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Today's efforts. - Carn Bridge for the 1700 Heuston - Cork & 1705 Heuston - Tralee. - Contributor Barry Pickup was at Gormanston for the up and down afternoon Tara Mines and Green Goddess 29012. Click http://smu.gs/1oZQawk The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A lunchtime visit to Rosskelton for the Weedspray Train which was working 1000 Mallow - Heuston. Later on in the day some images from Deerpark, Portarlington. Click http://smu.gs/TdUhYv

Images from Portarlington and Portlaoise today. http://smu.gs/1oSVa5X The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Some photographs taken over the Bank Holiday Weekend by me and contributors to the website. The final day of May has photographs from contributor Shane Roberts of the Railtours Ireland "Dublin Bay Hopper" Specials which operate between Connolly & Bray on Saturdays. http://smu.gs/1oOTJ8A The first day of June has photographs from Killarney and Portarlington. Contributor Barry Pickup was out on the GNR Mainline for the RPSI Balbriggan Festival Specials. The Bank Holiday Monday has pictures from Portarlington & Monastervin and features the Waterford - Ballina and Westport - Waterford Timber Trains, plus the six hour late (!) Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner which carried just a single 40ft box. http://smu.gs/SoOjD6 Finally, something a little different. On Saturday I took a day trip through the Gap of Dunloe to Lord Brandon's Cottage and from there we took a boat back to Ross Castle. A fabulous day, the weather was perfect and the scenery is some of the best of Ireland. http://smu.gs/1u8cbZM You can also access each gallery from the "Latest news" section on the home page at http://smu.gs/1tCpAXK Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Evening all, A ramble to East Cork this afternoon has pictures from: - Portlaoise - Limerick Jct. - Cork - Myrtlehil - Killacloyne - Waterrock - Mallow Pictures begin at

Evening folks, Two updates this evening. - A lunchtime visit to Rosskelton today for 22016 and 22043. - Railtours Ireland launched a new tour last Saturday called The Dublin Bay Hopper. They claim it to be the world's first exclusive hop on hop off train tour! The tour will operate each Saturday at two hourly intervals from 0900 to 1500 hours and uses specially branded EMU Unit 8107. Railtours Ireland Staff will be on board with full commentary throughout. Tickets cost €19, valid on The Dublin Bay Hopper, and all DART trains Saturday and Sunday. I wasn't able to make it to Dublin on Saturday, but Railtours Ireland's Shane Roberts was out and about to take some photographs and he has kindly let me use them on the website. Pictures start at http://smu.gs/1tLxv7f

Good evening all, The rest of the weekends pictures have now been uploaded featuring: - Day trip to Thurles on Sunday. - Carn & Portarlington on Monday evening after a heavy shower. Pictures start at http://smu.gs/S9qY8n Also, a small update to the RPSI St. Canice Railtour, thanks to images supplied by Barry Pickup. Barry's images cover: - Thursday: Dromin Jct. & Drogheda. - Saturday: 074 and 461 at Howth Jct. - Monday: 461 storming past Howth Jct. with the final leg of the St. Canice Railtour to Whitehead. Click on http://smu.gs/1tGXtZq The Wanderer.

Thank you A few more for you to browse over. Evening folks, A few photos today from: - Portarlington. - Portlaoise - Limerick Jct. - Limerick. Click http://smu.gs/1ogHaCP to view.

Evening all, A couple of photos from south of Portlaoise this evening for the 1700 Heuston - Cork and 1705 Heuston - Tralee. (Click on picture to access gallery). The Wanderer.

Evening all, Back to the normal routine now after the RPSI Railtour weekend. Pictures from Friday & Saturday from Newbridge, Frenchfort, Galway and near Kilcock. Monday has some evening pictures from Ballykillane and Portarlington. http://smu.gs/1j3h9Pv The Wanderer.

Evening all, My round up of the RPSI Saint Canice Railtour weekend is now online. The Wanderer.

Evening all, My round up of the RPSI Saint Canice Railtour weekend is now online. The Wanderer.

I know those men!

Evening all, Something a little different for tonight. Some pictures of a Bord na Mona Peat train trip from Derrylea Bog, outside Portarlington to Edenderry Power Station. The Irish version of "Merry Go Round". http://smu.gs/RKLtIl Also, if anybody had issues in viewing the Galway Bay pictures last night the correct link is http://smu.gs/1jRbVv4 The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Pictures of today's RPSI Galway Bay Railtour. smu.gs/1jRbVv4 The Wanderer.

Happy Birthday Kildare Commuter Rail! The rail service, then known as the ‘Arrow’, began operating on May 16 1994, a date that also marked the reopening of Sallins, Hazelhatch and Clondalkin stations along with the opening of a new station at Cherry Orchard. To mark the occasion I've put together a photographic collection of the route over the last 20 years. Click to view. Here's to another 20 and beyond! Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Afternoon folks, May 2014 Gallery: Photos from Ashtown, Heuston, Connolly, Clontarf Road & Tara Street on Sunday. http://smu.gs/1jD5bAQ LUAS Cross City: Photos of the Rosie Hackett Bridge which will carry the new LUAS Cross City Southbound Line across the River Liffey. http://smu.gs/1gzEVm3 Giro d'Italia Stage 3 & Cycle Against Suicide: I went to the Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf to see the Giro d'Italia pass on the final few kilometres to the stage 3 finish at Merrion Square, Dublin. After that, I headed across town to meet a family member who completed two weeks cycling around Ireland for the Cycle Against Suicide event. http://smu.gs/1jD6xeV Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Saturday is starting to become a busy freight day for Iarnrod Eireann with a regular laden timber working from Ballina to Waterford and from today the IWT Liner will operate in each direction on bringing the number of trains operated each week to 7 in each direction. Pictures from today are at: - Killenard - Newbridge - Carn - Kildare - Cush - Aghanure. The images from the day begin at http://smu.gs/SMHlZF Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Evening all, Been clearing out the back log of pictures from the last week over the last couple of nights. They can be directly accessed at the Recent Galleries or by clicking on the links below. The end of the April Gallery has photos from Killarney & Ballybrophy. http://smu.gs/Rsr0rM For the May Bank Holiday Weekend I was in Liverpool for a weekend visit. On the Saturday a few of us also took a trip to Crewe, Stafford, Tamworth, Wolverhampton & Manchester. Highlights include: - 37423 and the former Southern Region Inspection Saloon at Crewe. - 66035 hauling the 1133 Halewood (Jaguar Cars) to Southampton Eastern Docks Car Train at Stafford. - 66585 hauling the 1253 Rugeley B Power Stn to Hunslet Yard Leeds at Tamworth. - 70018 hauling the 0920 Felixstowe South F.L.T. to Crewe Basford Hall at Tamworth. - 66116 hauling 67016 and a Ballast Train. 1405 Toton North Yard to Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs through Tamworth. Pictures now online at http://smu.gs/1mDjQiP The latest pictures for May are now online at http://smu.gs/1orlpNo Highlights include: - Bank Holiday Monday Timber Trains with 072 and 075. - Bord na Mona LM327 hauling an empty peat train at Coolnamona. - On Wednesday the 1130 Waterford - Wesport Timber failed between Portarlington & Geashill just before the start of the evening peak. 080 was at Geashill with the 1140 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner and this was sent to rescue the failed timber train. 078 was sent Light Engine from Inchicore to collect the abandoned IWT Liner at Geashill and haul it to North Wall. Also at Portarlingtom was 082 & 086 on Autoballasters and the Weedspray Train. Enjoy, The Wanderer.

While London used to be my haunt in the 1980's, it was a trip to Stratford in 1987 shortly after the opening of the DLR that sticks in my mind. On that day the Network Thamesday on Saturday 12th September 1987 took place on the Southbank of the River Thames (see http://www.srpublicity.co.uk/nse/nse08.htm). After visiting the South Bank, my mother took me down to Tower Gateway for a trip on the two week old Docklands Light Railway to Island Gardens and then Stratford. At Stratford we said goodbye to Mum's friend and her son (who lived nearby) and got a 2EPB on the North London Line back to Richmond to get home. My memories of a rather windswept and rundown Stratford Low Level while waiting for the 2EPB to come from North Woolwich are a massive contrast to what Stratford is today. Those platforms are now part of an expanded DLR, next door is the Jubilee Line and the whole area has been transformed by the biggest sporting event in the World. Time stands still for no man

The latest update from me is from a weekend in the Kingdom of Kerry (and various places in between). - Portarlington. - Ballybrophy - Cork - Killarney The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1rxuINK The Wanderer.

You should see platform 5 at Stratford!

Cheers heir. It was a nice couple of days out and about. I had to make a day trip to London on Wednesday 23rd April 2014. For something a bit different, plus suiting my destination in East London. I choose to fly Aer Lingus Regional from Dublin to Southend Airport, returning that night from London Heathrow with Aer Lingus. Pictures from the day include: - Southend Airport - Southend Victoria - Stratford, includes 90045 passing with a freightliner service. - Various stations on the Eastern End of the Central Line. - Liverpool Street. - Holborn - Heathrow T123. - and finally a London Transport influence in Dublin Airport. Click on http://smu.gs/1jI3oX8 to view. Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Evening all, I've finally cleared the backlog of pictures since last weekends trip away. Click on http://smu.gs/1r0XohM to view. It has been a rather busy week with photos from: Tuesday Connolly side suburban day out. - Drumcondra for the IWT Liner to Ballina. - Connolly. Finally managed to capture the new livery on 29017 while in service. - North Wall for the 0920 ex Tara Mines. - Drogheda. - Laytown for the Afternoon Taras, Enterprise services and 22000 and 29000's on local services. - Maynooth. - M3 Parkway. - Docklands. Thursday Today I was off to Limerick and Cork. Pictures from: - Ballybrophy - Roscrea - Cloughjordan - Nenagh - Birdhill. Inspection Car 722 crossed the 1010 Ballybrophy - Limerick Passenger. - Limerick. - Limerick Jct. - Cork. - Glouthaune - Littleisland - Cobh - Mallow Friday: Managed to capture the Sperry Train at Ratheven on its way from Heuston to Portlaosie. Saturday: Saturday afternoon Timber Train action. - Commons Bridge, Portarlington. - Killinure - Athy - Aghanure Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Afternoon all, I've finally got around to posting the Saturday & Sunday pictures of my UK trip last week. Please click to access the galleries for each day. Saturday: Highlights include: - Steam Locomotive Tornardo on a Kings Cross - York Railtour. - GEML Freight action from Manningtree & Ipswich. - Pudding Mill Lane Station which closes next weekend. Sunday: Pictures from around London and then the trip back to Holyhead for the Ferry home. Also on Sunday, the London Transport Museum and London Underground operated the first farewell tour around the underground on a soon to be withdrawn C stock train. The following lines were visited on the tour - the Metropolitan line, part of the Piccadilly line, the District line and finishing on the Hammersmith and City line. Enjoy, The Wanderer.