Photo Thread.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Some photos from lunchtime around the Portlaosie area.

071 1150 Inchicore - Limerick wagon transfer.
232 1300 Heuston - Cork.
22028 22033 & 22061 at Laois Train Care Depot.

The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1bu1Hcv



Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

n0brain3r

Came across aerial of North Wall in the 1970's and a couple more on Facebook




https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=699849826713296&set=gm.10151870009158204&type=1&theater

The_Wanderer

Look at all those things called "containers" in the Holyhead Yard.

h.gricer

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Look at all those things called "containers" in the Holyhead Yard.

A great view, that's not the Holyhead Yard Wanderer, thats actually Granaries or sometimes known as North Wall Point, its still there. In the centre of the photo is the wagon shop, the bridge in the centre of the photo is ''Johnny Cullen's Hill, just beside the bridge is Granaries signal cabin, long demolished, the base remains to the left where the containers are is the ''Dardinell sidings'' beyond to the left is Lever Brothers Yard.
Top left of the photo you can just barely see the Holyhead Yard, closed in January 2003, now buried under the Spencer Dock appartments, top right of the photo is the Midland Yard, the oldest yard in North Wall. Just below the Midland Yard in the photo is Abercorn Road bag cement store for the Dublin Area it got about 2 trains a week, in later years it became a store for beer kegs, today it's a derelict site. Bottom left of the photo is the stonebank where today the HOBS are loaded for discharging stones in the Dublin Area.
That photo is full of history.
Regards
h.gricer

n0brain3r

Here's a view from Bing in 2013 I think.



http://binged.it/1f3yhTA


Google maps seems more recent though is dated 2014
http://goo.gl/maps/MoXDd

I'm guessing the bridge in the shot is where you've taken some of the pics you've posted H. Gricer?

h.gricer

n0brain3r wrote: »

Here's a view from Bing in 2013 I think.



http://binged.it/1f3yhTA


Google maps seems more recent though is dated 2014
http://goo.gl/maps/MoXDd

I'm guessing the bridge in the shot is where you've taken some of the pics you've posted H. Gricer?

Tis! That photo is very resent, the first of the MK3s had just arrived and there's a set (15) of the old ballast hoppers in the stonebank, the level crossing at Alexandra rd had just been renewed.
Regards
hg

The_Wanderer

h.gricer wrote: »

A great view, that's not the Holyhead Yard Wanderer, thats actually Granaries or sometimes known as North Wall Point, its still there.

I should have made the point I was referring to the top right of the picture in my post.

dregin

Anyone have any idea what this is? It was just posted to the Letterkenny Town facebook page.

jhnn

dregin wrote: »

Anyone have any idea what this is? It was just posted to the Letterkenny Town facebook page.

It looks they are expecting trouble...J

dregin

Ah, it's from Inchicore. Wondered how it could have any relation to Letterkenny and it would appear that it has none at all!

n0brain3r

It's from during the Civil War and is an armored Lancia the pic is from late 1922. There's even a video here http://www.britishpathe.com/video/armoured-cars-1

The_Wanderer

Good evening all,

The latest batch of pictures, from this weekend are now online on the website.

Locations include:
Saturday
- Portarlington for the last 4 car Premier Car set 22034.
- Ballykillane (Portlarlington - Portlaoise) 234 1400 Heuston - Cork.
Sunday
- Grange More (Ballybrophy) for 222 on the 1000 Heuston - Cork.
- Lisduff. 086 on HOBS, 22036 1025 Limerick - Heuston & Ballast Cleaner 781.
- Ennis. 2801 + 2802 & 2819 + 2820 on WRC services.
- Pictures of the two flooded locations on the Limerick Ennis Railway at Ballycar and Mooghaun Bridge.

The pictures start at http://smu.gs/1jok6j7

Jamie2k9

Are the 2800's having to run Ennis-Athenry-Portarlington-Limerick weekly for works/checks?

The_Wanderer

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Are the 2800's having to run Ennis-Athenry-Portarlington-Limerick weekly for works/checks?

Both sets will be swapped out this week I understand.

I suspect it will be a weekly swap from then on, until the line is reopened with Limerick sending 4X2800 to Galway, via Portarlington and then Galway making up 4x2800 to send back to Limerick, again via Portarlington.

Puts a bit of pressure on Limerick Depot, with such a small fleet. But they are good at stepping up to the mark when the need arises.

The water level was checked today and its still rising :mad:.

The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

A lunchtime visit to Rosskelton for the 1300 Heuston - Cork & 1220 Cork - Heuston. Once the ICR fleet reformations are completed, the 1300 Heuston - Cork service will be one of several that will become ICR operated.
The pictures start at http://smu.gs/MJ09Fv

The Wanderer.

vickers209

Found this on Facebook from the 70s its approaching wicklow town from Dublin

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Some pictures from the last couple of days.
- Portarlington
- Portlaoise Per Way Yard.
- Cherryville Jct.

The pictures start at http://smu.gs/1ffSLOe



The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon all,

The latest batch of images from Friday and Saturday are now online at http://smu.gs/1gWteIJ
Includes:

Friday:
- A Mercedes E Class driver discovering his vehicle isn't a boat after trying to drive through a flooded road.
- 22033 at Portarlington with the 1625 Heuston - Limerick.

Saturday:
A couple of hours spent out and about in Kildare & Laois at Hybla, Cherryville Jct., Loughbrown, Kildare, Cloney and Killinure. Highlight of the day was 075 working the Belview Port - Portlaoise Steel Train.



The Wanderer.

gordy712

Have added another collection of photos of the Irish Rail MK3s to my site taken on the 15.2.14 .The photos are taken at Hamills Ahoghill Yard waiting to be finally cut into bits.

http://smu.gs/1h0D78l

More photos to be added to this collection later on today

jhnn

Thanks gordy712 for sharing....John

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

While out for a Sunday afternoon stroll I managed to get three videos of 22000's passing Portarlington Station, including an 3 + 5 car formation going empty from Laois Depot to Heuston. On Monday lunchtime 081 was photographed at Ratheven outside Portlaoise with a 1045 Platin - Portlaoise Relay Train. The train had been at work on the Navan Branch during the weekend.

Videos and Photos start at http://smu.gs/1jujiqc



Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

gordy712 wrote: »

Have added another collection of photos of the Irish Rail MK3s to my site taken on the 15.2.14 .The photos are taken at Hamills Ahoghill Yard waiting to be finally cut into bits.

http://smu.gs/1h0D78l

Sad Sad sight. Thanks for the pictures Gordy.

gordy712

Have just finished adding the final set of photos I took of the MK3s waiting to be scrapped at Hamills Ahoghill on the 15.2.14


Pics added are from pic 69 onwards


Gordon
http://smu.gs/1chtlK6

Victor

The first track for Luas Cross City (BXD).



More pics: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=89246795&postcount=203

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

The last update for February is online with pictures from Portlaoise, Portarlington, Heuston, Connolly, Raheny and Clongriffin.
http://smu.gs/1ctRhKv



The Wanderer.

Trick of the Tail

A couple of pics at Waterford yard yesterday, showing one MK3 in the centre of a train being smashed up!

I wonder why..

http://www.dropbox.com/s/pjzgmekq63c7a9s/2014-03-01%2014.10.07.jpg

http://www.dropbox.com/s/lipg320bgazgnvz/2014-03-01%2014.09.42.jpg

The_Wanderer

Afternoon folks,

March is now upon us and to start the month off here is a couple of pictures from Limerick Jct. Minish (Killarney) and Killarney itself.
http://smu.gs/1hxuKBA



The Wanderer.

ClovenHoof

Trick of the Tail wrote: »

A couple of pics at Waterford yard yesterday, showing one MK3 in the centre of a train being smashed up!

I wonder why..

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pjzgmekq63c7a9s/2014-03-01%2014.10.07.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lipg320bgazgnvz/2014-03-01%2014.09.42.jpg

To prevent a private operator setting up here. CIE will rip up all the rails before they would allow any private passenger or freight company set up here. They'll do it too. Just watch.

islanderre

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Sorry looking Cement wagons..... are these likely to be scraped??
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234 propelled me from limerick junction to portlaoise

angelIRL

Morning.

I've added some photos to my Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus

Includes:
- 2819/20 operating Cork/Cobh services
- GM 229 operating 0700 Heuston - Cork
- Carrigaloe
- Rathduff
- 2813/14 hauling 2719/22 to Cork for storage

F.