Horsetan Posted February 22 Posted February 22 3 hours ago, hurricanemk1c said: A day in Tampere killing time before the Raskasta Joulua concert that evening in the Nokia arena, with a good mix of Sr1, Sr2 and Sr3 action along with a former German Powerhaul loc. Click on the photo below to view them all Remarkably untouched from the original SBB Re460 / BLS Re465. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted February 22 Posted February 22 20 minutes ago, Horsetan said: Remarkably untouched from the original SBB Re460 / BLS Re465. Only more winterised to cope with the temperatures and snowfall Quote
thewanderer Posted February 23 Author Posted February 23 The February gallery has been updated with images from Thurles, Mallow, Heuston, Connolly, Broombridge and LUAS Red Line in Dublin City centre. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/February-2025/i-2B8SLmD to view all the images. 1 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted February 26 Posted February 26 The Finnish trip continues, with a trip from Tampere to Turku, onwards to Helsinki and back to Tampere with a pair of Sr1s, then falling upon the below Sr1 hauled Intercity service (with a failed Vectron on the rear). Click on the photo below to view them all Regards, Kieran 3 Quote
dave182 Posted February 26 Posted February 26 (edited) On 19/2/2025 at 11:34 PM, hurricanemk1c said: Day 2 in Finland saw me predominately in Kouvola and Tampere, with a trip to Savonlinna to get between the two. Plenty of freight through Kouvola, and Sr1 action on one of the sleepers. Click on the photo below to view them all Regards, Kieran Hi Kieran, Just looking through this album now, great to see the Fenniarail loco's in action. I'm really happy you got to see their loco 102 also. Do you know anything more about this company, as in what they are hauling these days. They were one of the first private operators in Finland, and I know prior to the war that they had been approved (or were close to approval) for cross border mineral flows between Finland and Russia, across one of the more northerly freight only rail crossings. I believe they purchased 6 locomotives like the 102 to.service this flow. Edited February 26 by dave182 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted February 26 Posted February 26 46 minutes ago, dave182 said: Hi Kieran, Just looking through this album now, great to see the Fenniarail loco's in action. I'm really happy you got to see their loco 102 also. Do you know anything more about this company, as in what they are hauling these days. They were one of the first private operators in Finland, and I know prior to the war that they had been approved (or were close to approval) for cross border mineral flows between Finland and Russia, across one of the more northerly freight only rail crossings. I believe they purchased 6 locomotives like the 102 to.service this flow. At the moment they have 6x Dr18s (CZ 774s) and currently the one Vectron but two more due for delivery this year. Their website is an interesting read https://www.fenniarail.fi/en/kalusto, and appears to be doing a lot of timber work. One of the Dr18s derailed in Tampere somewhat recently (track spread) so they seem to be expanding operations around. Makes a change to a constant stream of VR traffic! Quote
dave182 Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Oh thanks for that info @hurricanemk1c. Those Dr18s are a serious piece of kit! Quote
thewanderer Posted March 2 Author Posted March 2 The February gallery has been updated and the March gallery started. February finishes off with images from Cork, Mallow, Killarney, Portlaoise, Kildare and The Curragh - photos can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/February-2025/i-kHncj9G March starts off with a day trip to Dublin with images from Thurles, Heuston, Clontarf Road and Pearse - photos can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/March-2025 3 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted March 6 Posted March 6 Nearing the end of the Finnish adventure, with a trip from Tampere to Kolari (overnight) via Toijara, Riihimäki and Hiekkaharju Regards, Kieran 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 (edited) After the excitement from earlier in the week with the 30th anniversary photos of loco 220, the March gallery has been updated with images from Heuston, LUAS Red Line trams in the city centre and Clonmel Station on Friday evening. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/March-2025/i-SgqJVq4 to view all the images. Edited March 7 by thewanderer 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted March 13 Author Posted March 13 The March gallery has been updated with pictures from Heuston, Thurles and Limerick during the week. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/March-2025/i-cjRQMJw to view. Also updated is the Foynes Line rebuild gallery with images from the Limerick City end. Rails and Sleepers have now been completed along the complete route. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2025/Foynes-Line-Reconstruction/i-jkwqqNc 2 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted March 14 Posted March 14 The very northern tip of the Finnish passenger network doesn't see many trains, in fact in December it was two each way - the sleeper and a timber. Click on the photo below to look at the loco change in Oulu and services in Kolari Regards, Kieran 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted March 15 Author Posted March 15 Saturday 15th March 2025: A Saturday morning trip to Monastervin to capture the latest Iarnrod Eireann retro-liveried scheme to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 201 Class locomotives. 220 has been painted into a near original version of its as delivered livery in 1995 and today was its first working since completion of its overhaul and repainting when it worked the 0940 North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner. A few other bits and bobs feature at Monastervin during the 60 minutes spent there. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/March-2025/i-848ZNxc to view all the images. 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted March 19 Author Posted March 19 Wednesday 19th March 2025: Images from the Tralee line between Rathmore and Banteer showing the latest progress on the new footbridge and also the 1725 Mallow - Tralee and 1705 Tralee - Cork services. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/March-2025/i-r5MBSpg to view. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted March 20 Posted March 20 From the far north to the far south of Finland in under a day is possible (Kolari - Hanko via Helsinki). A long end ending up in Pasila just outside Helsinki. Click on the photo below to view them all Regards, Kieran 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 Updates to the March and April galleries tonight. The March 2025 gallery comes to a close with images from: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March 2025: Pictures from a weekend in Dublin. Monday 24th March 2025: An early morning trip to Cork to head to the airport for a flight to London Heathrow. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/March-2025/i-vPgxMFX to view all the images. The April 2025 gallery opens on April's Fools day with some pretty interesting events! 083 brought a six car transfer of 2700 Class vehicles from Cork to Inchicore Works for scrapping. 071 Class loco 083 brought vehicles 2717 + 2718 + 2713 + 2714 +2710 + 2709 on their final rail journey. Meanwhile, retro liveried 220, after its stint on freight work after re-entering service was released to passenger work, being allocated to the work Cork MK4 services from the 1100 Heuston - Cork onwards, later working the 1425 return and 1800 back to Cork. All in all, an interesting day and the photos can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/April-2025/i-QSjDCbh 7 Quote
Westcorkrailway Posted April 1 Posted April 1 One of the best chasing trips I’ve done in a long time if not ever, great day out. 6 Quote
Mol_PMB Posted April 2 Posted April 2 8 hours ago, thewanderer said: Updates to the March and April galleries tonight. The March 2025 gallery comes to a close with images from: Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March 2025: Pictures from a weekend in Dublin. Monday 24th March 2025: An early morning trip to Cork to head to the airport for a flight to London Heathrow. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/March-2025/i-vPgxMFX to view all the images. The April 2025 gallery opens on April's Fools day with some pretty interesting events! 083 brought a six car transfer of 2700 Class vehicles from Cork to Inchicore Works for scrapping. 071 Class loco 083 brought vehicles 2717 + 2718 + 2713 + 2714 +2710 + 2709 on their final rail journey. Meanwhile, retro liveried 220, after its stint on freight work after re-entering service was released to passenger work, being allocated to the work Cork MK4 services from the 1100 Heuston - Cork onwards, later working the 1425 return and 1800 back to Cork. All in all, an interesting day and the photos can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/April-2025/i-QSjDCbh Very nice - super photos! I was wondering whether 220 might appear on the Cork services and I'm pleased to see that it has done, just in time for my visit 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 2 Author Posted April 2 (edited) The April gallery is updated with: Wednesday 2nd April 2025: A few photos taken while on the way from Limerick to Thurles. Later in the evening we see 220 in its new retro livery passing near Holycross with the 1700 Heuston - Cork. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/April-2025/i-NTqtSCq to view all the images. Edited April 2 by thewanderer 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 5 Author Posted April 5 Over 300 pictures from a visit to the UK last week with images from: * London * Derby * Nottingham * Beeston * Lincoln * Grimsby * Cleethropes * Doncaster * Darlington * Stirling * Glasgow Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2025-International-Trips/UK-Trip-24th-to-29th-March-2025 to view all the images in a day by day gallery. While in Darlington, I paid a visit to Heighington Station for a guided tour by Niall Hammond, Chairman of the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. The station is now recognised as being the earliest railway station in the world and the society is fundraising to buy and restore it. More details on this exciting project can be found at https://www.sdr1825.org.uk/save-heighington-station/ 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 6 Author Posted April 6 Pictures from the Tailte Tours The Eyre Lee Bird railtour from Cork to Galway via Limerick bringing a 4 car set of 2600 Class DMU's back to the City of the Tribes for the first time in several years. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2025/Táilte-Tours-The-Eyre-Lee-Bird to view all the images from this excellent day out on the rails with what can now be considered classic traction with the 31 year old 2600 Class fleet. Another highlight from the day was getting to photograph the retro liveried 201 Class loco, No. 220 at Limerick Jct. 4 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted April 11 Posted April 11 January and February 2025 were extremely quite due to other commitments, but the year started off with a quick week-long family visit to the UK and a couple of regular movements in and around Dublin Regards, Kieran 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 11 Author Posted April 11 The April gallery has been updated with images from: Sunday 6th April 2025: Views of the 1735 Limerick - Ballybrophy at Roscrea. Wednesday 9th April 2025: While travelling from Clonmel to Limerick, I stopped off to photo the 0945 Limerick Jct. - Waterford. Thursday 10th April 2025: While in Athlone for the day, the Ballina - Waterford XPO Liner and North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner crossed in the station. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/April-2025/i-zKJqCbz to view. 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 14 Author Posted April 14 An infrastructure update today with the official opening of the new platform 6 and extension of platform 5 at Cork Kent Station by the Taoiseach, EU Commissioner and Transport Minister. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2025/Official-opening-of-new-platform-6-at-Cork to view. 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 21 Author Posted April 21 The April gallery has been updated with images from Thurles, Portlaoise, Portarlington, Athlone and Roscrea. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/April-2025/i-kSH3ZBc 4 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 26 Author Posted April 26 The April gallery has been updated with: Wednesday 24th April 2025: A few images from around Dublin including Heuston, LUAS Red Line, Connolly and Harmonstown. Thursday 24th April 2025: Even though it opened at the end of August 2024, I hadn't managed a visit out to Kishoge Station yet. That was rectified on this day with a lunchtime visit to the new station on the Portlaoise Commuter route and an added bonus was also photographing 22010 which has just been reformed from a 3ICR to a 4ICR with the addition of vehicle 22402 from disbanded set 22002. 22402 has been renumbered to 22810 to reflect the new set it is formed into and is expected to remain as such until late 2025 while collision damage repairs are carried out to car 22139 at Laois Depot. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/April-2025/i-8kknmPL to view. 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted May 9 Author Posted May 9 The April gallery comes to a close with images from Heuston, Kishoge and Hazelhatch on Monday 28th April to photo the 9000 Class BEMU on test on the down fast line. I played a bit of a game of cat and mouse with the test unit on this night as it was only running between Park West and to a point west of Kishoge, instead of going all the way to Hazelhatch, but I eventually got it passing Kishoge. Photos can be viewed at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/April-2025/i-wbNgTKn 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted May 12 Author Posted May 12 Good morning all, Two updates to the website today. First up is images from the excellent RPSI Diesel Railtour "Premier Branchline" to Waterford and Limerick on 10th May featuring three 071 Class locos, 077, 071 and 081 in that order. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2025/RPSI-Premier-Branchline-Railtour to view. Second up is images from May so far featuring images from Cahir and Thurles areas. Highlights being a private RPSI Charter between Limerick and Heuston for Odyssey Travel and the Waterford to Portlaoise Steel train which unusually operated via Limerick Jct, both of which operated on Monday. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/May-2025 to view. 4 Quote
Railer Posted May 14 Posted May 14 Not wanting to derail this thread but how is set 22002 now disbanded? Wasn't this set part of the ETCS testing along with 22001. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted May 14 Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Railer said: Not wanting to derail this thread but how is set 22002 now disbanded? Wasn't this set part of the ETCS testing along with 22001. Not for a long time. 22001 was the test bed for IEHS and was semi-permanently formed for a good while with 22002 as a "6" ICR. When IEHS was dropped, 22001 became the test bed for ETCS but was done in a way that the equipment could be swapped with standard equipment, thus only withdrawing the set when required. 22002 returned to being a 3 ICR and part of the usual fleet with no restrictions. With 22039's incident in Westport, it was decided to swap 22202 with 22139 to retain a 6 ICR with NIR equipment, and reallocate the centre car from 22002 to form another 4 ICR. 1 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted May 14 Posted May 14 At the beginning of March, I visited the Netherlands for a concert in Haarlem (Unleash the Archers for those interested). Of course I squeezed in some travelling across the Dutch rail network, and instead of flying back from Amsterdam decided to do the more classic train - ferry option (with Eurostar replacing the cross-channel ferry). Click on the photo below to view them all Regards, Kieran 1 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted Friday at 23:57 Author Posted Friday at 23:57 This weeks updates include: Wednesday 14th May 2025: Photos from Nenagh, Limerick and Ennis. Thursday 15th May 2025: A late afternoon trip around on the South Western Commuter line between Park West and Hazelhatch observing the start of the evening peak. Also earlier in the day the 1005 Ballina - North Wall was captured at the Phoenix Park Tunnel. Friday 16th May 2025: The 2nd movement of 2700's for scrapping, which included the hybrid set 2609 + 2716 from Cork to Inchicore operated today running as a 1240 Cork to Inchicore. 082 had been sent down from Inchicore on Thursday evening to work the movement back up. Loco 234 which was failed in Cork was also added to the consist at late notice to trip it back to Inchicore. With a senior FTS person onboard to jockey the unusual movement the opportunity was also taken to multi 234 and 082 to conduct some fault finding on 234 for the trip to Dublin. With 5650hp between the 2 locos I imagine getting up to the 60mph limit for the movement was effortless! Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2025-Photos/May-2025/i-FDRz8GX to view all the 50+ images. 4 Quote
thewanderer Posted 3 hours ago Author Posted 3 hours ago Photos from the Irish Railway Record Society "The Har-stone Explorer" railtour in conjunction with Transdev Ireland from last Sunday 18th May. The route the tour took was: Broombridge Depot – Broombridge Depot West Gate - Broombridge outbound platform (Rev) – Beechwood – Beechwood Emergency Crossover (Rev) – St. Stephens Green – St. Stephens Green emergency refuge siding (Rev) (photo stop) – Brennanstown (unopened station) (photo stop) – Brides Glen inbound platform (Rev) – Broombridge Depot East Gate – Broombridge Depot. The tour was narrated by Dave Rooney (Director of Operations, Transdev) and driven by Kevin Kavanagh, with key contributions from Luas Trainer and first-ever Luas driver Eddie Byrne, Lorraine Anderson (Communications), Deirdre Miller (TII), and many others who brought the rich history of Dublin's tram and rail network to life. As tour manager on behalf of the IRRS, our thanks go to Transdev for providing a first class experience on the tour. Pictures from the day can view viewed at: https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2025/IRRS-The-Har-stone-Explorer 1 Quote
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