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I would go with a permanent way yard-extend the siding that the wagons are parked on and have a ballast loading point there and the above as Broithe has already stated.

Scrap yard?

Additional APT coaches and some N gauge items are currently en route from Hattons End of an era sadly.

Yes-well worth a visit….before it’s too late…..!!!

Yes Jason,well spotted-I can’t remember what company made them-not SSM-bought them in Warley a few years ago. I still have some packs-I’ll have a look for them and get back to you.

Looking well Denis

Both already booked Raymond….look forward to meeting up again.

Retro liveried locomotive 073 is in the wheel lathe shop at Tara junction getting its wheels reprofiled

Sad to hear this news along with the Hatton's closure, I first attended Warley in 2012 and returned there eight times-last year being the now final visit, I really enjoyed my visits, I hope the new Model world Live will be a successful replacement in April, Roll on Model rail Scotland,lets hope this one continues.....

Sad news alright-I visited their shop on Smithdown road on a few occasions-a lovely shop-Brexit didn’t help them

The year is 1994 and we see the transition between the CIE and IR livery’s ongoing, Recently repainted into IR livery locomotive 049 is seen here departing from the fuel oil siding at the MPD on Tara junction.with some empty oil wagons-a few hours later the laden train returns and is propelled back into the siding for discharge into the underground tanks,while 049 is uncoupled and stabled for fuel,oil and water at the MPD.

Recently repainted into IR livery, locomotive 049 prepares to work the empty oil tanks from the Tara junction MPD fuel siding to Alexandra road fuel loading point.

A 37 / 20 double work a freight train through Ashburton grove-the first operations of 2024

All bullsh**t-still in orange retro IR livery.

Yes

It’s 30 years in May since the Arrow railcars were introduced-I would love to see the original livery to celebrate one of the most reliable units to work in Ireland.

Correct Dave-the locomotive had been virtually rebuilt and it was being trialled on the liner trains for mileage accumulations, A few days after I took the photo it entered the paint shop at Inchicore for repainting into the Belmond blue livery, It is scheduled to be repainted this year I’m told…….

Thanks Jason-plans are in place to have a short three piece push pull like the Limerick-Limerick jctn shuttle hauled/pushed by 124 and 134 in 2024.

Likewise,thanks Denis

Your not too far from me so Denis

The classic CIE bus stop which was recently removed from my former hometown post office building was in poor condition….until I restored it to its former glory-a memory for me which stretches back over 40 years…

Another view of activity’s at the riverside permanent way depot.

Some shots from Ashburton grove. Happy new year to all followers…

A repeat of operations from last weekend is currently in progress on Tara junction… The rare sight of 160+181 hauling a Mk3 push pull set working a Sligo-Dublin Connolly service-the control car being replaced by a modified Mk3 EGV, 127+133 work a Galway-Dublin Heuston Cravens set 129 hauling a Mk3 push pull set with control car 6101 forms the Dublin Heuston-Ballina relief service-another rare sight which was observed on the Ballina branch 30 years ago 088 working a Dublin Heuston-Westport Mk3 set 8113 working a 10 piece Mk2 a/b set forming a Tralee-Dublin Heuston set, 048 working the Waterford-Dublin Heuston departs from the platform at Tara junction. 080 works a Limerick-North wall BELL liner. — Happy new year to all followers

Happy Christmas