thewanderer

Been doing a bit of a ramble today. Some of it with the Branch Line Society who are over from the UK and some of it by myself to get some more "juicy" items. Photos from: -Thurles. - Mallow. - Killarney (to see a MKIV set). - Stagmount (to see a MKIV set). - Rathmore. - Limerick Jct (to see the Waterford to Limerick Weedspray train) - Heuston. - Busaras. - Connolly. - Portadown. Ciick http://smu.gs/2qGk2mj to view.

Evening folks, Photographs from this week include: Tuesday 16th May 2017: Pictures from Portlaoise, Ballybrophy and Limerick. Wednesday 17th May 2017: The 0630 Limerick - Ballybrophy service was delayed for 60 minutes between Quakers Road Level Crossing and Borris-in-Ossory due to a number of catttle on the line. The train encountered them at about the 4 1/4 milepost and eventually got going again at the 3 milepost. Thursday 18th May 2017: Images from Ballybrophy, Portlaoise area and Kildare. Includes the Belmond Grand Hibernian and 220 hauling a failed MKIV set from Cork to Inchicore. Click http://smu.gs/2q1jeXc to view.

Afternoon all, I ventured over to Cush in Co. Kildare this morning to photograph 078 hauling the Belmond Grand Hibernian from Connolly to Waterford. The Sunday and Monday trips to/from Waterford are now scheduled to be hauled by an 071 Class locomotive rather than the dedicated Belmond liveried 216 due to operational issues at Dundalk where the train is stabled at on Saturday night. This mornings outing also has images from the Barrow Bridge at Monastervin and Rosskelton in Co. Laois. Click http://smu.gs/2pLxOla to view.

Evening folks, All the images from the past week have now been uploaded to the May gallery at http://smu.gs/2pJA6S3 Featuring images from: - Portlaoise - Limerick - Limerick Jct. - Mallow - Killarney. - Thurles.

Evening folks, The final batch of images from my recent trip to London have finally been uploaded to http://smu.gs/2qdTEjr The majority of images from Sunday are of the District Line D78 stock farewell tour which covered all the branches of the District Line that the D78's visited, plus Northfields on the Piccadilly Line.

Evening all, The latest photos from my recent UK trip have now been uploaded to http://smu.gs/2qTKEma Highlights include visits to: - The Gospel Oak - Barking railway which is currently being electrified. - The former Northern City Line which is used by ECML London suburban trains in London to Moorgate. This line still retains Network South East signage. - Various London Underground photos.

Evening all, The first pictures from a weekend trip to London have now been uploaded covering Friday 5th May. Highlights include: - Pictures from the flight from DUB to LHR including seeing 071 on the Tara Mines train. - Retro liveried IC125 43002 at London Paddington. - Class 68's on the Chiltern mainline from London Marylebone. - Chiltern Bubble Car 121034 on the Princess Risborough - Aylesbury shuttle. Click http://smu.gs/2pVhJNn to view.

Evening folks, Wednesday 3rd May 2017: Another ramble today, this time heading to Tralee, Killarney and Cork. Locations include: - Portlaoise - Mallow - Tralee - Killarney (includes Railtours Ireland charter from Cobh to Killarney). - Cork. - Rathmore (to see the Belmond Grand Hibernian pass through). Plans to go down the Cobh line had to be abandoned due to a signal failure at Myrtlehill Level Crossing outside Cork at 1600. Then the Tralee line service was badly delayed due to another signal failure at Rathmore just as I arrived there on the 1725 Mallow - Tralee! Click http://smu.gs/2qtzRit to view.

Evening all, We start off the May gallery with: Bank Holiday Monday 1st May 2017: I tried a new location, when I visited the Canal Bridge in Limerick. This carries the Limerick to Athenry railway over the disused Park Canal. The final photo from the evening is a shot from Knockenpierce, outside Nenagh of the evening passenger to Ballybrophy. Tuesday 2nd May 2017: A ramble around the network today with a guest from the UK. Photos come from: - Thurles. - Ossory Road. - Busaras - The Point - East Wall Road (Retrotrain 071 on the Tara Mines). - Heuston - Hazelhatch - Sallins - Mallow Click http://smu.gs/2oUGs5q to view.

The final batch of images on Sunday 30th April have been uploaded and feature: - The Belmond Grand Hibernian leaving Gorey and arriving into Waterford some five hours later. - Images of the new Waterford to Dungarvan "Greenway" at Bilberry. - 1240 Waterford - Heuston passing Newrath Jct. - 1655 Limerick - Heuston Empty (off earlier private charter) crossing over UBL28 at Cross. Click http://smu.gs/2qqtYzG to view.

Morning folks, Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th April 2017: Photos from this weekend include images of the Belmond Grand Hibernian going down the Dublin & South Eastern Railway line as far as Gorey, where it stabled on Saturday night. The normal Saturday route to Belfast wasn't available due to engineering works. To start off the weekend I dropped into Rosskelton to see the ballast cleaning works ongoing. Click http://smu.gs/2qleiOj to view them all.

Your's truly suggested it to the right people in IE management.

Evening folks, Pictures from the middle of this week feature: Wednesday 26th April 2017: A evening stroll to Nenagh Town centre coincided with the evening passenger train arriving at the station. Thursday 27th April 2017: Friday morning was interesting at Portlaoise with the 0825 Charleville - Galway Belmond GH Spl. and a Limerick to Inchicore Wagon transfer passing the town. On Thursday evening I took a ramble from Portlaoise to Nenagh via Limerick Jct. and Ballybrophy. Friday 28th April 2017: Friday morning images from Nenagh and Ballybrophy. Click http://smu.gs/2pq7TRP to view them all.

Evening all, The Belmond Grand Hibernian started its 2017 season today with a trip from Heuston to Cork, Thurles and Charleville. Also other pictures from today feature Nenagh, Ballybrophy and Clonkeen. Click http://smu.gs/2q3GKXo to view.

Evening all, Pictures from Athlone (last week) and Limerick (today) have just been uploaded to the April gallery. Click http://smu.gs/2ptrNhl to view. Also if anybody is interested in river cruising then take a look at http://smu.gs/2paQw77

I do agree that the road bridge is very railway looking! But the railway terminated on the east side of the river bank.

Last week I traced the formation of the closed railway line from Roscrea to Birr and Portumna. Despite having closed 54 & 139 years respectively, large traces of the railway formation remain visible. Click the picture below to see all the images.

Evening all, A few pictures from the past week both featuring MKIV Set 4005 being hauled to Inchicore after failing in Mallow and Cork respectively. Click http://smu.gs/2pjdg4N to view.

Thanks Noel.

Morning all, Pictures from the last few days include: Saturday 8th April 2017: Lansdowne Road prior to heading to Connolly to catch the RPSI Railtour. Sunday 9th April 2017: A late night visit to Ballybrophy to film the Belmond Grand Hibernian set passing while on a trial run to Mallow. Monday 10th April 2017: Images from Rosskelton, Portlaoise and Limerick Jct. Includes catching 085 working the Cork to North Wall HOBS train. Click http://smu.gs/2ou3Aq4 to view.

Evening all, My photos of the RPSI Marble Tribesman railtour have now been uploaded to http://smu.gs/2oYPwWi

Evening all, Photos from Tuesday and today (Friday) have just been uploaded to the website featuring: - Nenagh. - Borris-in-Ossary. - Ballybrophy. - Heuston (including seeing Enterprise 207 on Cork duty). Click http://smu.gs/2nmiteU to view.

Afternoon all, The March gallery finishes with a photo of 087 hauling failed 084 and a single timber wagon from Limerick to Inchicore, passing Portlaoise on Thursday 30th March. Click http://smu.gs/2nOaTXc to view. April 2017 opens with images from around the Killarney area on Saturday and Sunday. Photographs also show the recent temporary shortening of the main platform to allow the station roof to be repaired and repainted. Click http://smu.gs/2nzWw8a to view.

Good evening all, The latest additions to the March gallery include: - Passing by Bord na Mona's Mountdillon Works near Lanesborough. - Old overbridge at Portumna on the long closed railway line to Birr. - Lunchtime at Clonkeen near Portlaoise to see 080 coming from Limerick with the Steel Train. - 22000 Class sets crossing at Portlaoise and passengers alighting at Thurles. Click http://smu.gs/2o8QQ8u to view.

Evening all, A few photos from the past week: Locations include: - Limerick Jct. Pocket Loop. - Lough Owel (Mullingar). - Ballybrophy - Thurles. Click http://smu.gs/2nxzwcn to view.