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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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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

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 The Hybrid has been stored inside Cork Shed since it was withdrawn from traffic.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.

Cheers

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.