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Evening all, During Monday the RPSI "Cork & Kerry" railtour made its way back from Tralee to Connolly with 85 Merlin in charge. I popped over to Portarlington to see the booked stop at the station. Photos from this can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2018/RPSI-Cork-Kerry-Railtour/i-CZPJJSN No. 4 was booked to work the RPSI MK2 set was Connolly to Whitehead at 1500 today but this was failed in Connolly this morning. The revised plan sees 85 to work the train onwards after servicing at Connolly with a departure time of 1640, 1 hour and 40 minutes late. While in Portarlington, I took pictures of the passing traffic which included 074 on the Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner and 2819 + 2820 heading empty from Limerick to Inchicore. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/May-2018/i-vGkM49s to view.

Noel, Either 40 or 60 mph for 85 depending if tender or boiler first, subject to Permanent Speed Restrictions etc. Also thanks for the thumbs up on my other images from the weekend.

Evening all, The batch of photos from the RPSI Special from Tralee to Mallow return have now been uploaded to the railtour gallery at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2018/RPSI-Cork-Kerry-Railtour/ Also the May 2018 has a small update with images from Killarney this evening. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/May-2018/i-BS4Q3V3 to view. Enjoy!

Evening folks, The first batch of photos from the RPSI Cork and Kerry railtour have been uploaded to https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2018/RPSI-Cork-Kerry-Railtour/

The latest update to the May gallery features images from: - Portlaoise - Limerick Jct. - Cork - Cobh - Mallow - Killarney. Includes some pictures of the RPSI's No. 4 positioning run to Mallow. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/May-2018/i-nWpgLSL to view.

Evening folks, Some pictures from the past week. Tuesday 8th May 2018: Following a MKIV set failure at Cork over the Bank Holiday weekend. 073 was sent from Inchicore to haul it back from Cork. The 1535 Cork - Inchicore Empty with set 4001 and 219 dead on the rear passes Pole Bridge south of Portlaoise. Thursday 10th May 2018: I took a detour to Quakers Road Level Crossing between Roscrea and Ballybrophy to photo 2802 + 2801 on the 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy. Click http://goo.gl/sgBwnB to view.

Branch Line Society: The Fairview Failte - Sunday 6th May 2018 On Sunday 6th May 2018, the Branch Line Society in conjunction with Iarnrod Eireann operated a charity railtour, raising money for the Railway Children charity. The railtour traversed unusual lines in the Greater Dublin and surrounding area with a leg stretch break in the bay at Bray and a photo stop at Ballybrophy! Highlights of this tour include the Fairview Up Carriage Sidings, Connolly Carriage Wash Line, Heuston Yard, M3 Parkway headshunt (21 chain extension beyond the station), Newcomen curve and a wide range of loops, crossovers and wrong road routing. For a full rundown of the tour and where it went to, click on the picture below to see all the images.

Morning folks, Pictures from the past week comprise: Tuesday 1st May 2018: A day trip to the Dublin area with pictures from: - Thurles. - Inchicore (CME Golden Spanner awards). - Heuston - Connolly - Dundalk - 079 stabled with the weedspray train. - Clontarf Road. Wednesday 2nd May 2018: I got a tip off that 2607 + 2608 were to work the morning Ballybrophy service due to a shortage of 2800's. Saturday 5th May 2018: I took a spin from Nenagh into Limerick on Saturday morning. Loadings were good with 38 people on the train into Limerick.

The latest update to the April gallery includes trouble in Bally with the 0700 Cork - Heuston and a lucky catch up with Retro liveried 073 at Portlaoise during lunchtime. Click http://goo.gl/EiByAQ to view the images from yesterday.

Evening folks, A unusual visitor to the Nenagh Branch this morning in the form of 2601 + 2602 working the 0630 Limerick - Ballybrophy and 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick. 2811 + 2812 were coupled to the set as far as Nenagh on the outward run to form the 0745 Nenagh - Limerick. Click http://goo.gl/E5SsXK to view all the pictures from today's update.

Pictures from Portlaoise, Clonkeen and Ballybrophy today featuring: - The Belmond Grand Hibernian. - 087 hauling failed 218 from Cork to Inchicore. - 22033 on the 1625 Heuston - Limerick. Click http://goo.gl/dYBzPi to view all the images.

Evening folks, The latest images uploaded to the April gallery include: Sunday 8th April 2018: Images from Dublin while heading home after the previous day's RPSI railtour. Tuesday 10th April 2018: The 2018 Belmond Grand Hibernian season kicked off today with 231 captured passing Rosskelton in Co. Laois bound for Cork. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/April-2018/i-56vtdBn to view.

Evening folks, Photos from yesterdays RPSI Diesel Railtour "The Branchline Wanderer" from Connolly to Waterford and Limerick have now been uploaded to the website at http://goo.gl/2VugC9 . Locos 071, 074 and 086 were used on the tour with changes taking place at Waterford and Limerick. Despite some late running in the afternoon, the tour was another great success with 304 passengers travelling on the tour during the day. Money raised from these railtours goes towards funding the restoration of the RPSI's 121 Class loco No. 134 which is currently at Inchicore undergoing overhaul.

Pictures from this week around the network have now been uploaded to https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/April-2018/i-8CfGfHV Tuesday 3rd April 2018: Images from Portlaoise, Thurles and Garrykennedy Marina. Wednesday 4th April 2018: Tamper 741 stabled at Nenagh and MKIV GC 4005 passing Portlaoise. Thursday 5th April 2018: Limerick Station on Thursday evening. Friday 6th April 2018: Pictures from Portlaoise, Limerick Jct, Mallow and Heuston. The final batch of photos from my recent visit to Venice have now been uploaded to https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/…/Italy-Tri…/i-CFxx4q9 If you have never been to Venice it is one place I would highly recommend you visit.

Wexford Easter Model Rail & Transport Show 2018 The 10th Annual Wexford Model Rail & Transport Show took place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Here is a selection of pictures from layouts which were on display at the show. Click the image below to view the gallery.

Evening folks, Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd April 2018: Pictures from the Dublin & South Eastern Railway at various locations between Kilcoole and Wexford over the two days, including the RPSI Steam Train specials from Dublin to Wicklow and Arklow. Click http://goo.gl/UMssTE to view the gallery.

Evening folks, Images from the past week have now been uploaded to the March gallery. Highlights include: Wednesday 28th March 2018: Pictures from Ballybrophy, Heuston and Dublin City Centre. Friday 30th March and Saturday 31st March 2018: Images from Newbridge, the worksite at Sallins, Kildare and Portlaoise during the engineering works affecting services to/from Heuston. Click http://goo.gl/CLKLzT to view. Also the first batch of images from my recent trip to Venice have now been uploaded. From a railway interest the highlight seeing the Belmond VSOE in the station prior to departure for Calais. Click http://goo.gl/eqonCb to view.

Evening folks, The pictures from my visit to Paris have now been uploaded to http://goo.gl/TRtYNp Again, like the visit to London the gallery contains lots of railway and non railway images from around the city. Also the latest Irish images have been uploaded to the March gallery at http://goo.gl/Uf6824

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Just trying a different angle Evening folks, Pictures from a two day visit to London have now been uploaded to the website. The gallery includes a wide variety of railway and non railway images. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2018/UK-Trip-London-15th-to-17th-March-2018 to view.

Evening folks, Some pictures from an overnight trip from Portlaoise to Cork. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/March-2018/i-DqwStDw to view. Enjoy!

Evening folks, A few more pictures from this week of Portlaoise, Limerick Jct. and Limerick. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/March-2018/i-BVwM8tQ to view.

Evening folks, A few pictures of a snow covered Nenagh Station during the snow storm service suspension and lunchtime today at Rosskelton. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/March-2018 to view.

Afternoon all, While the country battens down for Storm Emma, I caught up on my backlog of pictures from the past week. Friday 23rd February 2018: Pictures from Portlaoise, Limerick Jct. and Limerick. Tuesday 27th February 2018: On Tuesday evening I spent about two hours in Dublin City Centre observing and photographing LUAS Cross City trams in the City Centre. The College Green area was moving very well with no traffic delays to road vehicles or trams. Wednesday 28th February 2018: One picture of 22032 arriving into a snowy Portlaoise on the 0740 Limerick - Heuston. Click http://smu.gs/2FIAQjY to view.

Evening all, A bit of a PWD update this evening with pictures of 088 arriving at Portlaoise with a rail train from North Wall. Later on I stumbled upon it shunting the CWR train at Portlaoise PWD Yard. Earlier today 073 brought the Sperry Train from Mallow to Portlaoise. In other photos, Monday starts off with 222 hauling failed MKIV set 4001 past Portlaoise and a few MKIV sets passing Rosskelton today. Click http://smu.gs/2ooGZth to view.