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  • Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Fascinating selection from a time when the railway still served a purpose.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening all,

    A round up of images from the past few days. Click http://smu.gs/1YQOYcU to view them all.

    Saturday 24th April 2016:
    A few images from Portlaoise.

    Sunday 24th April 2016:
    I was in Dublin today for the Kerry-Dublin Division 1 League Final at Croke Park. Before the match I got pictures in and around Dublin featuring:
    - The Liffey Odyssey a Canoe tour down the River Liffey.
    - LUAS Cross City Work.
    - Tara Street.
    - Connolly.
    - Drumcondra.
    - Views of the Railway from the lofty heights of Croke Park.
    Also check out http://smu.gs/1NMOfno to see images of the G.A.A. 1916 commemoration event: Laochra.

    Monday 25th April:
    A ramble to the North East of the Country today with images from:
    - Navan.
    - Drogheda.
    - Gormanstown.
    - Sallins (iron Bridge). Due to be renewed this coming weekend.
    - Curragh.
    - Monasterevin.
    - Portarlington.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Morning folks,

    A quick trip to the Belfast area today on board the "Enterprise" plus some trips around the Dublin DART network.
    Images from:
    - Connolly.
    - Drogheda.
    - Dundalk.
    - Belfasr Central.
    - Whiteabbey.
    - York Road.
    - Bangor.
    - Laytown.
    - Clontarf Road.
    - Howth.
    - North Wall.

    Click http://smu.gs/1XWHAN5 to view.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Morning all,

    The latest update to the website contains:

    Thursday 27th April 2016:
    Inchicore visit for the CME Golden Spanners

    Friday 29th April 2016:
    Another very busy day with photos from the length and breadth of Ireland!
    The first part of the day consisted of a visit to Navan for the Tara Mines trains to Drogheda, then back to Kildare for a trip to Mallow, via Heuston.

    Click http://smu.gs/21lbpIY to view.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening folks,

    The May Gallery has been updated with the following:

    Monday 2nd May 2016:
    A visit to Ballycar between Limerick and Ennis to see the receding flood waters. Trains should resume very soon between the two locations.

    Tuesday 3rd May 2016:
    The Maloney & Kelly Travel company chartered a 5ICR and a 8MKIV to transport guests to Killarney from Dublin Heuston. Pictures from Portlaoise and Banteer of the MKIV operated Spl.

    Click http://smu.gs/24oefT4 to view.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭angelIRL


    Good morning,

    some photos taken in Cork and Kerry over the last few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/26799519475

    Includes GM 231 with a MK4 set on the Kerry Road working a charter train.


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    Banteer

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    Yellow Quarry

    F.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening folks,

    A few images from the past two days.

    Wednesday:
    I had a very short notice visit to the Kerry / Cork area for Wednesday and I decided to head somewhat earlier than required to get a few photos of the Weedspray train on the Tralee line. Well I arrived in Mallow to find out it was cancelled due to no driver. Balls. Should have detoured to Wexford after all! #winsomelosesome. So plan B was arranged with some photos in the surrounding Mallow area.

    Thursday:
    Some evening images from around the Killarney area.

    Click http://smu.gs/1Tv2zmh to view.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening all,

    An early start this morning for a trip to Castleconnell to chase the Weedspray Train from Limerick to Portlaoise vis Nenagh. The weather was miserable and sadly the sunny weather of Friday was long gone.

    Click http://smu.gs/1UHzDwe to view all the images.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    This post has been deleted.

    Because some of the movements associated with the run around are unsignalled and it now isn't permitted.

    First came to light leading up to the recent IRRS tour even though about 5 weeks before that tour I photographed a PWD train running around there.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭metrovick001




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Good evening all,

    Latest updates to https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com include:

    Sunday 8th May 2016:
    A visit to Limerick to see progress on the plaza construction outside the station.

    Tuesday 10th May 2016:
    Great timing sees the 1526 North Wall - Ballina & 1432 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liners pass each other at Killenard.

    Click http://smu.gs/27buRfu to view.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    A selection of photos from today featuring #retrotrain 071 on the RPSI "071 40th Anniversary" railtour.
    Click http://smu.gs/1OoZpEq to view.

    The May Gallery ahs also been updated with images from:
    - Portarlington
    - Drumcondra
    - Connolly.
    Click http://smu.gs/1Tb6rP4 to view.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Seanmk1




  • Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭h.gricer


    Seanmk1 wrote: »
    Sir, from the point of view of photographic art, hmmm maybe a ''nice picture'' low golden sun, but from a content view, it's not a nice picture, it's a sad picture, a picture of dereliction, a picture of broken dreams, IT'S NOT A NICE PICTURE
    Regards
    h.gricer


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Seanmk1


    h.gricer wrote: »
    Sir, from the point of view of photographic art, hmmm maybe a ''nice picture'' low golden sun, but from a content view, it's not a nice picture, it's a sad picture, a picture of dereliction, a picture of broken dreams, IT'S NOT A NICE PICTURE
    Regards
    h.gricer

    Dear Mr. Gricer,

    Since it comes from such an eminent fellow as yourself, I withdraw the comment.

    Only happy pictures from now on.

    Yours etc.,
    Seán.


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,691 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Now we need a photo of a "Yank" running single to cheer him up - because that's what h.gricer likes - he loves them single!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Seanmk1


    lxflyer wrote: »
    Now we need a photo of a "Yank" running single to cheer him up - because that's what h.gricer likes - he loves them single!!!

    Here ya go

    http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305726/MooviewerImg?mobileImage=vtls000305726_001

    http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305265/MooviewerImg?mobileImage=vtls000305265_001


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


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    "Cork 800" tour to Youghal 10 bogies + a single 121!

    More here: http://irnirishrailwaynews.yuku.com/topic/405/Midleton-Line?page=9#.Vz9bU0eE7Yg


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭tabbey


    Seanmk1 wrote: »

    Beautiful.

    The 121 class never looked their best since black and tan.

    Light grey really suited them, but the number was nearly invisible after a few years.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 39,850 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy




  • Registered Users Posts: 39,850 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000305727

    I'm assuming this is the same 121 that was seen in the other picture above. A 121 on a turntable !!! Anyone what that big building behind the turntable with the chimney is ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Afternoon folks,

    I recently spent a number of days in the UK and have just completed uploading the images to the website. All galleries can be seen at the following link https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/International/2016

    Friday 13th May:
    After arriving into Gatwick Airport it was a quick hop on the train to East Croydon and a short trip on the Croydon Tramlink to Mitcham Jct.

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    Saturday 14th May:
    A varied day today with a morning trip to Tooting Broadway to see a number of former London Transport RT type buses, which were on heritage duties between Tooting Broadway and Southwark to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of the RTW type buses. In the afternoon I visited a couple of locations on the Brighton Mainline to photograph some Class 442 units.

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    Monday 16th May:
    The main event for the day was a visit to the Bluebell Railway. In the afternoon I also visited Caterham and Riddlesdown Viaduct. Like the RPSI trip from Westport to Dublin which set off several lineside fires the Steam Engine on the Bluebell was also setting off its own fires!
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    Tuesday 17th May:
    A day on the Brighton Mainline to photograph some freight trains, Class 442's and Class 700's on test.
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    Wednesday 18th May:
    Wednesday morning started off rather early with a cross London trip from East Croydon to Marylebone to catch the 0841 from there to Birmingham Moor Street which is locomotive hauled by a Class 68.
    Once the bag was dropped off at the Hotel in Birmingham it was a trip out to Tyseley to photograph a few trains including another Class 68 hauled service from London.
    For the next leg of my trip I met up with Modern Railways Tony Miles who was joining me on the 1255 Birmingham Moor Street to London which I did as far as High Wycombe.
    From there I backtracked to Banbury to meet three other Irish enthusiasts who were also visiting the UK and we spent the evening at the Banbury Lane Bridge North of Kings Sutton.
    An added bonus in the evening time was seeing the S7 Stock transfer to West Ruislip hauled by a number of Class 20's at Leamington Spa.
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    Thursday 19th May:
    The last day in the UK was a rather simple affair with a circular trip from Birmingham to Nuneaton, up the WCML to Rugeley Trent Valley and then back into Birmingham New Street over the Chase Line which is in the early stages of electrification between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley.
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    Enjoy,
    The Wanderer.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Thank's alot of clag for a 70, doesn't look too healthy.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Thank's alot of clag for a 70, doesn't look too healthy.

    My thoughts exactly.They have been known to burst into flames at times.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Thank's alot of clag for a 70, doesn't look too healthy.

    No smoke, no poke lad....


  • Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭postitnote


    No 4012 Union Pacific Big Boy in Steamtown, Scranton PA


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Seanmk1


    postitnote wrote: »
    No 4012 Union Pacific Big Boy in Steamtown, Scranton PA

    Jaysus, the firebox is nearly the size of a 121's bonnet!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭The_Wanderer


    Evening folks,

    The May gallery has been updated with photos from the past few days. Click http://smu.gs/1XUFJuo to view.

    Photos from:
    - Portlaoise
    - Ballybrophy
    - Mallow
    - Rathmore
    - Killarney
    - Quakers Road Level Crossing near Borris-in-Ossory.
    - Lisduff.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭timber train


    Wanderer you post on irn to .it must be alot of work posting up the same photos on boards also .people be seeing double every time 😊😊😊


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