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Friday night and the 001 class locomotives are being allocated to freight and passenger trains- their first loading trial after entry into service.

Friday night and the locomotive fleet controller has a few decisions to make….

Nighttime at the MPD, we see 001 class locomotives 018,036,054 and 056 being prepared for their next turn of duty. it just keeps getting better and better

A night time view of 018 as she ticks over in Lakeview freight yard, I really like the red and white shunting lights function on the locomotive

Jonathan-I use the PECO LK-55 and installed their purpose built motor, Highy recommended.

Thanks TimO, The layout measures 16'x10'

Then onwards to Lakeview freight yard…..I wonder what next…..

018 on the out road trial-no issues a fantastic model-with the unmistakeable EMD sound and a superb runner.

All checks done….all ok….let’s get the road trial underway…..

Let’s get ready to roll…..

I was thinking about something stronger

Overwhelmed at this time….can hardly make the stairs to Tara junction

Do not disturb today….

On behalf of the volunteers a big thank you to the lads at IRM and IWT for their generous donation, It will be great to get working on installing the standard gauge track in the near future

Class 31-31131 comes to the rescue of a failed HST set on Ashburton grove.

Superb work Scahalne

Friday night fun on Tara junction…. The CTC signalman was kept busy tonight on Tara junction with five trains in operation at the same time, 220 + 8 Mk3s pass through hauling the 17:30 Heuston-Cork 134+124 work a Platin cement to Cork goods bogie bulk cement train 6105+130 work the 16:00 Limerick-Heuston service 121+135 work the Shelton abbey-Marino point laden ammonia train 190+184 work the Fridays only 13:30 Tralee-Heuston 9 piece Cravens set. Meanwhile locomotive 087 has shunted the Mail and passenger set to the bay platform for loading of the mail-due to depart at 21:30 to Galway. — at Tara Junction Station

There is always room on Tara junction….watch this space….!!!

The Sperry train hauled by locomotive 072 passes through Tara junction with the RPSI van 3173 forming part of the consist, 127+132 are seen hauling the Mk3 train on a private charter to Killarney also passes through the station.

Perhaps a new model for IRM….

Congratulations gents and well deserved

Here you go Rob…. I was in Ballina freight yard to see the XPO liner arrive from Waterford and got took these photos before the rain started. It’s great to see another container freight flow alongside the existing IWT liner.

RH41s looking well on Tara junction.

A mid 1990s scene was recreated earlier when a joint IE/Dublin bus publicity shot with the slogan…We’re here to take you there….was staged at Tara Jctn Original livery 201 class locomotive 220 and an eight piece Mk3 set and Arrow liveried 2600 railcar 2601+2602 were lined up under the bridge on station road while above was RH41 sporting the all over ad for Irishrail. Well done yet again IRM for the superbly decorated buses.

And duly ordered…..!!!