Tara Junction.

[Noel]

1 hour ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Free grey 071's for the first three likes?

[ttc0169]

It’s an orange liveried themed bank holiday weekend on Tara junction with 124+134 allocated to work the ten piece Mk2 a/b set which is to work the Heuston-Galway-Heuston route all via Tara Jctn of course

 

 

[Dempsey]

Awesome 

[DJ Dangerous]

When will we some of the orange fever spread to Ashburton?

[ttc0169]

On 1/5/2021 at 8:25 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

When will we some of the orange fever spread to Ashburton?

Not a chance....!!!!

[DJ Dangerous]

19 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

Not a chance....!!!!

Shapeways 201 with a few Mk3 repaints would look awesome!

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126+132 work a liner train through the Tara junction. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Do I recall correctly, that Tara Junction holds a hidden Enterprise set somewhere?

Does the 2600 run?

[JasonB]

On 8/5/2021 at 9:51 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

Does the 2600 run?

It makes an appearance now and again, but no way near as much as it should   

[ttc0169]

On 8/5/2021 at 9:51 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

Do I recall correctly, that Tara Junction holds a hidden Enterprise set somewhere?

Does the 2600 run?

The Junction had a lot of hidden gems.....

Both 2600s railcars are operational....there are videos of them in operation on this thread. 

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A CIE themed evening on Tara junction.

Working hard are 161+121 as they work a Shelton abbey to Ballina laden fertiliser 

132+156 work a Waterford-Northwall BELL liner

126+135 work a Northwall-Waterford BELL liner consisting of some 30’ BELL containers. 

 

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From CIE to IR....

A mixture of livery’s during the transition era in the late 1980s into the 1990s. 
 

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Passengers on board the refurbished Park Royal coach enjoy the comfort and bright surroundings prior to departure of the branch set. 
 

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Operating to the suburban rail timetable of 1995/1996 we see 121 class locomotives working Mk3 push pull trains and the Arrow railcar 2601+2602 working a Kildare local service

IR 130 arrives at Tara junction with a six piece Mk3 push pull set with control car 6101 at the rear. 

IE 129 propels another push pull set away from the platform with control car 6104 leading. 

 

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A sunny Sunday morning at Lakeview freight yard we see locomotive 082 about to depart with the annual Weedspray train around the layout. 
 

[JasonB]

On 27/6/2021 at 11:50 AM, ttc0169 said:

Not everyone's cup of tea I know, but I've always had a soft spot for the silver and black freight livery. Even more now, as it has been consigned to history.  

I see the painters have been busy working on the bridge girders.  

[ttc0169]

On 3/7/2021 at 10:15 PM, JasonB said:

Not everyone's cup of tea I know, but I've always had a soft spot for the silver and black freight livery. Even more now, as it has been consigned to history.  

I see the painters have been busy working on the bridge girders.  

Thanks Jason,

I was never fond of the black and silver livery-it looked really rough on the locomotives prior to them receiving the much needed bodywork overhaul.
 

The bridge gang have been busy repainting and inspecting the plate girders on all bridges on Tara junction over the last few weeks-well spotted

[connollystn]

I don't want to sound sacrilege but my favourite version of the Class 071 is the current one. Think the cab ends look neat without the grab handles and the livery is certainly better than it's immediate predecessor.

[ttc0169]

On 5/7/2021 at 2:42 PM, connollystn said:

I don't want to sound sacrilege but my favourite version of the Class 071 is the current one. Think the cab ends look neat without the grab handles and the livery is certainly better than it's immediate predecessor.

I would certainly agree with you there

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Sunday evening and Mk3 coaching stock of the standard and push pull variety dominate the scene in this early 2000 view of Tara junction. 
 

[Robert Shrives]

On 6/27/2021 at 11:50 AM, ttc0169 said:

A sunny Sunday morning at Lakeview freight yard we see locomotive 082 about to depart with the annual Weedspray train around the layout. 
 

Have  to say the sprayer is really effective with so few weeds on the layout ! If only the real world was so easy !! 

[Rob]

2 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

Sunday evening and Mk3 coaching stock of the standard and push pull variety dominate the scene in this early 2000 view of Tara junction. 
 

Great pic- from a great era!!

[RedRich]

Just been catching up with TJ. Excellent as always Noel 

Rich,

[ttc0169]

On 12/7/2021 at 1:17 AM, RedRich said:

Just been catching up with TJ. Excellent as always Noel 

Rich,

Many thanks Rich 

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Early morning sees locomotives 126+132 arrive at Lakeview freight yard with a laden bogie BELL liner from Bellview port. 
The reach stacker is seen unloading the 30’ BELL bulk container. 
 

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A 20’ refrigerated BELL container is lifted from the liner. 
 

[JasonB]

On 16/7/2021 at 10:28 PM, ttc0169 said:

Love these 30ft's. They're the dogs danglies.  

Edited July 17, 2021 by JasonB

[David Holman]

Do like this section. In 7mm scale a chap called Giles Flavell builds radio controlled lorries and cranes which can actually load, unload and move stuff around. Were that blue unloader (a rather nice model already) actually be able to do the business, then that really would be the mutt 's you know whats

[ttc0169]

On 18/7/2021 at 7:14 AM, David Holman said:

Do like this section. In 7mm scale a chap called Giles Flavell builds radio controlled lorries and cranes which can actually load, unload and move stuff around. Were that blue unloader (a rather nice model already) actually be able to do the business, then that really would be the mutt 's you know whats

David,

I would certainly agree with you there,

I remember seeing a 4mm radio controlled loading shovel at an industrial/aggregates themed modern image layout at the Warley exhibition two years ago,it worked well loading the fine sand into a rail wagon-let’s hope that a reach stacker could do something similar with containers in the future. 

[ttc0169]

Friday evening sees 071 class locomotives,071,072,076,077,078,080,and 083 being prepared for weekend infrastructure and freight liner work at the MPD on Tara junction,
2600 railcar 2607+2608 is also in attendance receiving some interior and engine / generator work taking place. — at Tara Junction Station

[jhb171achill]

Wow - spectacular as always!

Absolutely one of my favourite layouts....

[JasonB]

Impressive lineup of motive power, Noel. I see 112 lurking amongst all the grey, always nice to see out and about. 

Edited July 30, 2021 by JasonB

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It’s a full house at the junction on this bank holiday Monday,

A splash of black and orange with a hint of tanker white thrown in as the 08:40 Shelton abbey to Marino point laden ammonia train passes through. 
 

[Noel]

On 8/5/2021 at 1:12 AM, ttc0169 said:

126+132 work a liner train through the Tara junction. 

10 coach formation is impressive

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Some passenger train action and the ammonia train passes through Tara junction.