ttc0169

Sad news alright-I visited their shop on Smithdown road on a few occasions-a lovely shop-Brexit didn’t help them 

The year is 1994 and we see the transition between the CIE and IR livery’s ongoing,
Recently repainted into IR livery locomotive 049 is seen here departing from the fuel oil siding at the MPD on Tara junction.with some empty oil wagons-a few hours later the laden train returns and is propelled back into the siding for discharge into the underground tanks,while 049 is uncoupled and stabled for fuel,oil and water at the MPD.

Recently repainted into IR livery, locomotive 049 prepares to work the empty oil tanks from the Tara junction MPD fuel siding to Alexandra road fuel loading point. 
 

A 37 / 20 double work a freight train through Ashburton grove-the first operations of 2024

5 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

So, is it true? I looked at the video on Tik Tok but it shows 073 in orange and black livery, not grey.

I'd have expected one of the forum's 071 class titans like @ttc0169, @MOGUL or @Rob to have let us know!

Screenshots from video:

 

 

All bullsh**t-still in orange retro IR livery. 

2 hours ago, IrishTrainScenes said:

will it still have the AWS / TPWS required for Enterprise?

Yes

It’s 30 years in May since the Arrow railcars were introduced-I would love to see the original livery to celebrate one of the most reliable units to work in Ireland. 
 

Correct Dave-the locomotive had been virtually rebuilt and it was being trialled on the liner trains for mileage accumulations,

A few days after I took the photo it entered the paint shop at Inchicore for repainting into the Belmond blue livery,

It is scheduled to be repainted this year I’m told…….
 

9 hours ago, JasonB said:

Love that push-pull set. 

Thanks Jason-plans are in place to have a short three piece push pull like the Limerick-Limerick jctn shuttle hauled/pushed by 124 and 134 in 2024. 

14 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Happy new year Noel 

Likewise,thanks Denis

4 hours ago, Gabhal Luimnigh said:

Lovely job, I see the Ballymote sign in the background, almost my local station.

Your not too far from me so Denis

The classic CIE bus stop which was recently removed from my former hometown post office building was in poor condition….until I restored it to its former glory-a memory for me which stretches back over 40 years…

Another view of activity’s at the riverside permanent way depot. 
 

Some shots from Ashburton grove. 
Happy new year to all followers…

A repeat of operations from last weekend is currently in progress on Tara junction…

The rare sight of 160+181 hauling a Mk3 push pull set working a Sligo-Dublin Connolly service-the control car being replaced by a modified Mk3 EGV,

127+133 work a Galway-Dublin Heuston Cravens set

129 hauling a Mk3 push pull set with control car 6101 forms the Dublin Heuston-Ballina relief service-another rare sight which was observed on the Ballina branch 30 years ago 

088 working a Dublin Heuston-Westport Mk3 set

8113 working a 10 piece Mk2 a/b set forming a Tralee-Dublin Heuston set,

048 working the Waterford-Dublin Heuston departs from the platform at Tara junction. 

080 works a Limerick-North wall BELL liner. — Happy new year to all followers

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas to all followers of Tara junction. 
 

51 minutes ago, Arran said:

HI All

 

Its decision time on the next OO production .

already decided are Maersk 20ft Reefers and Manchester liners on the new 20ft x 8ft container .

Now do i do another run of Bell 20ft Reefers ? and anything else ???

 

Regards Arran

@Arran-any chance of a run of these Acrylonitrile 20’ containers please?

Looking well GL

3 hours ago, Mike Beckett said:

Staff, blimey, I wish we had staff.

Manual and ETS…

The early Sunday morning Guards turn of duty sees both Guards arrived and have fired up their respective GSVs. 
 

Recent visitors to Tara junction-a 1960/70s theme was recreated with A55 assisting G611 on a WRC freight,Crossley engine light engine A1 and B125+B188 working a Waterford-Sligo BELL liner. 
 

Looks great-well done Raymond

On 9/12/2023 at 9:01 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

Lovely scenes, @ttc0169, both the night time shots and Lakeview Freight Yard.

@Arran's new boxes are sublime.

How did you find the Shapeways stuff to work with? I'm interested in a few bits and pieces but don't know what to expect.

Thanks DJ,

The quality of Shapeways products wasn’t great in the early days…that Dutch GSV is 12 years old at this stage…I haven’t used any of their products since so I can’t comment further.