ttc0169

Welcome on board-A recent driver training run on locomotive 129 sees 130+133 follow us while hauling the branch passenger train which is formed by two Park Royal coaches and an ex BR GSV.

After an absence of over twenty years it was great to see the BELL lines bulk thirty foot container on Irish railways in March 2021, 218 is seen here hauling the IWT liner about one mile south of its destination of the freight yard in Ballina Here are a few photos of the occasion. I did Arran..... and see above photos for the result......looking forward to the model version......

The passengers on board the branch set enjoy the comforts of the Park Royal coaches which are being hauled by 130+133 in a recreation of the Ballina branch set of the early 1990s.

As a matter of interest how is production coming along ? Are we still “on track” for a May delivery?

Likewise Eamonn, I do hope that Paddy Murphy considers fitting interior lights to the Mk3s as an added bonus, it would be a nice touch.

Or maybe even nine years-like the 121 saga

It’s a very welcome announcement and one which I will support when the products are released I'm sure that Paddy Murphy has taken into account the slight changes that have taken place to the 201 class locomotives since the initial release of the models all of ten years ago now, All of the active 201s have received a bodywork overhaul and in particular to the marker lights have changed to a curved profile, The Enterprise and common user liveried locomotives have an additional socket on cab 2 for the MMI on the De Dietrich coaching stock, See attached photos, It’s a common user livery with locomotives 231 and 233 able to work both the Enterprise and Mk4 trains.

134+124 hauling the relay/panel train returning from the worksite are looped at Tara junction station to allow a following train overtake.

George-I have enough to do with two layouts on the go....I’m happy just to drive the Maam cross version when I get the chance...!!!

Yes not much to report from the worksite due to COVID restrictions, Here are a few photos from an aerial perspective of the site taken prior to the full lockdown, We all hope to be back at the site as soon as the restrictions are eased, Lots of new items and work to continue whenever possible,and it’s great to see various railway magazines giving us the necessary and useful publicity

Late night shunting at Lakeview freight yard,CIE 121 class locomotives have shunted four bogie wagons into position for loading-out of sight B131 is shunting two axle bulk cement wagons to the rear of the liner ready for the 23:00 departure to Sligo.

Less than 24hrs after placing the order the coaches have arrived at the destination, Thanks gents for the excellent customer service

Its coming along nicely Edo- the point work looks great.

Put me down for one please Robert to span two tracks on a platform

With the timber loading business busy as ever one of the contractors has purchased a new truck and trailer, Here we see it shortly after arrival at the Lakeview timber loading area of the freight yard.

Sunday afternoon scenes in Ashburton grove....

A speedy delivery from IRM-(thanks lads)-sees the Komatsu excavator en route to its new home at the Riverside permanent way depot.

New arrivals via Dublin Port...ready to load on the next liner departure.

Yes-bear in mind that 9’6’’ containers are only carried on the 47’ bogie wagons with tanks,40’ and 20’ containers generally carried on the 42’ wagons, See attached photos from Athlone station with your locomotive 078 arriving taken in January 2021.

Currently stored in North wall (7) and Waterford (5) with some more wagons in long term storage in Limerick (12). Some of the North wall and Waterford wagons may be restored to traffic in the near future.

LLps from Bachmann

Let’s just say we had the pleasure of his company on many an occasion-and one in Co Sligo of note too.

Road tankers

Yes-its a representation of the stores oil train that used to operate between Inchicore/Connolly and Northwall.