Photo Thread.

angelIRL

Morning all,

some photos taken over the last few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- 074 with the Waterford/Ballina DFDS
- 8209, 229 & 234 on Cork InterCity duties
- East Cork trains


Knockmoylan


Kilbarry


Rathpeacon


Kilacloyne

Also added on shot from 2010 of 141+142 in Longford:


Finbarr.

GM228

Captain Chaos wrote: »

8209 must be welded to the Mk4s. It's yet to work an Enterprise refurb set.

It is not yet cleared for the Enterprise, AFAIK the MMI testing hasn't been completed.

John Denver

angelIRL wrote: »

Morning all,

some photos taken over the last few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- 074 with the Waterford/Ballina DFDS
- 8209, 229 & 234 on Cork InterCity duties
- East Cork trains


Knockmoylan


Kilbarry


Rathpeacon


Kilacloyne

Also added on shot from 2010 of 141+142 in Longford:


Finbarr.

You must of been the guy in the red VW I saw snooping around Sallypark yard with a camera on Saturday morning in the rain.

Nice pics!!

The_Wanderer

John Denver wrote: »

You must of been the guy in the red VW I saw snooping around Sallypark yard with a camera on Saturday morning in the rain.

Nice pics!!

HAHA Finnyus caught rapid

angelIRL

The_Wanderer wrote: »

HAHA Finnyus caught rapid

Yep! That was me... I was on the right side of the fence though

The_Wanderer

Morning all,

March comes to a close with photos from Portlaoise, Limerick Jct. and Limerick. The update also includes photos of the new public plaza under construction outside Limerick Station.

Click http://smu.gs/1q73Jxj to view.

afatbollix

In the scone last photo there is a truck painted in the old logo any idea what the truck is for?

GM228

afatbollix wrote: »

In the scone last photo there is a truck painted in the old logo any idea what the truck is for?

Usually carrying spare parts to/from different locations or for mobile casualty repairs.

The_Wanderer

Saturday 2nd April proved to be an interesting day with the Limerick - Ballybrophy service being extended to Portlaoise as the 8ICR's on the Cork services are no longer permitted to call at Ballybrophy.
Ballast Cleaning work was also being carried out near Cherryville Jct. with 221 & 086 top & tailing the HOBS train from Heuston Guinness Yard to the work site on Saturday evening.

Click http://smu.gs/1ULE8qx to view.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Two updates to the website today.

The main update features the RPSI "Dublin Riveria" Specials from Connolly to Greystones. After recent maintenance work carried out at Connolly Locomotive Shed, 461 was in what can only be described as flying form. The run back from Greystones to Connolly on the 1st trip was a great performance from both locomotive and crew on the footplate.

Once again a massive thanks to all the RPSI volunteers and Iarnrod Eireann Staff for making days out like this possible.

Click http://smu.gs/1SvPZmk to view.

The 2nd update features the general odds and sods around the Dublin area today, plus a very early morning bus move from Laois to Dublin due to the lack of early trains into Heuston on a Sunday (first arrival being 1042).
Locations visited today include:
- Drumcondra to photograph the 0725 Athlone - North Wall IWT Liner with 083. This liner left Ballina on Saturday afternoon and was stabled overnight at Athlone.
- Connolly. Last week of 22000 Class operation to Belfast. Plus the 3rd refurbished Enterprise set (9003) was photographed.
- Grand Canal Dock to view the ongoing remodelling works to allow platform 2 to become a terminating platform.
- Heuston.
- Inchicore which includes (8)208 coupled to a Shale Wagon.

Click http://smu.gs/1PPGcFG to view.

angelIRL

Morning all,

some photos taken over the last few days in Germany:

Includes:
- Stuttgart
- Ulm
- Immenstadt
- Oberstdorf


Memmingen


Immenstadt


Immenstadt


Stuttgart Eugensplatz

Finbarr.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

A few pictures from the past few days:

- Clonkeen to see 2817 + 2818 heading ety. from Limerick to Galway.
- Templemore
- A passing shot of Inchicore showing 216, which is in a temporary light green livery prior to be repainted fully for the Belmond Grand Hibernian.
- Heuston.

Click http://smu.gs/1RYpXuu to view,

Cookie_Monster

Popped up on my Facebook feed this morning
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130268323@N02/sets/72157664587630254/

So much stock just rotting away

134 really looks like the whole frame is sagging.

Jamie2k9

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Popped up on my Facebook feed this morning
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130268323@N02/sets/72157664587630254/

So much stock just rotting away

134 really looks like the whole frame is sagging.

2700 are coming back or at least 50% of them to start with. I also think 225 is joining 216.

Captain Chaos

210 is in a bad way, sitting on scrap bogies too. No sign of 230 where ever they have that hidden away.

GM228

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

2700 are coming back or at least 50% of them to start with. I also think 225 is joining 216.

Where did this rumour start I wonder?

Second Belmond 201 has not yet been assigned, but it could be 225. Lets get 216 going first.

Captain Chaos

I can't see the 2700s coming back. For a start, all the work that will be required to get them running again after being in storage for so long. They need to get in spare parts as they are outside the common 26/2800 fleet, maintenance staff will need refresher training and then drivers will need training to re qualify to drive them again.

There would be less work involved in getting 225 back in action than one 2700 set.

GM228

Captain Chaos wrote: »

210 is in a bad way, sitting on scrap bogies too. No sign of 230 where ever they have that hidden away.

230 was last in the old wagon shop having it's TPWS/AWS equipment removed for fitting into 216.

Indeed 210 is on scrap bogies, whilst 202 is on part refurbished bogies, perhaps that is the second Belmond 201

GM228

Captain Chaos wrote: »

I can't see the 2700s coming back. For a start, all the work that will be required to get them running again after being in storage for so long. They need to get in spare parts as they are outside the common 26/2800 fleet, maintenance staff will need refresher training and then drivers will need training to re qualify to drive them again.

There would be less work involved in getting 225 back in action than one 2700 set.

Actually all but one of the 2700 sets are in working order, just 2703/2704 requires electrical work to be useable again.

Some have even been started up and moved under their own power from time to time within the depot and so were the sets which went to Cork. 2753 for example has been moved from the far side of where the DARTs are stored to outside the carriage shop in recent enough times.

The biggest problem with returning the 2700s to service now is the cost of fitting the DRA. IE still has a substantial reserve of 2700 spare parts and driver/maintenance re-training would not take too long.

Jamie2k9

GM228 wrote: »

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

2700 are coming back or at least 50% of them to start with. I also think 225 is joining 216.

Where did this rumour start I wonder?

Second Belmond 201 has not yet been assigned, but it could be 225. Lets get 216 going first.

Werre they not given an extra30 million to bring units into service as they are needed to meet demwnd or will be. It was not for DART btw.

Captain Chaos

Captain Chaos wrote: »

210 is in a bad way, sitting on scrap bogies too.

Missing an engine and generator too.

Victor

GM228 wrote: »

Where did this rumour start I wonder?

Isn't stock needed for the Kildare-GCD services?

Captain Chaos

Victor wrote: »

Isn't stock needed for the Kildare-GCD services?

Thought that would go to the freed up ICR sets with the 5ICR no longer needed to cover the Enterprise and the fact more Mk4 sets are coming back online.

Jamie2k9

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Thought that would go to the freed up ICR sets with the 5ICR no longer needed to cover the Enterprise and the fact more Mk4 sets are coming back online.

No more Mk4 sets, they will not run them on 05.50 or 06.15 from Cork as it will require an increase in service and possible increased times. Problem is peak hours, returning more Mark IV will not fill peak hour services so pointless.

In theory they should be able to find sets with new schedules in place and with that 5 coach and The_Wanderer photo's said another only returned to service after been out since last year. Sure all they will need is two 4 coach sets at peal hours and anyway the net gain in services will not be two per hour but take into account adjustments to existing services such as the morning departures ex Newbridge. One or two questionable services operating at peak hours which have more empty seats than passengers and shouldn't have.

The_Wanderer

Some early morning action this morning with a 0545 Athlone - North Wall IWT Liner and De-Dietrich set 9002 + loco 206 going 0730 Inchicore - Connolly prior to taking over the 5ICR diagram on the Belfast route from tomorrow.

Click http://smu.gs/1Ng03y4 to view.

end of the road

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

No more Mk4 sets, they will not run them on 05.50 or 06.15 from Cork as it will require an increase in service and possible increased times. Problem is peak hours, returning more Mark IV will not fill peak hour services so pointless.

they won't return more for now, or they won't return them at all and they will join the rest of the stuff in the inchicore scrap yard?

Jamie2k9

end of the road wrote: »

they won't return more for now, or they won't return them at all and they will join the rest of the stuff in the inchicore scrap yard?

For now, I don't work for IE but see no reasons why more would be needed unless there is significant pick up in off peak demand. With 5 in service they can run extra middle of the day runs if needed. Not sure if they even ever operated more than 6 full time anyway. You need one or two spare sets.

Captain Chaos

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

For now, I don't work for IE but see no reasons why more would be needed unless there is significant pick up in off peak demand. With 5 in service they can run extra middle of the day runs if needed. Not sure if they even ever operated more than 6 full time anyway. You need one or two spare sets.

Think they did run 7 at the height of the boom with one set kept as a maintenance spare and a surplus Mk3 set kept as backup. That was always the plan anyway.

Jamie2k9

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Think they did run 7 at the height of the boom with one set kept as a maintenance spare and a surplus Mk3 set kept as backup. That was always the plan anyway.

Indeed they did:
1 - 05.15, 09.00, 12.30, 16.00, 19.30
2 - 06.30, 10.00, 13.30, 17.00, 20.20
3 - 07.30, 11.00, 14.30, 18.00
4 - 09.30, 13.00, 16.30, 20.00
5 - 07.00, 10.30, 14.00, 17.30, 21.00
6 - 08.00, 11.30, 15.00, 18.30
7 - 12.00, 15.20, 19.00

I could see partial return of a sixth set medium term but unlikely to see seventh.

bg07

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Indeed they did:
1 - 05.15, 09.00, 12.30, 16.00, 19.30
2 - 06.30, 10.00, 13.30, 17.00, 20.20
3 - 07.30, 11.00, 14.30, 18.00
4 - 09.30, 13.00, 16.30, 20.00
5 - 07.00, 10.30, 14.00, 17.30, 21.00
6 - 08.00, 11.30, 15.00, 18.30
7 - 12.00, 15.20, 19.00

I could see partial return of a sixth set medium term but unlikely to see seventh.

Additional MKIV may not be required on the Cork line but additional capacity could be freed up if the spare sets were used for Killarney, Limerick or even Port Laoise services