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Evening all, After about a week away from the camera I managed to get out and about today. Photos from Portarlington, Limerick Jct. Mallow, Rathmore and Killarney. Click http://smu.gs/13dIAWV to view. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Just a couple of more images from Tuesday of 072 on the Tara at Laytown and a few evening shots from Portarlington. Click http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2014Photos/December-2014/i-m4Z3gw9 to view. The Wanderer.

It's the Enterprise! 209 has been released to traffic following its body overhaul and repainting into a new and unfinished version of "Enterprise" livery, along with renumbering to 8209 to fit in with the NI Railways four digit system. It was pictured at Portarlington working the 0935 North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner. Click http://smu.gs/1vgYESr to view. The Wanderer.

It's the Enterprise! 209 has been released to traffic following its body overhaul and repainting into a new and unfinished version of "Enterprise" livery, along with renumbering to 8209 to fit in with the NI Railways four digit system. It was pictured at Portarlington working the 0935 North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner. Click http://smu.gs/1vgYESr to view. The Wanderer.

Some of the best ones I could find. http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2012Photos/February-2012/i-kXtn6gN/X3 http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2008photos/June-2008/i-FD3W3dB/X2 http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2009photos/June-2009/i-dtjdDKw/X3 http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2014Photos/May-2014/i-TftV734/X3 Wheels are delivered to Laois Depot and Drogehda by road. Fairview used to get bogies via rail but I say its wheelsets by road now like the other depots. http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2006photos/November-2006/i-fM69S5m/L http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2006photos/November-2006/i-7DM7M9s - I got bowled by a 8100 unit here so not the shot I had hoped to get. The Wanderer.

ICR 22038 started on the Belfast route on Sunday 16th. Of course the flooding meant it didn't get to Belfast until the Monday night! I saw 231 being turned the right way around on the Wednesday. http://www.thewandererphotos.com/2014Photos/November-2014/i-St57cvX

Evening all, Pictures from a trip to Galway earlier today, plus from Heuston early this morning with a V.I.P. passenger. President Michael D. Higgins on the 0800 Heuston - Cork. I've got to say that business to/from Galway is extremely healthy to both Dublin and Limerick. The 1345 Galway - Limerick was noted with 3ICR 22058 nearly full upon departure, the 1440 Spl. and 1505 scheduled services to Heuston were 80% full and standing room only respectively. The 1630 short working to Athenry had about 100 passengers and the 1420 Limerick - Galway was 4x2800 with at least 140 odd passengers arriving into Athenry with another large crowd to join it into Galway. Finally, the 1720 Galway - Heuston (4ICR) was standing room only leaving Galway. Long may it continue! Click http://smu.gs/1xSKNi8 to view. Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A lunchtime visit to Lisduff. Click http://smu.gs/12174Bk to visit. The Wanderer.

22038 will remain on Belfast duties for four weeks (or until it craps itself!), it certainly wasn't in Heuston on Thursday!

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Afternoon all, This morning there was an emergency exercise at Longford Station involving Iarnrod Eireann and the Emergency Services. The scenario was a train striking a car and a number of passengers on board the train were injured, some seriously. There have also been a number of other updates to the website over the last few days, including several 2005 galleries. - November 2014 updated with Sligo line images. - The Southern Electric Groups farewell to the Southern MK1 EMU with the "Sussex Slammer" railtour on 19th November 2005. - October 2005 gallery which features scenes around Dublin, Killarney and Rathmore plus Beet Trains on the Limerick Jct. - Waterford Line. - The I.T.G. Plan C Railtour from Dublin to Ballina on the 8th October 2005. All of these updates can be accessed on the home page at "Latest Gallery updates and News" Click http://www.thewandererphotos.com Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Evening all, Some images from Monasterevin earlier this morning to see the 0935 North Wall - Ballina IWT liner which was hauled by 075. Click http://smu.gs/1yDXJKB to view. The Wanderer

Evening all, I was up in Dublin today so grabbed a few images around Heuston in the morning and evening. Also contributor "MK_Tom" has sent me a few images from Drogheda and Portadown taken last Wednesday. Click http://smu.gs/14SMNzN

Evening all, Latest update to the website features: - Portarlington at night. - Dublin's Connolly & Heuston. - A trip to the Belfast area and photos of the NIR Sandite 80 class at various locations around the network, plus ICR 22038 on the Enterprise. Click http://smu.gs/14MLhPL to view. Enjoy, The Wanderer/

Evening all, A weekend trip to Ennis, outward via Galway and return via Limerick. Also some night time images from Portarlington and Monasterevin. Click http://smu.gs/1y97O21 to view. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Some images from around the Kildare Commuter stations over the past week. Click http://smu.gs/1wESNmc The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Last weekend I was in Munich with a group of friends. I did manage to get out and explore some of the local railway system. Click http://smu.gs/1uutmXA to view. Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Def Cratloe.

Evening all, A few photos from Heuston earlier tonight. Click http://smu.gs/1zz07pG

Evening all, Some more "heritage" images from 2005, August 2005 to be precise. Includes: - Waterford. - Kilkenny. - Carlow. - The first run of a MKIV set on the mainline from Inchicore to Limerick Jct. - 29021 and MKIV Set 4001 on trials. Click http://smu.gs/10rROgh to view.

Evening all, A bonus update this evening with pictures from July 2005. - July 2005 features pictures from around the Network including the delivery of 29021 at North Wall to 071's & 141's on Cork - Tralee services. - 121 Class Farewell Tour. The farewell tour operated on Saturday 16th July 2005 from Connolly to Sligo and back again. Click http://www.thewandererphotos.com to view. Links to the galleries may be found in "Latest Gallery updates and News" on the home page.

Evening all, I called in to Roscrea earlier tonight to see the 1940 Ballybrophy - Limerick. Click http://smu.gs/10fT3iq to view. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Todays pictures come from the following locations: - Thurles (includes bus transfers to/from Limerick Jct. and the site of the Engineering Works). - Cahir. - Mallow. - Killarney. Click http://smu.gs/1qgAIZi to view.

No crops in those latest shots. I have a 70-300mm lens for the long ones. All of the ones in Heuston were taken with a 18-105mm lens, except picture 182 which was taken with the 10-24mm lens. You can click the "i" to show the exif data on the camera. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Some photos from the evening peak at Heuston last Wednesday. Click http://smu.gs/108IAVS The Wanderer.