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Thanks Jason

On the eve on what promises to be a great tour for the RPSI-the first 201 locomotive to work to Sligo in passenger service,we see locomotive 216 work the empty RPSI Cravens set through Tara junction on driver training runs. Let’s hope we pass the Sligo-Northwall 001 hauled BELL liner and the Mullingar-Connolly Cravens passenger hauled by 177+129 Retro 073 passes with the empty timber to Ballina.

Great to finally see the real 737 800 MAX ÉI-HGY earlier at Ireland West airport ready to work the return to London Stanstead.

Superb Jason

Of course…!!!

The bubble car passes through Ashburton grove on a Leeds-Sheffield local service as the class 56 awaits the road to the MPD.

IR branded Plasser & Theurer tamper no’ 750 is seen here being refuelled at the fuelling point during overnight work through the station area at Tara junction.

Reachstaker and forklift in action at the Lakeview freight yard this morning.

Pre wired LED in the lamp of the signal post

It’s going to be a “Good Friday”for passenger and freight/perway movements on Tara junction. A rare double header on the two axle ballast hopper train sees locomotives 132+152 work a laden train through the junction-check out the operation of the semaphore signal in the opening sequence 190+187 work a Northwall-Belfast Adelaide mixed Fertliser / container / and Guinness bogie liner Locomotives 056 and 027 are in formation as they pass through with bank holiday relief Cravens sets from Sligo and Ballina, And finally inspection car 722 is seen passing through while en route from Kildare plant shop to Athlone.

The class 31 shunts some oil tanks out of the factory sidings to the loop in preparation for departure to the Lindsay oil refinery

Ryanair 737 MAX EI-HGY takes off over the MPD while en route to Edinburgh from Ireland west airport

The Ford motor club of Ireland make their annual visit to Tara junction….

The ghost bus makes a night time visit to Tara junction.

A nocturnal scene as the last of the Friday only trains has arrived at its destination as passengers make their way out of the station

Money well spent for the quality of bus that you get…As Derek is a one man operation I always like to and will continue to support his business

It’s a pity that D&M ceased production,the De Dietrich coaches and Arrow railcars were made to a high standard,

Some Friday evening non-stop Intercity and liner train action under the lights on Tara junction.

Happy St Patrick’s day 2607+2608 have arrived empty from the MPD having received fuel,oil and water and will now work the 06:30 local service from Tara junction to Cobh.

I’ve had no issues with model railway items on recent Ryanair flights from Edinburgh,Liverpool and Birmingham to Ireland West. Just explain at the security that you have model railway items in you baggage prior to it getting screened.

58 020 works it’s first mixed Speedlink train through Ashburton grove.

You know me so well Jonathan, a treat for driver and guard on Friday nights Ballina-Claremorris-Northwall liner train back in the good old days.

His Mikado biscuits had fallen off the console….

Super power- 58 020 hauling its new class mate 58 003 from the MPD to the freight yard to begin operations.