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After its tour of East Cork on Tuesday, the Sperry returned to Portlaoise from Mallow today. A 93 mile trip at 30 mph. It arrived into Portlaoise during lunchtime and I popped down to Clonkeen to photograph it and 22017 on the 1300 Heuston - Cork. Click http://smu.gs/1jZIt7M The Wanderer.

It did all of East Cork today.

Some updates from me over the last couple of days: Friday 28th March 2014 photos start at http://smu.gs/1dOEV5B - 2813 + 2814 hauling 2708 + 2707 from Limerick to Inchicore for storage. Pictured at Portarlington. - 29010 at M3 Parkway before departure of the 1338 to Clonsilla. - Kilmessan Station House Hotel on the closed line between M3 Parkway and Navan. The station buildings were converted into an hotel in the 1980's. Tuesday 1st April 2014 photos start at http://smu.gs/1iaDWdk - 2813 + 2814 hauling 2715 + 2724 from Limerick to Inchicore for storage. Pictured at Killenard. Plus a couple of 22000 units. Alternatively, click on to go to the 2014 folder and access March and April from there. The latest March pictures begin at picture 120. Enjoy:) The Wanderer.

A quick visit to Portarlington Station to view 2813 + 2814 hauling stored 2707 + 2708 from Limerick to Inchicore. The Wanderer.

Keep up at the back folks. Yes Biomass traffic and as far as I know its North Wall - Ballina via IWT.

There is a build up of wagons for the biomass traffic as far as I can see.

Good evening all, Tuesday 25th March was a rather interesting day on the Dublin - Cork line with several unusual movements operating. Highlights include: - 2803 + 2804 hauling 2719 + 2721 1100 Limerick - Inchicore for further storage. This follows on from three 2700 Class transfers from Limerick to Cork over the last number of weeks. - Track Recording Car 700 operating 0950 Mallow - Kildare. - 088 1500 Limerick - Portlaoise PWD transfer which consisted of Rail Truck + Sperry Wagon + 11 Flats. - 22015 on a 1355 Laois Depot - Mallow & 1555 Mallow - Heuston Trial. Plus the usual scheduled MKIV and 22000 Class services. Pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1pxscEr Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Sunday has pictures from Kilbride Bridge, near Portarlington & Ballybrophy, while Monday sees 22015 and single car 22534 at Laois Train Care Depot. http://smu.gs/Q8VbEc The Wanderer.

The Waterford - Westport Timber has started to run again on Saturday's. I got out today to photograph it at Hybla. http://smu.gs/1jfEpjC The Wanderer.

Evening all, A lunchtime visit to a cold and wet Clonkeen to see 2803 + 2804 passing with the 1245 Limerick - Limerick Jct., which was extended to Heuston. Also photographed was 217 with a 35 minute late 1300 Heuston - Cork. Pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1jiyGVH The Wanderer.

Fab! I shall expect that back on Monday afternoon so.

Evening all, What started out as a minor detour on the way home from work, turned out to be a cross country trek across the Irish Midlands to the west side of the River Shannon at Athlone. All to capture 077 hard at work on the delayed 1330 North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner. http://smu.gs/PVcN6D Enjoy, The Wanderer.

I saw (internal) pictures of it today. I rather like it. I think it may be let loose in the next week or so. MK3 7161 was the test coach for the livery.

Evening all, One of the website contributors, KZG68 was at Connolly this afternoon to see (8)208 arriving from Inchicore with the RPSI’s 461 and BR Van 3185. 461 will be in action this weekend with a railtour to Mullingar. Later on in the afternoon I stopped off at Carn for the 1700 Heuston – Cork (234) and 1705 Heuston – Tralee (22037). Pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1j8a8yz The Wanderer.

Cheers

Evening all, DFDS Liners and Coillte Timber Trains on St. Patrick's Day. http://smu.gs/1gvPEMO The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Some pictures from Dublin Heuston during the weekend. http://smu.gs/1gqVkYy Enjoy, The Wanderer.

I aim to please where possible. I must go through the website and standardlise the name of the things. That picture popped up while I was searching for something else. Earlier today 071 hauled Tamper 740 from Kildare to Portlaoise Per Way Yard. Pictures start at http://smu.gs/PxuKb7 The Wanderer.

and rumours of onwards and upwards for IE Freight.

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There a bit elusive. This is all I seem to have

Evening all, It was another interesting afternoon in the Portlaoise area with 086 bringing the Long Welded Rail train from North Wall and 082 hauling stored 22014 from Inchicore to Laois Train Care Depot, along with the usual mix of ICR's Pictures start at http://smu.gs/NXqOPQ The Wanderer.

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