Photographic Website Updates

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

I've finally cleared the backlog of pictures since last weekends trip away.

 

Click on http://smu.gs/1r0XohM to view.

 

It has been a rather busy week with photos from:

 

Tuesday

Connolly side suburban day out.

- Drumcondra for the IWT Liner to Ballina.

- Connolly. Finally managed to capture the new livery on 29017 while in service.

- North Wall for the 0920 ex Tara Mines.

- Drogheda.

- Laytown for the Afternoon Taras, Enterprise services and 22000 and 29000's on local services.

- Maynooth.

- M3 Parkway.

- Docklands.

 

 

Thursday

Today I was off to Limerick and Cork. Pictures from:

- Ballybrophy

- Roscrea

- Cloughjordan

- Nenagh

- Birdhill. Inspection Car 722 crossed the 1010 Ballybrophy - Limerick Passenger.

- Limerick.

- Limerick Jct.

- Cork.

- Glouthaune

- Littleisland

- Cobh

- Mallow

 

 

Friday:

Managed to capture the Sperry Train at Ratheven on its way from Heuston to Portlaosie.

 

 

Saturday:

Saturday afternoon Timber Train action.

- Commons Bridge, Portarlington.

- Killinure

- Athy

- Aghanure

 

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

[finnyus]

Evening all,

 

some photos taken over the last week or so: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

 

Includes:

- Midleton

- Dublin

- Whitehead

- Glounthaune

- Rathpeacon

- Durrow Viaduct (Mallow - Waterford line)

- Macmine Junction (Dublin - Rosslare line)

 

 

F.

[heirflick]

great pics Wanderer - favourite has to be 077 with the taras at Laytown=D

[heirflick]

take a bow Finbar - always look forward to your pics. is philip a budding train buff like yourself?

[finnyus]

Thanks heirflick! The bro is more into the history side of railways.

[thewanderer]

great pics Wanderer - favourite has to be 077 with the taras at Laytown=D

 

Cheers heir. It was a nice couple of days out and about.

 

I had to make a day trip to London on Wednesday 23rd April 2014.

 

For something a bit different, plus suiting my destination in East London. I choose to fly Aer Lingus Regional from Dublin to Southend Airport, returning that night from London Heathrow with Aer Lingus.

 

Pictures from the day include:

- Southend Airport

- Southend Victoria

- Stratford, includes 90045 passing with a freightliner service.

- Various stations on the Eastern End of the Central Line.

- Liverpool Street.

- Holborn

- Heathrow T123.

- and finally a London Transport influence in Dublin Airport.

 

Click on http://smu.gs/1jI3oX8 to view.

 

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

[heirflick]

 

not a whole lot of weed spraying being done there:rolleyes:

[thewanderer]

You should see platform 5 at Stratford!

[Warbonnet]

You should see platform 5 at Stratford!

 

One of my old haunts Wanderer, great pics!

[heirflick]

You should see platform 5 at Stratford!

 

ah go on and stick up a pic!

[thewanderer]

The latest update from me is from a weekend in the Kingdom of Kerry (and various places in between).

- Portarlington.

- Ballybrophy

- Cork

- Killarney

 

The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1rxuINK

 

 

The Wanderer.

Edited April 26, 2014 by thewanderer

[thewanderer]

One of my old haunts Wanderer, great pics!

 

While London used to be my haunt in the 1980's, it was a trip to Stratford in 1987 shortly after the opening of the DLR that sticks in my mind.

 

On that day the Network Thamesday on Saturday 12th September 1987 took place on the Southbank of the River Thames (see http://www.srpublicity.co.uk/nse/nse08.htm). After visiting the South Bank, my mother took me down to Tower Gateway for a trip on the two week old Docklands Light Railway to Island Gardens and then Stratford. At Stratford we said goodbye to Mum's friend and her son (who lived nearby) and got a 2EPB on the North London Line back to Richmond to get home. My memories of a rather windswept and rundown Stratford Low Level while waiting for the 2EPB to come from North Woolwich are a massive contrast to what Stratford is today. Those platforms are now part of an expanded DLR, next door is the Jubilee Line and the whole area has been transformed by the biggest sporting event in the World.

 

Time stands still for no man

 

 

ah go on and stick up a pic!

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

Been clearing out the back log of pictures from the last week over the last couple of nights. They can be directly accessed at the Recent Galleries or by clicking on the links below.

 

The end of the April Gallery has photos from Killarney & Ballybrophy.

http://smu.gs/Rsr0rM

 

For the May Bank Holiday Weekend I was in Liverpool for a weekend visit. On the Saturday a few of us also took a trip to Crewe, Stafford, Tamworth, Wolverhampton & Manchester.

Highlights include:

- 37423 and the former Southern Region Inspection Saloon at Crewe.

- 66035 hauling the 1133 Halewood (Jaguar Cars) to Southampton Eastern Docks Car Train at Stafford.

- 66585 hauling the 1253 Rugeley B Power Stn to Hunslet Yard Leeds at Tamworth.

- 70018 hauling the 0920 Felixstowe South F.L.T. to Crewe Basford Hall at Tamworth.

- 66116 hauling 67016 and a Ballast Train. 1405 Toton North Yard to Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs through Tamworth.

Pictures now online at http://smu.gs/1mDjQiP

 

The latest pictures for May are now online at http://smu.gs/1orlpNo

Highlights include:

- Bank Holiday Monday Timber Trains with 072 and 075.

- Bord na Mona LM327 hauling an empty peat train at Coolnamona.

- On Wednesday the 1130 Waterford - Wesport Timber failed between Portarlington & Geashill just before the start of the evening peak. 080 was at Geashill with the 1140 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner and this was sent to rescue the failed timber train.

078 was sent Light Engine from Inchicore to collect the abandoned IWT Liner at Geashill and haul it to North Wall. Also at Portarlingtom was 082 & 086 on Autoballasters and the Weedspray Train.

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

Saturday is starting to become a busy freight day for Iarnrod Eireann with a regular laden timber working from Ballina to Waterford and from today the IWT Liner will operate in each direction on bringing the number of trains operated each week to 7 in each direction. Pictures from today are at:

- Killenard

- Newbridge

- Carn

- Kildare

- Cush

- Aghanure.

 

The images from the day begin at http://smu.gs/SMHlZF

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

 

[heirflick]

great shot of 080 setting off the detonator at Clonygowan!

[thewanderer]

Afternoon folks,

 

May 2014 Gallery:

Photos from Ashtown, Heuston, Connolly, Clontarf Road & Tara Street on Sunday.

http://smu.gs/1jD5bAQ

 

LUAS Cross City:

Photos of the Rosie Hackett Bridge which will carry the new LUAS Cross City Southbound Line across the River Liffey.

http://smu.gs/1gzEVm3

 

Giro d'Italia Stage 3 & Cycle Against Suicide:

I went to the Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf to see the Giro d'Italia pass on the final few kilometres to the stage 3 finish at Merrion Square, Dublin. After that, I headed across town to meet a family member who completed two weeks cycling around Ireland for the Cycle Against Suicide event.

http://smu.gs/1jD6xeV

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy,

The Wanderer.

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

Pictures of today's RPSI Galway Bay Railtour.

smu.gs/1jRbVv4

 

 

The Wanderer.

[heirflick]

Evening folks,

 

Pictures of today's RPSI Galway Bay Railtour.

smu.gs/1jRbVv4

 

 

The Wanderer.

 

great pics! explain the term 'thunderbird' - backup?

[Warbonnet]

Thunderbird is a rescue loco Shem, like the puppets and their international rescue operation!

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

Something a little different for tonight.

Some pictures of a Bord na Mona Peat train trip from Derrylea Bog, outside Portarlington to Edenderry Power Station. The Irish version of "Merry Go Round".

http://smu.gs/RKLtIl

 

Also, if anybody had issues in viewing the Galway Bay pictures last night the correct link is http://smu.gs/1jRbVv4

 

The Wanderer.

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

My round up of the RPSI Saint Canice Railtour weekend is now online.

 

 

 

The Wanderer.

[Gordon71]

Pics of Thursdays MK3 transfer from North Wall to Dundalk are online at the following link , pics taken at Skerries

 

http://smu.gs/RN3HJm

[craven1508]

nice pics wanderer as usual, our poor mark 3s!!

[heirflick]

yes...great pics of the tour - 461 looked splendid, as did 206 pulling the 3's -great to have those pics on file Gordon:tumbsup:

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

Back to the normal routine now after the RPSI Railtour weekend.

 

Pictures from Friday & Saturday from Newbridge, Frenchfort, Galway and near Kilcock.

 

Monday has some evening pictures from Ballykillane and Portarlington.

 

http://smu.gs/1j3h9Pv

 

The Wanderer.

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

A couple of photos from south of Portlaoise this evening for the 1700 Heuston - Cork and 1705 Heuston - Tralee. (Click on picture to access gallery).

 

 

The Wanderer.

[heirflick]

if it hasnt been said before - the clarity of your pics are just brilliant, and i love the ease to which you can access your site!

[thewanderer]

Thank you

 

A few more for you to browse over.

 

Evening folks,

 

A few photos today from:

 

- Portarlington.

- Portlaoise

- Limerick Jct.

- Limerick.

Click http://smu.gs/1ogHaCP to view.

 

[finnyus]

Morning all,

 

I've uploaded some photos taken in the last 4-5 weeks:

 

Includes:

- Scrapping MK3's in North Wall

- Tara Mines trains

- IWT Liner trains

- Trains around Montreal & Quebec

- Trains around Arlington, Virginia

- RPSI "St Canice" Railtour

- Birmingham & London

- Macmine Junction

- Durrow Viaduct, Co. Waterford.

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

 

F.

[201bhoy]

Great photos finnyus! Raging I missed the mk3s going, any ideas of when the next run will be?

[thewanderer]

Good evening all,

 

The rest of the weekends pictures have now been uploaded featuring:

 

- Day trip to Thurles on Sunday.

- Carn & Portarlington on Monday evening after a heavy shower.

 

Pictures start at http://smu.gs/S9qY8n

 

Also, a small update to the RPSI St. Canice Railtour, thanks to images supplied by Barry Pickup. Barry's images cover:

 

- Thursday: Dromin Jct. & Drogheda.

 

- Saturday: 074 and 461 at Howth Jct.

 

- Monday: 461 storming past Howth Jct. with the final leg of the St. Canice Railtour to Whitehead.

 

Click on http://smu.gs/1tGXtZq

 

 

 

 

 

The Wanderer.

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

Two updates this evening.

 

- A lunchtime visit to Rosskelton today for 22016 and 22043.

 

- Railtours Ireland launched a new tour last Saturday called The Dublin Bay Hopper. They claim it to be the world's first exclusive hop on hop off train tour!

The tour will operate each Saturday at two hourly intervals from 0900 to 1500 hours and uses specially branded EMU Unit 8107. Railtours Ireland Staff will be on board with full commentary throughout. Tickets cost €19, valid on The Dublin Bay Hopper, and all DART trains Saturday and Sunday.

 

I wasn't able to make it to Dublin on Saturday, but Railtours Ireland's Shane Roberts was out and about to take some photographs and he has kindly let me use them on the website.

 

Pictures start at http://smu.gs/1tLxv7f

 

[Killucan2]

19 euro !!! just buy a rambler ticket.

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

A ramble to East Cork this afternoon has pictures from:

 

- Portlaoise

- Limerick Jct.

- Cork

- Myrtlehil

- Killacloyne

- Waterrock

- Mallow

 

Pictures begin at

 

[Gordon71]

Railway Photos taken during the month of May are now online at the following link

 

 

 

 

http://smu.gs/T1KJ2t