New low

[Riversuir226]

220 plus unidentified 071 behind the mk 3 will admit i nearly said something bold about the mk3 but pulled back from the brink!!! ended up taking pics of plastic stuff instead:((

At least 074 was there too console me:x

Edited July 17, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Warbonnet]

Nice shots man. I know how you feel. I stood in the local station for a couple of hours on Thursday and it was railcars all the way. I was thinking about how not so long ago all those intercity services were loco hauled and from an enthusiast point of view it was much more interesting. It's a bummer for us but to be fair the ICRs are nice to travel on and progress is progress.

[Riversuir226]

Caught ya,

He really left rip heading through the old Kilmacow station,

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

Great pics

[Riversuir226]

The last pic of 088 that i have in Waterford must be ten years ago

& looked what popped up to say hello today:D

Looking REAL good in the new livery especially with the med weather we re having

[Flying Scotsman 4472]

I'd love to see a 201 in that new livery

[Riversuir226]

I'd love to see a 201 in that new livery

 

Now that is a thought, would look quite good i'd say.

[Riversuir226]

Oh boy what a morning trying to get a good pic of 088.

Done a few practice shots 083 looking good at the fuelling point, Hueston bound railcar and the Morning service on the south tipp line, but really struggled with the pics, so tried the other fav spots

The cutting in Ferrybank no good, tried the station platform but found it closed and nobody about. When t over the border to my usual spot, a quick text to warn the KK boys of her movements and danna she arrived.

083

Dub railcar

Tipp railcar

088 @ Plunkett

088 @ Newrath

Edited July 18, 2013 by Riversuir226

[gm171 kk]

Great pics there Tom.

[Warbonnet]

Nice one Tom. Have finished editing my video from Clondalkin/Fonthill and Kildare but wont get to upload it till tomorrow. In the meantime here's a pic. It was a great day to be lineside!

 

[Riversuir226]

Lovely job Fran, looking forward to the video. 088 looked really well with the cpw's. So what do you think of the grey 071's up close?

[Warbonnet]

Lovely job Fran, looking forward to the video. 088 looked really well with the cpw's. So what do you think of the grey 071's up close?

 

It looked superb, didn't make a great deal of fuss leaving with that heavy load so looks like they did a thorough job on her. I like the grey, something very 70s Southern Pacific SD40T-2 about them. Just needed another few locos coupled up for a nice lash-up!

[ttc0169]

Well after an eventfull evening with a loco and an ICR failing,it wasn't possible to get 077 and 088 alongside each other as when I checked at Ballyhaunis 077 was at the wrong end of the HOBS train-so I concentrated on 088-here she is after arrival in foggy Ballina station at 21:05

 

 

 

 

 

[heirflick]

boy does she lookgood or what? great pics Ttc!

 

fran - hurry up with the vid

[Riversuir226]

Ttc many thanks for the great pics of her,

[Riversuir226]

Edited July 23, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Riversuir226]

083 was on the laden timber into Waterford this evening,

[Riversuir226]

074 was around the yard over the weekend and also got a few icr sets. Nice to get the signals into the shot

Edited August 7, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Weshty]

Lovely shots, great to see semaphore signalling still in action in Waterford. Take the shots of them while you can lads, that 150 year old technology will have it's day and be gone before you know it.

 

A few years back, by pure good chance I managed to photograph the Ennis semaphore system literally 12 hours before the entire thing was ripped out. There at 9:00pm and literally no trace at 10:00am the following morning....

[Riversuir226]

have most of them recorded:banana:

[Weshty]

I'm lovin' that first offset junction one. Most unusual.

[Riversuir226]

I have it scaled out and all ready for the workbench:p.

It may have been a three signal post originally as the Dungarvan line ran under it

[Riversuir226]

O79 looking good on her way into Waterford on the timber this evening.Think the 47ft container flat might have been the reason for the delay going to Belview last Friday. The hauliers waste no time in starting to unload

Edited August 19, 2013 by Riversuir226

[heirflick]

tom- where do you take the shots from?

[Riversuir226]

tom- where do you take the shots from?

 

O79 was taken from Newrath no 2 level crossing just off the old Dublin rd

The ones of the yard are taken from various points along the wall basically camera in the air and hope for the best. I also use the grassy bank on the other side of the dual carriageway if im using the bigger camera plus its handy to figure out where everything is.

The main gates to the yard are handy for the just arrived timbers as the they use the old cement siding.

[Riversuir226]

First 2O1 in a few weeks:banana: pity the sun got in the way:mad:

Edited August 22, 2013 by Riversuir226

[Riversuir226]

A combination of missing the level crossing gates opening and the sunny conditions led to me missing the chance of catching the incoming timber hauled by O74. From the less favourable side

[Riversuir226]

Yay the level crossing was open this time:banana:

[Riversuir226]

Had intended to go to Kilkenny to catch the Rpsi special but had a little hangover got in the way

Caught O81 light engine on her way back from Kilkenny

[Riversuir226]

080 has been in the yard all weekend with a few Kqa s along with 4 timber wagons plus the usual full rake of 47ft container flats for Mondays Ballina run.

[Aussie Phil]

Great shots mate. Will have to catch up when I am in Waterford seeing the inlaws next year

[Riversuir226]

Great shots mate. Will have to catch up when I am in Waterford seeing the inlaws next year

 

No prob Phil:tumbsup: