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    A daytime path was created for the APT test running….now sporting a CIE roundel on the front and rear driving trailers.
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    The year is 1986 and CIE have been given an APT by British rail for evaluation purposes… Having being regauged at Crewe works it was shipped over to Inchicore for trials to begin on Tara junction Here we see locomotive 087 hauling set 370 001 on a gauge clearance movement prior to the nighttime trials to begin…
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    A visit to here…..and bought the last HST blue and grey book set…
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    The recently successful and enjoyable RPSI rail tour-the Liffey / Leesider is recreated here as we see locomotive 083 hauling the empty Cravens set from Inchicore to Connolly.
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    A useful addition-well done lads.
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    In memory of Fred..RIP
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    A gentleman, may Fred rest in peace.
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    2x20s work the laden MGR train through Ashburton grove from the Shirebrook pit to Drax power station.
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    An early Tuesday morning under the floodlights at Tara junction MPD sees various locomotives being prepared for service.
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    Monday morning and 056 has charge of the Galway-Dublin Connolly mail train,seen here arriving at Tara junction.
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    Some track laying work was completed today at Maam cross, Four track panels were installed at the Galway end approximately 1/2 mile from Maam cross station. Ballasting work was also completed as it’s a shared roadway Work was completed on the painting of the loading bank crane
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    The year is 1989 and the trains on Tara junction are operating to the working timetable of that year…. Here we see K602 the 14:50 Marino point-Shelton abbey laden ammonia train hauled by 056 stop at Tara junction for a crew change, About an hour later the late running 17:30 Shelton abbey-Cork laden fertiliser train T201 hauled by 007 arrives at Tara junction.
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    Superb modelling,well done Rob
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    Room lighting was switched off-only using the layout lights for a change.
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    Top n tailed class 20s on a ballast hopper train await the road out of the loop on Ashburton grove
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    Thanks DJ- I also used a gauge master track rubber for the east to reach areas of the layout.
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    A nighttime permanent way possession of Tara junction has now been implemented in order to facilitate the operation of the track cleaning coach around the hard to reach areas of the layout. The crew of locomotive 201 prepare to start the cleaning process which forms an essential part of any model railway operations.
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    The factory siding pilot 08 is busy as it shunts some vans into position for the 37 to work onwards as the oil tank/cement train has arrived on the loop.
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    No-it came from the Cork area
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    Back in the day-locomotives would be taken off freight or permanent way trains for failure situations-as locomotives were more numerous around the network then, Rescue locomotives nowadays would come from Inchicore,Cork,Limerick,Portlaoise or Drogheda.
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    Friday night operating session on Tara junction we see; CIE liveried locomotive 086 work a Tralee-Dublin Heuston Cravens service, Fresh from the paint shop sporting IR white stripe livery is locomotive 080 hauling the Dublin Heuston-Ballina FO Cravens set. Locomotive 220 hauling the refurbished Mk2 set working a Galway-Dublin Heuston service. 161+132 have been a late substitute for a failed 084 hauling the Mk3 set from Waterford-Dublin Heuston.
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    Almost 90 years apart the “past and present” photos of Maam cross station
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    Locomotive 085 is rumoured to be the test bed locomotive.
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    A rare sight was seen passing through Tara junction station this morning when locomotive 133 operated bonnet first while working a Guinness transfer liner to the Lakeview freight yard, The train consisted of four MX two axle wagons. (MX wagons please if possible IRM)
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    Great day out-well done to all concerned.
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