Photographic Website Updates

[UP6936]

I think there's an HO model of a thing very like it from Kibri. Not the cheapest though!

[BosKonay]

Veissmann make a nice working tamper in HO

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

A round up of images from the past few days. Click http://smu.gs/1YQOYcU to view them all.

 

Saturday 24th April 2016:

A few images from Portlaoise.

 

Sunday 24th April 2016:

I was in Dublin today for the Kerry-Dublin Division 1 League Final at Croke Park. Before the match I got pictures in and around Dublin featuring:

- The Liffey Odyssey a Canoe tour down the River Liffey.

- LUAS Cross City Work.

- Tara Street.

- Connolly.

- Drumcondra.

- Views of the Railway from the lofty heights of Croke Park.

Also check out http://smu.gs/1NMOfno to see images of the G.A.A. 1916 commemoration event: Laochra.

 

Monday 25th April:

A ramble to the North East of the Country today with images from:

- Navan.

- Drogheda.

- Gormanstown.

- Sallins (iron Bridge). Due to be renewed this coming weekend.

- Curragh.

- Monasterevin.

- Portarlington.

 

 

 

 

[thewanderer]

Morning folks,

 

A quick trip to the Belfast area today on board the "Enterprise" plus some trips around the Dublin DART network.

Images from:

- Connolly.

- Drogheda.

- Dundalk.

- Belfasr Central.

- Whiteabbey.

- York Road.

- Bangor.

- Laytown.

- Clontarf Road.

- Howth.

- North Wall.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1XWHAN5 to view.

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

Been a while since I updated here, so here's a few photos and albums. As always, click on any of the photos or the album links to view them full size and with captions etc

 

 

 

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Thanks for viewing!

 

Regards,

Kieran

[Noel]

Nice serious of photos here on the thread Kieran - real trains, real locomotives. And not spoiled by a single photo of a 22k tram - Bravo.

[craven1508]

yes indeed those cravens are lovely, 141 there in its original glory too!!

[thewanderer]

Morning all,

 

The latest update to the website contains:

 

Thursday 27th April 2016:

Inchicore visit for the CME Golden Spanners

 

Friday 29th April 2016:

Another very busy day with photos from the length and breadth of Ireland!

The first part of the day consisted of a visit to Navan for the Tara Mines trains to Drogheda, then back to Kildare for a trip to Mallow, via Heuston.

 

Click http://smu.gs/21lbpIY to view.

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Nice serious of photos here on the thread Kieran - real trains, real locomotives. And not spoiled by a single photo of a 22k tram - Bravo.

 

Must try harder next time

[Noel]

Morning all,

 

The latest update to the website contains:

 

Thursday 27th April 2016:

Inchicore visit for the CME Golden Spanners

 

Friday 29th April 2016:

Another very busy day with photos from the length and breadth of Ireland!

The first part of the day consisted of a visit to Navan for the Tara Mines trains to Drogheda, then back to Kildare for a trip to Mallow, via Heuston.

 

Click http://smu.gs/21lbpIY to view.

 

 

Some super pics of real trains and locos - and almost, just almost a 22k tram free zone

[Gordon71]

The May 2013 Railway Gallery has been updated with photos with the following.

1.5.13 NIR 450 Class Railcar 8456 was scrapped at NI Railways PW Yard Ballymena by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission, Courtesy of Thomas Hamill & Sons & NIRailways

2.5.13 Visit to Thomas Hamill & Sons Yard in Ahoghill to see 8456 getting recycled ,ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission.

2.5.13 4016 passes Slaght level crossing with Belfast bound train

2.5.13 Various locations on the closed Antrim to Lisburn branch

2.5.13 York Road Depot Belfast

5.5.13 York Road Depot Belfast

5.5.13 Photos of the RPSI Bangor Belle Excursion around the Belfast Area

5.5.13 Adelaide Belfast

7.5.13 Silverwood Lurgan & West Street Road Bridge Portadown

8.5.13 Silverwood Lurgan

12.5.13 Here & There on NIR

12.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU's 8454 & 8459 were transferred from Belfast Central Station Parcel Sidings to Adelaide Yard Permanent Way Sidings by GM 112 & Gatwick Carriages 941 & 942 to position the 450s for scrapping on the 14.5.13 & 15.5.13

14.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8454 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

15.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8459 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

15.5.13 Visit to Thomas Hamill & Sons Yard in Ahoghill to see 8454 & 8459 getting recycled ,ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission

19.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU's 8453 & 8457 were transferred from Bangor Station middle road siding to Adelaide Yard Permanent Way Sidings by GM 112 & Gatwick Carriages 941 & 942 to position the 450s for scrapping on the 20.5.13 & 21.5.13

19.5.13 York Road Depot Belfast

20.5.13 Trains around the Adelaide Area of Belfast

20.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8457 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

21.5.13 Adelaide Railcar Depot Fuel Road Belfast

21.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8453 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

21.5.13 Visit to Thomas Hamill & Sons Yard in Ahoghill to see the 450s getting recycled ,ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission

22.5.13 Bi-Directional working over the down line at Poyntzpass ,Enterprise Workings , 201 light engine movements , 8113 on ballast train duties , track machines , & Irish Rails ballast cleaner No. 781 in the Poyntzpass area

23.5.13 Irish Rails ballast cleaner No. 781 in the Poyntzpass area + 8113 & ballast train at Poyntzpass ballast siding

30.5.13 8111 shunts Gatwick Carriages 941 & 942 at York Road Depot Belfast

 

[Gordon71]

The May 2013 Railway Gallery has been updated with photos with the following.

 

 

1.5.13 NIR 450 Class Railcar 8456 was scrapped at NI Railways PW Yard Ballymena by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission, Courtesy of Thomas Hamill & Sons & NIRailways

2.5.13 Visit to Thomas Hamill & Sons Yard in Ahoghill to see 8456 getting recycled ,ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission.

2.5.13 4016 passes Slaght level crossing with Belfast bound train

2.5.13 Various locations on the closed Antrim to Lisburn branch

2.5.13 York Road Depot Belfast

5.5.13 York Road Depot Belfast

5.5.13 Photos of the RPSI Bangor Belle Excursion around the Belfast Area

5.5.13 Adelaide Belfast

7.5.13 Silverwood Lurgan & West Street Road Bridge Portadown

8.5.13 Silverwood Lurgan

12.5.13 Here & There on NIR

12.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU's 8454 & 8459 were transferred from Belfast Central Station Parcel Sidings to Adelaide Yard Permanent Way Sidings by GM 112 & Gatwick Carriages 941 & 942 to position the 450s for scrapping on the 14.5.13 & 15.5.13

14.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8454 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

15.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8459 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

15.5.13 Visit to Thomas Hamill & Sons Yard in Ahoghill to see 8454 & 8459 getting recycled ,ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission

19.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU's 8453 & 8457 were transferred from Bangor Station middle road siding to Adelaide Yard Permanent Way Sidings by GM 112 & Gatwick Carriages 941 & 942 to position the 450s for scrapping on the 20.5.13 & 21.5.13

19.5.13 York Road Depot Belfast

20.5.13 Trains around the Adelaide Area of Belfast

20.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8457 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

21.5.13 Adelaide Railcar Depot Fuel Road Belfast

21.5.13 NIR 450 Class DEMU set number 8453 gets scrapped at Adelaide Permanent Way Yard Belfast by Thomas Hamill & Sons Ahoghill

21.5.13 Visit to Thomas Hamill & Sons Yard in Ahoghill to see the 450s getting recycled ,ALL PHOTOS taken officially on site with permission

22.5.13 Bi-Directional working over the down line at Poyntzpass ,Enterprise Workings , 201 light engine movements , 8113 on ballast train duties , track machines , & Irish Rails ballast cleaner No. 781 in the Poyntzpass area

23.5.13 Irish Rails ballast cleaner No. 781 in the Poyntzpass area + 8113 & ballast train at Poyntzpass ballast siding

30.5.13 8111 shunts Gatwick Carriages 941 & 942 at York Road Depot Belfast

 

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

The May Gallery has been updated with the following:

 

Monday 2nd May 2016:

A visit to Ballycar between Limerick and Ennis to see the receding flood waters. Trains should resume very soon between the two locations.

 

Tuesday 3rd May 2016:

The Maloney & Kelly Travel company chartered a 5ICR and a 8MKIV to transport guests to Killarney from Dublin Heuston. Pictures from Portlaoise and Banteer of the MKIV operated Spl.

 

Click http://smu.gs/24oefT4 to view.

 

 

[finnyus]

Good morning,

 

some photos taken in Cork and Kerry over the last few days:

 

Includes GM 231 with a MK4 set on the Kerry Road working a charter train.

 

 

Banteer

 

Yellow Quarry

 

F.

[Railer]

Nice shots, I see they changed 231's LEDs the right way around before they let her out.

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

As mentioned earlier, 231 made it's first runs post overhaul yesterday (Tuesday) with a special down to Killarney. Whilst I was in college, I was able to get shots of it prior to departure from Heuston. Photos from the past two days also include the unusual appearance of an 071 class in the station stabling sidings (compared to the former Guinness yard) at Heuston. As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size

 

 

 

 

 

Album link -

 

Regards,

Kieran

[richrua]

Evening all,

 

As mentioned earlier, 231 made it's first runs post overhaul yesterday (Tuesday) with a special down to Killarney. Whilst I was in college, I was able to get shots of it prior to departure from Heuston. Photos from the past two days also include the unusual appearance of an 071 class in the station stabling sidings (compared to the former Guinness yard) at Heuston. As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size

 

 

 

 

 

Album link -

 

Regards,

Kieran

 

What's the story with the moustache !!!

[Garfield]

What's the story with the moustache !!!

 

They were applied back in November to promote IÉ's involvement with the 'Movember' charity campaign...

[richrua]

ah ! thanks!

[richrua]

same age as me , those 071 s

[jhb171achill]

How come the black band is full body length? Is it not going to be the same as the others?

[GSR 800]

How come the black band is full body length? Is it not going to be the same as the others?

 

I don't think it's finished yet John, but I might be wrong.

Could be an experiment..

[hurricanemk1c]

As far as I know it's a 'Common User' livery, allowing use on both Enterprise and Cork workings. It hasn't had an interor cab overhaul;, however (from reading driver comments)

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

A few photos from tonight's commute home, including the sight of the RPSI Diesels together for the first time. Click on the photo below to view them all

 

 

 

 

Album link -

 

Regards,

Kieran

[Railer]

All the RPSI BGMs getting ready for the move to Connolly. The shed is going to be cosy with 4, 461, 134, 141 and 175 all living in there.

[GSR 800]

Will be good to see some Blackntans at Connolly again..

[jhb171achill]

461 is an anagram of 146.

 

That's today's utterly useless piece of information.

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

 

A few images from the past two days.

 

Wednesday:

I had a very short notice visit to the Kerry / Cork area for Wednesday and I decided to head somewhat earlier than required to get a few photos of the Weedspray train on the Tralee line. Well I arrived in Mallow to find out it was cancelled due to no driver. Balls. Should have detoured to Wexford after all! #winsomelosesome. So plan B was arranged with some photos in the surrounding Mallow area.

 

Thursday:

Some evening images from around the Killarney area.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1Tv2zmh to view.

 

 

[jhb171achill]

So 231 will have a new livery variation then. Those locos have had quite a few! Three varieties of orange, yellow and black, two 9three?) varieties of Enterprise initial livery, probably the same of the last one, and now two of the new one, as well as inter city green and grey!

 

If this is a new "general purpose" livery, one wonders if all 201s in traffic will eventually wear it.....?

[thewanderer]

Out of the current operational pool of 201's only 231 and 233 will wear this livery.

 

All the current "Intercity" liveried locos 215 / 217 - 226 / 232 / 234 cannot work the Enterprise due to lack of AWS / TPWS / NIR Train Radio plus now the MMI (or whatever it is called these days) computer for the De-Dietrich stock since refurbishment.

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

 

An early start this morning for a trip to Castleconnell to chase the Weedspray Train from Limerick to Portlaoise vis Nenagh. The weather was miserable and sadly the sunny weather of Friday was long gone.

 

Click http://smu.gs/1UHzDwe to view all the images.

 

 

 

[thewanderer]

Good evening all,

 

Latest updates to include:

 

Sunday 8th May 2016:

A visit to Limerick to see progress on the plaza construction outside the station.

 

Tuesday 10th May 2016:

Great timing sees the 1526 North Wall - Ballina & 1432 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liners pass each other at Killenard.

 

Click http://smu.gs/27buRfu to view.

 

 

[hurricanemk1c]

Evening all,

 

A double update from me before tomorrow's plans get in the way

 

First off, a couple of shots from the start of this week

 

 

 

 

All shots here -

 

 

 

And shots from today at Kildare, watching 079 arrive, run around and depart with the DFDS liner

 

 

 

 

All shots here -

 

As always, click on the photos to view them full size.

 

Regards,

Kieran

[thewanderer]

A selection of photos from today featuring #retrotrain 071 on the RPSI "071 40th Anniversary" railtour.

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

 

The May Gallery ahs also been updated with images from:

- Portarlington

- Drumcondra

- Connolly.

Click http://smu.gs/1Tb6rP4 to view.

 

 

 

[Warbonnet]

4 hard at work this morning at the usual haunt!

 

4 working hard through Clondalkin by franburke, on Flickr