisional engineers department over the last few days P&C Tamper 750 is seen here shortly after arrival being examined by the Permanent way inspector and his deputy at the per way sidings.

The model is from the HO Lilliput range and is DCC fitted-it fits in well with all the other machinery.

 

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Some activity from an enjoyable evening at the junction earlier...

After its tour of the layout 0117076 arrives back with the Sperry and weed spray train, shortly afterwards 0117078 arrives with a HOBS set and is seen here running around the train and propelling it to the siding,

071 passes with an empty timber train to Ballina, while retro liveried 2600 railcar 2601+2602is stabled between duties on platform one.

Over at the MPD the fueller advises the depot controller of the amount of fuel that locomotive 221 has received, before its release back to traffic

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Ex works IR liveried 071 class locomotive 080 hauls three stored unserviceable 001 class locomotives.001,056,034 and a barrier wagon to act as a brake force through the station,

It is reported that the locomotives will form part of a sound barrier at the MPD before a decision is made on their future......

 

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20 hours ago, leslie10646 said:

Noel

See a reply of mine on another thread.

In the 1960s CIE had a Pilot Engine at many main stations to deal with sundry shunting and rescuing trains whose unreliable A Class had failed. So you chose your shortest, least useful, siding and bung one of them there as your station pilot?

Many thanks Leslie-My sound fitted C class can be used for that very purpose......

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A new addition to the motive power fleet at Tara junction is a Sulzer 101 B class locomotive-(thanks to Wrenneire.)

107 is seen here shunting the IRM two axle bulk cement wagons into position for unloading at the Lakeview freight yard,

107 is confined to shunting duties at the freight yard a duty it is sharing with 161.

It is fitted with an eight pin Zen DCC chip with a stay alive capacitor and runs well, even at a slow speed,

The locomotive is in Supertrain colours and I have given it a light weathering to the body and bogies.

 

 

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After a recent spate of failures on the real railway to a locomotive and a permanent way machine,071 locomotives were dispatched to recover the failed units back to their respective depots for repair,

I was fortunate to be able to recreate both scenes in model form.

When 201 class locomotive 234 failed in Ballina retro liveried locomotive 071 was sent from Inchicore to haul the locomotive back,

Here we see 071 hauling 234 through Tara junction station,

Again when  track recording inspection car EM50 failed at Boyle station, locomotive 080 was sent from Connolly station to haul the machine back to North wall and ultimately Kildare plant shop.

Here we see the unusual sight of 080 hauling EM50 in the opposite direction through Tara junction station. 

 

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14 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

After a recent spate of failures on the real railway to a locomotive and a permanent way machine,071 locomotives were dispatched to recover the failed units back to their respective depots for repair,

I was fortunate to be able to recreate both scenes in model form.

When 201 class locomotive 234 failed in Ballina retro liveried locomotive 071 was sent from Inchicore to haul the locomotive back,

Here we see 071 hauling 234 through Tara junction station,

Again when  track recording inspection car EM50 failed at Boyle station, locomotive 080 was sent from Connolly station to haul the machine back to North wall and ultimately Kildare plant shop.

Here we see the unusual sight of 080 hauling EM50 in the opposite direction through Tara junction station. 

 

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I don't think there's a scene you couldn't recreate Noel, with all that wonderful stock you have :)

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And so....the first batch of the superbly designed and manufactured Tara wagons arrived today at Tara junction to undergo trial runs and platform clearance,

Here we see retro liveried locomotive 071 haul the short four wagon consist on a gauge clearance special around the layout,

Thanks very much to the lads at IRM HQ for these superbly detailed wagons, well done from a delighted customer.:dancing:

I removed the tension lock coupling on the rear wagon to glue the vacuum brake pipe into position and also and more importantly was the fitting of the two red tail lamps to complete the set of wagons.

 

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A box arrived a few weeks ago from a model shop in Germany.....and from its contents I built this.....and then after some weathering put it to work.....

A late Saturday night possession on Tara junction seen some ballasting of the relief lines with 0117076 hauling a HOBS train which discharged ballast along the down main line followed by the on track machine which spread the ballast evenly all under the direction of Tommy the Permanent way inspector....

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A rare move took place earlier on Tara junction when the Enterprise was delayed at platform 2 with door trouble ,the following Mk4 service which was hauled by Belmond liveried locomotive 216 was routed around the Enterprise to serve platform 3,it then operated in advance of the Enterprise which in turn followed five minutes later.

 

 

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An increased eight wagon rake of Tara mines wagons arrives at the Lakeview freight yard behind loco 072.

After its time on the Mk4 set Belmond liveried locomotive 216 was allocated to work the RPSI Cravens transfer from Inchicore to Connolly last weekend and is seen here passing through Tara junction with the empty train.

 

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On 12/20/2018 at 8:49 PM, ttc0169 said:

Retro 073 is seen being refuelled at the MPD by the refueller with the shed foreman supervising proceedings.

 

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Great attention to detail as always Noel. I see one of the Baby's managed to muscle in amongst all the 071 and 201s :)  

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