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  1. The Medcalfe low relief warehouse was recently constructed and slotted in nicely behind the MPD on Tara junction-it now houses the CME department offices on the upper level and machine shops underneath-a lovely card kit to build. Interior lights will be fitted in due course.
  2. The Medcalfe low relief warehouse was recently constructed and slotted in nicely behind the MPD on Tara junction-it now houses the CME department offices on the upper level and machine shops underneath-a lovely card kit to build.
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  3. I bought this Airfix kit of a Westland sea king helicopter last year-just getting around to building it now…..
  4. Completed the move earlier.
  5. A classic 1980s scene recreated here on the bridge over Tara junction with a D,SS and M class bus featuring,as an Aer Lingus 747 takes off in the background.
  6. The empty oil train from Claremorris to Northwall approaches Tara junction hauled by 018
  7. HSTs in flying form on a Friday afternoon on Ashburton grove. New signal box has been built-just awaiting final fitting.
  8. It’s a contractors railway now-north and south-road rail dump trucks will do the job in place of any ballast trains unfortunately
  9. Still no power here in south Sligo, however it did give me the chance to complete some Medcalfe building kits both N gauge and OO gauge during daylight hours-with no distractions, No phone,internet access or television has its advantage-the battery operated radio was a welcome addition.
  10. Servicing of locomotive is taking place on a busy Saturday evening at the MPD
  11. You probably did….preparing for out road testing during the night I heard.
  12. The class 47 is on TPO duties
  13. Stores and ESSO oil trains on Tara junction. 018 hauls the laden stores oil wagons towards the MPD to discharge their contents-these wagons were recently weathered Later on 018 is allocated to the ESSO oil tank liner train forming the 14:50 empty oil from Sligo to Northwall seen here at the station awaiting a crew change.
  14. It was ……on a Saturday evening…
  15. 220 works a evening service from Galway to Dublin Heuston 128+174 work the laden ammonia from Marino point to Shelton abbey 054 works a passenger/mail train from Cork-Dublin Connolly
  16. I have had a recent experience with a 121 stopping suddenly-I cleaned the wheels and pick ups and added grease to the gears-no issues since.
  17. The detail in the guards compartment is superb
  18. After a few years together -it was time to separate the twins…..134 was weathered to give that work stained look effect-with 124 to follow.
  19. It’s a busy scene at the Lakeview freight yard where Guinness empty and laden kegs are loaded unloaded after the Christmas/New year period, Fastrack parcels traffic is back too after the break-thanks to Geoff J for the truck to complement the scene.
  20. Happy new year to all followers of Tara junction, 054 leads the 15:05 Cork-Dublin Heuston passenger/mail through Tara junction composed of a BR GSV, two TPOs,two Park Royal coaches and a Dundalk GSV.
  21. Great to see prototypical operation-nice one Gareth
  22. The 22:40 Limerick-Cork laden bogie bulk cement train passes through Tara junction.hauled by locomotive 080 The wagons have had their bogies replaced with new IRM bogies and have working tail lamps.
  23. Happy Christmas from the management and staff of Tara junction.
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