Weedsprayer visits the South Wexford

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

After being dropped from its traditional slot at the start of the Weedspray Program, the mothballed South Wexford railway finally saw the train operate over the branch on Friday 14th June. It operated from Portlaoise to Waterford on Thursday afternoon to position itself for the run on the next day, thus giving the unusual sight of the Weedspray train operating in the Down Direction on the South Wexford Line.

 

Scheduled to depart Waterford on the Friday morning at 0700, which necessitated a 0420 alarm clock call, the train crossed the Barrow Bridge at 0755 and proceeded to Rosslare Strand arriving there at 0940. 071 ran around its train at Rosslare Europort and then operated to Rosslare Strand where it waited for the 0940 Connolly - Rosslare Europort service to arrive.

 

On board the 0940 from Connolly was the new Iarnrod Eireann CEO Mr. David Franks who travelled in the cab of the locomotive to view the disused line for himself.

 

The line was also sprayed in both directions.

 

Pictures begin with the positioning move on Thursday afternoon and some early morning photos in Waterford. Pictures of the Weedspray are from Barrow Bridge, Wellington Bridge, Bridgetown, Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. http://smu.gs/120LqFA

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

[Riversuir226]

Lovely set, bet you enjoyed the weather

 

i'd be very careful taking pics from over by the brewery especially nearer to the boat yard. The "locals" don t take to kindly to people with cameras and there was an incident in the last few weeks.

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

The "locals" don t take to kindly to people with cameras and there was an incident in the last few weeks.

 

Please tell us what happened and why

[thewanderer]

Lovely set, bet you enjoyed the weather

 

i'd be very careful taking pics from over by the brewery especially nearer to the boat yard. The "locals" don t take to kindly to people with cameras and there was an incident in the last few weeks.

 

It should be safe enough at 0635 in the morning! I have been down there several times throughout the years and never had any problems from the "locals". Then again you don't set up camp right outside their front door either.

 

What incident happened?

 

The Wanderer.

[David Brown]

Never had any bother anytime I have been down , had a great day chasing the sprayer loads & loads of fab pics will put some up for you guys

[Riversuir226]

I d rather leave it at what i ve said already on the subject.

Edited June 14, 2013 by Riversuir226

[enniscorthyman]

Fantastic photos of the weed spray,thanks for sharing.

[Blu Bianco]

The line was also sprayed in both directions.

 

Pictures begin with the positioning move on Thursday afternoon and some early morning photos in Waterford. Pictures of the Weedspray are from Barrow Bridge, Wellington Bridge, Bridgetown, Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort. http://smu.gs/120LqFA

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

 

About time too! Given the look of the other platform at Wellingtonbridge, the inevitable weed encroachment is in full swing. All it takes is a bit of ground growth and next thing, its all over the sleepers and tracks.

 

Great pictures and excellent to see some activity on the line.