Gordon71 Posted September 17, 2020 Posted September 17, 2020 18.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal Works. Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 18, 2020 Posted September 18, 2020 18.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal Works. 18.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal base at Silverwood Lurgan. Quote
thewanderer Posted September 18, 2020 Author Posted September 18, 2020 Afternoon all, The next batch of pictures from this week have just been uploaded to the website. Featuring: Tuesday 15th September 2020: While out on an errand, I stopped off at Cappadine to photograph the 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick passing. Wednesday 16th September 2020: Today I ventured on my first long distance rail trip since March (ignoring the short hop from Limerick to Limerick Jct. I did in August), travelling from Nenagh to Killarney with a few detours along the way! Pictures from the day come from: * Nenagh * Limerick * Limerick Jct. * Waterford * Kilkenny * Kildare * Heuston * Mallow * Rathmore * Killarney It was a good to get back out on the rail network again after several months away from it and also see how passengers numbers have been affected by the COVID19 pandemic. Highlights from the day include 075 at Kildare on the Waterford - Westport timber. Thursday 17th September 2020: Pictures from today come from Killarney, Mallow and Thurles. The main highlight being the visit of a MKIV Trial train consisting of MKIV Set 4004 and loco 222. The trial was for the IEHS project which will replace the CAWS & ATP incab signalling systems in due course. Click https://bit.ly/2He3Yo4 to view the 100+ images from the three days. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-f4tR9Xg/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-f4tR9Xg/0/559230ec/S/DSC_2568-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-mvJhZ4Z/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-mvJhZ4Z/0/61dbb370/S/DSC_2664-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-Rr5tnSB/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-Rr5tnSB/0/1d52fc03/S/DSC_2783-S.jpg[/img][/url] Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 19, 2020 Posted September 19, 2020 20.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal base at Silverwood Lurgan. 22.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal Works. Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 20, 2020 Posted September 20, 2020 22.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal Works. 22.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal base at Kilmore outside Lurgan. 23.8.19. Lurgan Area Track Renewal Works. Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 7.8.19. Enterprise Trains at Portadown Station, during the month of Aug 19 all Enterprise trains started at Portadown to Dublin due to the month long closure of the railway line in the Lurgan area for upgrade works. Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 22, 2020 Posted September 22, 2020 8.8.19. Enterprise Trains at Portadown Station,during the month of Aug 2019 all Enterprise trains started at Portadown to Dublin due to the month long closure of the railway line in the Lurgan area for upgrade works. Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 23, 2020 Posted September 23, 2020 10.8.19. Enterprise Trains at Portadown Station,during the month of Aug 2019 all Enterprise trains started at Portadown to Dublin due to the month long closure of the railway line in the Lurgan area for upgrade works. Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 24, 2020 Posted September 24, 2020 11.8.19. Irish Rail ICR sets 22356 & 22214 at Portadown , the sets worked empty from Dundalk to work the 11:25 Portadown to Dublin GAA special. 11.8.19. Enterprise Trains in the Portadown Area. Quote
Gordon71 Posted September 25, 2020 Posted September 25, 2020 VIDEO. 8.9.20. Irish Rail GM 086 departs Drogheda with a Tara Mines working from Navan to Dublin Port. 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted September 29, 2020 Author Posted September 29, 2020 Afternoon folks, A few updates to the website from travels around the country the past week or so. The September gallery has been updated with pictures from a visit to Donegal (before local lockdown!), Derry, Monaghan and Louth, featuring old railway infrastructure in Donegal, Louth and Monaghan and the new Waterside Station in Derry. Closer to home a failed loco + MKIV set being hauled back to Dublin from Cork and Belmond Grand Hibernian liveried 216 heading L.E. in the other direction. Click https://bit.ly/30hfcPj to view. Also uploaded to the website is pictures from: - Foyle Valley Railway Museum. While passing through Derry on Saturday 20th September, I called into the museum site to have a look around. Sadly the museum wasn't open when I visited but was able to take a walk around the exterior of the site. - Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. A visit to the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre on Tuesday 22nd September 2020. This museum celebrating Donegal’s railway heritage, is based in one of the few remaining original station houses, which opened in 1889. The recently refurbished museum comprises of railway rolling stock, interesting artefacts, displays, a video presentation, model railways, a reference library, a shop and much more. Both galleries can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2GcYqKn All three galleries can also be quickly accessed from the home page www.thewandererphotos.com Enjoy! [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-mjN55LC/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Road-trip-Donegal-Monaghan-plus-a-bit-in-between-/i-mjN55LC/0/ba82a4a2/S/DSC_2830-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-wmZJ4sW/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Road-trip-Donegal-Monaghan-plus-a-bit-in-between-/i-wmZJ4sW/0/d6e9bff2/S/DSC_2840-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-DLHnDqM/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Road-trip-Donegal-Monaghan-plus-a-bit-in-between-/i-DLHnDqM/0/c1dd4507/S/DSC_3061-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-zZ4Sxjj/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Road-trip-Donegal-Monaghan-plus-a-bit-in-between-/i-zZ4Sxjj/0/380aaec4/S/DSC_3122-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-9jkNqCz/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Road-trip-Donegal-Monaghan-plus-a-bit-in-between-/i-9jkNqCz/0/0dfff338/S/DSC_3155-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2020/Foyle-Valley-Railway-Museum/i-t6mpPW5/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Road-trip-Donegal-Monaghan-plus-a-bit-in-between-/i-t6mpPW5/0/39e1ebdb/S/DSC_2814-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2020/Donegal-Railway-Heritage-Centre/i-BRq8G6n/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/FeaturedGallery/Road-trip-Donegal-Monaghan-plus-a-bit-in-between-/i-BRq8G6n/0/c2f17ae2/S/DSC_3078-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-fQS5sV8/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/September-2020/i-fQS5sV8/0/34e17110/S/DSC_3187-S.jpg[/img][/url] Quote
thewanderer Posted October 2, 2020 Author Posted October 2, 2020 Evening folks, Just one update from earlier today at Craughan Cemetery in Cratloe of the 1805 Limerick - Galway. Click https://bit.ly/30tiC1D to see the full size version. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-s2srhtH/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-s2srhtH/0/accf6abe/S/DSC_3217-S.jpg[/img][/url] Quote
thewanderer Posted October 8, 2020 Author Posted October 8, 2020 Evening folks, The October gallery has been updated with: Wednesday 7th October 2020: A day trip to Galway from Athlone for work purposes (in light of current travel restrictions) and a stop off at the Silverline Boat Rental Base at Banagher on the River Shannon. Thursday 8th October 2020: While in Cloughjordan this evening, I popped into the station to see the evening branch train to Ballybrophy passing through. Click https://bit.ly/3d9yYl3 to view all the images. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-bpgqJsT/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-bpgqJsT/0/9f630c11/S/DSC_3254-S.jpg[/img][/url] [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-Jsz3HQR/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-Jsz3HQR/0/77549f31/S/DSC_3292-S.jpg[/img][/url] 2 Quote
Gordon71 Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 5.10.19. GM 216 hauls the Belmond Grand Hibernian Train past Memorial Road Dublin heading to Heuston Station Dublin from Roscommon. 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted October 17, 2020 Author Posted October 17, 2020 Saturday 17th October 2020: I ventured across the county to South Tipperary today so stopped off at Grange Level Crossing and Tipperary Station to grab a few photos. Click https://bit.ly/37nOkBk to view all the images. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-D45wVfV/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-D45wVfV/0/e0272d43/S/DSC_3320-S.jpg[/img][/url] 2 Quote
Gordon71 Posted October 21, 2020 Posted October 21, 2020 9.9.19 .Remains of former NIR 80 & 450 DEMUs at Hamills Ahoghill. 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted October 24, 2020 Author Posted October 24, 2020 Monday 19th & Saturday 24th October 2020: A few images of the Nenagh branch between Nenagh and Cloughjordan of the 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy service last Monday and today. Click https://bit.ly/3mjhsOt to view all the images. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-q5jFBMJ/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/October-2020/i-q5jFBMJ/0/2fbff91f/S/DSC_3378-S.jpg[/img][/url] 1 Quote
Gordon71 Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 8.6.19. NIR MPV unit on Weed Spraying duties at various locations on the closed Antrim to Lisburn line. 1 Quote
Gordon71 Posted November 4, 2020 Posted November 4, 2020 7.11.19 Irish Rail GM 083 with the Sperry Train at various locations between Skerries & Newry on its run from North Wall Dublin to Newry. 2 Quote
Gordon71 Posted November 6, 2020 Posted November 6, 2020 5.10.19. RPSI The Cobh Rambler Railtour with GMs 078 & 232 at Dublin Heuston Station . 3 Quote
thewanderer Posted November 6, 2020 Author Posted November 6, 2020 Evening folks, A small update to the November gallery with some work related travel. Tuesday 3rd November 2020: A visit to Limerick Station on Tuesday saw a trio of 2800's stabled in the station. Wednesday 4th November 2020: After the trip to Limerick the previous day, I had to pay a visit to Portlaoise. Developments here include the spare ICR cab on display at the entrance to Laois Depot, plus a quick visit to Clonkeen to view the 1425 Cork - Heuston and 1530 Heuston - Limerick. Click https://bit.ly/38ldnWy to view all the images. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-FL8QGRj/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-FL8QGRj/0/49e9e033/S/DSC_3389-S.jpg[/img][/url] 2 Quote
Rob Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 Great pics- interesting to hear the stand down of the Mark lV sets. How come the Gantry Crane in Limerick survives and wasn't dismantled along with the rest? 1 Quote
Noel Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Rob said: Great pics- interesting to hear the stand down of the Mark lV sets. Hope this is temporary due CV-19 and not a trend. The end of loco hauled proper trains on the countries most important route would be a great loss. I refuse to travel to Cork on uncomfortable 22k plastic yo-yo toys. 2 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Rob said: Great pics- interesting to hear the stand down of the Mark lV sets. How come the Gantry Crane in Limerick survives and wasn't dismantled along with the rest? The CAF Mk4 sets are gone??? Quote
Noel Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, DJ Dangerous said: The CAF Mk4 sets are gone??? Reading between the lines on just some of the cork services due to CV-19 reductions in pax. Hopefully a year into a vaccine if and whenever that happens will see rail numbers return. Climate action is the next storm coming down the tracks and rail will have a role to play. 1 Quote
DJ Dangerous Posted November 7, 2020 Posted November 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Noel said: Reading between the lines on just some of the cork services due to CV-19 reductions in pax. Hopefully a year into a vaccine if and whenever that happens will see rail numbers return. Climate action is the next storm coming down the tracks and rail will have a role to play. Rail is a jillion times more environmentally friendly than road transport, so hopefully there'll be laws passed, forcing freight traffic to go by rail. 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted November 7, 2020 Author Posted November 7, 2020 To answer a few of the questions above. The MKIV stand down is temporary and was due to a number of factors with pax numbers and fleet issues. The spare ICR sets on the Connolly side (not required due to the temporary re-signalling timetable) were drafted over to replace the MKIV sets as a temporary measure. As the normal timetable returns on the Connolly side on Monday week the "borrowed" ICR's have to go back starting next Thursday through to Monday, so the MKIV fleet will build up over next weekend to the required six sets. Unless a temporary timetable is introduced like earlier in the year (which at present seems very unlikely), I don't expect MKIV's to be stood down while a normal timetable is in operation as there isn't enough ICR's to replace 6 diagrams. W 1 Quote
Gordon71 Posted November 10, 2020 Posted November 10, 2020 5.10.19. Trains passing Memorial Road Dublin . 1 Quote
thewanderer Posted November 10, 2020 Author Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) The November gallery has been updated with pictures from Limerick and Limerick Jct. today. 22007 which has been fitted with rebuilt MTU Powerpacks and new "Ecoworld" ZF Transmission, replacing the Voith transmission entered passenger service on the Limerick Local ICR diagram after being out of service for testing since July. Click [url]https://bit.ly/2UbEQSb[/url] to view all the images. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-F6X9xjf/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-F6X9xjf/0/423ffcba/S/DSC_3412-S.jpg[/img][/url] Edited November 10, 2020 by thewanderer 2 Quote
Gordon71 Posted November 13, 2020 Posted November 13, 2020 5.10.19. GMs 072 & 216 at Dublin Connolly Station with the Belmond Grand Hibernian Train . 2 Quote
thewanderer Posted November 14, 2020 Author Posted November 14, 2020 Just a small update from Thursday of this week. 072 brought the CWR train down the Nenagh Branch to drop rails north of Castleconnell at bridge UBN87 which has been renewed during the current line closure. Click https://bit.ly/3kA0NVE to view. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-sc6vVd2/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-sc6vVd2/0/0de8f55e/S/DSC_3448-S.jpg[/img][/url] 1 Quote
Noel Posted November 14, 2020 Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, thewanderer said: Just a small update from Thursday of this week. 072 brought the CWR train down the Nenagh Branch to drop rails north of Castleconnell at bridge UBN87 which has been renewed during the current line closure. Click https://bit.ly/3kA0NVE to view. [url=https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-sc6vVd2/A][img]https://photos.smugmug.com/2020-Photos/November-2020/i-sc6vVd2/0/0de8f55e/S/DSC_3448-S.jpg[/img][/url] Excellent photos, 7072 looks great. Interesting PW formation. And thankfully not a 22k yoyo in sight. Quote
hurricanemk1c Posted November 17, 2020 Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Photos from October 2020, with view from Hazelhatch, Portarlington, Galway, Heuston, Connolly and Portlaoise Full album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157716850445862/page1 Regards, Kieran Edited November 17, 2020 by hurricanemk1c 3 Quote
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