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[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish Rail GM 081 passes Platin Cement Works Drogheda Co.Louth with a loaded Tara Mines train from Navan to the Port of Dublin.

 

 

[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish Rail GM 083 arrives at Navan on an empty Tara Mine working from the Port of Dublin.

 

 

[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish Rail GM 081 departs Navan with a loaded Tara Mines train heading to the Port of Dublin.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2021 by Gordon71

[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Night photos of NIR GM 8112 with the NIR Ballast Train at Poyntzpass ballast siding , GM 8112 would later do a ballast drop between Lurgan & Moira.

 

 

[thewanderer]

A small update to the website this evening with pictures of the CWR train on the Nenagh Branch today.

083 paid a visit to the Nenagh Branch with the CWR train to drop another mile of rail strings between the 24 1/2 & 25 1/2 Mile Post on Tuesday 16th March.
The operation was similar to two weeks ago with the train dropping the strings and then going to Limerick to runaround and then returned to Portlaoise PWD depot via Thurles.

Click https://bit.ly/30OT1Qf to view all the images.

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[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Drogheda.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 20, 2021 by Gordon71

[thewanderer]

Ten photos from the past several days have recently been uploaded to the March gallery at https://bit.ly/3vKNzfC

Wednesday 18th March 2021:
I called into Roscrea Station to see the recent work carried out with the relaying of the loop and siding. Also from that day, I pictured 22027 passing Portlaoise with the 1700 Heuston - Cork.

Thursday 18th March 2021:
Just one picture of 22059 passing Oldforge outside Killarney with the 1705 Tralee - Cork.

Friday 19th March 2021:
While on a trip to Cork to bring a family member to a medical appointment, I got some photos at Mytrlehill and The Glen in Cork featuring 2600's and 22000's passing.

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[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train arrives into Drogheda on its run from North Wall Dublin to Navan.

 

 

[Irishswissernie]

Posted in wrong topic re-done in me Massive Archive

 

 

Edited April 2, 2021 by Irishswissernie

[airfixfan]

Lovely CDR photo with Ballyshannon branch to the right on the outskirts of Donegal Town

[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train passing Platin Cement Works on its run from North Wall Dublin to Navan & return run to Drogheda.

 

 

 

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

A late start to the April gallery due to no travel, but I've managed to grab some images over the past few days.

Thursday 8th April 2021:
A few images of Nenagh Station from the air while trying out a new drone purchase.

Sunday 11th April 2021:
While in Killarney for essential reasons, I ventured out to Yellow Quarry Level Crossing on the outskirts of the town to photograph the 1725 Mallow - Tralee and 1750 Tralee - Heuston.

Click https://bit.ly/2RvGm3z to view all of the images.

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[thewanderer]

Another update to the April gallery today with a selection of images from between Mallow and Millstreet.

After an early morning essential trip to Cork City to bring a family member to an medical appointment, I returned to Killarney via Mallow and managed to get some photographs along the way, highlight being 222 hauling MKIV Set 4003 on the 0700 Heuston - Cork crossing the Viaduct in Mallow.

Click https://bit.ly/3s94eX7 to view all the images.

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[thewanderer]

The latest update to the April gallery.

Wednesday 14th April 2021:
A few images from around the Killarney area, including Quagmire Viaduct of the 3ICR sets on the Mallow - Tralee services.
Click the image below to view all the pictures.

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[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train at Navan on its run from North Wall Dublin .

 

 

[thewanderer]

With another sunny day and a set of 2600's on the Tralee line replacing a failed 22000, it was too good an opportunity not to slip out for some photos of them around Killarney working the 1125 & 1525 Mallow - Tralee services.

Click https://bit.ly/3nhGLC8 or the image below to view all the images.

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[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

Two small updates to the website this evening.

First of all the April gallery has had an updates with images from Leixlip Confey last Saturday, supplied by a contributor. Plus some images of the fire in Killarney National Park on Sunday. Click https://bit.ly/3vvdo2c to view.

The second update is some photos / video of the North Kerry Line around Barnagh Gap. Click https://bit.ly/2QyS5OJ to view.

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[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

The latest updates to the website covers April and May following a busy 24 hours where I had to return from Kerry to Tipperary, then to Cork and back to Kerry, all trips were classified as essential travel for medical / care reasons. Roll on the 10th of May!

Friday 3oth April 2021:
The last day of April has pictures of 22009 working one of the Mallow - Tralee diagrams at Stagmount and Killarney, plus the new decision support system that has recently been installed at Stagmount Crossing to aid users. Click https://bit.ly/3tj0NxT to view.

Saturday 1st May 2021:
Pictures from Thurles and Cork while heading to "The Real Capital", then on the way back to Killarney by road I captured 22059 at Minish Level Crossing working the 1705 Tralee - Cork. Click https://bit.ly/3e85LJ7 to view.

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[thewanderer]

Sunday 2nd May 2021:
Sunday's on the Tralee line are the most interesting with three daytime Tralee - Heuston and two Heuston - Tralee through services, compared to the weekday single through service each way. On a normal Sunday the route also sees several 2600 Class workings but due to the temporary timetable in operation today this wasn't the case. Pictures from today come from a variety of places between Tralee and Rathmore.

Click https://bit.ly/3uiYz2Q to view.

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[thewanderer]

Afternoon folks,

A few updates to the website from this week.

The May gallery sees 22044 passing Minish with the 1105 Tralee - Mallow on Tuesday of this week. Click https://bit.ly/3uxXAM8 to view.

The Valentia Harbour Branch gallery has gotten an update for the first time in just under four years with new images and video of the Laune Viaduct in Killorglin. Click https://bit.ly/3erDFc1 to view.

Both galleries can also be accessed from the home page at www.thewandererphotos.com

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[hurricanemk1c]

April 2021 saw me visit the local bog, freshly painted Mark 4s, Inspection Car movements and a 8x29000 (in a possible first) between Greystones and Gorey. Click on any of the photos or this link to view them all https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157719187949970

 

 

 

 

Edited May 9, 2021 by hurricanemk1c

[MOGUL]

On 7/5/2021 at 1:59 PM, thewanderer said:

Afternoon folks,

A few updates to the website from this week.

The May gallery sees 22044 passing Minish with the 1105 Tralee - Mallow on Tuesday of this week. Click https://bit.ly/3uxXAM8 to view.

The Valentia Harbour Branch gallery has gotten an update for the first time in just under four years with new images and video of the Laune Viaduct in Killorglin. Click https://bit.ly/3erDFc1 to view.

Both galleries can also be accessed from the home page at www.thewandererphotos.com

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When I lived down in Killorglin as a child, there was a tracked excavator similar to the CIE Priestman crane just over the bridge near to the now Astellas plant.. I wonder now if it was used for lifting the tracks and then forgotten about or not worth recovering after the lifting work was finished.. The land is sat on is no longer accessible from the walk over the bridge, but I would imagine it is long gone by now..

[popeye]

On 24/3/2021 at 8:37 AM, Gordon71 said:

24.2.20. Irish GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train arrives into Drogheda on its run from North Wall Dublin to Navan.

 

 

Can anybody tell me what does this train actually do?

Why is the Weedspraying coach used?

what is the tank and spoil wagon used for?

And what does the container do?

Answers on a postcard please.

[connollystn]

Aren't the 29000s one ugly train!

[the Bandon tank]

Would,ent  agree as diesel rail cars go I think they look quite good.

[jhb171achill]

1 hour ago, the Bandon tank said:

Would,ent  agree as diesel rail cars go I think they look quite good.

Bet you'd rather have an AEC set drifting down into Bantry! 

[Westcorkrailway]

1 hour ago, jhb171achill said:

Bet you'd rather have an AEC set drifting down into Bantry! 

Now that sounds good to me

[hurricanemk1c]

On 10/5/2021 at 4:41 PM, popeye said:

Can anybody tell me what does this train actually do?

Why is the Weedspraying coach used?

what is the tank and spoil wagon used for?

And what does the container do?

Answers on a postcard please.

The train records the condition of the rails ultrasonically I believe, the weedspray coach 3187 is used for staff accommodation, the tank and spoil wagon for brake force and the container has the Sperry recording equipment

[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train passes the closed Station at Beauparc Co.Meath heading from Navan to Drogheda and then onto Dundalk.

 

 

[thewanderer]

Evening all,

The latest updates to the May gallery have now been published.

Saturday 15th May 2021:
While passing Renmore on Saturday morning I took a quick detour to the railway bridge to photograph the 1025 Galway - Limerick service departing Galway.

Monday 17th May 2021:
A trip to Ballybrophy was undertaken on Monday morning to see 228 + 227 passing while en-route back to Inchicore from Mallow on a trial run to test 227 following maintenance work.

Click https://bit.ly/3wc0xlP to view.

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[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train at various locations on the Navan to Drogheda branch.

 

 

[Gordon71]

24.2.20.  GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train at Drogheda.

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by Gordon71

[thewanderer]

The May gallery has been updated with:

Tuesday 18th May 2021:
083 operated the CWR Train over the Nenagh Branch today to drop strings between Nenagh and Cloughjordan.

Friday 21st May 2021:
A by chance photo of 22020 crossing Minish Level Crossing with the 1125 Mallow - Tralee service while I was heading out of Killarney on the N22 road.

Click [url]https://bit.ly/3bKanUo[/url] to view all the images.

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[Gordon71]

24.2.20. Irish GM 073 with the Irish Rail Sperry Train arrives at Dundalk on its run from Drogheda.

 

 

[thewanderer]

Evening folks,

The May gallery has been updated with pictures from this week:

Wednesday 26th May 2021:
Latest views of the track relaying work on the Nenagh Branch around Ballygibbon and Kylenaheskeragh.

Thursday 27th May 2021:
A trip from Thurles to Dublin today, my first since early December 2020 sees pictures come from:
* Thurles
* Heuston
* Connolly
* Killester

The highlight of the day seeing 4ICR 22015 which has been mocked up in an fictional MTA Metro North Railroad livery for filming of the Disenchanted film at Dundalk on Friday 28th May. Interior alterations were also made to the train with MTA style notices and safety signage covering over the Iarnrod Eireann signage / posters.

Click https://bit.ly/2TkJujn to view.

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