hurricanemk1c Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Evening all, A few shots from my college trip to the LUAS Red Cow depot on the Red Line (ah well, it's hard work sometimes!). Shots taken with permission on a guided tour and uploaded with permission See all of them here - Regards, Kieran Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 Good morning all, It may be wet outside but here's some shots that might make up for it! Once again, my college course in the Dublin Institute of Technology allowed a visit to somewhere a little restricted - Inchicore. As a condition of posting these online, I can't post shots of the really, really interesting stuff (stored 201's and 141's). Shots include: 082 in Diesel 1 surrounded by bogies 8127 in the Fleet Casaulty Repair shop 228 shunting by the Running Shed 221+222 in the Ramps All shots can be seen here - Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted December 2, 2015 Author Posted December 2, 2015 Afternoon all, Last week I had a flying visit to the UK: Locations include: - Holyhead. - Bangor. - Chester. - Crewe. - Birmingham area. - Stratford upon Avon. Click http://smu.gs/1lXaGii to view. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 Good evening all, A few shots from last Saturday that I've just got around to sorting. Shots include: LUAS Cross City work Number 4 at Pearse on the first Santa Special Refurbished Enterprise Boyne Viaduct shots Connolly with 078+Number 4 Pearse again Heuston All shots here - Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 Evening all, Some images from around Farranfore and Tralee to kick off December. Click http://smu.gs/1OLfQaD to view. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Good evening all, A few shots from Portarlington on Wednesday 2nd, showing the 1020 North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner recessed and departing from the Down Loop. Shots also cover the 1500 Heuston - Cork and 086 arriving light engine Click on the link to see them all - Regards, Kieran Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Good morning all, A few shots (and a video) from yesterday's Santa Special workings. Shots include locations such as: Connolly Pearse Bray Salthill and Monkstown Video - click on it to view it See all of the shots / video here - Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 Evening, I ventured out on Sunday for the RPSI Santa Spls. from Dublin Pearse to Greystones. Pictures from the day include: - Bray Head. - Bray. - Dalkey / Killiney. - Dun-Laoghaire. - Salthill & Monkstown. The pictures from the day start at http://smu.gs/1TP5Zm0 The Wanderer. Quote
finnyus Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Evening all, some photos from a recent trip to the Stuttgart area, Germany: Esslingen (Neckar) Stuttgart Nürnberger Straße F. Quote
thewanderer Posted December 8, 2015 Author Posted December 8, 2015 Evening all, A very productive lunchtime at Clonkeen with: - 2807 + 2808 Limerick to Inchicore for the wheel lathe. - Inspection Car 723 from Ballybrophy to Heuston. - 219 and 220 on Cork MKIV services. - TRV 700 on a run from Mallow to Heuston. The WRC is closed between Athenry & Gort due to flooding so a 2800 operated from Galway to Limerick via Portarlington. I just managed to miss this one and was sitting in the car out of the cold when it passed (i.e. I forgot about it!). Click http://smu.gs/1Tzq1QJ to view. Quote
thewanderer Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 Evening all, 228 was released into traffic after its overhaul and repaint into Enterprise livery on Wednesday 9th December. The locomotive worked the 0900 Heuston - Cork Click http://smu.gs/1U4kQJa to view. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Good evening all, A few shots from today's main event - 228's return to service after it's Enterprise overhaul, along with some of workings of interest. Click on any of the photos to view them full-size Full set here - Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted December 10, 2015 Author Posted December 10, 2015 Evening all, Popped out to Rosskelton today for 085 on the Wagon Transfer from Inchicore to Limerick and 22035 on the 1120 Cork - Heuston. Click http://smu.gs/1M5OxDp to view. Quote
thewanderer Posted December 11, 2015 Author Posted December 11, 2015 Evening all, Popped over to Portarlington station this afternoon to see "Enterprise" 228 passing through with the 1500 Heuston - Cork plus a few ICR sets along with 073 on a Spoil Train. Click http://smu.gs/1NSHvTK or the picture below to view. Quote
Noel Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks. Mixing up liveries and running an Enterprise/NI liveried loco with an Irish Rail coach set seems untidy and a bit of a mess. Is the enterprise fleet not self contained? Quote
jhb171achill Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Often happens, Noel! And IE had NIR-owned and liveried 112 for several years.... Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 And I would rather have a loco under running in trials to be as near as possible (with the least distruption if it fails) to Inchicore. Imagine it sitting down around Howth Jn in the rush hour! Great shots as always Wanderer Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Good afternoon all, A few shots from Thursday to start off All shots here - And shots from yesterday's last Saturday of Santa Special trains between Pearse and Greystones. A credit to all who made it happen from both Irish Rail and the RPSI. Most trains ran to time (or a few minutes late), with only one major failure. All shots here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157661652883869/with/23425542700/ Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted December 13, 2015 Author Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Evening all, In dire weather conditions I ventured out yesterday for the three RPSI Santa Specials to Greystones which were worked by the RPSI's No. 4 and Iarnrod Eireann's 072 worked the final trip of the day. Click http://smu.gs/1Oqhn38 to view. Edited December 13, 2015 by thewanderer link didn't work Quote
finnyus Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Evening all, some photos taken yesterday in the Dublin area: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/ Includes some DART services and the RPSI Santa Express steam trains. Bray DART Station F. Quote
thewanderer Posted December 19, 2015 Author Posted December 19, 2015 Evening all, Some pictures from a trip to Kerry & Cork this weekend. Click http://smu.gs/1m03Zwe to view. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Good morning, A few from last week, mainly from Heuston and Portlaoise. Not a lot as that week was my exam week at college View them all here - Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted December 24, 2015 Author Posted December 24, 2015 Evening all, Just one image from me today of 215 passing Clonkeen with the 1500 Heuston - Cork. Merry Christmas to members of the group. Click http://smu.gs/1J6Ouwl to view. Quote
thewanderer Posted December 27, 2015 Author Posted December 27, 2015 Evening all, I hope you all survived the Christmas festivities and didn't indulge too much! I found myself in Limerick today and having a bit of spare time to myself I did a photographic survey of the Castlemungret Cement Branch. The Castlemungret branch also known as the Cement Branch, which was in essence a 4 mile long siding, was built in 1957. Prior to this Cement Ltd used to truck cement to Carey’s Road Yard for loading. The construction of the railway link was first mooted in 1953 and CIÉ made an application under the 1950 Transport Act. The Branch closed in 2009 when cement by rail ceased and the connection to the branch was removed from Limerick Check in 2013. The first part of this gallery uses photos from the Foynes Branch gallery as the lines run parallel from Limerick for the first mile or so. Click http://smu.gs/1MC6mu2 The December gallery also had a small update today as well. http://smu.gs/1ZvOdY3 Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Good evening all, It has been a fascinating year. From wheel skate trials in January, Mark 4's Connolly side in February and March, Ballast Cleaning (and top and tail 071's for the first time) throughout the year, Irish Railway Record Society, Railway Preservation Society of Ireland and Steam Dream's first Irish tour, Santa Specials and the fall and rise of De Deitrichs in service. Personal highlights for the year were the college trip around Inchicore and starting to volunteer at Stradbally. Thanks all for viewing, liking and commenting on the photos this year - hopefully 2016 will be very bright! All shots here - Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted December 31, 2015 Author Posted December 31, 2015 With it being New Years Eve its time its now time to launch the 2015 Year in Review Gallery. Like 2014 the gallery contains over 400 images covering some of the events of the past 12 months. One of the pictures in the review is this image from December 2015 which showcases the annual RPSI Santa Specials. Unlike previous years the 2015 specials operated to Greystones instead of Maynooth due to engineering works at Grand Canal Dock. In dire weather here we see No. 4 passing the Railway Cottages with the 1010 Pearse - Greystones on the final weekend of the Santa Specials. Sat 12.12.15 Click http://smu.gs/1OtnYcT to view to view. Enjoy! Quote
thewanderer Posted December 31, 2015 Author Posted December 31, 2015 A few images from around Portlaoise and Limerick Jct. today. #happynewyear everybody. Click http://smu.gs/1Ui3fNF to view the full collection. Quote
thewanderer Posted January 3, 2016 Author Posted January 3, 2016 Good evening all and Happy New Year! We kick off the 10th year of the Wanderer's Photos with a selection of images from Mallow and Killarney over the past few days. Includes images of some of the flooding around the Killarney area. Click http://smu.gs/1R5nd00 to view. Quote
Noel Posted January 3, 2016 Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) Thanks for posting. 22030 looks filthy. Presume that is caused by spray from standing water in the ballast. We get the train down to Killarney a few times a year, walk to hotel, and hire electric bikes to cycle around Killarney national park and Muckross, but some of the cycleways and caddy paths we cycle on are well under water in your golf club pics. Killarney is a fabulous destination for a weekend break by train and cycling around the flat pathways in that stunning scenery and lakelands is magical. Ross castle is a favourite out of season when the tourist hoards are away. Last time we were down the 22k had broken down (again) so we had a rather decrepit 2600 up to mallow. To add insult to injury the usual 201 hauled Mk4 set had been replaced by a 22k so hard fibreglass seats all the way to Dublin. Edited January 3, 2016 by Noel Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 Good morning all, A couple of shots from Stradbally taken in the first truly sunny day in the Midlands for about two weeks. With major track work going on to connect up the shed (and get these inside), more volunteers are always welcome. All 3 photos here - Happy New Year all! Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted January 5, 2016 Author Posted January 5, 2016 Evening folks, 224 failed in Cork on Wednesday 30th December. It was eventually recovered to Inchicore on Tuesday 5th January when 088 was sent to collect it. Click http://smu.gs/1Z3FKsU to see the pair passing Clonkeen on the way to Inchicore. Quote
Noel Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Evening folks, 224 failed in Cork on Wednesday 30th December. It was eventually recovered to Inchicore on Tuesday 5th January when 088 was sent to collect it. Click http://smu.gs/1Z3FKsU to see the pair passing Clonkeen on the way to Inchicore. Nice pics. I especially like this one which contrasts the interesting shape and character of 071 compared to the rather boring shoe box 201. Ironic the old towing the new. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Good afternoon all, 3 shots from today, featuring the 2800 transfer and 22010 on the 1320 Cork - Heuston. The 2800's were on the second part of their journey from Ballina to Limerick (the replacement set having been sent up yesterday) See all 3 here - Regards, Kieran Quote
thewanderer Posted January 7, 2016 Author Posted January 7, 2016 Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th January 2016: Pictures from these two days are mostly of 2800 Class transfers to/from Limerick - West of Ireland. These are currently operating via Portarlington while the Limerick - Athenry railway is closed due to flooding. Also features 215 and 221 on MKIV turns to Cork. Click http://smu.gs/1OPYyfM to view. Quote
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