Tara Junction.

[Tullygrainey]

Brilliant! Wonderful atmosphere.

Alan

[ttc0169]

Double headed bulk cement trains from the 1970-80s and 1980-1990s era share Lakeview freight yard.
 

[Rush and Lusk]

Another fantastic (frosty) Friday posting ! 

[ttc0169]

8 hours ago, Rush and Lusk said:

Another fantastic (frosty) Friday posting ! 

Thanks George

[John-r]

Would give anything to be there watching it in real time, looking brilliant as always.

[Bob229]

Fantastic variety of wagons and activity at  the busy lakeview freight yard, like the shell tanker

[ttc0169]

On 9/12/2022 at 10:22 PM, John-r said:

Would give anything to be there watching it in real time, looking brilliant as always.

An enjoyable weekend was had catching up on projects at the junction too…

[ttc0169]

Gearing up for the busy Christmas season we see preparations being made to increase train sizes….the first set to be increased was the Cravens-9 Cravens and 2 BR GSVs,

Locomotives 124+134 assist with the shunting as 018 has a single GSV 3189 to add to the rake of Cravens  

Also a number of mail trains are scheduled to operate-the first of these is seen here arriving at platform one behind locomotives 160+192 in what is a mixed livery formation from the late 1980s era. The local P&T van awaiting the mail bags. 

[Patrick Davey]

Fantastic views as always!

[ttc0169]

10 hours ago, Patrick Davey said:

Fantastic views as always!

Thanks Patrick

[DJ Dangerous]

On 9/12/2022 at 1:09 PM, Rush and Lusk said:

Another fantastic (frosty) Friday posting ! 

LOL, 20 degrees isn't that frosty!

On 9/12/2022 at 10:22 PM, John-r said:

Would give anything to be there watching it in real time, looking brilliant as always.

Maybe @ttc0169will start having open days and sell the admission tickets here on the forum!

[Rush and Lusk]

Excellent as always Noel - Love the orange P&T van, my family have strong connections with the Post Office - were they ever a RTR model or customised from other models ?

[ttc0169]

On 18/12/2022 at 2:12 PM, Rush and Lusk said:

Excellent as always Noel - Love the orange P&T van, my family have strong connections with the Post Office - were they ever a RTR model or customised from other models ?

Hi George,thank you, the P&T van was a once off commission, I purchased it from Ray at Diecast models for you in Galway. 

On 18/12/2022 at 10:55 AM, DJ Dangerous said:

LOL, 20 degrees isn't that frosty!

Maybe @ttc0169will start having open days and sell the admission tickets here on the forum!

I’ll even do an overnight for you DJ

[Rush and Lusk]

Thanks so much Noel for the always helpful information.

Regards,

George  

[DJ Dangerous]

13 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

Hi George,thank you, the P&T van was a once off commission, I purchased it from Ray at Diecast models for you in Galway. 

I’ll even do an overnight for you DJ

Hope you have Superquinn sausages and Tayto crisps in stock, with some Club Orange to wash them down!

[ttc0169]

To all my railway modeller friends i wish you all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful new year from the management and staff at Tara junction.
 

[Bob229]

Tara Junction superb,  Happy Christmas  Noel

[ttc0169]

10 hours ago, Bob229 said:

Tara Junction superb,  Happy Christmas  Noel

Many happy returns and thanks Bob

[ttc0169]

Happy new year to all…

 

[JasonB]

That NIR Suburban set is the business. 

[murphaph]

I really like that Suburban livery. Looks the business. Does anyone know when it was last applied to any vehicles that made it south of the border?

[Bob229]

1 hour ago, murphaph said:

I really like that Suburban livery. Looks the business. Does anyone know when it was last applied to any vehicles that made it south of the border?

Circa 1990 the 80 class railcar sets were leased by IR for the Connolly to Maynooth and Cork to Cobh services

[murphaph]

Cheers bob but that was a different livery wasn't it?

[StevieB]

6 hours ago, Bob229 said:

Circa 1990 the 80 class railcar sets were leased by IR for the Connolly to Maynooth and Cork to Cobh services

And the Greystones shuttle.

Stephen

[ttc0169]

When 152+132 were due an exam at the MPD the opportunity was taken to replace them at Tara junction station,

When they arrived working the BELL liner it was discovered by locomotive fleet control that the only available option was 071 class locomotive 087,

The locomotive was duly dispatched and replaced both small GMs-here we see 087 working the Northwall-North esk BELL liner through the station. 
 

 

[ttc0169]

The race is on……

036 eases ahead of pioneer 001 as 036 works the Sligo-Northwall BELL liner and 001 working the Shelton abbey-Sligo laden Fertliser train. 

 

[DJ Dangerous]

15 hours ago, ttc0169 said:

The race is on……

036 eases ahead of pioneer 001 as 036 works the Sligo-Northwall BELL liner and 001 working the Shelton abbey-Sligo laden Fertliser train. 

 

 

Why am I hearing the opening to Beveley Hills Cop in my head while watching this???

[ttc0169]

8 hours ago, DJ Dangerous said:

 

Why am I hearing the opening to Beveley Hills Cop in my head while watching this???

Me too….

[DJ Dangerous]

All you need is a little Axel Foley hanging off the back of the last Bell and the new Brian Collins Garda set racing alongside the tracks.

[ttc0169]

121/141 and 181 class locomotives being prepared for the night shift at the MPD at Tara junction. 
 

[JasonB]

Impressive as always, Noel. It's not my era of interest, but for some reason I really do like the 121 in Supertrain livery. 

[ttc0169]

4 hours ago, JasonB said:

Impressive as always, Noel. It's not my era of interest, but for some reason I really do like the 121 in Supertrain livery. 

Thanks Jason

[ttc0169]

The Dutch van 3165 makes an appearance tagged on the rear of the Park Royal branch set which is being hauled by 048

 

[JasonB]

1 hour ago, ttc0169 said:

The Dutch van 3165 makes an appearance tagged on the rear of the Park Royal branch set which is being hauled by 048

Brilliant stuff, Noel. Reeks of the early 1990's 

[ttc0169]

On 28/1/2023 at 10:50 PM, JasonB said:

Brilliant stuff, Noel. Reeks of the early 1990's 

Thanks Jason,I’m very happy with the way the layout has evolved into a late 80s early 90s era -thanks to IRM too

Edited February 1, 2023 by ttc0169