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A retaining wall needs to be built before passenger trains can use the main platforms once again.

Evening all, Some freight train action around Laois and Kildare today. Click http://smu.gs/1oaD4O6 to view. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Two pictures of No. 85 Merlin at Skerries and Howth Jct. Click http://smu.gs/1ELTJfB to view. Thanks to Barry Pickup for the images. The Wanderer.

Evening all, One of my contributors was on hand at Belfast Central on Sunday morning to see 22036 arrival on trial from Dundalk. The purpose of the trial was to test the AWS, TPWS and NIR Train Radio Systems. Click http://smu.gs/1xiqE6s to view. The Wanderer.

Afternoon folks, I ventured to Connolly yesterday evening to see the finale of the six day Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express". Click http://smu.gs/1xdqM7s to view and click http://smu.gs/1EgI6wX to view the 112 photos from the past week. I look forward to the September 2015 tour. The Wanderer.

Afternoon folks, I ventured to Connolly yesterday evening to see the finale of the six day Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express". Click http://smu.gs/1xdqM7s to view and click http://smu.gs/1EgI6wX to view the 112 photos from the past week. I look forward to the September 2015 tour. Also a selection of pictures from Red Cow earlier in the day. Click http://smu.gs/1vEl5hL to view. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Sadly, no Emerald Isle Photos today due to other commitments. Instead I have photos of 2813 + 2814 which ventured to Heuston on an extended 1245 Limerick - Limerick Jct. Click http://smu.gs/1nTzrMa to view. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Day four of Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express" operated from Killarney to Ennis. Pictures of the train from Killarney and Stagmount. Click http://smu.gs/Zwmr4a to view. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Day four of Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express" operated from Killarney to Ennis. Pictures of the train from Killarney and Stagmount. Click http://smu.gs/Zwmr4a to view. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Day Three of Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express" travelled from Cobh to Killarney. Click http://smu.gs/1thDheq to view. For the other odds and sods from Killarney, Cork, Mallow, Glounthaune & Cobh click http://smu.gs/1E0wcqU Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Evening all, Day Three of Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express" travelled from Cobh to Killarney. Click http://smu.gs/1thDheq to view. For the other odds and sods from Killarney, Cork, Mallow, Glounthaune & Cobh click http://smu.gs/1E0wcqU Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Evening all, Photos from day two of the Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express" (Waterford to Cork) are now online at http://smu.gs/10eIIUc Pictures are from: - Fiddown - Ballinderry - Clonmel - Nicholastown - Kilmallock Also a large update to the September 2014 gallery with pictures from: - Cabra (IWT Liner) - Connolly - Killiney - Waterford (Timber Train) - Clonmel - Fairfield Glebe (Kilmallock) - Kilmaculla between Charleville and Limerick Jct. - Limerick Jct. and Kyle Level Crossing. - Oola - Ballycoskerry Level Crossing between Charleville and Mallow. - Stagmount Level Crossing between Rathmore and Killarney. Click http://smu.gs/YIDNtM to view. Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Evening all, Photos from day two of the Railtours Ireland "Emerald Isle Express" (Waterford to Cork) are now online at http://smu.gs/10eIIUc Pictures are from: - Fiddown - Ballinderry - Clonmel - Nicholastown - Kilmallock Also a large update to the September 2014 gallery with pictures from: - Cabra (IWT Liner) - Connolly - Killiney - Waterford (Timber Train) - Clonmel - Fairfield Glebe (Kilmallock) - Kilmaculla between Charleville and Limerick Jct. - Limerick Jct. and Kyle Level Crossing. - Oola - Ballycoskerry Level Crossing between Charleville and Mallow. - Stagmount Level Crossing between Rathmore and Killarney. Click http://smu.gs/YIDNtM to view. Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Railtours Ireland are the promotors, not the RPSI, who I'm sure charged as required to cover their costs.

Railtours Ireland Emerald Isle Express. Pictures from Day One which went from Connolly to Rosslare Strand now online at http://smu.gs/10eIIUc The train then used the mothballed South Wexford Line to stable in Waterford overnight. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A few images from lunchtime around Portlaoise. Includes: - First passenger run of 22014 since November 2012. - 4002 and 234 on the 1020 Cork - Heuston. - 085 on the Thursday's Limerick Wagon transfer. - 22016 on the 1300 Heuston - Cork. Click http://smu.gs/1xolyZn The Wanderer.

Evening all, A round up of the last three days. Sunday 21st September 2014: A few pictures from Kildare while on the way home from Dublin after the All-Ireland Final. Monday 22nd September 2014: Just two pictures from a day which should have promised a bit more if the plan had worked out. First off is 2817 + 2818 on a 1300 Limerick - Inchicore Ety. Stock transfer and a picture of the Kerry Team Captains at Heuston Station with the Sam Maguire Cup. Tuesday 23rd September 2014: Some early morning pictures from Portarlington for the Ploughing Championships. Click http://smu.gs/1v76rQB to view. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Images from today are of the Kerry Football Team travelling from Killarney to Clondalkin / Fonthill for tomorrows All Ireland Final at Croke Park. Click http://smu.gs/1raOr7D The Wanderer.

Canon? I just can't do it!

Thanks! The ISO goes up to 6400 but I find the quality isn't great at 3200+ so I usually limit it to 1600. The D90 was replaced by the D7000 and that has ISO up to 25,600ISO!! (I feel an upgrade may be due ;) ) Of course I should add that the photos are reduced in size for the website. The Wanderer.

Hi Noel, I have a Nikon D90. As for the lens it varies to be honest. The lens I would use most is my Nikkor 18-105mm, f4.5 as they would cover the majority of my photographic needs. But I do have a wide angle lens (great for interior photos) and a telephoto lens as well. The lens I used for that shot this morning was my 35mm prime lens as the light was too bad for the 18-105 lens. If you click on the "I" (Info) button at bottom right of the picture you can bring up the exif data of that picture. So in the case of 215 it was Camera NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D90 ISO 1600 Focal Length 35mm (52mm in 35mm) Aperture f/3.5 Exposure Time 0.0015s (1/640) Name DSC_3897.JPG Size 1328 x 2000 Date Taken 2014-09-18 07:46:34 Date Modified 2014-09-18 08:21:43 File Size 2.04 MB JPEG Quality fine Flash flash did not fire Metering pattern Exposure Program manual Exposure Bias 0 EV Exposure Mode manual Light Source unknown White Balance auto Digital Zoom 1.0x Contrast 0 Saturation 0 Sharpness 0 Subject Distance Range unknown Sensing Method one-chip color sensor Color Space sRGB

Morning all, Freshly repainted 215 was allocated to the 0700 Heuston - Cork this morning. Click http://smu.gs/1uJqRzZ The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Some images from the last two days at Portlaoise and Heuston. Includes 215, which was the Heuston Thunderbird Locomotive on Wednesday. Click http://smu.gs/1ASzoAt The Wanderer.

Evening all, Further to the update today at lunchtime. Tonight features an evening visit to Monasterevin, Kildare and the Curragh, primarily to see the delayed 1130 Westport - Waterford Timber at Kildare, plus the 201's on the 1700 and 1800 Heuston - Cork services. The timber train had to abandon two wagons in Kildare due to a defect on one of them. The Wanderer.

Afternoon all, A few images from the last few days are now online at http://smu.gs/1nXf1wc It includes 22003 on a Special from Heuston to Mallow last Thursday and a DART style car stop marker board has recently been installed on the Up Platform at Portarlington. Also Mr. Church was in Gormanston last Wednesday for the afternoon Tara from North Wall. See http://smu.gs/1y6osmI The Wanderer.