Photographic Website Updates

[thewanderer]

The June gallery kicks off with images from Limerick Jct., Limerick and returning home via the Nenagh branch to Ballybrophy.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/June-2026 to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

Two updates to the website today. 

- The June gallery has new pictures from Thurles, Limerick Jct., Limerick, Athlone and Portarlington featuring Enterprise locos on the Dublin - Cork service and various 071's on the XPO liner and a Ballast Train. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/June-2026/i-m7Qf9MM to view.

- Also on Wednesday, I travelled on the Railtours Ireland "Emerald Pullman" from Limerick Jct. to Athlone which was operated by the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland with Irish Rail locos 082 and 071 in its retro CIE livery featuring. Between Sunday 7th June and Friday 12th June, the Charter operated from Dublin Connolly to Waterford, Killarney, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Athlone and Westport. Of note on Wednesday, the charter train became the first locomotive hauled train to visit the rebuilt Galway Station arriving at the new platform 3. 
Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursHeritageRailways/2026/Railtours-Ireland-Emerald-Pullman to view.

 

 

 

[thewanderer]

The June gallery has been updated with some more Railway Preservation Society of Ireland outings and general everyday odds and sods.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/June-2026/i-RzpVHWR to view.

 

[hurricanemk1c]

February 2026 saw me in the Netherlands, as a birthday present to see Epica, Amaranthe and Charlotte Wessels play in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Plus plenty of rail travel across the country!

 

Day 1 commenced with Schiphol-Amersfoort-Rotterdam-Amsersfoort, staying in Amersfoort for a few nights. Click on the photo below to view them all

Regards,

Kieran

Edited June 24 by hurricanemk1c

[thewanderer]

The latest update for June sees two new additions.

June gallery: Images from around Limerick and Limerick Jct. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/June-2026/i-89CjVfd to view.

The Foynes Line: A full review of the latest progress on the Foynes line rebuild with 100+ photos, considering it is about 15 months since my last update on the project. All track work is completed, much of the level crossing and signaling infrastructure work is well on the way to be completed. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/Officialevents/2026/Foynes-Line-Reconstruction/i-QgbSZCK to view.

 

 

[Gordon71]

18.12.05. Hunslet 102 at the RPSI Whitehead Base.

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Day 2 in the Netherlands saw me ride on the current hire-in Mat64 set between Amersfoort Centraal and Barneveld Zuid, along with a quick trip to Railpro Crailoo before a jaunt up to Leeuwarden, sneaking in a couple of trips on the unique Stadler WINK units before getting train IC666 back to Amersfoort. Click on the photo below to view them all

Regards,

Kieran

[hurricanemk1c]

Day 3 of my February Dutch trip had a German flavour, visiting Mönchengladbach on a long round trip from Amersfoort. The plan was to see if there was any Br101 hauled services covering for Eurobahn (as I had noticed photos of them on this route in the last couple of months). Alas FLIRTs operated both ways, but a welcome bonus was a Partyzug from Germany to Rotterdam, something I was completely unaware of until I saw some local enthusiasts gathering in Venlo. Click on the photo below to view them all 

Regards,
Kieran

[hurricanemk1c]

Day 4 of my Dutch adventure in February was a simple transfer from Amersfoort to Amsterdam, to be in the capital for an incredible evening of music from Epica, Amaranthe and Charlotte Wessels. Of course, I could hop on any of the direct services and be in Amsterdam in half an hour or so, but instead I went via Rotterdam and Breda. Click on the photo below to view them all

 

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

The July gallery starts off with:

Friday 3rd July 2026:
Pictures from Killarney and Mallow.

Monday 6th July 2026:
Pictures from Thurles, Mallow, Killarney, Stagmount and Mallow Viaduct.

Saturday 11th July 2026:
A ramble around Dubin's Northside featuring photos from the railways and canals of the area. Featuring Heuston Station, Blessington Street Basin, Glasnevin and Cross Guns Lock with the Tyrone Star boat passing through.

Sunday 12th July 2026:
Pictures from Thurles and Heuston.

Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2026-Photos/July-2026 to view.

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Day 5 of my Dutch February trip was mainly a trip around Amsterdam, including trips on the Metro and a walk around the city. Click on the photo below to view them all

 

Regards,

Kieran