Tara Junction.

[jhb171achill]

Noel, this stuff is inspirational. Your in-depth experience and knowledge of the railway industry inspires what goes on at Tara junction perfectly - and of course, prototypically accurately.

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On 4/3/2022 at 5:05 PM, jhb171achill said:

Noel, this stuff is inspirational. Your in-depth experience and knowledge of the railway industry inspires what goes on at Tara junction perfectly - and of course, prototypically accurately.

Thanks Jonathan,yes I am lucky  my hands on experience has really helped me to recreate the real thing to miniature form on the layout

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007 passes through Tara junction hauling a two axle hopper train B to the worksite. 

 

[connollystn]

It's great when modellers upload videos of their' layouts, saves me from having to build one.

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The view from the turntable of 027 as the crew take a break. 
 

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A CIE themed weekend on Tara junction,

Cravens,Mk2ds and Mk3 are the passenger stock on show while two BELL liners and a two axle hopper train also make an appearance. 
 

[Sean Hogan]

Good man noel thank god there is no one waving out of the coaches. 

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After encountering reliability issues with the original motor under Arrow railcar 2601+2602,I decided it was time to upgrade,

A bargain purchase at Model rail Scotland of a Class 150 DMU enabled me to upgrade with ease,with the added bonus of interior lights and seating-(not possible on the original chassis)

A built in speaker will allow me to transfer the original sound file onto the chip. 
Here are a few photos of the Arrow as she prepares to depart on an evening service to Kildare. 
 

[DJ Dangerous]

Is that a D&M 2600 that you've been having issues with? Looks amazing with the interior lighting!

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14 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Is that a D&M 2600 that you've been having issues with? Looks amazing with the interior lighting!

Yes DJ,looking at doing the same with my other 2600 railcar now. (2607+2608)

[DJ Dangerous]

2 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

Yes DJ,looking at doing the same with my other 2600 railcar now. (2607+2608)

I'm jealous that you have two of them to upgrade in the first place! All I have is the Bachmann 158!

[JasonB]

Looks great, Noel. That has really improved what was already a fantastic model.

I ordered two sets of these a few years back. But after numerous broken promises, gave up in the end. Pity.   

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16 hours ago, JasonB said:

Looks great, Noel. That has really improved what was already a fantastic model.

I ordered two sets of these a few years back. But after numerous broken promises, gave up in the end. Pity.   

That was a shame as they were well built,and there was a market for the 2600s and the De Dietrich coaches.

Maybe IRM might do something in a few years.

[DJ Dangerous]

1 hour ago, ttc0169 said:

That was a shame as they were well built,and there was a market for the 2600s and the De Dietrich coaches.

Maybe IRM might do something in a few years.

 

Or maybe May or October this year, who knows?

 

On 4/3/2022 at 12:46 PM, BosKonay said:

If it helps with planning we have a small announcement in the next few weeks,, then something in April, something powered in late April/ Early May, something else in June, something else in July, and August and September and October (also powered)

 

[Bob229]

Definitely a demand for 2600 / 2700 

[JasonB]

2 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

Or maybe May or October this year, who knows?

We live in hope, Mr D. 

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15 hours ago, Bob229 said:

Definitely a demand for 2600 / 2700 

And even a  4 piece 29000 railcar too

[DJ Dangerous]

40 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

And even a  4 piece 29000 railcar too

Although, I have a Bachmann Class 166 repaint in the post as we speak, so a 22000 would be better for me!

Edited March 27, 2022 by DJ Dangerous

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CIE liveried locomotives 086,001,126+161 and 007 are on shed with 126+161 at the newly commissioned servicing point on Tara junction. 
 

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Easter wouldn’t be the same with the running of the overload Guinness liner

190+184 are in charge of four bogies LP and two MX wagons. 
 

[JasonB]

The little 20 footers look great mixed with the bogies. 

Edited April 16, 2022 by JasonB

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It was a “Good Friday” for operations on Tara junction.

087 working the Tralee-Heuston CIE Mk3 set serves the platform as 036 is held at signal TJ 101 with a laden fertiliser train from Foynes to Ballina. 

160+183 are coupled to a CIE Mk2 set working a non stop Heuston-Limerick relief service,

018 works a Northwall-Waterford BELL liner as 143+130 work in the opposite direction. 

220 working a Cravens set departs on an Athlone-Heuston  relief service,as 129 propels a set of Park Royal coaches back to the platform to work the branch service. — at Tara Junction Station

 

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On 16/4/2022 at 9:33 AM, JasonB said:

The little 20 footers look great mixed with the bogies. 

They sure do Jason and hopefully a possible future project for IRM.

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Day and night scenes are recreated here as….the Arrow railcar 2601+2602 passes through the station working a Heuston to Athlone service,

190+184 work a Guinness liner special from Heuston to Limerick

048 working the FO Heuston-Tralee Cravens set. 

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by ttc0169

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The driver and guard on 036 have a tea break while their fertiliser train is held at signal TJ 101 

087 prepares to depart from platform one with a Mk3 set as 160+156 pass through nonstop working a Mk2d set. 
 

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112 hauling B141 and a black looking steam locomotive 85 from Connolly loco shed to Inchicore works pass through Tara junction. 
All ready for the open day at Inchicore. 
 

[Niles]

19 minutes ago, ttc0169 said:

112 hauling B141 and a black looking steam locomotive 85 from Connolly loco shed to Inchicore works pass through Tara junction. 
All ready for the open day at Inchicore. 
 

Perchance an alternate timeline where a Woolwich was saved instead, now there's a dream...

[StevieB]

I’ve always had the mad idea about the Maunsell Society rebuilding one of their U’s into a K1a to relieve the chronic shortage of mainline steam in Ireland.

Stephen

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13 hours ago, StevieB said:

I’ve always had the mad idea about the Maunsell Society rebuilding one of their U’s into a K1a to relieve the chronic shortage of mainline steam in Ireland.

Stephen

Yes that would have been something

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In preparation for this…112 operated a trial run for crew purposes this morning from Inchicore to Kildare and is seen here passing through Tara junction station  

 

 

 

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When 001 class locomotive 048 failed while hauling the 05:15 Athlone-Heuston early bird Cravens set,sister locomotive 054 was close by to assist and is seen here hauling 048 and it’s train through Tara junction station. 
 

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With thanks to @Past-Avenuefor inspiration of his bogie bulk cement wagons on his layout-I purchased some IRM bogies at the Wexford exhibition and put a set underneath bogie cement wagon 33001 as a trial

Here we see the result-which will be rolled out to the rest of the fleet,

As 33001 is at the rear of the train I decided to detail the buffer beam with a screw link coupling and red and yellow air brake pipes as on the prototype. 
 

[flange lubricator]

Bogies make a nice addition .

 

 

[Past-Avenue]

Thanks Noel 

As with my layout i have to run wheels with a decent flange so it was a no brainier to use IRMs wheel sets on the MIR Bogie cement wagons as i would have had to buy wheels anyway . 

They are great and worked straight away and id highly recommend them if you have problems with derailing  etc 

 

Enda

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20 hours ago, flange lubricator said:

Bogies make a nice addition .

 

 

And will look even better on the other wagons