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The RPSI operated another successful Railtour today with the Owenacurra tour to Midleton and Cork 077 worked the train from Heuston to Midleton and 229 worked the train from Midleton to Cork where 077 returned the train to Dublin Heuston…seen here passing through Tara junction.

Ballisodare mill sidings. Early morning shunting at the mill sidings with B125.

036 works the Shelton abbey-Marino point empty ammonia. 192+160 work a North esk-Shelton abbey laden fertliser 127+133 work a Waterford-Sligo BELL liner all on Tara junction this afternoon.

Peak performance class 45 and 44 work a large freight through Ashburton grove.

The 08 has completed a long shunt of assembling wagons and now basks in the sunshine.

New lights have been fitted to the canopy on platforms 3 and 4 which greatly improve the effect on the station.

Staff facilities building has been installed at the mill sidings.

Cheers and thanks DJ…..I’ll have to get upstairs and start recording TRAINS that is….

The RPSI moved their 141 class locomotives today,147,171 & 177 were hauled from Inchicore to Connolly locomotive shed by 076 and 078-top and tailing the working-seen here passing through Tara junction.

Ask any of the Dublin criminal gangs……sorry Chris..!!!!!

Class leader 001 hauls a single BR GSV-(3177) on a special mail train working from Dublin Connolly to Galway,seen here stopping off at Tara junction to load some mailbags.

A shunting tractor has transferred from Northwall to the mill-and is seen here shunting a H van into position for unloading.

Looking well Derek-the roof of the C classes were more cream than white

You could do two Park Royal ambulance coaches and the Ballina based E class ambulance bus in a “special limited edition pack”……..a bit like the Titfield thunderbolt pack…..just sayin….