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Thanks Patrick, I've upgraded my phone so at last here is a video of some sound fitted locos on the Layout and 077 moving around the depot

A 1970s or 1980s scene was recreated earlier at the bus depot with a selection of M class,C class and E class buses awaiting their next turn of duty The SS class school buses have been parked up for the summer months. The three CIE tours allocated buses-two Ms and one C class await their next duties.

Thanks lads for all your comments On Tara junction earlier,loco 209 was due for an exam at the depot so after it hauled up the Enterprise to the platform it was uncoupled and replaced by 227,here are a selection of photos of the operation The shunter uncouples 209 from the Enterprise while 227 ticks over on the down line. 227 and 209. The shunter guides the driver of 227 slowly towards the Mk3 Enterprise van. And.....Clunk...the Dellner coupler of 227 couples the the EGV...and is checked by the shunter. 227 works the Enterprise for the first time this evening....a video will be posted shortly.

Here you go Colm,I think that it's only Boskonay and myself that have bought the excellent D+M model De Dietrich's so far...well worth the money 8208 and Mk3 Enterprise on Tara Junction. DVT 9001. Coach 9101 DVT 9001 leading an up Enterprise,

Vincent-you should have gone up to the bank that overlooks the station for afternoon photos, If you go to the platform before 13:00 then photos like these that I took a few weeks ago are possible

It's a shame that the IE Mk3 fleet will be scrapped, I travelled from Norwich to London on Sunday evening in a Mk3 coach behind 90011 and what a run to Liverpool street station with 110 mph operation being reached on several occasions, I think IE should have refurbished the Mk3 fleet to get at least another 20 years out of them-no comment needed about Mk4s or ICRs.... A classic coach First class-reminded me of the Citygold coaches. 90011 at the blocks at Liverpool street station after a superb run from Norwich with a classic train in tow.

Thanks must go to the local Gardai who provided traffic flow control in their ford transit which can be seen behind SP102. SP 104 passes the scene while operating the Cork-Galway expressway service

Morning lads, Bus Eireann Scania irizar SP101 broke down while passing over the bridge at Tara junction earlier while operating the Galway-Cork expressway service, Help arrived in the shape of the new Bus Eireann ford transit service vehicle and the passengers were asked to get off as a replacement in the form of SP102 arrived

Excellent work there Barl-well done,you have really captured the look of a 2700,both in looks and livery.....

I bought a MM 071 sound chip earlier today off Mr Graham and I've fitted it to loco 085, First impression is that its a good sounding chip with lots of useful functions, The engine sounds a lot like the refurbished engine that was fitted (and still is) to loco 076 and 112 as when the loco is idling its in a high rev, One of the functions-F4 is used for shunting at slow speed but with a high engine rev-which I like, Also when idling a compressor noise can be heard every so often which in my opinion is not quite right but i can live with it, I would give it 9/10. 086,085 and 077.

Or a class 66.....

Great photos there Tom,it's nice to see Waterford from a different vantage point.

Evening lads, As its the time of year for the annual weed spraying train to tour if the IE system mine was given a brake test yesterday and was put out behind loco 083 tonight, The prototype train is in Claremorris this evening and its loco-083 went back light engine to Portlaoise this morning, I also seen that the 20'brown storage container on the rear of the real train has the end of the container painted yellow,so after a brief visit to Tara Junctions paint shop my train has received the same treatment.... 083 hauls the Weedspray train on its first spraying run,it would cover all four lines over the course of the evening-(a video is on YouTube showing some of the operations earlier) Two red tail lamps are now on the rear of the train along with the yellow painted container end.

Definatly agree with you there Kieran and Stephen-a top class railcar in model form which looks even better on Kirley Junction,, Let us know how you get on fitting a sound chip to it please Stephen.

Nice one Kieran-well done.,

Hi HF-The lower half from the marker lights down is the original,while above that is all newly rebuilt cabs,doors and side panels...

Correct Fran-same reason for the refurbished 071 locos.

Yes Sean-at the moment 071 will work the laden timber train to Waterford,so get your camera out.

Health and safety dictated that those steps had to be plated over on the IE locos for the simple reason it was deemed too"dangerous"for maintenance staff at outlying depots to work on those steps when replacing headlight bulbs or windscreen wipers-a new type of platform is in use now at those depots now to perform any maintenance duties.

Wow brilliant photos there Stephen,thanks very much for posting,I had often wondered what condition 125 was in after being removed by the steam cranes.

Evening lads-some engineering works took place over the weekend at the junction,this was to install a new crossover to provide more flexibility when overtaking other trains on the four track section, The previous left hand point wasn't a success as some trains were derailing when passing over it,so this time I installed a right hand point to connect with the other point which has worked well so far-here are a few photos of the engineering work.... Ballasting taking place with the excavator and tamper 751 starting work. Welding and tightening of the new crossover is taking place. The Perway gangs are hard at work. A 5 mph TSR is in place as loco 088 hauls a set of Cravens slowly past the worksite while the 29000 railcar awaits departure back to Central station.