Gordon71 Posted April 8, 2018 Posted April 8, 2018 18.2.18. Enterprise loco 8208 with the NIR Ballast Train at Poyntzpass. 20.2.18. Belmond loco 216 with the NIR Ballast Train at Poyntzpass. 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 8, 2018 Author Posted April 8, 2018 Evening folks, Photos from yesterdays RPSI Diesel Railtour "The Branchline Wanderer" from Connolly to Waterford and Limerick have now been uploaded to the website at http://goo.gl/2VugC9 . Locos 071, 074 and 086 were used on the tour with changes taking place at Waterford and Limerick. Despite some late running in the afternoon, the tour was another great success with 304 passengers travelling on the tour during the day. Money raised from these railtours goes towards funding the restoration of the RPSI's 121 Class loco No. 134 which is currently at Inchicore undergoing overhaul. 3 Quote
Noel Posted April 8, 2018 Posted April 8, 2018 Fabulous set of photos. Almost feel I was there. Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 9, 2018 Posted April 9, 2018 21.2.18. Belmond loco 216 with the NIR Ballast Train at Moira. 22.2.18. Permanent Way Trains & Machines Lisburn . 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 10, 2018 Author Posted April 10, 2018 Evening folks, The latest images uploaded to the April gallery include: Sunday 8th April 2018: Images from Dublin while heading home after the previous day's RPSI railtour. Tuesday 10th April 2018: The 2018 Belmond Grand Hibernian season kicked off today with 231 captured passing Rosskelton in Co. Laois bound for Cork. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/April-2018/i-56vtdBn to view. 2 Quote
Railer Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Love the raccoon livery on 231 and 233. Great shots. Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 24.2.18. Lisburn Station. 24.2.18. York Road Depot Belfast Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 24.2.18. Great Victoria Street Station Belfast. 25.2.18. Lisburn Station. Quote
jhb171achill Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 Amazing the amount of growth round GVS now. I remember how barren it looked when it opened over twenty years ago. Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 25.2.18. GM 216 transfers a single NIR ballast wagon from Lisburn to York Road Depot Belfast. Quote
thewanderer Posted April 12, 2018 Author Posted April 12, 2018 Pictures from Portlaoise, Clonkeen and Ballybrophy today featuring: - The Belmond Grand Hibernian. - 087 hauling failed 218 from Cork to Inchicore. - 22033 on the 1625 Heuston - Limerick. Click http://goo.gl/dYBzPi to view all the images. 1 Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 12.2.18. NIR GMs 8111 & 8113 on a Ballinderry to Dundalk spoil wagon transfer. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 Good evening all, A few shots from the end of March and the beginning of April, showing the altered rail services over the Easter Bank holiday (due to the installation of a new underbridge at Sallins). As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size 31 March - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157694883784834 April - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157694883784854 Regards, Kieran Quote
JasonB Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, hurricanemk1c said: Good evening all, A few shots from the end of March and the beginning of April, showing the altered rail services over the Easter Bank holiday (due to the installation of a new underbridge at Sallins). As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size 31 March - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157694883784834 April - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157694883784854 Regards, Kieran Lovely shots as always.073 looks fantastic in its retro livery, my favourite by far.Nice to see 082 aswell with its nameplate, another favourite of mine Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 14, 2018 Posted April 14, 2018 23.2.18.Irish Rail ballast cleaner 781 working near Moyrusk Road Moira. Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 8.3.18. Portadown. 9.3.18. Craigavon Lakes. Quote
thewanderer Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 Evening folks, A unusual visitor to the Nenagh Branch this morning in the form of 2601 + 2602 working the 0630 Limerick - Ballybrophy and 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick. 2811 + 2812 were coupled to the set as far as Nenagh on the outward run to form the 0745 Nenagh - Limerick. Click http://goo.gl/E5SsXK to view all the pictures from today's update. 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 The latest update to the April gallery includes trouble in Bally with the 0700 Cork - Heuston and a lucky catch up with Retro liveried 073 at Portlaoise during lunchtime. Click http://goo.gl/EiByAQ to view the images from yesterday. 2 Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 17.3.18. Ballast Cleaning Work Knockmore Area Lisburn. 2 Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 24, 2018 Posted April 24, 2018 26.3.18. GM 216 on an empty Irish Rail spoil wagon transfer to Dundalk from Ballinderry on the closed Lisburn to Antrim branch . Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) 27.3.18. GM 112 on an empty NIR spoil wagon transfer to Ballymena from Ballinderry on the closed Lisburn to Antrim branch Edited April 25, 2018 by Gordon71 Quote
Gordon71 Posted April 29, 2018 Posted April 29, 2018 28.4.18. Irish Rail Caf sets 29008 & 29023 pass Craigavon Lakes working the 07:35 Dublin to Belfast Enterprise service. 28.4.18. Irish Rail Caf sets 29007 & 29013 pass Craigavon Lakes working the 16:50 Dublin to Belfast Enterprise service. Quote
thewanderer Posted May 6, 2018 Author Posted May 6, 2018 Morning folks, Pictures from the past week comprise: Tuesday 1st May 2018: A day trip to the Dublin area with pictures from: - Thurles. - Inchicore (CME Golden Spanner awards). - Heuston - Connolly - Dundalk - 079 stabled with the weedspray train. - Clontarf Road. Wednesday 2nd May 2018: I got a tip off that 2607 + 2608 were to work the morning Ballybrophy service due to a shortage of 2800's. Saturday 5th May 2018: I took a spin from Nenagh into Limerick on Saturday morning. Loadings were good with 38 people on the train into Limerick. 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted May 6, 2018 Author Posted May 6, 2018 Branch Line Society: The Fairview Failte - Sunday 6th May 2018 On Sunday 6th May 2018, the Branch Line Society in conjunction with Iarnrod Eireann operated a charity railtour, raising money for the Railway Children charity. The railtour traversed unusual lines in the Greater Dublin and surrounding area with a leg stretch break in the bay at Bray and a photo stop at Ballybrophy! Highlights of this tour include the Fairview Up Carriage Sidings, Connolly Carriage Wash Line, Heuston Yard, M3 Parkway headshunt (21 chain extension beyond the station), Newcomen curve and a wide range of loops, crossovers and wrong road routing. For a full rundown of the tour and where it went to, click on the picture below to see all the images. Quote
thewanderer Posted May 10, 2018 Author Posted May 10, 2018 Evening folks, Some pictures from the past week. Tuesday 8th May 2018: Following a MKIV set failure at Cork over the Bank Holiday weekend. 073 was sent from Inchicore to haul it back from Cork. The 1535 Cork - Inchicore Empty with set 4001 and 219 dead on the rear passes Pole Bridge south of Portlaoise. Thursday 10th May 2018: I took a detour to Quakers Road Level Crossing between Roscrea and Ballybrophy to photo 2802 + 2801 on the 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy. Click http://goo.gl/sgBwnB to view. 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted May 12, 2018 Author Posted May 12, 2018 The latest update to the May gallery features images from: - Portlaoise - Limerick Jct. - Cork - Cobh - Mallow - Killarney. Includes some pictures of the RPSI's No. 4 positioning run to Mallow. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/May-2018/i-nWpgLSL to view. Quote
thewanderer Posted May 12, 2018 Author Posted May 12, 2018 Evening folks, The first batch of photos from the RPSI Cork and Kerry railtour have been uploaded to https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2018/RPSI-Cork-Kerry-Railtour/ Quote
heirflick Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 85 'Merlin' looked splendid in the sunshine yesterday on route to Tralee passing OBC 137 outside Portlaoise. 3 Quote
Noel Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 Fab photo Herflick as was the previous photo by Wanderer of both steam locos, Merlin and No 4 respectively. It's an added bonus there were no 22k in either photos. Eight coach rake looks fabulous. 2 Quote
Gortalainn Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 Merlin also looked great in Limerick Junction as it waited for 085 to arrive with the rake of Cravens 2 1 Quote
amdaley Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 34 minutes ago, Gortalainn said: Merlin also looked great in Limerick Junction as it waited for 085 to arrive with the rake of Cravens Beautiful photograph Quote
Gortalainn Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 1 hour ago, amdaley said: Beautiful photograph Thanks! Quote
thewanderer Posted May 13, 2018 Author Posted May 13, 2018 Evening all, The batch of photos from the RPSI Special from Tralee to Mallow return have now been uploaded to the railtour gallery at https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2018/RPSI-Cork-Kerry-Railtour/ Also the May 2018 has a small update with images from Killarney this evening. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2018-Photos/May-2018/i-BS4Q3V3 to view. Enjoy! 2 Quote
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