Photo Thread.

The_Wanderer

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Why can't it be started, was it involved in some sort of problems or just requires a lot of work such as new engines etc.

Two words: "Christmas Tree".

GTE

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Two words: "Christmas Tree".

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The_Wanderer

bbk wrote: »

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A railway slang term used to describe a vehicle or set, which has been stopped for a period of time and has parts taken off it to keep sister units in service. A common occurrence the world over.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

There was another Red Line Tram failure in Dublin City Centre on Thursday 28th November. "The Doctor" was on hand at St. Steevens Lane, near Heuston Station to photograph 3004 being pushed by 3016 back to the Red Cow Depot.

The photos begin at: http://smu.gs/IjD626

The Wanderer.

Stellaluna

A few pictures from the disconnected spur at Kilmastulla shale quarry in Tipp (no rolling stock to be seen unfortunately):


Looking down the track. A very tall platform for tipping the shale into carts. It doesn't look like there would be much clearance between the train carts and the wall.


Looking back from the end of the platform.


There was just one siding from what I could see. This section of the line has wooden sleepers before changing to concrete a short distance before it would have connected with the mainline.



End of the line

metrovick001

Bullhead rail on concrete sleepers! Not too common.
Lovely shots.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Just a couple of photos over the last couple of days.

Thursday:
223 1300 Heuston - Cork and Tamper 751 at Ratheven, Portlaoise.
22032 2210 Heuston - Portlaoise before departure.

Saturday:
A visit to the Iron Bridge at the 17MP near Sallins.

Pictures begin at http://smu.gs/ICF9i7

The Wanderer.

angelIRL

Evening all,

I've uploaded some photos from 2006-2013: http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus

Includes:
- 170 with the "Boat Train" Railtour
- ITG Portrush Thumper
- 124 + 134 with ITG Supertrain Railtour
- 081 in Tralee
- 087 in Mallow with 4 wheel ballast wagons
- Bogie cement wagons at Limerick

F.

h.gricer

The_Wanderer wrote: »

A railway slang term used to describe a vehicle or set, which has been stopped for a period of time and has parts taken off it to keep sister units in service. A common occurrence the world over.

Indeed LOL locomotive 125 was 1 of the longest Christmas trees at Inchicore, I think 216 & 225 are Christmas trees, hmmm there was a danger that 087 might have become a Christmas tree, thankfully not yet, 230 will definitely become a Christmas tree, if it hasn't already, 2609 was probably the newest Christmas tree at Inchicore, but then it became a hybrid DMU paired up with 2716, serveral Metrovicks became Christmas trees 004 006 024 028 037 040 etc etc to keep the best going, a whole thread could be devoted to CHRISTMAS TREES:cool:
Regards
h.gricer

You can add the non-push-pull 201s to that list too!

Captain Chaos

Karsini wrote: »

You can add the non-push-pull 201s to that list too!

They are not really christmas trees though, the were just made redundant with no plan to return them to service unless the freight sector took off. But in saying that they did take the bogies off 210 and gave them to 223 while putting 223's worn out bogies back on 210 and not even bothering to reconnect it's brakes.

Captain Chaos

Captain Chaos wrote: »

They are not really christmas trees though, the were just made redundant with no plan to return them to service unless the freight sector took off. But in saying that they did take the bogies off 210 and gave them to 223 while putting 223's worn out bogies back on 210 and not even bothering to reconnect it's brakes.

At least one is missing an engine and generator anyway.

h.gricer

Captain Chaos wrote: »

They are not really christmas trees though, the were just made redundant.

They are Christmas trees;), yes made redundant in their own right, but then become Christmas trees for other locos, 218? I think now has the engine out of 211. When loco 191 was involved in the Clonsilla incident in August 1991 was ''stored'', serveral years later when it was finally scrapped it was nothing but a shell, stripped of all its parts, anything of use was used, twas a Christmas tree for other locos, just like all the Metrovicks before it.
They may not be able to use the electrics out of 230, because of fire damage, but I'm sure there will be other useful parts.
Former Christmas trees at the sound barrier 4th March 1989.
Regards
h.gricer
ps a very nice headlight on 044, which would fit nicely on another Aclass, I think when I passed by a few months later, the headlight was missing..........

LXFlyer

Yet another h.gricer classic!!

Keep 'em coming!!!

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Hard to believe that we near the end of 2013 already.

The final gallery for 2013 is now up and running with pictures over the last two days.

Tuesday 3rd December 2013:
A day in Dublin with visits to "The Box" at Islandbridge Jct., Connolly and North Wall. Highlights include the Up and Down IWT Liners.

Wednesday 4th December 2013:
A late lunchtime visit to Carn Bridge to photograph 088 with a 1130 Waterford - Limerick Wagon Transfer for works attention.

The photos begin at http://smu.gs/1aAz23I

The Wanderer.

angelIRL

Evening all,

I've uploaded some photos taken in County Mayo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- 071 with the Westport - Waterford timber
- 215 with the Ballina - North Wall IWT liner
- ICR sets with the Westport InterCity services.

F.

The_Wanderer

Another day, another trip to Dublin.

Today has photos of 072's HOBS train being loaded in Portarlington, while 215 waited in the Down Loop with the IWT Liner, plus photos from Heuston later on in the evening of the 1700 Cork (217) and 1710 Athlone (22022) departures.
www.smu.gs/ISfSkh

The Wanderer.

postitnote

Hello all, came across some lovely photos of No.85 Merlin back in steam on Mike Beckett's twitter page.
Don't think it's my place to repost the photos here so here's the link instead.

https://twitter.com/mikebni

The_Wanderer

Images from Dublin on Friday evening and Saturday.
Highlights include:
- C.I.E. Male Choir at Heuston singing Christmas Carols.
- LUAS Red Line and stored MKIII carriages from the roof of the Gibson Hotel in the Docklands.
- RPSI Santa Specials at Clonsilla and the Loop Line Bridge in Dublin on Saturday.

The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1bnRdtJ

The Wanderer.

angelIRL

Afternoon all,

I've uploaded some photos taken in Dublin and Whitehead on Saturday, 7 Dec 2013:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- 186 with the Belfast "Santa Spls"
- 461 with the Dublin "Santa Spls"
- some local trains around Dublin and Whitehead

F.

The_Wanderer

A lunchtime dash to Cherryville Jct. for 229 working the 1130 Waterford - Ballina DFDS Liner.
http://smu.gs/1bIGXAP

The Wanderer.

gordy712

Railway photos taken during the month of November 2013 from around the Northern Ireland Railways network are now online at mysite

Gordon


http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/33294895_VCr6jN#!i=2890605268&k=KCFtXhM

GTE

gordy712 wrote: »

Railway photos taken during the month of November 2013 from around the Northern Ireland Railways network are now online at mysite

Gordon


http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/33294895_VCr6jN#!i=2890605268&k=KCFtXhM

What was the craic with that test train heading to Belfast? Are they seeing how those ICRs take the line?

Captain Chaos

bbk wrote: »

What was the craic with that test train heading to Belfast? Are they seeing how those ICRs take the line?

Doing line clearance for when they have to run North and driver route training. They ran set 2 up there last year and now set 4 as a 4 car. Only sets 1-6 have TPWS fitted in the cabs. Similar to NIR C3Ks, sets 1-6 have CAWS installed in the cab so when you see a C3K set filling in for the Enterprise or doing a GAA/Rugby special it's always sets 1-6 doing it.

The_Wanderer

Good morning all,

Pictures from various locations around Dublin on the Saturday and Sunday.
Highlights include:
- 073 rescuing failed 074 in Platform 3 at Connolly.
- RPSI Steam Santa Specials passing Connolly and Drumcondra.
- Retired Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield at his book signing event in Easons.
- RPSI Diesel Santa Special at Pearse and Maynooth.
- Video of 080 bringing the roof down as it thunders through Pearse with the Empty Cravens from Boston Yard to Connolly.
- Sunday lunchtime at Heuston.

The pictures start at http://smu.gs/18u9db7

Enjoy!
The Wanderer.

TheBandicoot

Is an 071 always scheduled to take the last train of the day instead of 461, and is that communicated to the passengers? Or was it a once-off?

Captain Chaos

That's twice in one week 074 failed to start up. 088 had to jump start it last week before 073 had to do the same. Time to call her in for her overhaul.

flyingsnail

TheBandicoot wrote: »

Is an 071 always scheduled to take the last train of the day instead of 461, and is that communicated to the passengers? Or was it a once-off?

There were 3 trips each Saturday and 2 on Sundays. The third trip on Saturday was always scheduled to be a diesel and this was put on the booking form

Fred Swanson

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The_Wanderer

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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I agree

Lots of "diesel cranks" on the last trip on Saturday.