thewanderer

With it being New Years Eve its time its now time to launch the 2015 Year in Review Gallery. Like 2014 the gallery contains over 400 images covering some of the events of the past 12 months. One of the pictures in the review is this image from December 2015 which showcases the annual RPSI Santa Specials. Unlike previous years the 2015 specials operated to Greystones instead of Maynooth due to engineering works at Grand Canal Dock. In dire weather here we see No. 4 passing the Railway Cottages with the 1010 Pearse - Greystones on the final weekend of the Santa Specials. Sat 12.12.15 Click http://smu.gs/1OtnYcT to view to view. Enjoy!

Evening all, I hope you all survived the Christmas festivities and didn't indulge too much! I found myself in Limerick today and having a bit of spare time to myself I did a photographic survey of the Castlemungret Cement Branch. The Castlemungret branch also known as the Cement Branch, which was in essence a 4 mile long siding, was built in 1957. Prior to this Cement Ltd used to truck cement to Carey’s Road Yard for loading. The construction of the railway link was first mooted in 1953 and CIÉ made an application under the 1950 Transport Act. The Branch closed in 2009 when cement by rail ceased and the connection to the branch was removed from Limerick Check in 2013. The first part of this gallery uses photos from the Foynes Branch gallery as the lines run parallel from Limerick for the first mile or so. Click http://smu.gs/1MC6mu2 The December gallery also had a small update today as well. http://smu.gs/1ZvOdY3

Evening all, Just one image from me today of 215 passing Clonkeen with the 1500 Heuston - Cork. Merry Christmas to members of the group. Click http://smu.gs/1J6Ouwl to view.

Evening all, Some pictures from a trip to Kerry & Cork this weekend. Click http://smu.gs/1m03Zwe to view.

Evening all, In dire weather conditions I ventured out yesterday for the three RPSI Santa Specials to Greystones which were worked by the RPSI's No. 4 and Iarnrod Eireann's 072 worked the final trip of the day. Click http://smu.gs/1Oqhn38 to view.

Evening all, Popped over to Portarlington station this afternoon to see "Enterprise" 228 passing through with the 1500 Heuston - Cork plus a few ICR sets along with 073 on a Spoil Train. Click http://smu.gs/1NSHvTK or the picture below to view.

Evening all, Popped out to Rosskelton today for 085 on the Wagon Transfer from Inchicore to Limerick and 22035 on the 1120 Cork - Heuston. Click http://smu.gs/1M5OxDp to view.

Evening all, 228 was released into traffic after its overhaul and repaint into Enterprise livery on Wednesday 9th December. The locomotive worked the 0900 Heuston - Cork Click http://smu.gs/1U4kQJa to view.

Evening all, A very productive lunchtime at Clonkeen with: - 2807 + 2808 Limerick to Inchicore for the wheel lathe. - Inspection Car 723 from Ballybrophy to Heuston. - 219 and 220 on Cork MKIV services. - TRV 700 on a run from Mallow to Heuston. The WRC is closed between Athenry & Gort due to flooding so a 2800 operated from Galway to Limerick via Portarlington. I just managed to miss this one and was sitting in the car out of the cold when it passed (i.e. I forgot about it!). Click http://smu.gs/1Tzq1QJ to view.

Evening, I ventured out on Sunday for the RPSI Santa Spls. from Dublin Pearse to Greystones. Pictures from the day include: - Bray Head. - Bray. - Dalkey / Killiney. - Dun-Laoghaire. - Salthill & Monkstown. The pictures from the day start at http://smu.gs/1TP5Zm0 The Wanderer.

Evening all, Some images from around Farranfore and Tralee to kick off December. Click http://smu.gs/1OLfQaD to view.

Afternoon all, Last week I had a flying visit to the UK: Locations include: - Holyhead. - Bangor. - Chester. - Crewe. - Birmingham area. - Stratford upon Avon. Click http://smu.gs/1lXaGii to view.

Afternoon all, Some images from the past week. - Monday: 215 and 233 on Cork services. - Wednesday: 075 shunting the LWR train at Portlaoise PWD Yard. - Friday: The siding at Portarlington is currently being slewed and extended. Click http://smu.gs/1QKO3dB to view.

Evening all, A few images of DART services on the southside of Dublin. Click http://smu.gs/1kNSk34 to view. Plus update to the LUAS Cross City construction. See http://smu.gs/1MuiYa3 to view. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Latest website update is now complete with: - Tara Train at North Wall. - A couple more shots from Belfast & Connolly. - 076 hauling failed 075 and a Autoballaster Train past Portlaoise. Click http://smu.gs/1kCX8YI to view.

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I have pictures from the launch in this thread: http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/5092-The-Enterprise-returns-to-service

Afternoon all, One year to the day since the first set was withdrawn from passenger service, the first of the refurbished Enterprise trains returns to service. It worked the 0800 Belfast Central - Dublin Connolly and 1100 Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central. The project team aim to return sets 2 and 3 to service at two week intervals from today. Click http://smu.gs/1MhInU8 to view all the images from this morning.

Evening folks, Pictures from a trip to Belfast tonight. Also includes a video of the 80 Class Sandite DEMU. Click http://smu.gs/1kXTqsh to view.

Evening all, A trip around County Cork earlier today with visits to: - Buttervant. - Mallow. - Blarney. - North Esk. - Glounthaune. Click http://smu.gs/1LfOR1P to view.

Evening folks, A lunchtime visit to Portlaoise earlier today to capture "Enterprise" 207 on its MKIV trip to Cork for the foreseeable future. Click http://smu.gs/1WLjfgB to view.

Evening all, Some photos from a ramble on Sunday. Click http://smu.gs/1GTtZCH to view.

Friday 7th November 2015: 2614 + 2617 headed back to Limerick from Laois Train Care after wheel turning at the depot. Click http://smu.gs/1Pv1xYM to view this and a few other pictures from the day.

Evening all, Some photos from Clonkeen over the last two days. Click http://smu.gs/1MCjjUO to view.

Morning all, 2614 + 2617 transferred from Limerick to Laois Depot on Tuesday afternoon for wheel turning. Plus a night time visit to Malahide to photograph the Sandite train. Click http://smu.gs/1Qa81NA to view.