thewanderer

Evening all, A wander around Dublin City with photos from Heuston, Connolly, Tara Street, Pearse and Grand Canal Dock. http://smu.gs/UMoeOF Also some pictures of Luas Red Line trams at Abbey Street and Connolly http://smu.gs/UMjBUM, plus the first photo of the construction of LUAS Line BXD http://smu.gs/ZsJ6XB showing the new Marlborough Street Public Transport Bridge. Enjoy, The Wanderer.

It wasn't a official shoot. Right time right place photo, which looks good in a industrial landscape. IE asked me could they acquire the use of the photo. I didn't know it was going to appear on billboards around the country! I nearly crashed the car driving into the shopping centre in Portlaosie when I saw it out of the corner of my eye.

Evening all, Further to Finbarr's photo of the Iarnrod Eireann Freight Billboard outside Cork Kent, one has appeared at Laois Shopping Centre in Portlaoise. http://smu.gs/UhYM3w The Wanderer.

Day off work, wasn't out over the Christmas Period so I thought why not! Original picture of the Daffy should answer all your questions. All I say is after that day I was cold and wet.

Evening all, The first photos of the New Year are from Kyle Crossing North of Limerick Jct. plus Oola, Dromkeen and Woodfarm between Limerick Jct. and Limerick. http://smu.gs/U5ZC2Y The Wanderer.

Good evening all, 2012 comes to a close with a brief visit to Ballykillane between Portarlington and Portlaoise for the 1455 LTD - Heuston (22008 + 22062) and 1400 Heuston - Cork (234) services. http://smu.gs/U00xlw Also my Irish Railway photographic review of 2012 is now published and is available to view at http://smu.gs/U00nea Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Good evening all, A Waterford line update this evening with a particular focus on newly introduced 22010 and 22011 which worked the 1735 Heuston - Waterford tonight. Photos from Kilkenny, Lavistown, Waterford, Muine Bheag, Carlow and Athy. Also one picture of 22011 at Heuston with the 2310 to Kildare last Friday. http://smu.gs/Tn6Tev May I also take this opportunity to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas. The Wanderer.

Evening folks, A rather busy weekend just gone in the Dublin area. On Saturday 112 hauled failed 8208 from Belfast York Road to Connolly for repairs in Inchicore. 075 brought the failed loco from Connolly to Inchicore. The convoy was pictured at Balbriggan. After Balbriggan it was over to the Maynooth Line to photo 461 on the 2nd Santa Special of the day. After waiting with Finnyus at Pike Bridge to nearly 1500hrs with no sign of the special I returned to the car to collect the mobile phone and discovered via text that the locomotive had been declared a failure in Pearse and 083 was going to haul the train to Maynooth. The Saturday special was photographed at Pike Bridge and Collinstown. On Sunday I visited Malahide to photograph 207 crossing the causeway with the 1300 Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central and then it was off to Leixlip Louisa Bridge for 076 on the 1355 Pearse - Maynooth RPSI Santa Special. The return special was photographed at Collinstown. All the photos from the weekend are now online at: http://smu.gs/SAiwhV Enjoy, The Wanderer.

:tumbsup: On Wednesday 12th December the 1840 Heuston - Portlaoise was worked by 229 + 7MKIV set 4001 after it was failed before departure of the 1800 to Cork. http://smu.gs/SdxI4j The Wanderer.

It looks like there was a shortage of CPW's. The CPW rake was normally 12 wagons. In this video there is only 10 wagons so it looks like the two LP's were added to bring it up to 12 wagons.

I never did get around to finding out what the reason behind them was.

Rich, I assume so!! The final weekend pictures from Kerry see 22035 at Killarney with the 1345 Tralee - Heuston. http://smu.gs/X1vpxI The Wanderer.

Evening folks, Some photos from Thurles, Killarney and Farranfore on Friday and Saturday. http://smu.gs/TSg3Ls The Wanderer.

Tuesday 04/12/12 072 brought a train of Per-Way wagons as a 1210 Limerick - Portlaoise Per-Way Yard transfer. http://smu.gs/THp8qe The Wanderer.

Brilliant!

I heard in the new year. I assume sometime in January or February but don't shot the messenger if it hasn't happened by then!! Thanks @ boskonay.

The CPW' aren't currently cleared for the Waterford line. When first used they were confined to Dublin - Cork and had to operate through Lim Jct at reduced speed. This was due to some issue with mechanically operated points and the CPW's were not suitable for this. I haven't a clue as to why this was. Now that all the main radial routes are CTC / Mini-CTC this issue no longer applies so I see no reason why CPW's won't be cleared to operate to Waterford. Afterall they had to be cleared Portarlington - Ballina to be used on the IWT. As for the DFDS, I have heard it from seperate sources that they are coming back to rail and the movement of the CPW's to Limerick for maintenance does reinforce this fact. The Wanderer. P.S. Thanks for viewing the pictures.

Evening folks, The backlog from the last week continues to be cleared and this evenings update features freight trains in the Portlaoise area. On Thursday 29th two timber wagons were transferred from Limerick to Inchicore and in the opposite direction the Container Pocket Wagons were transferred from North Wall to Limerick to be prepared for a return to traffic in the new year with the DFDS Liner. These wagons had been stored in North Wall for the last part of 2012 since IWT ceased using them. Pictures of the two transfers are now online at http://smu.gs/TzUfnG The Wanderer.

Evening folks, It has been a very busy week away from the camera so I haven't had a chance to upload any photos from the past week. The latest Irish Photos include: Thursday 22nd November 083 operated a Limerick - Kildare - Limerick wagon trial. Friday 23rd November the C.I.E. Male Choir were at Heuston for Christmas Carol singing. http://smu.gs/Rev7Xk Over the weekend of the 23rd-25th November I spent the weekend in Hastings for the Hastings Diesels A Canterbury Trail railtour. Pictures of the railtour are featured at: http://smu.gs/ReuZHt Other odds and sods from the weekend include pictures from: Locations include: Brighton Lewis Eastbourne Hastings Ashford London St. Pancras Temple http://smu.gs/Tx7k0N Enjoy, The Wanderer.

Tonights update is two videos from Monastervin. The first is of 4008 leading the 1830 Cork - Heuston through the station. The 2nd is: The nominated loco 234 for the 0815 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner was declared a failure this morning before departure from Ballina. It was replaced by 082 but this also failed outside Ballina due to it being down in power. The train returned to Ballina and was cancelled due to no other locomotive being available in the West of Ireland. 220 which worked the 0930 North Wall - Ballina Liner arrived into Ballina at 1425 and this locomotive was used to operate a retimed 1615 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner. The train was videoed passing Monastervin running about 10 minutes early in the revised schedule. Both videos may be found at: http://smu.gs/T7SuOj The Wanderer.

She had a rough shunt with a wagon during a driver experience course. http://irnirishrailwaynews.yuku.com/sreply/50990/DCDR-Latest The matter referred to involved a shunting mishap on a non-passenger line on the DCDR system, and with a non-passenger train, i.e. a light engine. Following this, the DCDR reported the matter through the relevant correct operational procedures to the statutory bodies concerned. Their response was that (a) they were satisfied with the DCDR report; (b) no remedial action of any sort is needed, as nobody was injured. That's it. DCDR is currently involved, as I outlined in a longer post the other day, in reviewing a number of operational issues which are unrelated and which pre-date this incident. With regard to 146 itself, the loco is not owned by the DCDR, therefore it would be inappropriate for the DCDR to comment with regard to the actual loco. As griffin.garaiste suggests above, that's nobody's business but the management and membership of the ITG. As an aside, it may be of interest to some readers that there has been a long standing, and mutually beneficial, arrangement between ITG and DCDR to the effect that ITG can store some of their locos on the DCDR (space permitting!) and in return they may be operated by the DCDR. And long may it last!

Good evening all, The 2nd part of the weekend in Kerry features two updates. The first is a single photo of 22058 near Ballybane Level Crossing with the 1315 Tralee - Mallow on Saturday. http://smu.gs/T5jo9i The 2nd update is one of my occasional features on Forgotten Railways of Ireland. The 3rd one in the series features the 8 mile long Tralee to Fenit Branch which has never been officially closed by Iarnrod Eireann! The last train movement on the branch was an inspection car in 1988. Since then the branch has become very overgrown with the formation breached in several locations. The track has been lifted between Tralee and North Kerry Junction in the first part of conversion to the Tralee to Fenit Greenway project. Photos of the branch can be viewed here: http://smu.gs/QRsBGg Enjoy! The Wanderer.

Evening all, A couple of photos from the latter half of the week. - 22036 at Rosskelton with the 1300 Heuston - Cork on Thursday. This diagram seems to be ICR worked of late. - Photos from Thurles, Cork and Killarney from Friday. http://smu.gs/T11LaV The Wanderer.

Interior photo of 8203 looking from the cab back.