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The first trial train of refurbished Enterprise carriages operated to Connolly today with set 9002 and loco 206. Here is a few pictures including interior images. Click http://smu.gs/1RcX8Zd to view.

A certain model show, a 2600 and The Wanderer nagging a TTC. I better stay away from Mayo so The CAD design looks fab guys. Best of luck with it.

A couple of pictures from today. Featuring the new "machine siding" at Lisduff and 233 on the 1020 Cork - Heuston. Click http://smu.gs/1LpGS7f to view.

Evening folks, Some pictures from the past couple of days. Includes shots of the RPSI Charter to Arklow at Connolly. Click http://smu.gs/1L5dd1K to view.

Imagine the horror back in 1985 when the first advertising train appeared. http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/uploads/7/6/8/3/7683812/_2099346_orig.jpg As for customers, I can live with that. Aer Lingus have started calling their passengers "Guests". Truly awful.

Evening folks, Recently I was in the San Francisco area (hence the lack of Irish updates) so my latest update is from that trip. Featuring: - BART. - Muni Transport (Cable Cars, Streetcars & Light Rail Vehicles (LRV). - Caltrain - Amtrak (in Oakland). - Plane trip to/from Ireland. - Tourist stuff such as the City itself, Golden Gate Bridge and a trip to Sonoma in the heart of Wine Country. Click http://smu.gs/1L4faeX to view. A few selected highlights:

Evening all, Some pictures from the past few days. Featuring: - Portarlington. - Limerick. - Portlaoise with ICR 22033 with one car in advertising livery for Hotel Transylvania 2, plus 8208 on the 1220 Cork -Heuston. Pictures start at http://smu.gs/1iZAWat

Evening folks, Some pictures from Portarlington, Monasterevin and Cherryville during the temporary timetable for the Ballast Cleaning Works. Plans to get some pictures of the top and tailed Ballast Train this evening were derailed after what can only be best described in the railway term of "operational problems". Click http://smu.gs/1iTw3zN to view.

Evening all, Latest updates. Thursday 24th September 2015: Images from Portlaoise, Carragh and Heuston Station. Friday 25th September 2015: 207 was sent Light Engine to Cork, from Inchicore which replaced 217 which also went back to Inchicore from Cork. Click http://smu.gs/1LDa1fF to view.

Evening folks, Latest batch of photos from the past few days include: - Tuesday 22nd September 2015: 219 brought the Sperry Train down the Conniberry Branch at Portlaoise for testing purposes. - Wednesday 23rd June 2015: Pictures from Killenard and Portarlington. Features: - Sperry Train from Portlaoise to North Wall. - Pictures ftom Portarlington which had increased passenger numbers due to the National Ploughing Championships. - Movement of De-Dietrich carriages 9210 and 9212 from York Road to Inchicore for Body overhaul and repainting. Click http://smu.gs/1Lxgvww to view.

Evening folks, A second update to Sunday and also some pictures from Monday. Includes: - LUAS Red Line in Dublin City Centre. - Views from Croke Park. - Heuston Station. - Ratheven (Portlaoise) and Deerpark (Portarlington). Click http://smu.gs/1PlpkZu to view. Also the LUAS Cross City Gallery has had a small update. Click http://smu.gs/1PlqsfE to view.

Evening all, A selection of pictures from Monasterevin this morning, including three out of the four G.A.A. Specials from Kerry / Limerick. Click http://smu.gs/1iHeH9b to view.

Evening folks, Another batch of pictures uploaded today. Featuring: - Maloney and Kelly 1100 Killarney - Heuston Spl. at Clonkeen, Portlaoise. - 219 on the Spoil Train at Portarlington. - Another trip from Laois to Kerry, the second in little over 24 hours. - Killarney station with the Kerry G.A.A. Football team heading to Dublin by train for Sunday's All Ireland Football Final. - (8)208 on the 1900 Heuston - Cork. Click http://smu.gs/1V1K9uC to view.

Afternoon all, Two private charters for Maloney and Kelly operated from Killarney to Heuston today, one was formed of a MKIV set and the second was a 5ICR Premier Class set. This was the first passenger working of a MKIV set on the Mallow - Tralee Line. Click http://smu.gs/1W7Ax3L to view.

Evening all, Some images from a trip to Killarney this evening. - Portlaoise - Limerick Jct. Including NIR owned (8)208 on the 1700 Heuston - Cork. - Mallow - Rathmore - Killarney. Click http://smu.gs/1KpkJAX to view.

Evening folks, Some images from Sallins, Killenard and Portarlington from the start of the week. Click http://smu.gs/1Lf52S5 to view.

Morning all, Ballast Cleaning was in operation at Clonkeen, south of Portlaoise. As a result a temporary 2 hour interval timetable was in operation on the Dublin - Cork line today with the through services from Dublin to Limerick & Tralee cancelled. A hourly Commuter service operated between Heuston & Newbridge with Galway / Westport and Cork services making additional stops at selected stations between Portarlington & Newbridge. Click http://smu.gs/1KiBIt9 to view images of Ballast Cleaning Machine 781 in action along with some 22000 Class including reformed 6 car set 22002.

A small update to earlier. 22001 returns to service earlier tonight working the 1935 Heuston - Galway after 7 months as a testbed for the new CAWS/ATP Hybrid signalling system. To avoid the set being stored for the next 18 months it has been decided to make up a hybrid set. This involved reconfiguring set 22001 and 22002 to place the two modified cabs of 22001 on different units. The two modified cabs are coupled together (in the middle) and marked as "not end of train"cabs. This means sets 22001 + 22002 will operate in service as a fixed formation 6 car train formed as 22302 + 22402 + 22201 + 22301 + 22401 + 22202. The work to reform the sets took place on Wednesday 27th August. Click http://smu.gs/1XUgh7J to view.

Evening folks, Yesterday I had to visit Cork and once business was out of the way I managed to visit East Cork and Millstreet before heading back to Laois. The day has pictures from: Portarlington. Portlaoise. Cork Littleisland. Cobh. Midleton. Glouthaune area. Kilberry. Mallow. Millstreet. To view all the images from the day click http://smu.gs/1EZEK59

Right, where are you travelling to/from and when? Walk up fares don't show any saving at all. Day Return Gorey - Connolly: €21.60 Day Returm Gorey - Bray: €19.15 Return Bray - Connolly: €6.65 cash / €5.74 LEAP.

Evening folks, Yesterday it was Carlow and today I had to visit Roscrea. Later in the evening I drove down to the Monaincha Wind Farm. This is near the Ballybrophy to Limerick via Nenagh Railway, while waiting to photograph the 30 minute late 1900 Ballybrophy to Limerick. This was worked unusually by 2601 + 2602. The 2600 Class are normally to be found working suburban services from Cork to Cobh / Midleton and Mallow. Click http://smu.gs/1K5WXtP to view.

Evening folks, I had to take a trip to Carlow during the late afternoon so on the way home I stopped off a Aughanure, Cush and Monasterevin for a few snaps. Click http://smu.gs/1QkEW09 to view.

Evening all, A 100+ picture update to the website tonight featuring: Friday 4th September 2015: A trip from Laois to Kerry via Cork and Cobh. Saturday 5th September 2015: Pictures from around Killarney. Sunday 6th September 2015: The final day of the weekend has images from: Killarney Heuston Connolly Clontarf Road. The trip to Dublin was to view the final unrefurbished Enterprise set working to Belfast. The final set was withdrawn from service upon arrival at Belfast. The first of the refurbished sets is expected to enter service later in September. Until then the Enterprise service will be covered by Northern Ireland Railway's 3000 Class on two diagrams with the 3rd diagram covered by one of Iarnrod Eireann's 5 car 22000 Class. Click http://smu.gs/1EL65Yx to view.

Evening all, Another large update from the first two days of September. New galleries include: * September 2015 has images from Athenry, Attymon and Portlaoise. Click http://smu.gs/1hV2u06 to view * Forgotten Railways: The Loughrea Branch. A photographic survey of Attymon, Dunsandle and Loughrea Stations. Dunsandle and Loughrea closed in 1975 and Attymon is a shadow of its former self. Click http://smu.gs/1IL8D45 to view. * Attymon Peat Co-Op is a worker Co-Op which leases the bogs at Attymon from Bord na Mona and has its own fleet of venerable Ruston and Hornsby locomotives. Click http://smu.gs/1hV2Dkg to view. Also, all of the above galleries can be accessed directly from the home page at https://thewandererphotos.com

Evening all, A bumper update tonight. * August gallery update with images from Ballykillane and the Nenagh Branch. Click http://smu.gs/1hPbkfZ * Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park. A new narrow gauge railway is in development here. Click http://smu.gs/1EwDZk1 * Railways of Bord na Mona. Images from the BnM at Lullymore Level Crossing and the cleared site at the former Cushina locomotive depot north of Portarlington. Click http://smu.gs/1KnUO2O All galleries can also be accessed directly from the home page at http://thewandererphotos.com