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The driver of the rail link truck has reversed into the distribution centre to collect another load as the forklift drivers await the arrival of the Guinness liner.

The night shift are busy at the Lakeview freight yard, 190+184 are the pilot locomotives shunting the two axle cement,while the driver of the rail link truck has reversed into the distribution depot to collect another load, The drivers of the forklift trucks await the arrival of the Guinness liner and are ready to unload and reload the laden and empty beer kegs.

The narrow gauge track was initially laid to promote and highlight the presence of the former railway to the passing public and was always intended as that, The plan is to use standard gauge track and trains and have it open to the public in the not too distant future, Standard gauge track has already being laid at the site and this work is ongoing,check out the link below…. https://www.connemararailway.ie/ Donations are welcome Regards ttc0169

Some more recent progress at Maam cross station, The construction of the new signal cabin at the Galway end of the station continues at pace,it is located on the original site of the cabin. A lever frame has been acquired and will be installed in the building over the coming weeks. A semaphore signal was refurbished and will be placed near the cabin and will act as the platform starting signal.

1991/92

Hi Rush & Lusk, No-it was a commission from a few years ago but useful when modelling the 1980s era on the junction.

Normally confined to freight train operations locomotives 161+126 are seen here filling in for a failed 071 as they arrive at Tara junction with the Mk3 set.

Looking forward to returning to this superb exhibition and venue

The two class 20s wait their next turn of duty on the factory sidings.

Thanks Jason, it was an enjoyable evening at the junction.

A useful addition for passengers….

Late night freight at Lakeview yard, Lots of activity under the floodlights at Lakeview earlier as we see liner trains ready for departure; From the left 127+130 hauling an empty timber train from Waterford to Ballina, 124+134 wait in the good loop hauling the Platin-Cork bogie bulk cement. 152+132 hauling the Shelton abbey-Marino point empty ammonia, 085 waits to follow the ammonia working the Lakeview-North esk bogie CPWs 017 has charge of an empty two axle pallet cement liner bound for Limerick Finally 056 will follow 017 hauling the two axle empty bubble cement back to Drogheda having been discharged at the silo earlier in the day. In the distance can be seen locomotives 190+184 which are the freight yard pilots

The inspection saloon has been coupled to the rear of the passenger/Mail train on Ashburton grove.

Thanks gents for the kind comments

Five minutes of fun on Tara junction, Returning to 1987 with trains and buses of that period,We see a procession of BELL liners passing through the station and some passenger action. Enjoy

Excellent attention to detail-keep the photos and videos coming Raymond

The only Mk3s that were hauled by the newly branded livery was the Belmond when I had 226 on the inaugural run to Killarney back in August 2016 and 231 stepped in when 216 failed a few weeks later seen here in Galway

I wouldn’t hang around……

Volumes two and three of this particular project are ongoing with volume two expected in the next few months, As the author is not on this forum he wishes to thank everyone for their tremendous support for volume one.

Here is to lots more fun in 2022

GM 12 cylinder 710G3B.

jhb…they were removed a number of years ago… Here is a photo of an oil tank transfer I worked from Athlone to Ballina back in 2003 which was hauled by NIR locomotive 112. The locomotive ran around the wagon and propelled it to the storage facility shortly after the photo was taken.

No better man to tackle an A class,

Kilkenny