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Evening all, Some photos from around Laois today in the nice Spring sunshine. - Highlights include: - 085 Platin - Portlaoise Relay Train. - 229 1700 Heuston - Cork. - LX-ECV. A Cargolux Airlines International Boeing 747-4HQF from LAX to MXP flying over Portlaoise. Photos start at http://smu.gs/1lqyVzy Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Afternoon all, Saturday morning was looking promising with the 0800 Heuston - Cork rumoured to be 2x4ICR, the first passenger operation of a 8 car service and the 0700 Tralee - Heuston to be 5+4ICR from Mallow to Heuston. Only the first happened as the 9ICR wouldn't couple at Mallow. Also, 077 was stabled at Portarlington with the Autoballasters. Pictures from today are at: - Carn - Monastervin - Cherryville Jct. - Killinure - Portarlington The pictures start at http://smu.gs/PcGmA6 The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Managed to slip out to a few locations around Laois today. - Rosskelton - Carn - Deerpark - Portarlington. Photos start at http://smu.gs/1chm8Pv The Wanderer. Twitter: https://twitter.com/wandererphotos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewandererphotos

Evening all, As the sun was out today I had a quick lunchtime visit to Rosskelton for the 1300 Heuston - Cork and 1220 Cork - Heuston. http://smu.gs/Nof5te The Wanderer.

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Afternoon folks, March is now upon us and to start the month off here is a couple of pictures from Limerick Jct. Minish (Killarney) and Killarney itself. http://smu.gs/1hxuKBA The Wanderer.

It wasn't the Hybrid. The Hybrid has been stored inside Cork Shed since it was withdrawn from traffic. The movement was 2719 + 2722.

Evening all, The last update for February is online with pictures from Portlaoise, Portarlington, Heuston, Connolly, Raheny and Clongriffin. http://smu.gs/1ctRhKv The Wanderer.

Evening all, While out for a Sunday afternoon stroll I managed to get three videos of 22000's passing Portarlington Station, including an 3 + 5 car formation going empty from Laois Depot to Heuston. On Monday lunchtime 081 was photographed at Ratheven outside Portlaoise with a 1045 Platin - Portlaoise Relay Train. The train had been at work on the Navan Branch during the weekend. Videos and Photos start at http://smu.gs/1jujiqc Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Having tripods on platforms is frowned upon as it may cause a trip hazard. Nice videos btw.

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Afternoon all, The latest batch of images from Friday and Saturday are now online at http://smu.gs/1gWteIJ Includes: Friday: - A Mercedes E Class driver discovering his vehicle isn't a boat after trying to drive through a flooded road. - 22033 at Portarlington with the 1625 Heuston - Limerick. Saturday: A couple of hours spent out and about in Kildare & Laois at Hybla, Cherryville Jct., Loughbrown, Kildare, Cloney and Killinure. Highlight of the day was 075 working the Belview Port - Portlaoise Steel Train. The Wanderer.

Evening all, Some pictures from the last couple of days. - Portarlington - Portlaoise Per Way Yard. - Cherryville Jct. The pictures start at http://smu.gs/1ffSLOe The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A lunchtime visit to Rosskelton for the 1300 Heuston - Cork & 1220 Cork - Heuston. Once the ICR fleet reformations are completed, the 1300 Heuston - Cork service will be one of several that will become ICR operated. The pictures start at http://smu.gs/MJ09Fv The Wanderer.

Good evening all, The latest batch of pictures, from this weekend are now online on the website. Locations include: Saturday - Portarlington for the last 4 car Premier Car set 22034. - Ballykillane (Portlarlington - Portlaoise) 234 1400 Heuston - Cork. Sunday - Grange More (Ballybrophy) for 222 on the 1000 Heuston - Cork. - Lisduff. 086 on HOBS, 22036 1025 Limerick - Heuston & Ballast Cleaner 781. - Ennis. 2801 + 2802 & 2819 + 2820 on WRC services. - Pictures of the two flooded locations on the Limerick Ennis Railway at Ballycar and Mooghaun Bridge. The pictures start at http://smu.gs/1jok6j7

Evening all, Some photos from lunchtime around the Portlaosie area. 071 1150 Inchicore - Limerick wagon transfer. 232 1300 Heuston - Cork. 22028 22033 & 22061 at Laois Train Care Depot. The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1bu1Hcv Enjoy, The Wanderer.

I always thought that house was in an "odd position". To most of the population, it wouldn't be the nicest of views. Here is a few from me today. An interesting (and frustrating) day today with three locos needed for a timber train and several Dublin bound Cork services delayed from train faults and bad weather. Pictures start at http://smu.gs/1evGLX1 The Wanderer.

Iarnrod Eireann is 27 years old today. One of their first new rolling stock purchases (excluding the MK3 order which started in the C.I.E. era) was the 2600 Class DMU's from Tokyu Car Corportation in Japan, along with the 201 Class Locomotives from GM in London, Canada. 20 years on from delivery, 2603 still looks smart as it stands in Mallow with the 1435 Cork - Tralee. http://smu.gs/1i8xpR1 The Wanderer.

Evening all, It's Friday and the weekend and I was heading to Kerry for the weekend. A couple of pictures from: - Portlaoise - Limerick Jct. - Limerick. - Mallow. The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1fiDPLk The Wanderer.

Good evening all, A rather excellent late morning at Monastervin and Kildare to photograph the regular & some additional freight & perway train movements. - Inspection Car 722 1030 Kildare - Ballybrophy - Heuston - Kildare. - 071 0750 Limerick - Kildare Wagon Trial. - 078 0930 North Wall - Ballina IWT. - 072 1020 North Wall - Ballina Empty Wagon Transfer. - 081 1010 Waterford - Portlaoise Ety. Materials Train. Plus the usual diet of MKIV's and ICR's. The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1b5bx4v Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Rather bare today compared to that picture! Was Manulla was a normal public accessible station back in the day??

Afternoon all, It was an early start this morning to chase the 0945 Limerick Jct. - Waterford which was formed of 4ICR 22011. I managed to photograph it at: - Limerick Jct. - Tipperary. - Cahir. - Clonmel. - Ballinderry. - Fiddown. - Gouldings LC at Waterford West. - Waterford. While services over the South Tipp line are diagrammed for 4ICR, as the set workings are tied in with Dublin - Waterford, Dublin - Galway and Dublin - Cork services I understand when the revised fleet reformations are complete (10 less 4ICR'S and 10 extra 3ICR's) and new set workings are introduced, more suitable 3ICR's will be provided for the route. Today also includes some pictures from Newtown Bridge, north of Limerick Jct. for 22055 on the 0855 Limerick - Heuston & 22023 0800 Heuston - Cork, plus 081 stabled at Limerick Jct. with Autoballasters. Pictures start at: http://smu.gs/1f15Uqk The Wanderer.

Train was 4ICR 22022 vice booked MKIV set 4006 due to a fault with the set before departure in Cork. Set due to return to Cork at 1300hrs and take up Tralee line duties (2600's been covering one Kerry diagram today). 1500 ICR set used for 1300 and will be held back for its booked 1820 Cork - Heuston. MKIV set repaired for 1620 Cork - Heuston & 22022 works 1500 Heuston - Cork instead of the 1300 service. The Wanderer.

The soup was after Bally Plus it was very tasty.

Evening all, Just two photos from Heuston earlier tonight before attending an IRRS talk. http://smu.gs/19R826e The Wanderer.