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The_Wanderer · 09-01-2014 10:10pm

Evening all,

An update to yesterdays trip to Killarney, today has more photos from Killarney and Level Crossing XT150 between Farranfore and Tralee.
http://smu.gs/1ajSCWD

The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer · 11-01-2014 9:15pm

Afternoon all,

Saturday 11th January 2014 was nice and sunny so I ventured out for a few photographs in the Portarlington area. The highlight being 085 on the Steel Train from Waterford to Portlaoise, plus the usual diet of 201's + MKIV's and 22000's.
http://smu.gs/19kQy1V

The Wanderer.

Jamie2k9 · 11-01-2014 11:57pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Afternoon all,

Saturday 11th January 2014 was nice and sunny so I ventured out for a few photographs in the Portarlington area. The highlight being 085 on the Steel Train from Waterford to Portlaoise, plus the usual diet of 201's + MKIV's and 22000's.
http://smu.gs/19kQy1V

The Wanderer.

So they have let 085 out of Dublin!

Captain Chaos · 12-01-2014 12:29am

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

So they have let 085 out of Dublin!

It was on ballast in Wexford in December. Hasn't worked any freights yet all PWD trains.

http://www.irishrailwaymodeller.com/showthread.php/2674-085-on-Autoballast-Wexford

The_Wanderer · 12-01-2014 8:40pm

22040 undertook a trial trip from Dundalk to Belfast for tests over the Bearing Acoustic Monitor at Adelaide. It also went into Great Victoria Street to turn the set.
http://smu.gs/KYdHwE

The Wanderer.

Captain Chaos · 12-01-2014 9:25pm

Any idea when 078 was released back into traffic. It was around February last year when the first photos of it in Inchicore were shown? I see it has orange fans despite being ex works, clearly they had to be replaced after it was painted.

Jamie2k9 · 12-01-2014 10:14pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

22040 undertook a trial trip from Dundalk to Belfast for tests over the Bearing Acoustic Monitor at Adelaide. It also went into Great Victoria Street to turn the set.
http://smu.gs/KYdHwE

The Wanderer.

Are 22's actually going to be used for recovery service or is this just more time and money wasting by IE. Given 22's are doing most Cork services getting a spare set won't be the easiest job. NI authorities are a bit of a joke, having TPWS on railways but allowing just about any train to run on them. Do IE allow NIR run there trains without CAWS down here?

Captain Chaos · 12-01-2014 10:53pm

22 sets 1-6 have TPWS installed and NIR C3K sets 1-6 have CAWS installed but non CAWS sets have run down here the odd time.

The_Wanderer · 12-01-2014 11:35pm

Captain Chaos wrote: »

22 sets 1-6 have TPWS installed and NIR C3K sets 1-6 have CAWS installed but non CAWS sets have run down here the odd time.

If a train doesn't have CAWS (NIR) or AWS / TPWS (IE) then it requires a second driver to operate it.

As I stated earlier it was to trial this unit over the Bearing Acoustic Monitor, which IE do not have.

Jamie2k9 · 12-01-2014 11:38pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

As I stated earlier it was to trial this unit over the Bearing Acoustic Monitor, which IE do not have.

Are IE looking into getting Bearing Monitors down here or was it part of clearance for the North?

Captain Chaos · 12-01-2014 11:50pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

If a train doesn't have CAWS (NIR) or AWS / TPWS (IE) then it requires a second driver to operate it.

As I stated earlier it was to trial this unit over the Bearing Acoustic Monitor, which IE do not have.

I know the score with second drivers and the BAM. I was telling Jamie the deal with what uints have what systems installed.

Any idea though when 078 re entered traffic though?

Captain Chaos · 12-01-2014 11:54pm

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Are IE looking into getting Bearing Monitors down here or was it part of clearance for the North?

It was more to try out the BAM and to turn the set on the triangle for the reformation during the week, set 40 is to become a 5 car set, it's the last 6 car set in service. IE has already sent 2 22 sets on the NIR network for clearance, sets 2 and 4 I believe. The set just before christmas as a 4 car set before returning back to it's 3 car formation later. A 22 set is fully cleared to work an Enterprise diagram if required. Just need a second qualified driver in the cab for non TPWS sets.

angelIRL · 13-01-2014 9:16pm

Good evening all,

I've uploaded some photos taken in the local East Cork area over the last few days:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- North Esk
- Mytle Hill
- Belvelly & Slatty viaducts

Happy New Year!
Finbarr

The_Wanderer · 13-01-2014 10:32pm

Today saw the final passenger run of a 6 car 22000 Class unit. 22040 was pictured at Portlaoise after arriving with the 1810 Heuston - Portlaoise.
http://smu.gs/1aXBhPL

The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer · 17-01-2014 10:27pm

Pictures from Thurles, Cork, Mallow, Rathmore & Killarney. Includes pictures of Cork's platform 1 and 2 minus the canopy.
http://smu.gs/LrAm4L

The Wanderer.

Jonathan · 18-01-2014 6:07pm

Some photos of 184 from 1975.

The_Wanderer · 19-01-2014 5:29pm

A few photos from Killeen, near Killarney and at Rathmore while travelling back to Laois.
http://smu.gs/1bbp3Df

The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer · 21-01-2014 10:41am

I had to head back to Kerry on Monday evening and back early this morning so a couple of pictures from Limerick Jct., Mallow, Rathmore & Killarney to keep you all entertained.
http://smu.gs/KwOJDP

The Wanderer.

donvito99 · 21-01-2014 5:18pm

Stolen from Reddit.

n0brain3r · 21-01-2014 6:04pm

Just to give some info I found this description of that pic

"A Canadian Pacific Railway 10,000 foot intermodal train near Lake Superior in Northern Ontario" from http://business.financialpost.com/2011/02/26/how-long-can-trains-go/?__lsa=e9bd-c638

From reading the link the locos are distributed through the train or that's some serious power in the lead loco!

ongarboy · 22-01-2014 7:39pm

Helping to clean out my mother's attic, I saw an old (now defunct) Sunday Press from 1984 with this ad for CIE advertising newly reduced journey times from Dublin to Cork taking only 2 hours 35 minutes.

Fred Swanson · 22-01-2014 7:56pm

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22-01-2014 8:10pm

Promoting the Mark 3s in that.

However you can see how they're making the same statements now that they were 30 years ago! :eek:

The_Wanderer · 24-01-2014 12:03am

Evening all,

Just two photos from Heuston earlier tonight before attending an IRRS talk.
http://smu.gs/19R826e

The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer · 25-01-2014 4:15pm

Afternoon all,

It was an early start this morning to chase the 0945 Limerick Jct. - Waterford which was formed of 4ICR 22011. I managed to photograph it at:
- Limerick Jct.
- Tipperary.
- Cahir.
- Clonmel.
- Ballinderry.
- Fiddown.
- Gouldings LC at Waterford West.
- Waterford.

While services over the South Tipp line are diagrammed for 4ICR, as the set workings are tied in with Dublin - Waterford, Dublin - Galway and Dublin - Cork services I understand when the revised fleet reformations are complete (10 less 4ICR'S and 10 extra 3ICR's) and new set workings are introduced, more suitable 3ICR's will be provided for the route.

Today also includes some pictures from Newtown Bridge, north of Limerick Jct. for 22055 on the 0855 Limerick - Heuston & 22023 0800 Heuston - Cork, plus 081 stabled at Limerick Jct. with Autoballasters.

Pictures start at: http://smu.gs/1f15Uqk

The Wanderer.

Jamie2k9 · 25-01-2014 4:34pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

While services over the South Tipp line are diagrammed for 4ICR, as the set workings are tied in with Dublin - Waterford, Dublin - Galway and Dublin - Cork services I understand when the revised fleet reformations are complete (10 less 4ICR'S and 10 extra 3ICR's) and new set workings are introduced, more suitable 3ICR's will be provided for the route.

That will be easier said than done as both the 13.15, and 13.05 services have fairly regularly suffered over crowding when they were both 3 piece sets so getting around that is could be a problem or will IE put operation convenience over passengers as per....

Would you have a rough idea of numbers on the 09.45 service?

The_Wanderer · 25-01-2014 8:28pm

The 1315 down can be made 2X3ICR and with some adjustment so can the 1305 up if there is a requirement for it. The biggest issue on the route is Kilkenny cannot take 7ICR, which of course limits you to a maximum of 2X3ICR.

I didn't do a count but I would reckon approx 50 people disembarked from the service at Waterford.

Jamie2k9 · 25-01-2014 8:34pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

The 1315 down can be made 2X3ICR and with some adjustment so can the 1305 up if there is a requirement for it. The biggest issue on the route is Kilkenny cannot take 7ICR, which of course limits you to a maximum of 2X3ICR.

I didn't do a count but I would reckon approx 50 people disembarked from the service at Waterford.

The problem is when the 13.15 requires 6 piece sets in the past such as Friday and Saturdays they had to run a 3 piece back empty to Dublin for the evening services. Even other days 3 piece is heavily loaded but sending a 6 piece would be madness form an operational point of view, totally un needed and the cost involved just can't stand up to a 4 piece service. Now they have being cramming people onto the 4 piece on Fridays which just dons't work out to stop running empty services.

Kilkenny can't take a 7 piece, the main platform should be able to, I am pretty sure the 15.10 on 17th on this month was a 7 piece but usually a 6 on Fridays. Are you sure about that?

Edit - Network St has KK with second longest platform of 182.9m after Carlow which is 215.8

The_Wanderer · 25-01-2014 9:26pm

The service on the date you mention was 2x3ICR.

I'm not sure the lengths quoted for Kilkenny in the Network Statement are correct to be honest, the ban on 7ICR surprised me as I had done a little exercise, using the network statement, to see where 4ICR & 7ICR could and could not go. Looking back at some of my pictures from 2011, I reckon both platforms at Kilkenny are in the region of 154 metres gives or take a metre or two since the "improvement" works. 7ICR is 160 metres long, therefore 1/3 of a coach too long..

As for your other point, your dammed if you do and dammed if you don't. The 1315 might just cope as 4ICR in January, but it certainly won't cope with 4ICR from March onwards when the boys and girls all head to Kilkenny for their weekend away on Friday & Saturday.

The Wanderer.

Jamie2k9 · 25-01-2014 10:50pm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

The service on the date you mention was 2x3ICR.

I'm not sure the lengths quoted for Kilkenny in the Network Statement are correct to be honest, the ban on 7ICR surprised me as I had done a little exercise, using the network statement, to see where 4ICR & 7ICR could and could not go. Looking back at some of my pictures from 2011, I reckon both platforms at Kilkenny are in the region of 154 metres gives or take a metre or two since the "improvement" works. 7ICR is 160 metres long, therefore 1/3 of a coach too long..

As for your other point, your dammed if you do and dammed if you don't. The 1315 might just cope as 4ICR in January, but it certainly won't cope with 4ICR from March onwards when the boys and girls all head to Kilkenny for their weekend away on Friday & Saturday.

The Wanderer.

Your right Network Statement is incorrect, the main platform can just about take a 6 piece set from a video I checked. Am a little surprised myself to. Would of cost them to much to extend further out with moving signals/points out and the fact I don't think anyone expected this change back a few years ago.

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