thewanderer

Evening all, The last batch of images from October have now been uploaded Features: - Portarlington. - Heuston (including a Movember on 22022). Click http://smu.gs/1GVDMHS Plus the first of the images from November. A quick hop down the road to Ballykillane to see 207 working the 1500 Heuston - Cork and a 8ICR transfer from Laois Depot to Heuston. Click http://smu.gs/1M5f5ps

Evening all, 22033 in its Hotel Transylvania 2 advertising livery was used for the "Hotel Transylvania 2 Express" from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny today with invited guests. To see a selection of pictures from the day click http://smu.gs/1kWztma

Evening folks, Some images from the past few days at: - Rosskelton. - Portarlington. - Templemore. - Heuston. Finally also saw my first "Movember" trains as they had seemed to elude me this past week since launch. Click http://smu.gs/1NBKSkB to view.

Evening folks, A few images from today in the Laois area. Click http://smu.gs/1RxZEtk to view.

Morning all, Last weekend I headed to Brussels with a group of friends, but took the scenic route there and back again. Taking inspiration from one of the original nicknames of the Eurostar Class 373 sets the gallery from that weekend is called "The Three Capitals" with pictures from London, Brussels and Paris (CDG). Click http://smu.gs/1PHmZLM to view. Enjoy!

Evening all, Some pictures from the past week just gone. Features- - Portlaoise. - Killarney - Mallow - Thurles - Portarlington - Connolly. Click http://smu.gs/1M2EoxU to view.

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