Photographic Website Updates

[thewanderer]

Afternoon all,

 

Saturday produced some rare freight action with both Up & Down IWT Liners scheduled to operate. As an added bonus there was also a 1130 Portlaoise - North Wall PWD Materials Train which followed right behind the 0815 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner.

 

I popped over to Killenard to photograph the proceedings.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1pAAJxT to view all the pictures from today.

 

[Warbonnet]

072 was looking beautifully scruffy today. Would make an excellent weathering/detailing project. More pics of the materials train and 233 on the liner on my flickr!

 

072 by franburke, on Flickr

[DiveController]

Interesting to see orange/black doors on both 072 and 086

[Riversuir226]

072 was looking beautifully scruffy today. Would make an excellent weathering/detailing project. More pics of the materials train and 233 on the liner on my flickr!

 

072 by franburke, on Flickr

 

Could update my one i suppose

Edited March 19, 2016 by Riversuir226

[finnyus]

Evening all,

 

some photos taken over the last few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

 

Includes:

- UK rail trip Stansted-Gatwick via Brighton & Lewes

- ICR spl from Limerick - Fota

- InterCity services at Rathduff

 

Lewes

 

Gatwick Airport

 

Rockhill

 

F.

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

Further to Fran Burke and The Wanderer's posts earlier, a brief visit to Portlaoise station to see 072 on the materials train, a couple of ICR's, 232 on the 1100 Cork and 079 in the yrad. Click on any of the photos to view them full size or the link at the bottom

 

 

 

 

 

Regards,

Kieran

[Warbonnet]

Could update my one i suppose

 

Not a bad idea!

 

Nice pics everyone!

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

The latest batch of images have now been uploaded to the website and feature:

 

- Portarlington.

- Carn Bridge (highlight being (8)209 appearing on the 1700 Heuston - Cork.

- Portlaoise.

- Laois Depot

- Thurles.

- Limerick Jct.

- Mallow

- Cork.

 

Click http://smu.gs/22wT1xX to view.

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

The Stradbally Woodlands Railway, in partnership with Portlaoise Men's Shed, did a series of re-enactments today to commemorate the first shots of the 1916 Easter Rising (April 23rd). These suprisingly took place in sleepy Laois, rather than the main action centre of Dublin. A train was de-railed on the Portlaoise-Abbeyleix section of the line to Kilkenny. Luckily today we didn't quite go that accurate, but a good time was had by all. Certaintly an experience to stand in the woods and listen to gunfire in the background! Click on any of the photos below to view them full size, and the noraml album link is at the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

Two updates tonight to the website.

 

The first is to the March gallery and features:

- Interesting day today with Tamper 743 operating Kildare to Mallow and heavily delayed West of Ireland freight services due to 088 having flat batteries at Ballina and 087 having to go and jump start it.

Click http://smu.gs/1Rbn6iP to view.

 

 

The second update is a contributed gallery from>>>> and features the event held at Stradbally on Sunday 20th March for a 1916 Centenary reenactment / pageant event acknowledging and highlighting the historical role of county Laois in the 1916 rising.

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

 

 

[Warbonnet]

A couple from my usual spot today of the Ballina - Northwall liner including some reference material of the container flats and an ICR all on my flickr...

 

233 on the Ballina - Northwall Liner by franburke, on Flickr

[RedRich]

Smashing shots Fran especially the flats. Looking forward to more and thanks for posting.

 

Rich,

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

A few pictures from Friday and Saturday at:

 

- Portlaoise

- Mallow

- Killarney.

 

Highlight being (8)209 working the 1300 Heuston - Cork on Friday.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1q8cffj to view.

 

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

A batch of 40+ photos have been uploaded from the past two days.

 

Sunday 27th March 2016:

079 was stabled in Portarlington for the weekend with a Spoil Train.

 

Monday 28th March 2016:

I intended to pop over to the Stradbally Railway today but the big railway was far more interesting after I discovered (slightly too late in one case) that a full freight timetable was scheduled to operate.

 

Photos on Monday come from:

- Portarlington.

- Killenard.

- Monasterevin.

- Cherryville.

- The Curragh.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1WT4ep7 to view.

 

 

 

[finnyus]

Morning all,

 

some photos taken over the last few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

 

Includes:

- 074 with the Waterford/Ballina DFDS

- 8209, 229 & 234 on Cork InterCity duties

- East Cork trains

 

Knockmoylan

 

Kilbarry

 

Rathpeacon

 

Kilacloyne

 

Also added on shot from 2010 of 141+142 in Longford:

 

Finbarr.

[thewanderer]

Morning all,

 

March comes to a close with photos from Portlaoise, Limerick Jct. and Limerick. The update also includes photos of the new public plaza under construction outside Limerick Station.

 

Clickhttp://smu.gs/1q73Jxj to view.

 

[MOGUL]

Any ideas why there was a shale wagon on the wagon transfer?

[thewanderer]

Any ideas why there was a shale wagon on the wagon transfer?

 

 

I did some digging on this last Thursday.

 

There is a calibration wagon at Tara Mines for the weighing scales which is now life expired. It has been agreed to send the Shale Wagon to Tara Mines to become the new calibration wagon.

 

The Wanderer.

[MOGUL]

I did some digging on this last Thursday.

 

There is a calibration wagon at Tara Mines for the weighing scales which is now life expired. It has been agreed to send the Shale Wagon to Tara Mines to become the new calibration wagon.

 

The Wanderer.

 

Interesting to know! Good to see it getting some use, even if it won't be moving very far

[thewanderer]

Saturday 2nd April proved to be an interesting day with the Limerick - Ballybrophy service being extended to Portlaoise as the 8ICR's on the Cork services are no longer permitted to call at Ballybrophy.

Ballast Cleaning work was also being carried out near Cherryville Jct. with 221 & 086 top & tailing the HOBS train from Heuston Guinness Yard to the work site on Saturday evening.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1ULE8qx to view.

 

 

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Morning all,

 

Further to The Wanderer's post above, here's a few shots from yesterday's Engineering Works. My plans went through several phases and were finally confirmed after the failure of the 0645 Portlaoise - Heuston on depot prior for departure. No De Dietrich shot at Islandbridge then! Highlights were:

 

-Nenagh Branch shuttle being extended to Portlaoise

-216 outside Inchicore

-Mixed pair on the HOBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

All shots here -

 

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

Two updates to the website today.

 

The main update features the RPSI "Dublin Riveria" Specials from Connolly to Greystones. After recent maintenance work carried out at Connolly Locomotive Shed, 461 was in what can only be described as flying form. The run back from Greystones to Connolly on the 1st trip was a great performance from both locomotive and crew on the footplate.

 

Once again a massive thanks to all the RPSI volunteers and Iarnrod Eireann Staff for making days out like this possible.

 

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

 

The 2nd update features the general odds and sods around the Dublin area today, plus a very early morning bus move from Laois to Dublin due to the lack of early trains into Heuston on a Sunday (first arrival being 1042).

Locations visited today include:

- Drumcondra to photograph the 0725 Athlone - North Wall IWT Liner with 083. This liner left Ballina on Saturday afternoon and was stabled overnight at Athlone.

- Connolly. Last week of 22000 Class operation to Belfast. Plus the 3rd refurbished Enterprise set (9003) was photographed.

- Grand Canal Dock to view the ongoing remodelling works to allow platform 2 to become a terminating platform.

- Heuston.

- Inchicore which includes (8)208 coupled to a Shale Wagon.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

[Gordon71]

The September 2008 Railway Gallery has been updated with photos at the following Locations

 

8.9.08. Trains at Balbriggan , Drogheda & Platin

10.9.08. Downpatrick & County Down Railway

16.9.08. NIR Whitehead

16.9.08. RPSI Whitehead

16.9.08. York Road Depot Belfast

16.9.08. 80 Class Powercar 8082 at Adelaide Yard Belfast

17.9.08. 8094-8749-8754-8093 at Clipperstown , Greenisland & Whiteabbey

18.9.08. Trains at Trooperslane & Greenisland

19.9.08. Trains at Ballycarry , Jordanstown & York Road Depot.

20.9.08. RPSI loco 186 & MK2 carriages at various locations between Portadown & Lisburn

24.9.08. Trains at York Road Depot & Adelaide Yard Belfast

27.9.08. RPSI loco 4 runs light past Seagoe Portadown heading from Dublin to Whitehead

 

[finnyus]

Morning all,

 

some photos taken over the last few days in Germany:

 

Includes:

- Stuttgart

- Ulm

- Immenstadt

- Oberstdorf

 

Memmingen

 

Immenstadt

 

Immenstadt

 

Stuttgart Eugensplatz

 

Finbarr.

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

Now that I'm back at college, Monday afternoons mean a wander aroung the place, be it to Dublin Airport, Portarlington or around the city of Dublin. Today I walked around to North Wall, before taking my first trip out of Docklands station. Photos from today are available to view below. As always, click on any of the photos below to view them (and more) in full size, and the album link is at the bottom of the post

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full set link -

 

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

A few pictures from the past few days:

 

- Clonkeen to see 2817 + 2818 heading ety. from Limerick to Galway.

- Templemore

- A passing shot of Inchicore showing 216, which is in a temporary light green livery prior to be repainted fully for the Belmond Grand Hibernian.

- Heuston.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1RYpXuu to view,

 

[User17396]

Evening,

 

The Locomotive & Carriage Institution visited Inchicore Works earlier today. Some photos from this visit are available to view on my Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjyrailphotos/sets/72157664603600833/with/26022899080/

 

[Sulzer201]

Thanks Milepost for these shots - sad to see 210 in that state.

[Weshty]

Nearly as sad to see 216 in that rancid eau de nile green. Bluuurghghgg.

[Garfield]

Nearly as sad to see 216 in that rancid eau de nile green. Bluuurghghgg.

 

At least it's only temporary.

[DiveController]

.. sad to see 210 in that state.

Breaks my to see that

[thewanderer]

Some early morning action this morning with a 0545 Athlone - North Wall IWT Liner and De-Dietrich set 9002 + loco 206 going 0730 Inchicore - Connolly prior to taking over the 5ICR diagram on the Belfast route from tomorrow.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1Ng03y4 to view.

 

[Warbonnet]

083 looked and sounded great on the IRRS tour this morning 083 IRRS Charter by franburke, on Flickr

[finnyus]

Morning all,

 

some photos taken of the Irish Railway Record Society 071 Class railtour, which took place on the 9th & 10th April: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

 

Limerick Works

 

Roscrea

 

Lisnagry

 

Finbarr

[hurricanemk1c]

Good evening all,

 

Part 1 of the weekend's antics start in Connolly and end in Killarney. Some great driving by all three drivers resulted in little time lost overall and some great thrash around the country. Photos also include the normal services, disrupted due to the ballast cleaning. Click on any of the photos below to view them full size, or this link to view them all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2 (Day 2) will come as soon as I've finished editing the shots as required and got a few hours to spare!

 

Regards,

Kieran