Photo Thread.

The_Wanderer

Some updates from me over the last couple of days:
Friday 28th March 2014 photos start at http://smu.gs/1dOEV5B
- 2813 + 2814 hauling 2708 + 2707 from Limerick to Inchicore for storage. Pictured at Portarlington.
- 29010 at M3 Parkway before departure of the 1338 to Clonsilla.
- Kilmessan Station House Hotel on the closed line between M3 Parkway and Navan. The station buildings were converted into an hotel in the 1980's.

Tuesday 1st April 2014 photos start at http://smu.gs/1iaDWdk
- 2813 + 2814 hauling 2715 + 2724 from Limerick to Inchicore for storage. Pictured at Killenard. Plus a couple of 22000 units.

Alternatively, click on http://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2014Photos to go to the 2014 folder and access March and April from there. The latest March pictures begin at picture 120.



Enjoy:)

The Wanderer.

angelIRL

Evening all,

GM's 082 and 217 shared the duties of hauling the Sperry train around East Cork today:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Midleton station photos courtesy of Malcolm Stead.



Enjoy,
F.

The_Wanderer

After its tour of East Cork on Tuesday, the Sperry returned to Portlaoise from Mallow today. A 93 mile trip at 30 mph. It arrived into Portlaoise during lunchtime and I popped down to Clonkeen to photograph it and 22017 on the 1300 Heuston - Cork.
Click http://smu.gs/1jZIt7M



The Wanderer.

angelIRL

Some photographs taken in Dublin on Friday, 05 April 2014:

29017 wearing the new Dublin Commuter livery:


082 working the Sperry train to Wexford:


The rest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus

F.

I didn't even know that they were repainting the 29s. Shows how out of touch I've been lately!

ClovenHoof

The 29s repaint job is really very good. Delighted to see dark green back on the network.

If you switch back and forth between this and original livery, you can clearly see what a massive improvement the new all dark green is. Actually looks like a train now and not a long bus.

jhnn

see a close-up of 29017 at Connolly on Sat 5/4/14.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jhn8882/13652820834/

Regards to all
John....

BonkeyDonker

Must be working on the general public - a friend of mine commented on getting one of the new green trains during the week.

noelfirl

angelIRL wrote: »

Some photographs taken in Dublin on Friday, 05 April 2014:

29017 wearing the new Dublin Commuter livery:

I don't usually care too much about liveries, but that is extremely good looking.

dregin

jhnn wrote: »

see a close-up of 29017 at Connolly on Sat 5/4/14.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jhn8882/13652820834/

Regards to all
John....

Hah, I think I'm one of the blurs in the window behind it

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Some pictures from the last couple of days.

Thursday:
- 221 1900 Heuston - Cork at Killinure.

Saturday:
- A visit to the former Birr Station which closed on New Years Day 1963. The Station Building is now a private resident, while the Goods shed is home to some local businesses.
- Saturday afternoon has pictures from Carn Bridge & Killinure, including 086 on the Belview (Waterford) - Portlaoise Steel Train.

Pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1lJc5WZ



The Wanderer.

jhnn

Hi All
Monday 07 04 2014 sees the Sperry train passing Booterstown Nature Reserve towards the city @ 13:40 with 082 in charge after the weekend in Wexford. Pics on Flicker later...
Regards, John.

angelIRL

Good afternoon,

some photos taken during last weekend in Cork:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/



Finbarr.

The_Wanderer

Good morning folks,

Some pictures from last night at Heuston & Howth. The visit to Howth was to see 082 and the Sperry Train at this normal EMU outpost.

Pictures begin at http://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2014Photos/April-2014/i-pHFDRqW

Finally, I have been given a photograph of 082 passing Grand Canal Dock with the Sperry train to Wexford last Friday 4th April. This can be seen earlier in the April collection at http://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2014Photos/April-2014/i-79vQbv9



Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

Good morning all,

The first pictures from my current UK trip are now online at http://smu.gs/1iAg9m0

Day one was a circular trip was a circular trip starting off in Holyhead. Then Crewe - London - Exeter - Bristol Temple Meads - Cardiff - Shrewsbury - Crewe.
The pictures include a number of freight trains in the Cardiff area with Class 60's and 66's.



The Wanderer.

roundymac

As always great photo's Wanderer, I have admire your stamina for gricing. Quick question, is the dining car on British trains reserved for first class passengers or could anyone use it?

end of the road

The_Wanderer wrote: »

The pictures include a number of freight trains in the Cardiff area with Class 60's

the 60s are very underrated locos IMO, fantastic machines, same with the 58s as well but sadly i doubt a 58 will ever be in traffic again

LXFlyer

roundymac wrote: »

As always great photo's Wanderer, I have admire your stamina for gricing. Quick question, is the dining car on British trains reserved for first class passengers or could anyone use it?

First Great Western operates the last remaining restaurant car as such, on 3 return workings between Plymouth and Paddington, Monday-Friday:

Plymouth/Paddington: 06:55 (Breakfast), 12:01 and 12:55 (Lunch)
Paddington/Plymouth: 12:06 (Lunch), 18:03 and 19:03 (Dinner)

Anyone can avail of them, but priority is given to first class ticket holders.

More information is here:
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Your-journey/On-board/Pullman

On selected other services FGW have a travelling chef with a buffet service, again available to everyone.
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Your-journey/On-board/First-Great-Western-Food-and-Drink/Travelling-Chef

Arriva Trains Wales offer a complimentary restaurant service for first class ticket holders on the 05:33 Holyhead/Cardiff and 17:16 Cardiff/Holyhead.

More details here:
http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/PremierService/

Other than that, East Coast, Virgin Trains and Cross Country offer complimentary food and drink to first class passengers all day, while East Midlands Trains offer complimentary cooked breakfasts on certain London bound trains in first class, and light breakfasts on other trains, and then offer cooked food for purchase during the day.

TheBandicoot

Interesting photos Wanderer- though I can't say the tiny "steak" meal you were served is worth £28!!

The_Wanderer

Afternoon all,

Pictures from the 2nd day of my UK Trip from Crewe to London via Stockport, Huddersfield & Wakefield.
http://smu.gs/1gjZ0wh

The Wanderer.

Losty Dublin

TheBandicoot wrote: »

Interesting photos Wanderer- though I can't say the tiny "steak" meal you were served is worth £28!!

More beef in a Quorn burger

nerve agent

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/477693

Weed spray train USA style. Would be handy for Lurgan at times...

angelIRL

Morning all,

Some photographs taken last weekend:

GN 85 "Merlin" leaving Whitehead for Portadown:


GSR no. 461 passing the former station at Dromin Junction, between Dundalk and Drogheda with one of the "Boyne" shuttles:


GSR no. 461 at the closed station at Mosney:


F.

LEIN

Bray Station in 1983 with preparation for DART.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon all,

I've finally got around to posting the Saturday & Sunday pictures of my UK trip last week. Please click http://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2014 to access the galleries for each day.

Saturday:
Highlights include:
- Steam Locomotive Tornardo on a Kings Cross - York Railtour.
- GEML Freight action from Manningtree & Ipswich.
- Pudding Mill Lane Station which closes next weekend.



Sunday:
Pictures from around London and then the trip back to Holyhead for the Ferry home.


Also on Sunday, the London Transport Museum and London Underground operated the first farewell tour around the underground on a soon to be withdrawn C stock train. The following lines were visited on the tour - the Metropolitan line, part of the Piccadilly line, the District line and finishing on the Hammersmith and City line.


Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

h.gricer

I love the freight photos Wanderer, nice bit of freight on a Saturday, it can be quite on Saturdays in the UK for freight, but not if you know where to look.

Regards
hg

LEIN

Nicked from FB.

The Loop Line and Abbey Street. 1953

n0brain3r

Great pic. Does the FB page have the caption or date?

LEIN

n0brain3r wrote: »

Great pic. Does the FB page have the caption or date?

Added.

angelIRL

Morning all,

some photographs taken last Sunday: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- 29000 Class railcar #18 in Newry on a SLW exercise
- 4000 Class railcar in Whitehead
- GN 85 "Merlin" at Whitehead & Portadown
- GM's 209 & 227 on Enterprise duties
- 077 at Dundalk
- 081 with the RPSI Cravens at Connolly
- GSR 461 operating "The Boyne" excursion train



F.