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A busy Saturday afternoon on Tara junction saw retro 071 arrive with the RPSI Cravens set while working the Emerald Isle Craic express tour from Galway to Westport, 222 has arrived at platform two hauling a Mk4 set on a down Cork service, 6101+234 await the signal to proceed from platform one, 0117072 roars through the up main road with the heavily laden Tara mines ore train. 2607+2608 await passengers off the down Cork service over on platform four, this railcar normally serves platform three but was diverted at the request of the RPSI on board train manager who required the longer platform for loading of supplies.

Having seen intensive use since its introduction to service CIE ballast plough van 24851 is seen here in the wheel lathe shed at Tara junction MPD having been shunted in and hauled out by the current works pilot locomotive 226, A few turns on the lathe and the van was ready to re-join its hopper train again. Here are a selection of photos of the shunting movement.....the red tail lamps were switched on while the lathe was in operation to prevent any coupling up of the pilot locomotive.

Thanks Jason...

In for wheel turning on the Lathe at the MPD on Tara junction is C class (201) number 225.....

Oh yes boys, a superb piece of miniature engineering masterpiece-looking forward to collecting mine..

Thanks Paul for sharing the fantastic photos of the 121s, Well done to Paddy Murphy for his perseverance and patience with the 121 project-it has taken a long time to get to this stage-(through no fault of Paddy)-but thankfully there are headlights at the end of the tunnel now and I am really looking forward to the release of these models-and the 001s in due course Now back to Tara junction for a site survey to make space for the 121s and 001s.....

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As evening time descends on the locomotive stabling point at Tara junction-the floodlights come on to light up the area, as are the red lights on the rear of the locomotives, I wonder will the locomotive fleet controller allow 088 work the oil tank transfer ? 156+183 work a pallet cement train past the locomotive stabling point.

Just like the real thing......

Oh yes Popeye-superb weathering.....

New machinery has arrived at the permanent way sidings-but a bit later than expected as the compound has been closed for the night, the lads will have to find a bed for the night and come back tomorrow morning for the opening time 08:00.....

The 22:40 Marino point-Shelton abbey ammonia train arrives at Tara junction behind locomotive 086 for a crew change.

So far so good-nice one Jason. Lots of potential there

Hi Jason, Yes its one from Dave's range-highly recommended

Night time descends on Tara Junction...…

Bank holiday Sunday sees little activity at the freight yard sidings with 156+183 coupled to a pallet cement train while 080 works light engine to the MPD, Over at the locomotive shed a variety of locos in various livery's can be seen,inside the shed are 161 and 080, while outside are 143,152,185,001,192+160 234 is seen at the rear of the Mk3 push/pull set providing a shuttle service to and from Connolly station with control car 6101 leading.

Thanks Fran, looks fantastic....

Fantastic looking wagon gents-any chance of placing a 20' tank in the centre of the wagon just for comparison please? Or two tanks to replicate the empty tank return working-for present day modelling? See attached photos.

Superb looking 001,Its going to be a fantastic end of year for 001s and 121s well done gents

A selection of photos of the stores oil tanker transfer to the West end stabling point on Tara junction complete with 23674 CIE brake van professionally built by hidden-agenda.... 161 arrives at the signal and awaits clearance to the up mainline before propelling the wagons to the oil road siding for discharging to commence. Over at the new wheel lathe CIE 071 class locomotive 088 gets its wheels turned....

Has been used on the Belmond Grand Hibernian Mk3 set too on occasion between the gen van and 216.

Two are used for transporting the Donelli relaying gantries-and are fitted for both air and vacuum duel brake working-now there is a challenge for you Richie...hint hint..no pressure....

Next up is the iconic Tara mines bogie wagon, After developing a brake problem which caused wheel flats the Tara wagon was worked at slow speed to the wheel lathe shop for attention ....