Photographic Website Updates

[thewanderer]

Morning all,

 

I've finally gotten around to uploading pictures from last Sunday's RPSI Radio Train railtour from Dublin to Kilkenny.

 

What should have been a simple out and back tour with the steam engine No. 4 turned into a "spin and win" railtour after No. 4 set off the Hot Box Alarm at Straffan and the the train was stopped at Sallins for it to be examined. It was found that there was a lubrication issue with a coupling rod bearing on No.4. The temperature was too high for the locomotive to continue and the train was shunted onto the loop and No.4 went into the head shunt.

 

Rescue came in the form of the Retro CIE livery 071 which was sent L.E. from Inchicore to Sallins to work the train forward to Kilkenny. At Kilkenny 076 on hand to shunt the train, originally to release No. 4 but as the tour was now diesel hauled 076 took over for the trip back to Dublin and shunt released 071 which then went L.E. from Kilkenny to Waterford.

 

Despite the outward delay it was an excellent railtour and with the 071's taking over we had an early arrival at Connolly. The RPSI kept all the passengers informed during the delay with regular updates and nobody seemed to mind the extended stay at Sallins (80 mins).

 

To see the images from the day click http://smu.gs/2bfBCas

 

[Gordon71]

18.8.16. Belmond Grand Hibernian Test Train Dublin Connolly to Dundalk & return.

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

Some pictures from the past two days.

 

Wednesday 24th August 2016:

A visit to Carn Bridge, Ballykillane and Portarlington during the evening sunshine.

 

Thursday 25th August 2016:

A quick trip to Clonkeen to photo the Belmond Grand Hibernian which was working from Charleville to Galway via Portarlington. Plus a contributed photograph of the train crossing the River Shannon at Athlone.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2blNiKs to view.

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

An update from me from the home turf, starting off with Heritage Week at Stradbally:

 

 

 

 

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Even though it was wet, it was worth a visit! The Belmond luxury touring train started ghost running on the 23rd, with the 1420 Heuston - Cork.

 

 

 

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Finally, an evening of shunting at Stradbally to arrange stock ready for P-Way work on Sunday

 

 

 

Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157673041667045

 

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

Pictures from a rather sunny weekend in Cork have just been uploaded to http://smu.gs/2bB0mck

 

[thewanderer]

Monday 29th August 2016:

A lunchtime trip to Monasterevin to capture the Belmond Grand Hibernian Trial from Portarlington to Inchicore. Plus 218 was working the 1300 Heuston - Cork service.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bxzyYA to view.

 

[Gordon71]

The August 2016 Railway Gallery has been updated with photos with the following.

 

28.8.16. Belmond Grand Hibernian Train with GM loco 233 works a Gauging run from Dundalk to Belfast York Road Depot and return again to Dublin.

 

[Noel]

Monday 29th August 2016:

A lunchtime trip to Monasterevin to capture the Belmond Grand Hibernian Trial from Portarlington to Inchicore. Plus 218 was working the 1300 Heuston - Cork service.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bxzyYA to view.

 

 

Those photos with both bridges in frame are simply stunning

[thewanderer]

Those photos with both bridges in frame are simply stunning

 

Thanks Noel.

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

216 made another evening run to Portarlington tonight gathering some more data after its recent issues, departing Inchicore at 1955. Tomorrow is D Day with the first public run of the Belmond Grand Hibernian to fare paying passengers.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bEm2UT to view the photos.

 

[thewanderer]

BELMOND GRAND HIBERNIAN carries first Guests on week long trip of Ireland.

 

Photos from the launch of the Belmond Grand Hibernian at Heuston prior to its first departure for Cork.

 

The train arrived from Inchicore shortly after 1030 with 226. 216 was then coupled onto the other end and the set was washed and placed back to Platform 2 for loading of catering supplies and for final preparations to take place.

 

The first guests on board the train were a group from the USA based "The Society of International Railway Travelers". The group arrived from the Merrion Hotel in Dublin led down to Platform 2 by a Bag Pipe musician shortly before 1400.

 

Once there a informal meet and greet took place with a Champagne reception and Irish Dancing.

 

The train departed from Heuston at 1420 hours bound for Cork, its first stop on the week long tour. Over the course of the week the Guests will visit Killarney, Galway, Westport, Belfast & Waterford.

 

The train was hauled by ex works 226, IE deciding not to risk the blue liveried 216 which has being giving some issues lately.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bD22R5 to view all the photos from today.

 

 

[jhb171achill]

Absolutely superb and historic photos, Neil. is this the first time that a "proper" sleeping car has been used in Ireland ever, rather than a convertible day coach?

[thewanderer]

Thanks JB. I think it is.

 

Even has its own Special Train ID now as well "Q" - Sleeping Car Train.

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

A few updates this evening.

 

August Gallery.

 

- Some pictures of the Enterprise failure at Malahide last Saturday. Thanks to Barry Pickup for these.

- New customer information desk at Heuston. The site of the old desk is to become a retail unit for a well known high street retailer.

- Full house in the Engineering sidings at Portarlington with 229 passing on the 1700 Heuston to Cork.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bMusbg to start at the Malahide Photos from last Saturday or click http://smu.gs/2bHokDM to view the latest pictures from Heuston and Portarlington.

 

September Gallery:

 

Thursday 1st September 2016:

A varied day today.

- Belmond Grand Hibernian at Clonkeen while enroute to Galway.

- Lunchtime trip to Monasterevin. All I got was 22009 on a local Portlaoise - Heuston trip. The main event (216 on a trial MKIV set) was cancelled and then reinstated to run about two hours later.

- That disappointment was somewhat rectified by spotting 071 in the PWD yard at Portlaoise.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bX0Fld to view.

 

Both galleries can also be accessed from the home page http://www.thewandererphotos.com

 

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

Friday 2nd September 2016:

Pictures from Birdhill and Kishyquirk (Killonan Jct).

 

Click http://smu.gs/2c0caZ8 to view.

 

[Gordon71]

The October 2010 Railway Gallery has been updated with photos with the following.

 

26.10.10. Moate Co Westmeath.

 

[thewanderer]

Saturday 3rd September 2016:

I had imagined today being a nice Autumn Day and an afternoon chasing the Belmond Grand Hibernian. How wrong I was on both counts (mostly).

 

Pictures from the day start off at Newbridge Ballast Pit with 223 on the IWT Liner from North Wall to Ballina. Onwards to Heuston and it was pleasing to see 226 still against the buffer stops of Platform 2 with the BGH set. Belmond Blue liveried 216 was waiting in the carriage sidings to shunt onto the train.

 

I then popped over to Glasnevin to photo the train heading to Connolly and once that was done I headed north to Gormanston Viaduct to await the BGH heading North. What a long wait it turned out to be. See the pictures for the full story.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bNow4N to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Afternoon all,

 

Today is G.A.A All Ireland Hurling Final day at Dublin's Croke Park with Tipperary and Kilkenny playing. Iarnrod Eireann operated 3 additional services from Tralee, Charleville and Limerick to cater for Tipperary supporters and also operated 2 additional services from Thomastown and Kilkenny to Dublin to cater for Kilkenny supporters. Also out today was the Belmond Grand Hibernian tour which operated from Dundalk to Waterford on the penultimate of its week long trip around Ireland.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bWfXSk to view.

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

Two updates from me from the start of the month. As always, click on the photos to view them full size

 

The first is shots from the 1st, with Cork driver Tom Ryan and DTE Kieran O'Sullivan in command of the Belmond trip

 

 

All shots here -

 

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And shots from Friday and Monday, covering the ingress and egress of people heading for Stradbally and the Electric Picnic music event, with a few PWD moves as well

 

 

 

 

 

 

All shots here -

 

Regards,

Kieran

[Noel]

Some fab shots

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

Latest updates to the website include:

 

Monday 5th September 2016:

A visit to Kildare and the Curragh for the Monday Only 1526 Waterford - Westport Ety. Timber and the 1925 Inchicore - Kildare / 2025 Kildare - Heuston Empty Belmond Grand Hibernian movement.

 

Tuesday 6th September 2016:

Afternoon visit to Cork to see the Belmond Grand Hibernian arrive, then it was off to Killarney for the night.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2bWkqHf to view all the images over the past two days.

 

 

[thewanderer]

Wednesday 7th September 2016:

 

Pictures of the Belmond Grand Hibernian at Killarney during its tour of ireland.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2c929nw to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Greetings from the Stena Europe in the Irish Sea

 

The latest updates to the website include:

 

Thursday 8th September 2016:

A few early morning photos from Killarney, Mallow and Thurles.

 

Friday 9th September 2016:

A few images from around Rosslare Europort while waiting to board the Stena Europe to Fishguard.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2ccgUaH to view all the pictures.

 

[Garfield]

Greetings from the Stena Europe in the Irish Sea [/Quote]

 

From Met Éireann...

 

Wind: between south and west force 6 to gale force 8...

 

Hope her stabilisers are working!

[Noel]

From Met Éireann...

 

Greetings from the Stena Europe in the Irish Sea

 

From Met Eireann

 

Wind: between south and west force 6 to gale force 8...

 

Hope her stabilisers are working!

 

Try F10 in Biscay! On another occasion remember coming back from the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff in 2011, the Leinster supporters were in good cheer and in party mode, but within 5 seconds of the ferry exiting Fishguard harbour into a westerly F8 the ship went silent.

[Noel]

Nice shots of 22024 in the falling light

[craven1508]

nice was looking at the oldies earlier, great stuff too

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

A selection of photos from a day out on the Heuston line for the Belmond Grand Hibernian and the Ballast Cleaning that has restarted on the Cork mainline. As always, click on any of the photos below to view them full size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Regards,

Kieran

[Noel]

Some really nice shots there. Love the shallow DOF shot with the BGH loco in the back ground, and the five 201s in side profile at Inchicore.

Edited September 11, 2016 by Noel

[Gordon71]

The September 2016 Railway Gallery has been updated with photos with the following.

 

10.9.16. Belmond Grand Hibernian Train visits Belfast.

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Some really nice shots there. Love the shallow DOF shot with the BGH loco in the back ground, and the five 201s in side profile at Inchicore.

 

Thanks Noel! Thought I'd try something different for the move

[thewanderer]

Try F10 in Biscay! On another occasion remember coming back from the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff in 2011, the Leinster supporters were in good cheer and in party mode, but within 5 seconds of the ferry exiting Fishguard harbour into a westerly F8 the ship went silent.

 

It was a rough enough crossing. Some new crockery required in the Galley after it. My stomach held out, just about I will admit. I haven't been seasick in years and that crossing sailed rather close to the wind with the Meatballs coming back up!!!

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

The latest update to the website is 26 hours in South Wales.

 

A 26 hour trip around South Wales with Finnyus covering various locations from Fishguard Harbour / Pembroke Dock as far east as Cadoxton outside Cardiff.

 

Highlights include:

- Murco Oil Train with Class 60's.

- Diverted HST's on the Vale of Glamorgan route.

- The last Summer Saturday operation of GWR HST's to Pembroke Dock.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2czSX0o to view.

 

 

 

[Noel]

Nice set of pics Wanderer. Brings back happy memories of many trips to Wales. Some of the Welch lines are in the most stunning settings.

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

Latest update to the website tonight includes:

 

Sunday 11th September 2016:

Photos from Limerick Jct. and Oola.

- Ballast Cleaner 780.

- 4007 and 229 on the 0820 Cork - Heuston.

- 22049 at Oola on the Limerick Shuttle.

 

Tuesday 13th September 2016:

Photos from Carn to view the heavily delayed Belmond Grand Hibernian after it left Heuston over four hours late due to a carriage defect which required repairs at Inchicore prior to departure.

 

Click http://smu.gs/2cuo88x to view.