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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.

Pictures from the past week have now all been uploaded to the February gallery at http://smu.gs/2sxzVzK Locations featured include: - Nenagh - Ballybrophy - Thurles (testing of 219 and common user 231) - Charleville (testing of 22001 on the IEHS trials. - Limerick Jct. - Connolly - Drogheda - Pearse - Broombridge - Harcourt Street - damaged OCS and stranded trams.

Evening folks, The rest of the pictures from my weekend in Mayo and Sligo have been uploaded to https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/February-2018/i-vGdFZxv Highlights include 071 and 087 at Ballina on the IWT and Timber freight trains and the British Rail Southern Region 3CIG 1498 at the Quirky Glamping site in Enniscrone.

Evening folks, Latest update to the website has been uploaded featuring photos from: - Limerick - North of Athlone on the Westport line. - Claremorris (including the IWT Liner). - Ballina Branch. Click http://smu.gs/2Ei2anH to view.

Evening all, Pictures from the past few days have now been uploaded to the February gallery. Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2018: Some pictures from around Killarney. Monday 5th February 2018: Just one from today of LUAS tram 3007 at The Point. Tuesday 6th February 2018: Pictures from Thurles, Portlaoise and Rosskelton. Highlights included 22001 moving from Connolly to Laois Depot on its own. All other previous transfers between Connolly - Laois Depot for this CAWS/ATP hybrid testbed set have been either as part of a trailing or middle set. Click http://smu.gs/2FTdE1t to view.

Evening folks, While passing near Killonan Jct. this afternoon I called in to see 22008 passing with the 1550 Limerick - Limerick Jct. Plus earlier in the day I stopped off at Nenagh Station to see 2814 + 2813 working the 0745 to Limerick. Click http://smu.gs/2nDB4QL

Evening all, A selection of images from the past week have now been uploaded to the website this evening. - Perway transfer from Limerick Wagon Works to Portlaoise. - Pictures from Thurles, Heuston, Connolly, Pearse and Killester. Click http://smu.gs/2rmNSQs to view.

After working the 0530 Galway - Heuston on Monday the 15th January, the hybrid 6ICR set 22002 (22001) was sent to Laois Traincare Depot on the as required 0905 empty path, for the set to be reformed to 3ICR sets in their original formations of 22301 + 22401 + 22201 and 22302 + 22402 + 22202. 22001 is required back in its original formation for testing of the CAWS/ATP hybrid signalling system between Limerick Jct. and Charleville in the coming weeks. Once the testing is complete the set will be once again reformed back to the hybrid 6 car 22002 (22001) set. Click http://smu.gs/2EL9jN7 to view a few pictures.

Evening all, The latest update to the January gallery features: Thursday 4th January 2018: A few images from around Ballybrophy. Thursday 11th January 2018: I dropped into Nenagh Station to see the morning departures to Ballybrophy and Limerick. Saturday 13th January 2018: I took a ramble today visiting Kilmastulla, Castleconnell on the Nenagh Branch, plus Cratloe, Clareabbey, Dromquin and Tubber on the Western Rail Corridor. Click http://smu.gs/2D7TQud to view them.

Evening folks, It seems I jinxed 216 last night after my spin to Cork behind it yesterday. It was hauled back from Cork to Inchicore this morning hauled by 219. I was lucky enough to catch it passing Clonkeen, Portlaoise just before 1300. Click http://smu.gs/2CBGy95 to view the pictures from the day.