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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

Evening all, An update from me from the home turf, starting off with Heritage Week at Stradbally: Album link - ---- Even though it was wet, it was worth a visit! The Belmond luxury touring train started ghost running on the 23rd, with the 1420 Heuston - Cork. Album link - ---- Finally, an evening of shunting at Stradbally to arrange stock ready for P-Way work on Sunday Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157673041667045 Regards, Kieran

Evening all, The other three updates from me whilst I was in the UK. As always, click on any of the photos below to view them full size Starting off with a few shots from Wollaton Hall Industrial Museum, where relics of Nottingham Victoria station are Link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157669555272214 ---- Next, a few Nottingham trams in Beeston whilst mainly bus spotting for the hour Link - ----- And finally, a selection of shots from a fruitful hour at Belper and passing by Toton depot Link - Regards, Kieran

Steamers can be more depending on what is needed to do (eg a new boiler is a good £100,000-150,000 as it has to be specially made, tested, certified. I heard recently a quote of €800 per tube)

It really does depend on what you need to do, but for example a new set of batteries (always required!) can be easily €5000-6000 (a set of Deltic batteries costs £6000 in total). Some restorations in the UK have cost upwards of £300,000. The only one I really know about is the Deltic Preservation Society's refurbishment of 55015 Tulyar, which has been a complete rebuild from frames up, with new sheeting and bogies. The air tank overhaul alone cost £3,474. Grease for the suspension, 100kg, was £480. A new set of bogies was an eye-watering £150,000!

Morning all, I've been away in Nottingham for the past two weeks away from editing software, so just catching up on things. To start with, some late evening shots from Nottingham station whilst waiting for a friend to arrive in. Click on any of the photos below to view them full size with descriptons Album link - Regards, Kieran

Morning all, A few shots from around the Dublin area on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (24-26/7/16) that I've just got around to uploading. I was mainly there for the Bray Airshow but also managed a bit of gricing in between. Click on any of the photos below to view them all Album link - ----- A few photos from Stradbally, where two of the three new diesels moved up from the Old Shed to the New Shed for basic servicing in preparation of a full refurbishment on Thursday 28/7/16 Album link - ----- And finally, shots of a pristine 224 on the 1100 Heuston - Cork / 1420 Cork - Heuston on Friday, 29th July Album link - Regards, Kieran

Will the Belmond model have a little guard hanging out of the EGV? Great work!

An 071. Not sure which one (084 possibly, as I haven't seen a photo of it out recently and it still works) Thanks Noel. Hadn't noticed it before

Evening all, As mentioned above, the RPSI moved their diesels from Inchicore to Connolly today in two moves. Click on the photos below to view them full size Album link - Quick question - why does 175 have that coupling on her? Regards, Kieran

Evening all, Today the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland transferred their 3 'Baby GM' locos from Inchicore Works (where they have been stored since 2009/2010) to their shed in Connolly station. The day certaintly wasn't straight forward! Originally going to be one transfer, a last minute fault prevented this from happening and the transfer was cancelled. Luckily I bumped into another gricer who had heard the transfer was back on! Photos from the day can be seen below, with the normal railway running around as well. Click on any of the photos below to view them all Album link - Regards, Kieran

Having checked some photos, 7 out of the 8 have "CLRR" on the axleboxes. The other one doesn't have anything on it

Bloody hell - I oiled them and did the pre-service exam on them on Sunday and can't remember what the axleboxes say! Been under it and can say some of the brake hangers are still there As far as I am aware the basic chassis and bogies is from 7L, the Cavan and Leitrim coach. The body is actually a Stradbally production, having been the bus body from 1953-1972 (1959-1972 in Bórd na Móna service)

Morning all, A few shots from Stradbally on Sunday, where (with the help of the WW2 Re-Enactment Club) we staged a 'War' day with various uniforms and weapons on display. We ran with steam loco LM44 all day and another first was done - the carriages entering the pit road in the shed for an exam. Ablum link - Regards, Kieran

If you need any detail photos of the couplings at Stradbally (of all types) give me a shout via PM as I have got them all (I think!)