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The factory siding Class 08 shunter developed a fault earlier and was driven to the up siding to await fitters attention, Meanwhile super shunter in the form of the class 20 has temporarily replaced the 08 at the factory sidings.

The 10:30 Foynes to Ballina ten wagon heavy fertiliser liner passes through Tara junction station hauled by locomotive 181

Thanks Robert, sense does prevail from time to time at the junction..

The last of the superb RAWIE buffer stops were installed into position over the last few days on Tara junction, Here are a selection of photos of the operation including the new road rail machine with interchangeable attachments, Locomotive 074 is seen also having arrived from the lower level permanent way yard to move the weed spray/Sperry train for storage to that yard. The useful MPV was used to lift out the old buffer stop in the bay platform and install the new one into position.

The inspection saloon gets a run behind 20 063...and visits the factory sidings for the first time while the 08 shunter moves some wagons around.

Another useful addition to the ever increasing wagon fleet on Tara junction, The wheel carrier wagon is a modified 42' bogie wagon that is adapted to carry various types of wheelsets and is confined to operate between Inchicore works and Limerick works, I photographed two over the course of a few years 30141 and 30174 having observed them at Inchicore works I recently finished scratch building the model version which is now in service at the junction, Here are a few photos of 30141 being loaded at the MPD, I have included a photo of the real wagon so that those modellers who are not familiar with it can see what it is like,

A new arrival at Tara junction during the week-a serious piece of model engineering.... Crew familiarisation is currently taking place...

Thanks for the useful update Fran...It gives me more time to concentrate on the 121s, It will be well worth the wait

Good to know, thanks Stephen,,,looking forward to the Ferts..

I have always wanted to have a go at scratch building a model of the Irish rail relaying train with its impressive Donelli relaying gantries, So after some research I set about constructing the gantries and as can be seen I am delighted with the results, Here we see retro 073 hauling the relaying train through Tara junction

https://www.hattons.co.uk/60467/oxford_diecast_76krs001_konecranes_reach_stacker_for_freight_containers_in_konecranes_blue_fully_posable/stockdetail.aspx This one is identical to the current reach stacker that they use in Ballina freight yard

After a marathon operating session this afternoon we see a few rare locomotives work various liner trains through Tara junction, Highlights were 201 C class locomotives 226 and Sulzer locomotive 107...…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEwoYjQEUY4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXR5CZmaHU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp_xfRPyTcA

HSTs at speed..... IMG_3749.MOV

Two recent videos of the Mk3 push & pull set on Tara junction being pushed by locomotive 234

Voted...

Quite fancy the APT..... I was always sorry that I never had one when they first released during the 1980s.

When fitting the vacuum brake pipe, ensure it is the right way up-not as seen in the photo....the circular dummy plug is always located to the bottom.

Thank you gentlemen ,your kind comments are much appreciated.

Happy Christmas to all fellow bus modellers from the management and staff at Tara junction CIE bus depot.

Exactly what Rich has said above, well done Jason

Happy Christmas gentlemen, thank you for the card and bringing out fantastic models-looking forward to an even better 2020.

Happy Christmas to all fellow modellers ,here's to a fantastic 2020 for Irish railway modellers, A final round up at the junction...the postman has collected the last of the Christmas mail from the TPO at the station, 083.077.071 and 080 receive attention at the MPD prior to the Christmas shutdown. Retro 073 arrives at the Lakeview freight deport with the last IWT liner of the year.

The containers are push fit, and not glued to the container lugs. Gents-regarding the container lugs-or "spuds "as they were locally known is it possible for them to be supplied as an extra in a packet of six to eight?, there is a recess on the frame of the wagons where these were always stored. Thanks

Unfortunately not, I think they have ceased trading a while back, they were superbly built models and I am still delighted with mine.

A present day look at what can be achieved with the superb IRM bogie liner wagons and the equally fantastic range of containers from C-Rail.... Retro liveried locomotive 073 passes through Tara junction station hauling the 09:35 liner train from North wall to Ballina; See the video;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqefH9S2QIk