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end of the road

freight traffic ran on the new-ross line up until 1995 i thought.

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Evening folks,

Photos from Wednesday and Thursday have now been uploaded to the March gallery at http://smu.gs/2mUImAj

On Thursday I took a ramble from Portlaoise to Limerick via Galway.

Some good loadings on the Western Rail Corridor. The 1840 Galway - Ennis (22003) had 43 passengers after Athenry. Many of these connected off the 1630 Heuston Galway. 31 of these alighted in Ennis, with 6 remaining in board for the 77 minute wait for the 2110 Ennis Limerick. The reason for the long wait is due to the long single line section between Limerick and Ennis of 24 miles and two trains from Limerick at 1945 (to Galway) and 2025 (to Ennis).
The 1800 Limerick Galway was crossed at Gort formed of a single 2800 Class unit. It was full and standing room only with all four vestibules having standing and sitting passengers in them.
Meanwhile for the 77 minute wait at Ennis I took a walk down the town to check out a certain railway themed pub.

77 minutes is an aweful long wait. that would certainly be turning me off using that service if i was in it's catchment.

h.gricer

end of the road wrote: »

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freight traffic ran on the line up until 1995 i thought.

Much later than that, Asahi coal+oil ran till November 1997, Foynes / Claremorris fertiliser ran till 2000.

hg

end of the road

h.gricer wrote: »

Much later than that, Asahi coal+oil ran till November 1997, Foynes / Claremorris fertiliser ran till 2000.

hg

sorry i was referring to the new-ross line

h.gricer

end of the road wrote: »

sorry i was referring to the new-ross line

Sorry we got our wires crossed, 1995 for the New Ross line, that would be correct, I was looking for the reference to freight in the Wanderer's post and couldn't find it lol
Regards
hg

The_Wanderer

Good evening folks,

On Saturday I took part in the "#JJinstarail Goes West, The Mystery Tour" which was a mystery train trip from Dublin Heuston to Galway (although I knew that already!).

Pictures from the trip are at http://smu.gs/2nLKA3x

The_Wanderer

Morning all,

Some more pictures from the weekend & Tuesday of this week.

The March Gallery features pictures from Connolly, Clonsilla and Gort. Highlights being the transfer of 22002 + 22001 + 22062 from Laois Depot to Connolly to place 22001 with its experimental in cab signalling equipment to Connolly for further tests. Click http://smu.gs/2o3GIdG to view.

Also on Sunday the RPSI Dublin operations kicked off their 2017 season with two trips to Maynooth, using DSER loco 461 with 6 Cravens + BR Van.
Click http://smu.gs/2mTloXP to view.

angelIRL

Afternoon all,

some photographs taken in County Cork during the weekend: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/


Rathpeacon


Mallow

Finbarr

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

A few photos from the past week:

Locations include:
- Limerick Jct. Pocket Loop.
- Lough Owel (Mullingar).
- Ballybrophy
- Thurles.

Click http://smu.gs/2nxzwcn to view.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

A few photos from the past week:

Locations include:
- Limerick Jct. Pocket Loop.
- Lough Owel (Mullingar).
- Ballybrophy
- Thurles.

Click http://smu.gs/2nxzwcn to view.

The_Wanderer

Good evening all,

The latest additions to the March gallery include:

- Passing by Bord na Mona's Mountdillon Works near Lanesborough.
- Old overbridge at Portumna on the long closed railway line to Birr.
- Lunchtime at Clonkeen near Portlaoise to see 080 coming from Limerick with the Steel Train.
- 22000 Class sets crossing at Portlaoise and passengers alighting at Thurles.

Click http://smu.gs/2o8QQ8u to view.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon all,

The March gallery finishes with a photo of 087 hauling failed 084 and a single timber wagon from Limerick to Inchicore, passing Portlaoise on Thursday 30th March. Click http://smu.gs/2nOaTXc to view.

April 2017 opens with images from around the Killarney area on Saturday and Sunday. Photographs also show the recent temporary shortening of the main platform to allow the station roof to be repaired and repainted. Click http://smu.gs/2nzWw8a to view.

Shamrock776

My colleague had to do a detour via Waterford on return to Dublin this evening. Had a few minutes to spare so took a couple of shots with my iPhone, so quality is very poor.

It was a busy 20 minutes!

The 16.15 ex Heuston arrived at 18.12 before departing for Waterford West at 18.18 and stabling at 18.22. This was followed by another set off the 15.10 ex Heuston which had stabled at Waterford West (Limerick J line) return to the station 18.24 and departing with the 18.25 to Heuston at 18.28.

Another guy was around and hoping for a freight arrival at 18.24 but it didn't happen.

One or two other snaps are just of the station and the rock fall area.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

My photos of the RPSI Marble Tribesman railtour have now been uploaded to http://smu.gs/2oYPwWi

Excellent as always, Wanderer. Been over 4 years since I was last on a tour and it was a good one!

The_Wanderer

Morning all,

Pictures from the last few days include:

Saturday 8th April 2017:
Lansdowne Road prior to heading to Connolly to catch the RPSI Railtour.

Sunday 9th April 2017:
A late night visit to Ballybrophy to film the Belmond Grand Hibernian set passing while on a trial run to Mallow.

Monday 10th April 2017:
Images from Rosskelton, Portlaoise and Limerick Jct. Includes catching 085 working the Cork to North Wall HOBS train.


Click http://smu.gs/2ou3Aq4 to view.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

A few pictures from the past week both featuring MKIV Set 4005 being hauled to Inchicore after failing in Mallow and Cork respectively.

Click http://smu.gs/2pjdg4N to view.

The_Wanderer

Last week I traced the formation of the closed railway line from Roscrea to Birr and Portumna. Despite having closed 54 & 139 years respectively, large traces of the railway formation remain visible.


Click the picture below to see all the images.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Pictures from Athlone (last week) and Limerick (today) have just been uploaded to the April gallery.

Click http://smu.gs/2ptrNhl to view.

Also if anybody is interested in river cruising then take a look at http://smu.gs/2paQw77

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

The Belmond Grand Hibernian started its 2017 season today with a trip from Heuston to Cork, Thurles and Charleville. Also other pictures from today feature Nenagh, Ballybrophy and Clonkeen.

Click http://smu.gs/2q3GKXo to view.

angelIRL

Afternoon,

a few photos taken over the last few weeks: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- Belmond Grand Hiberian
- North Cork
- Trip to Scotland


Ballyhillogue

Finbarr

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Pictures from the middle of this week feature:

Wednesday 26th April 2017:
A evening stroll to Nenagh Town centre coincided with the evening passenger train arriving at the station.

Thursday 27th April 2017:
Friday morning was interesting at Portlaoise with the 0825 Charleville - Galway Belmond GH Spl. and a Limerick to Inchicore Wagon transfer passing the town. On Thursday evening I took a ramble from Portlaoise to Nenagh via Limerick Jct. and Ballybrophy.

Friday 28th April 2017:
Friday morning images from Nenagh and Ballybrophy.


Click http://smu.gs/2pq7TRP to view them all.

The_Wanderer

Morning folks,

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th April 2017:
Photos from this weekend include images of the Belmond Grand Hibernian going down the Dublin & South Eastern Railway line as far as Gorey, where it stabled on Saturday night. The normal Saturday route to Belfast wasn't available due to engineering works. To start off the weekend I dropped into Rosskelton to see the ballast cleaning works ongoing.

Click http://smu.gs/2qleiOj to view them all.

The_Wanderer

The final batch of images on Sunday 30th April have been uploaded and feature:

- The Belmond Grand Hibernian leaving Gorey and arriving into Waterford some five hours later.
- Images of the new Waterford to Dungarvan "Greenway" at Bilberry.
- 1240 Waterford - Heuston passing Newrath Jct.
- 1655 Limerick - Heuston Empty (off earlier private charter) crossing over UBL28 at Cross.

Click http://smu.gs/2qqtYzG to view.

Jamie2k9

Any idea if the missing part of the Mallow bridge is the one at Waterford West?

The_Wanderer

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Any idea if the missing part of the Mallow bridge is the one at Waterford West?

Yes, it has been dumped there since 1996.

Jamie2k9

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Yes, it has been dumped there since 1996.

I see, they have lifted the last bit of the Mallow tracks from just after West Cabin towards the dumped bridge in the last few weeks and have them stacked up beside it.

Wonder if they are planning to get rid of it along with the old tracks.

Losty Dublin

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

I see, they have lifted the last bit of the Mallow tracks from just after West Cabin towards the dumped bridge in the last few weeks and have them stacked up beside it.

Wonder if they are planning to get rid of it along with the old tracks.

I don't think that the bridge isn't CIE's to get rid of. So far as I know it's still the property of the Fishguard and Rosslare company. It was supposedly lifted to aid shipping though the river what ships go beyond here I've no idea.

GM228

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I don't think that the bridge isn't CIE's to get rid of. So far as I know it's still the property of the Fishguard and Rosslare company. It was supposedly lifted to aid shipping though the river what ships go beyond here I've no idea.

Correct, I wonder how many people realise that the Waterford-Ballinacourty line and the Waterford-Rosslare Europort line is actually still to this day owned by the Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company and not CIE?

The F&RR&H itself however is jointly owned by IE and Stena.

Losty Dublin

GM228 wrote: »

Correct, I wonder how many people realise that the Waterford-Ballinacourty line and the Waterford-Rosslare Europort line is actually still to this day owned by the Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company and not CIE?

The F&RR&H itself however is jointly owned by IE and Stena.

The line beyond Wexford pier to Rosslare is FRRHC as well. The spur off the Waterford-Fermoy line to the Dolomite plant at Ballinacourty isn't theirs; it was laid by CIE. The plant closed in 1982 and the branch was abandoned some years ago though the mainline is the F+R's.

Jamie2k9

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I don't think that the bridge isn't CIE's to get rid of. So far as I know it's still the property of the Fishguard and Rosslare company. It was supposedly lifted to aid shipping though the river what ships go beyond here I've no idea.

Yeah there is some shipping, Rice Bridge has regular lifts but think it's more local smaller boats rather than commercial but not sure.