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Full report (316 pages, but the first 40-odd give you the overall idea) https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016_Rail_Review_Report_Complete_Online.pdf

Evening all, A selection of photos from the beginning of November from me, with locations including: Portlaoise Heuston Inchicore Loop Line Bridge St. Stephen's Green and Luas Cross City Works As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size and with descriptions Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157672717110514 Regards, Kieran

Take out the NEM coupling and you have a good CAD for Train Simulators! Great work - any chance of srinking it by half?

Actually worse than that - he had already negotiated the gap having got off intially! And he judge found him 50% liable as well

ICR's have always warned of the gap. At least the person involved was found partially liable

Absolutely you can use IC locos on Mark 3 push/pulls. Not the best shot but:

Morning all, A selection of photos from Saturday's RPSI "Western Explorer" trip. Having boarded at Athlone, a great trip was had and thanks to all of the RPSI volunteers and Iarnród Éireann staff who made the day happen. As always, click on the photos to view them full size Album link - Regards, Kieran

Reminds me of the Serpell report in the UK in the 1980s. That really worked out! "The review was compiled by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann to examine possible solutions for the financial sustainability of the State-owned rail operator.". Begging bowl out - if you don't fund us we will close

Evening all, A few photos from Booterstown Nature Reserve on Thursday. Having finished lectures at 1100 and did a bit extra, I left college at 1215 with the intention of going out for the IWT liner and DFDS/Timber services. However whilst walking down, I randomly decided to head south, in the hope of getting the driver training runs with the Cravens that have been operating this week. It was only when I got home that I realised it had been cancelled! Still, useful information for next time. As always, click on any of the photos below to view them all Album link - Regards, Kieran

Evening all, The last full Belmond tour ran last week, concluding on Monday morning with the 0800 Muine Bheag - Heuston. As I wasn't in college a lot that day due to the way an assignment was arranged, I was able to have a look at the shunt operation at Heuston. As always, click on any of the photos below to view them full size with details Having got home, had lunch and gone back out again to play badminton, I decided to kill an hour at Portarlington, with fruitful results. Due to a failure on the Sunday, 22043 was stabled in the Down Yard at Portarlington awaiting a driver to return to Laois Traincare Depot. This is the first time any passenger stock has gone into the yard since it was relaid into the current format Full album link - Regards, Kieran

I see one big issue there - sat nav companies will have to pay to access the data

Evening all, An update from Stradbally to start off the evening's updates. On Saturday 15 October, the new shed was officially opened by Ann Goodwin (CEO of Laois Partnership), Cllr Tom Mulhall (Chairman of Laois County Council) and Ken Grahm (President of the Irish Steam Preservation Society), with several volunteers and around 60 guests present. For a full review on the day's activities, see https://irishnarrowgaugerailwayspot.wordpress.com/2016/10/16/stradbally-shed-official-opening-15102016/. As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size and in the best quality Album link - Regards, Kieran

Morning all, An update from the past week Photos from the Stradbally Steam Museum, with Guinness engine 15 and a coach Album link - ---- A few photos from Heuston on Monday morning... Album link - ---- ...and Wednesday afternoon, with a couple of CIE containers thrown in from when they did door-to-door transport Album link - --- And finally shots from Heuston and Portarlington area on Thursday Album link - Regards, Kieran

Morning all, A few photos from the begininning of the week, with shots from Heuston, Portarlington, Portlaoise and Inchicore to start with: --- Photos from Wednesday with the 1825 Portlaoise - Heuston formed of Mark 4 set 4001: --- And finally photos from Thursday, where the main event was 071 hauling Belmond Mark 3 7122 from North Wall to Inchicore. Photos also include a wander around Portarlington and freight at Monasterevin and Kildare Regards, Kieran

Morning all, A few updates from me. As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size Firstly photos from a training day at Stradbally, where we were using the diesel loco 'Rusty' rather than the normal LM44. This gave me the oppourtunity to take a few different photos of the place Album link - ----- Photos from Monday showing the Belmond Grand Hibernian arriving into Heuston Album link - ----- And finally shots from Thursday, with a morning stop-off at Monasterevin, followed by a crawl home with stops at Kildare (for the DFDS Liner) and the Ploughing Specials Album link - Regards, Kieran

Evening all, A triple update from me tonight, featuring this week's movements. As always, click on any of the shots of links to see them full size Photos from Monday, when the Belmond service arrived back into Heuston after a successful second week of operation Album link - --- On Wednesday, I had a brief stop over in Kildare --- And finally, the big event 22027 failed in Rosslare Europort on Saturday 10th September before departure of the 1755 to Connolly. Despite best efforts, it was decided to drag the set to Laois Traincare Depot for rectification work. A move done in two parts, 084 is seen arriving into Hazelhatch with the failed set as the 0850 Inchicore - Laois Traincare Depot. This is the first time since 11 March 2014 (082+22014 from Inchicore to Laois Traincare Depot). Shots feature Inchicore, Hazelhatch, Sallins and Kildare, with normal traffic as well Album link - Regards, Kieran

Thanks Noel! Thought I'd try something different for the move

Evening all, A selection of photos from a day out on the Heuston line for the Belmond Grand Hibernian and the Ballast Cleaning that has restarted on the Cork mainline. As always, click on any of the photos below to view them full size Album link - Regards, Kieran

There's more to it than just the flag issues. 231/233 are fully equipped for Northern operation (bar MMI socket and screen, which is an oversight but there must be a reason somewhere). Thus they are more suited for Enterprise duties. The others (in this case, 215,217-226,229,232,234) do not have NIR safety equipment (such as AWS, TPWS, NIR Train Radio and isolation bars) and would require a secondman. With enough spare Enterprise locos, there's no need for them [the list] to go north and can have full logos. Incicdently, 22036-22039 also have 'half' logos (just the wording)

Evening all, Two updates from me from the start of the month. As always, click on the photos to view them full size The first is shots from the 1st, with Cork driver Tom Ryan and DTE Kieran O'Sullivan in command of the Belmond trip All shots here - --- And shots from Friday and Monday, covering the ingress and egress of people heading for Stradbally and the Electric Picnic music event, with a few PWD moves as well All shots here - Regards, Kieran

Happens to all of us!

Where does it mention Docklands? Grand Canal Dock is south of Pearse (about half a mile)

So peak-time only, Monday to Friday and minor changes thereafter (a slight pain for me, finishing college at 1700 and the Limerick being advanced by 5 minutes)

Don't think 3173 is air braked fitted. Best would probably be through piped (although older photos of it in IE service don't support that). Then I doubt the RPSI van would be capable of providing enough juice for the on board services such as air-con

Loss of power was 216's issue