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After a few months of inactivity, work has recommenced on Tragreany's platforms.

I always thought Limerick station itself would make a relatively compact (for a city terminus) layout (obviously without including the loco depot or it would be quite long!).

E.E. thumping, cakes, tea, what more can one want in life.

Sunday 29th December only. Enjoy a journey in our ‘Derry Girls’ heritage 450 class railcar No.458 to Inch Abbey before enjoying our special Christmas Afternoon Tea. We offer a mouthwatering selection of fresh handmade sandwiches, luxury home scones with jam & cream and some special Christmas treats. To drink there is a choice of teas and coffees, quality soft drink, and something alcoholic for the 18+ non-drivers in your group Dates & times This event is running on Sunday 29th December 2024 with the first train departing at 1pm (SOLD OUT). A second train will depart at 15:30, still seats available for this. Prices & tickets £40 per adult for tables of two £35 per adult for tables of three or four. Children can be added at £20 each. Tickets available now at: https://www.downrail.co.uk/event/christmastea/

I didn't see this coming but it seems so obvious now with the powering Britain connection.

I'll be honest, this is the most excited I've been about a carriage model since the MM Cravens back in 2009. Moreso even.

basically - that and they need to keep descriptions short. Also have found a few more of these in a stocktake https://www.tailtetours.com/product-page/modern-enterprise-livery-201-class-gm-loco-enamel-pin

Confirmed times for anyone thinking of travelling or chasing (bonus points if you manage both!) Confirmed times, for the track bashers Sallins loop as been added for the return leg, while we'll also be traversing Millstreet loop (no scheduled services) and Mallow platform 3 (had a few requests for that one!). A lot of work has gone into this across IÉ, not to mention my own team, hats off to all indeed. DUBLIN Heuston 09.10 Inchicore 09.14½ Hazelhatch 09.21½ Sallins 09.27½ Newbridge 09.32½ Kildare 09.36 09.38 Cherryville Jctn. 09.42 Monasterevin 09.45½ Portarlington 09.50½ 09.52½ Portlaoise 10.01½ Ballybrophy 10.13 Lisduff 10.17 Templemore 10.20½ Thurles 10.27 Limerick Jctn. 10.43½ 10.53½ Dromkeen 11N06 11N11 Killonan Jctn. 11.18 LIMERICK 11N25 (A) *the train is not operating into Limerick station proper, stopping between just after Limerick Check where the Foynes line diverges) LIMERICK (A) 11N35 Killonan Jctn. 11.42 Dromkeen 11N49 11N54 Limk. Jctn. Pk. Loop 12.05 Limerick Jctn. 12.07 Charleville 12.24 Mallow 12.35 12.40 Banteer 12.52 Millstreet 13.02 13.12 Rathmore 13.19 KILLARNEY 13.38 KILLARNEY 17.15 Rathmore 17.34½ Millstreet 17N42 17N52 (loop) Banteer 18.01½ Mallow Plat. 3 18.15 18.30 Charleville 18.44½ Limerick Jctn. 19.01 19.03 Thurles 19.21½ Templemore 19.27½ Lisduff 19.31 Ballybrophy 19.35½ Portlaoise 19.46 Portarlington 19.53 19.55 Monasterevin 20.00½ Cherryville Jctn. 20.03 Kildare 20.06 20.08 Newbridge 20.13 Sallins Up Loop 20.19½ Hazelhatch 20.27 Inchicore 20.34 DUBLIN Heuston 20.40

Following their launch at the Mount Temple show, the 8100 DART and Antonov-201 enamel badges are now available, both commemorating important Irish railway anniversaries this year. https://www.tailtetours.com/shop

We have a good few travelling up from Cork for this, there's a set down on the return journey at Mallow (18:15) to make travel a bit easier (Passengers are welcome to join/get off at any of the stops, but conscious a 20:40 Dublin arrival means a later trip back for the Corkonians). T

All in good time I guess.

It's mentioned in the latest IRRS journal, 80000 will be the hybrid units, 90000 the pure electric. (Excellent issue incidentally, well worth joining for).

As far as I know 1944 (preserved at Downpatrick) came straight off the last Limerick-Waterford set, with the other two from it, 1400 and 1946, going straight to Clonakility Model Railway Village. In fact she very briefly operated at Downpatrick in IR livery before sidelined for restoration, emerging in 2018 in original 1950s dark green (which some did carry, we have photos to prove it, before I'm shot!). There's a photo somewhere on the interweb of 1944 being hauled to Dublin after.