thewanderer

Evening folks, Just clearing out the backlog of photos from the past couple of days. Three Updates are now online: - The North Kerry Railway: A update to gallery with new photos from Newcastlewest. http://smu.gs/14IF2Km - The Foynes Branch: The Foynes Branch has lain disused since the early 2000's and is now badly overgrown in places. This is a photographic study of the branch between Foynes and Patrickswell. http://smu.gs/Z3V2yk - April 2013 Gallery: 073 at Portarlington with a empty DFDS Liner to Ballina. http://smu.gs/Z3WPTY Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Weekend photos from Co. Kerry: Maddam's Hill Bridge, Killarney National Park and Ballybrack. http://smu.gs/Z2qQ6H The Wanderer.

Evening all, While en route to Cork yesterday evening for the IRRS Meeting I made a detour into Cahir to photograph the 1640 Waterford - Limerick Jct. calling at the station which was worked by 2819 + 2820. http://smu.gs/YSj678 The Wanderer.

Hi all, I did a Sunday circular trip today heading to Galway then down to Limerick and back to the Midlands via the Nenagh Branch. Locations featured include: Portarlington, Athlone, Athenry, Galway, Limerick, Nenagh and Ballybrophy. http://smu.gs/YO9DxQ The Wanderer.

On this day 1 year ago on March 24th 2012 the RPSI operated the Spare Link Railtour to Wexford to mark the retirement and acknowledge the assistance over the years to the RPSI of driver Dan Renehan. The route was: Dublin - Dunboyne - Rosslare - Wexford on Saturday 24th March 2012 Wexford - Wicklow - Howth - Dublin on Sunday 25th March 2012 A two-day, steam hauled event featuring the recently re-opened line to Dunboyne, the scenic Dublin and South Eastern line along the East Coast and a return to steam on the Howth branch This was a great social weekend and is know to some of us as the "Wexford Incident" for various reasons. The pictures from the entire weekend of 24th and 25th can be viewed at http://smu.gs/GVcT5R The Wanderer.

I was one of the last people ever to take a picture of WH1 at Lakeside Shopping Centre on the day it caught fire. http://smu.gs/YMKH9Z

Evening folks, A jaunt from Portlaoise to Thurles this evening with a stop off at a freezing Ballybrophy along the way. http://smu.gs/YMD433 The Wanderer.

On this day 3 years ago...... Heuston Station on Tuesday 22nd March 2010 featuring the first arrival of a MKIII set at the terminus since September 2009. Eight MKIII Coaches 7615 7104 7102 7129 7411 7113 7121 7146 were reinstated from store for the IRRS / The Railway Children Fund railtour on Saturday 24th April 2010. The set was transferred from Inchicore for watering of the coaches and fuelling the EGV by 225. 225 returned to Inchicore and was replaced by 078 and remained with the set overnight in Heuston. http://smu.gs/YKJf7L'>http://smu.gs/YKJf7L 085 hauling a Ballast Train from Tullamore to North Wall. http://smu.gs/YKJf7L The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Three photos from a wet Heuston on Thursday evening featuring 22053, 22049 and NI Railways owned 209 on the 1900 to Cork. http://smu.gs/YKIOKW The Wanderer.

Everything is back to normal for the evening peak. Some trains are ICR instead of MKIV and vice versa as a result of set switches at Heuston, but the main thing is they are on time. As for the 071's. I haven't heard anything at all. As the saying goes they be ready when they are ready.

Trains were delayed by up to +140 minutes due to the failure of signalling equipment. The 09.00, 10.00, 11.00 Heuston - Cork's all terminated at Mallow to form their scheduled return service. These were delayed between +60 & +120 minutes. Up road the first train to be affected was the 07.00 Tralee - Heuston which was noted passing Laois Depot just under +120 minutes late. Other Cork services delayed were the 09.20, 10.20, 11.20 ,12.20 & 13.20 ex Cork and these were delayed between +140 & +15 minutes. The 12.20, 13.20 & 14.20 started ex Mallow. A day of fun and games.

Thanks for the encouraging reply folks. Here's another one. .... 3 years ago. - the points and crossings at Cherryville Junction were renewed during an overnight possession on the 20th and 21st March 2010. Here is a selection of pictures from the early hours of Sunday Morning 21st March 2010. http://smu.gs/YHRMZ7 The Wanderer.

.... 5 years ago. 20th March 2008: - 192 misbehaved while on the Heuston Pilot and had to be rescued by 211. http://smu.gs/YGKkxz - A laden timber train from Inchicore to North Wall! The North Wall - Waterford timber got into difficulty and was turned back at Inchicore thus giving the rare sight of a laden timber train heading into the Phoenix Park Tunnel. http://smu.gs/YGKC7q 192, 211 or the Timber Train are no longer daily sights at Heuston. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Bank Holiday Monday Railfreight with both the DFDS Liner and Coillte Timber Train operating with pictures from various locations in Kildare, Laois and Offaly. Plus the usual mix of passenger services. http://smu.gs/147wdJw Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Good Evening all, With the nice spring day today I decided to head out for some photographs around Laois. Locations include Portlaoise, Portarlington, Carn and Deerpark. http://smu.gs/YyXEnq In addition to the sunny weather, Limetree Airfield, near Portarlington are having a flyin over the Bank Holiday weekend. The flyin continues tomorrow so if your nothing planned and in the Laois area it is well worth a visit. Photos from Saturday afternoon http://smu.gs/143d7US Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Stopping and Express Trains passing at Portarlington on Monday evening. http://smu.gs/YsxF0Z

Afternoon all, Weekend photos from Limerick, Limerick Jct, Cork, Midleton, Littleisland, Glouthaune and Passage West. The update also includes photos of disused railway infrastructure at Blackrock and Chetwynd Viaduct. http://smu.gs/12I1WRL The Wanderer.

Evening all, A big batch of pictures uploaded this evening. Highlights include: - Monday morning trip from Killarney to Portlaoise with a 60 minute stop off at Limerick Jct. - Tuesday: The inaugural 1105 Ballina - Waterford Belview Port DFDS liner passing through Athy with the Container Pocket Wagons. The train was running +60 late as the train loco had to go and rescue failed Tamper 744 at Monastervin. http://smu.gs/12s2vPG - Photographic Feature on the North Kerry Railway Line which closed in the mid 1970's. http://smu.gs/12s2Amy Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Evening all, The latest update from Co. Kerry features Killarney and Farranfore Stations on Saturday evening with 22060 on the 1518 Mallow - Tralee and 1705 Tralee - Cork. On Sunday 22057 was photographed at Rusheen with the 1150 Tralee - Heuston and on Sunday evening 2614 + 2617 crossing 2616 + 2605 + 2601 + 2602 at Rathmore. http://smu.gs/Y7zIaF Enjoy! The Wanderer.

March has arrived and I start the month off with photos on the Saturday morning from Portlaoise, Limerick Jct. Mourne Abbey, Kilnap Viaduct, Mallow and various places on the Kerry Line. Thanks to Finnyus for the lift (yet again) around Cork. http://smu.gs/Y5p8Rw The Wanderer.

No problem!! I seem to be getting fond of the idea of going from A to B, via C. This morning I needed to be in Dublin and with some time to kill after the early morning duties I decided to get the 0735 Heuston - Galway (22048) to Tullamore and then wait the 17 minutes for the 0730 Galway - Heuston (22034), which had a sizeable amount of custom boarding in Tullamore. http://smu.gs/Z3C1O5 The Wanderer.

No problem Hidden Agenda. Evening folks, It's turning into busy week so far. Today was no different. The Container Pocket Wagons (CPW's) have been receiving maintenance at Limerick Wagon Works in preparation for the DFDS Liner returning to the railway. The train is planned to operate twice a week each way using the CPW's thus taking them over new ground between Cherryville Jct. and Waterford. The service is scheduled to start in the first week of March. In advance of this the wagons were transferred as the 0910 Limerick - Ballina via Portarlington on Wednesday 27th February 2013. 075 provided the traction and the train is pictured passing Geashill, Co. Offally. http://smu.gs/YZZ9gs The Wanderer.

Evening all, A busy evening in Dublin tonight but I still managed to grab two photos at Busaras of 4008 and Heuston of 22005 and 22018. http://smu.gs/YWTVlm Hiddern-Agenda, Please go to the front page of my website and use the search box at the top right corner of that page. Best search terms to use would be: - Liner - Cement - Timber - Tara - Perway If any pictures interest you and you require use of them please get in touch via the email listed on the front page or PM me here. Regards, The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Some pictures taken from Portlaoise this evening featuring Intercity services from Cork and to Limerick, plus the Portlaoise Commuters. The final picture is of the Full Moon rising over Co. Laois tonight. http://smu.gs/YSPh83 The Wanderer.

Evening all, After spending the Friday night in Dublin, I decided to take a rather unusual route back to Laois on Saturday, via Sligo and Mayo! Pictures of the trip may be found at http://smu.gs/YP7AuJ The Wanderer.