Photographic Website Updates

[thewanderer]

Afternoon all,

The new updates to the website contain:

Saturday 17th June 2023:
Pictures from Thurles and Heuston while heading up to Dublin for an Irish Railway Record Society Outing. Also an unexpected visit to Templemore rounds out the day. Click 
https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/June-2023/i-7Br8Sn5 to view.

A visit was arranged by the Irish Railway Record Society to the new National Train Control Centre and Heuston Valeting Plant, on Saturday 17th June 2023 to view the new Control Centre for the Iarnród Éireann network and the new ICR “B2 cars” at the Heuston Valeting Plant. Also on display at Heuston V.P. was 3ICR 22001 which is the head of series for the European Train Control System (ETCS) fitment. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2023/IRRS-visit-NTCC-HNVP/ to view.

 

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

On 16/6/2023 at 10:50 PM, thewanderer said:

 

A long weekend? It was a week  

 

I wonder who I took inspiration from!!

[thewanderer]

The June gallery has been updated with:

Tuesday 20th June 2023:
A lunchtime trip to the Curragh and Kildare today which produced plenty of interest. First up was 215 passing the Curragh Mainline Station with the Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner, then it was back to Kildare to view 076 departing with the 1130 Waterford - Westport Ety. Timber. As soon as that left, its place on the middle road was taken by 085 hauling the new Kirow Crane No. 900 on its first outing on the IE network. It had earlier operated a 1030 trial from Portlaoise to North Wall and returned at 1320. A final nice surprise was seeing MPV 790 departing Kildare on a retimed Weedspray run to Waterford. All in all a productive 45 minutes or so.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/June-2023/i-Q5NSkpn to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Wednesday 21st June 2023:
The Kirow Crane No. 900 was out for trials again today. Instead of the planned trip from North Wall to Wexford it operated a 1055 Portlaoise - Waterford via Limerick Jct. trial. To round up the day, pictures from Grange LC of the 1200 Heuston - Cork and 1225 Cork - Heuston passing.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/June-2023/i-xvG5Dq5 to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Thursday 22nd June 2023:
085 returned with the Kirow Crane from Waterford to Portlaoise on Thursday 22nd June 2023 and I managed to photograph it passing Clonkeen on the approach to Portlaoise running about 45 minutes early.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/June-2023/i-LB4ztTc to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Monday 26th June 2023:
The unusual sight of a MKIV set in Laois Depot greeted me this morning and also some pictures from around Portlaoise & Limerick during the day.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/June-2023/i-bHfptZV to view.

 

[thewanderer]

The July gallery kicks off with a selection of photos from Wednesday 5th July 2023:
Thanks to a tip off last night, I ventured out this morning to see the unusual sight of a pair of 2600 Class units on the Nenagh Branch covering for unavailable 2800 Class.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/July-2023/i-SMtdSCn to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Friday 7th July 2023:
After the excitement of a Cork based 2600 Class on the Nenagh branch last Wednesday, normality had returned to the branch when 2804 + 2803 were provided for the 1710 Limerick - Ballybrophy on Friday. 41 passengers were on the train leaving Limerick which is just under a 50% load factor for a 2 car 2800. The return working from Ballybrophy at 1905 had 45 passengers. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/July-2023/i-QrFJXBD to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Good morning all,

Two gallery updates this morning at the start of a UK trip to Devon, Cornwall and London.

Farewell to the Stena Europe - After 21 years serving the Rosslare - Fishguard route, the Stena Europe is due to be retired from the route on Thursday 13th July 2023. Eager to get one final trip on the old lady, on what is my favourite irish Sea ferry, I timed this trip to the UK to get a last trip on it. The Stena Nordica will replace the Europe on the route. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Farewell-to-the-Stena-Europe/ to view.

UK Trip: Wednesday 12th July 2023
We picked up the 1350 Fishguard Harbour - Cardiff Central for the trek to Cardiff. Our overnight base was Exeter for the night, but Cross Country cancellations saw us continue onto Reading but late running saw us miss the connection. We decided to stay on the Cardiff to London train as far as Paddington, got our Oyster Cards renewed and head to Exeter on the 1904 departure to Plymouth, which happened to be the Pullman Restaurant Car service. With no reservations booked we were lucky to get a table as it was rather busy and we enjoyed a delightful meal to Exeter and the 135 minute journey flew by. A later arrival into Exeter than we had intended but very enjoyable. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2023/UK-Trip-Wednesday-12th-July-2023/ to view.

 

 

[Georgeconna]

Ah thats sad, My ship of choice for the Airshow trips until they changed the timings. Great fish n chjps and comfy seats for a good kip.

Irish Ferries turned me off that time when the got rid of all the staff and hired a load of cheap labour in.

[thewanderer]

There has been several updates to the website over the past couple of days.

- July 2023: 
Tuesday 11th July 2023:
Photos from Rosslare Europort.

Monday 24th - Wednesday 26th July:
A handful of photos from trips between Thurles and Heuston.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/July-2023/i-dgWdb3p to view.

A week in the UK, mainly in Devon and Cornwall with a day in London between the 12th and 18th of May.
Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2023

 

 

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

Several updates to the website tonight clearing out a backlog of images from the past few weeks.

- July 2023: The July gallery concludes with pictures from Thurles and Dublin. 
Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/July-2023/i-nh4qKPd to view.

- UK Trip: 26th to 30th July 2023: My 2nd UK trip in July, mainly based around the Derby area with a detour to Llangollen for one night and also a visit to the Great Central Railway.
Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2023/UK-Trip-26th-to-30th-July-2023 to view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[thewanderer]

The August gallery so far.

Tuesday 1st August 2023:
Photos from Nenagh and Limerick and showing the latest works on the creation of a new rail and bus interchange.

Thursday 3rd August 2023:
While on the way to Kerry, a stop off at Adare to see the latest work at this location on the Foynes Line reconstruction.

Saturday 5th August 2023:
An unusual sight at Rathmore Siding was a HOBS train on Saturday 5th August. The train had been dropping stone between Millstreet and Rathmore on the Friday night but was unable to return to Mallow due to a fault at the Level Crossing Control Centre in Mallow where none of the barriers could be lowered. The decision was taken to stable the train in Rathmore for the weekend.

Wednesday 9th August 2023:
The first 7 Container Pocket Wagons to be overhauled for the increased requirements for the XPO liner between Waterford and Ballina were released from the wagon works at Limerick and tripped to Inchicore on the weekly wagon transfer movement which left Limerick at 0755 hauled by 072.

All the images can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/August-2023

 

 

 

 

 

[thewanderer]

Saturday 12th August 2023:
A nice sortie over to Goolds Cross this lunchtime to view the 0937 North Wall - Limerick wagon transfer consisting of 7 Container Pocket Wagons for overhaul at the wagon works in Limerick. Also photographed was the 1100 Heuston - Cork & 1125 Cork - Heuston.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/August-2023/i-PsrRwMp to view all the images.

 

[hurricanemk1c]

July 2023 saw me visit Germany for approximately 10 days, plenty of photos so splitting them up a bit. I arrived late afternoon in Düsseldorf before heading to Köln, which would be my hotel for the next couple of days. The following day I headed down to Speyer, and the Sunday saw me head for the Mohne Dam, catching Train Charter Service's latest purchase in use.

 

 

 

 

Album link -

Regards,

Kieran

Reg

[thewanderer]

The August gallery has been updated with:

Monday 14th August 2023:
Pictures from a lunchtime visit to Portlaoise.

Tuesday 15th August 2023:
A ramble from Nenagh to Limerick and Cork before heading to Dublin for the night.

Wednesday 16th August 2023:
The journey home from Dublin was topped off nicely with a nice surprise from Limerick Depot tonight with 2611 + 2612 on the evening Ballybrophy. With the set now missing its front gangway I thought it was 2811 + 2812 at first glance.

Friday 18th August 2023:
A ballast HOBS train has been employed on the Nenagh line between Monday and Friday dropping ballast at various locations each day. The train left Ballybrophy at 0855 and returned to Lisduff via Limerick, but on Monday it did it in reverse. 071 & 073 were employed Monday to Thursday but on Friday 085 had replaced 073. Pictures of the train at various locations between Nenagh and Birdhill.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/August-2023/i-MJM5x63 to view them all.

 

[thewanderer]

Following on from the first Irish Railway Record Society visit in June, a repeat visit was arranged by the Irish Railway Record Society to the new National Train Control Centre and Heuston Valeting Plant, on Saturday 19th August 2023 to view the new Control Centre for the Iarnród Éireann network and the new ICR “B2 cars” at the Heuston Valeting Plant. Also on display at Heuston V.P. was 3ICR 22001 which is the head of series for the European Train Control System (ETCS) fitment. 

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2023/IRRS-NTCC-HeustonVP-Take-2/ to view.

See https://irrs.ie/upcoming/ for the upcoming IRRS outings.

 

[thewanderer]

A small update to the website this week of pictures from Nenagh.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/August-2023/i-w6wDZ2W to view.

 

[thewanderer]

While away on a boating holiday in Ireland, I managed to get some railway photos.

End of August 2023:
Pictures from Leacarrow, Dromod and Drumsna Viaduct. 

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/August-2023/i-vn8ZnF6 to view.

September 2023:
22040 crossing the White Bridge viaduct at Athlone with the 0925 Heuston - Galway.
Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/September-2023

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Continuing my German adventure, Day saw me depart from Köln and head back to Düsseldorf, and then a quick spin to Monchengladbach was in order for family reasons. Day 5 was a trip to Wuppertal, and the famous Schwebebahn railway, and a return to Düsseldorf via Köln. Day 6 was a majority travel day by ICE from Düsseldorf to Hamburg, with various locos seen on the way. The evening saw me head out and back with a pair of 112s in use on Regiobahn services out of Hamburg.

Click on the photos to view them full size

 

 

 

 

Album link - https://flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720310998616

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

Afternoon all,

Earlier this week, as part of the Foynes Line rebuilding the bridge over the River Maigue at Adare was to be lifted out and placed to a nearby compound for refurbishment. It didn't go to plan on Wednesday as the bridge turned out to be slightly overweight for the 500t capacity crane so a bigger 700t crane was sourced and the lift successfully took place on Thursday afternoon.

Pictures of the lift can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2023/Foynes-Line-Reconstruction-/i-LGjmRTx

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Photos from Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, a must-see for anyone

 

 

 

 

All photos - https://flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311143035

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

The September gallery has been updated with:

Tuesday 19th September 2023:

Picts from Nenagh, Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Kildare and Dublin Heuston where I observed some of the evening peak departures.

Thursday 21st September 2023:

Picts from Nenagh of the 1710 Limerick - Ballybrophy leaving the town and an unusual sight at Mallow after MKIV Standard 4114 had been removed from set 4005 earlier in the day due to a brake fault.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/September-2023/i-sTdHQTN to view.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 21, 2023 by thewanderer

[thewanderer]

Photos from the Irish Railway Record Society "The Token Exchange" railtour on Saturday 23rd September are now online at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2023/IRRS-The-Token-Exchange-Saturday-23rd-September-2023/

The railtour operated from Dublin Heuston to Waterford and Limerick formed of an IE 22000 Class 3ICR set 22007. The purpose of the tour was to travel over the last two remaining routes on the Iarnród Éireann (IE) network that retain traditional railway signalling using the Electric Train Staff signalling regulations.

As organiser on behalf of the IRRS, I'll like to thank everyone who travelled with us yesterday and made the tour such an outstanding success. 

 

 

[thewanderer]

Afternoon all,

A few photos from my travels this week.

Monday 25th September 2023:
Pictures from Nenagh, Ballybrophy and Thurles.

Tuesday 26th September 2023:
Pictures today come from Thurles, Connolly, Clontarf Road and Drogheda.

Friday 29th September 2023:
Due to a shortage of 2800 Class, a pair of 2600 Class units covered the morning Bally service.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/September-2023/i-z9QxBrL to view

 

 

[thewanderer]

The website has been updated with:

Saturday 30th September 2023:
Pictures from Portlaoise and Borris-in-Ossory plus contributor pictures from Maynooth.
Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/September-2023/i-BZJkxCb to view.

Tuesday 3rd October 2023:
Pictures from Lexilip Confey and Maynooth while out to photograph the MPV 790 on railhead treatment run.
Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/October-2023/i-56qZLmH

 

[Lev Pavliuk]

Well, it's been a while since I've posted pictures of Irish railways here and it's time to fix that. if you are interested in Bord na Mona, then I will regularly post them in the next topic, you can also find more there https://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/8838-bord-na-móna-rolling-stock/page/2 /#comment-215744

[jhb171achill]

Absolutely superb stuff. For any modeller of BnM lines, this is a treasure trove.

[Lev Pavliuk]

11 minutes ago, jhb171achill said:

Absolutely superb stuff. For any modeller of BnM lines, this is a treasure trove.

By the way, if anyone needs detailed photographs of certain rolling stock or BnM infrastructure, then I can do it on one of the trips

[thewanderer]

The October gallery has been updated today with photos from the past week featuring:

 

Friday 6th October 2023:

Pictures & video's of trains and buses in Nenagh while out for a walk.

 

Saturday 7th October 2023:

Some views of the disused Cement Branch Siding in Limerick near the Crescent Shopping Centre.

 

Tuesday 10th October 2023:

Photos from various locations between Charleville and Glounthaune in Cork while travelling down to the city to attend an Irish Railway Record Society meeting.

 

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/October-2023/i-84G8WS8 to view all the images.

 

 

 

 

[thewanderer]

Pictures from around Farranfore and Killarney from the weekend just gone.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/October-2023/i-f8Gb2WX to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Pictures from this so far this week cover:

Tuesday 17th October 2023:
A single picture from Portlaoise on this day of a 5ICR covering for a 3ICR on a Portlaoise - Heuston service.

Thursday 19th October 2023:
Pictures today come from:
- Nenagh
- Ballybrophy
- Heuston
- LUAS in Dublin City Centre.
- Broombridge.
- Clonsilla
- M3 Parkway
- Connolly.

Click into the October gallery at: https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2023-photos/October-2023/i-ZmQnk5m

 

Edited October 19, 2023 by thewanderer

[hurricanemk1c]

I'm seriously behind on updates at the moment!

Germany continues with a look at some movements in Hamburg Hbf

 

 

Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311264902

 

Next stop was Berlin, with a nice view from the top of the hotel, a trip to the Deutsche Tecknik Museum and later on Rammstein!

 

 

 

 

Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311455741

And finally for this trip, a trek across Europe by train to get back to London. Berlin-Hannover-Koln-Bruxelles-London St Pancras. It is possible in a day but split my journey in Belgium to get a classic 373 through the tunnel

 

 

 

 

 

Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720311626788

Regards,

Kieran

 

[hurricanemk1c]

August 2023 was very quiet for me, with only the second IRRS trip to Heuston Valeting Plant / NTCC and the rescue of 131 from Greystones getting camera attention, mainly from catching up from the Germany trip!

 

 

 

Album link - https://flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72177720312204561

 

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

Photos from the two day RPSI The Liffey Leesider railtour on 21/22nd October have now been uploaded to https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2023/RPSI-The-Liffey-Leesider/

This ambitious tour delivered 666.5 miles of top-class action over two days behind four different locomotives. Over 200 passengers were booked on the tour over the weekend. More of the same please RPSI! Read the website page for the full tour description.