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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.

Some images from around Portarlington today, including repainted 215 on the North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner. Click http://smu.gs/1rWXwDr The Wanderer.

Evening all, A lunchtime visit to Clonard, near Trumera to see the 1300 Heuston - Cork which was a MKIV set today along with several other services to cater for returning G.A.A. Hurling Fans from Dublin to Co. Tipperary and Co. Kilkenny on Monday. Iarnrod Eireann increased capacity on a number of mid morning and afternoon Cork & Waterford services. On the Cork route the 1000 was increased to 2X3ICR (3ICR), 1100 to 8MKIV (5ICR), 1200 to 8 MKIV (4ICR), 1300 to 8 MKIV (4ICR) and 1400 to 3+4ICR (4ICR). The Waterford line saw the 1015 Waterford increased to 5ICR (3ICR) and the 1315 was increased to 2X3ICR (3ICR). Click http://smu.gs/1oZmpXe to view. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A bumper weekend update has just been uploaded to http://www.thewandererphotos.com Saturday has photos from an afternoon trip to Dublin. Includes photographs from: - Heuston - Connolly - Tara Street - Pearse - Ashtown - Drogheda - A trip on the 1520 Enterprise from Connolly to Drogheda. - LUAS at Heuston. - New Bridge to replace Reilly’s Level Crossing between Broombridge and Ashtown. On Sunday morning, Iarnrod Eireann operated a number of additional services from Charleville, Limerick and Waterford for the All Ireland Hurling Final. I paid a visit to Monastervin, Cherryville Jct. and the Curragh. All the images are now online at http://smu.gs/WuzPU6 Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Good evening all, Something a bit different today, a Grandmother Giant arriving by train into Limerick Station for the start of the Limerick City of Culture headline event of the year, The Royal de Luxe ‘The Giant’s Journey’. The Grandmother Giant will roam the streets of Limerick for three days between 5th-7th September 2014. 085 did the honours this morning of hauling the Grandmother Giant into Limerick. Click http://smu.gs/1qlEp3y to view pictures and videos of the event. The September gallery has also been updated with pictures from the early morning trip to Limerick, Limerick Jct., Thurles and Portlaoise to see the RPSI's 461 heading from Limerick to Dublin Connolly. Click http://smu.gs/1rQco6z to view the pictures. Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Evening all, A few photos from the last two days: Wednesday: Pictures of 073 at Portarlington with the 1140 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner and 22032 working a delayed 1625 Heuston - Limerick. Thursday: Lunchtime today I popped over to Rosskelton to photograph the RPSI's 461 operating Light Engine from Connolly to Limerick. This was to place 461 in Limerick for the Grandmother Giant opening event on Friday morning. In the evening time I travelled down to Limerick Jct. & Thurles to see the Limerick Chamber of Commerce Private Charter. Click http://smu.gs/1qhw5la for all the photographs. The Wanderer.

Evening all, September 2014 opens with the Limerick - Inchicore Wagon transfer which unusually operated on a Tuesday today, instead of the more normal Thursday. Plus 22044 on the 1120 Cork - Heuston at Clonkeen. Click http://smu.gs/W7aRtV The Wanderer.

Evening folks, There was a All Ireland Football Semi-Final Replay G.A.A. Match between Mayo and Kerry in Limerick yesterday, so I took a trip from Portarlington to Limerick via Galway before heading to said match. Click http://smu.gs/1phaRys to view. The Wanderer.

It was a interesting formation of a train.

Evening all, Today was a PWD day with the transfer of Autoballaster and Weedspray wagons to and from Limerick Wagon Works for maintenance purposes. The evening time has a selection of pictures from between Portlaoise and Portarlington. Click http://smu.gs/1lijH3H to view. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A selection of pictures from Newbridge at lunchtime today. Click http://smu.gs/1qALdGi to view. The Wanderer.

There was some well known enthusiast faces in Inchicore that day Good morning all, I had a flying visit to Cork this evening. Click http://smu.gs/1nkmIvT for images of Portarlington, Limerick Jct. Cork and Portlaoise. The Wanderer.

Five years ago today, Iarnrod Eireann held a Staff & Family Open Day in Inchicore on Saturday 22nd August 2009. Here is a selection of images from the day, which haven't been up online before. Click http://smu.gs/1pQ6EH3

Evening all, 22014, which has been stored out of service since November 2012 made a trial run from Laois Depot to Portarlington in the afternoon. It was pictured at Ballykillane, along with some of the evening peak services from Heuston. Click http://smu.gs/1nfxNyr to view. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A couple of images from Carn and Portarlington earlier this evening. Click http://smu.gs/1naWqMC The Wanderer.

Evening all, A large update this evening featuring pictures from the past week. Sunday 10th August 2014: - 461 on the Great Northern Getaway RPSI Specials from last Sunday. Thursday 14th August 2014: - Lunchtime visit to Rosskelton for the afternoon up and down Cork services. Friday 15th August 2014: - Autoballaster Train at Portarlington and a few afternoon snaps from Portlaoise. Sunday 17th August 2014: - Some images from Killarney on Sunday Morning. The evening time features the return G.A.A. Specials to Cork and Limerick Jct. after a match in Croke Park, Dublin. Click http://smu.gs/1m9gTBi to view. Also something a little different. It's a train Jim, but not as we know it. The Killarney Tourist Train is an amazing, a Family fun & a unique way of seeing what Killarney has to offer its visitors. Click http://smu.gs/1Br3kH8 to view. The Wanderer.

great shots!

Thank all.

Afternoon all, Last weekend I was in London for the Hammersmith & City Line 150th Specials. This involved London Underground operating a special steam train service between Moorgate and Hammersmith using Steam Loco Met No. 1 and Electric Loco No. 12 "Sarah Siddons" in top and tail fashion and vintage carriages. Other photos from the weekend include: - Aerial Photos of Dublin & London. - Docklands Light Railway in East London. - Various London Underground locations. - South West Trains, First Great Western & even Virgin Voyagers well off the beaten track at Ealing Broadway. All the photos from the weekend may be accessed by clicking this link: http://www.thewandererphotos.com/International/2014 Enjoy! The Wanderer. Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

Afternoon all, Some updates from the last couple of days: - Stradbally Railway & Vintage Steam Rally 2014 The oldest Steam Rally in Ireland celebrates its 50th Birthday last weekend at Stradbally Hall in Co. Laois. Here is a selection of pictures from the Monday afternoon: http://smu.gs/1s7Jy0z - August 2014. After the Steam Rally I popped over to Athy for the delayed 1130 Westport - Waterford Timber hauled by 220 and Monastervin for MKIV services to pass each other. Click http://smu.gs/1qQlCKJ - Flying In Ireland & NMAI Annual Fly-In @ Limetree. Over the August Bank Holiday weekend the annual Flying In Ireland Magazine & NMAI Flyin was held at Limetree Airfield, near Portarlington in Co. Laois. The highlight of the weekend was the visit of Rescue 116, the Dublin based Irish Coastguard S-92 Helicopter on the Sunday afternoon. Click http://smu.gs/1onQL52 The Wanderer.

We bring July 2014 to a close with images of 079 working a spoil train, plus a few other odds and sods. Click http://smu.gs/XkCZuL The Wanderer.

Thanks Boskonay. Some snaps around the Portarlington area tonight. Click http://smu.gs/XaVKAM The Wanderer.

Great photos. I was in Gare de Bercy once, for the overnight sleeper train to Venice. The Wanderer.

A selection of images from the weekend. Click http://smu.gs/X5gn10 The Wanderer.