Photo Thread.

The_Wanderer

Thanks HG,

Plan to pop down at the weekend again all going to plan.

The_Wanderer

Saturday 10th June 2017:
The Belmond Grand Hibernian had maintenance downtime from Monday 5th June to Thursday 8th June. From Friday 9th to Sunday 10th June it was hired out by a group which visited Galway and Cork. On day two of the three day trip I chased the train from Ballybrophy to Shinanagh Level Crossing south of Charleville. I also called into Limerick Station to see how work is progressing during the three week closure.

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

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

A few pictures from around Portlaoise today, including the Belmond Grand Hibernian heading from Heuston to Cork.

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

The_Wanderer

Wednesday 14th June 2017:
Further trials for the lengthening of freight trains are being carried out this week. The first trial was a 14 wagon laden timber train from Waterford to Carlow & return which operated with 232. I popped over to Co. Carlow to see it along with the DFDS liner from Waterford to Ballina which was worked by 079. A trial of the IWT liner with 24 wagons is scheduled for Sunday morning.

Click http://smu.gs/2rsn2WO to view.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Thursday 15th June 2017:
The failure of 234 on the 1220 Cork - Heuston was the main news from today. Plus a few pictures from Nenagh early this morning. 2820 + 2819 are working the branch during the three week closure of Limerick Station.

Click http://smu.gs/2s5FUtv to view.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon all,

Pictures from the RPSI / Steam Dreams "Emerald Isle Explorer" have now been uploaded to http://smu.gs/2sAIyIn

The gallery features:
- Thursday's trip to Rosslare prior to departure from Connolly.
- Friday's trip from Connolly to Killarney with images from Monasterevin, Ballybrophy, Goolds Cross, Limerick Jct, Banteer and Killarney.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

I've just uploaded Saturday and the Sunday pictures of the RPSI / Steam Dreams "Emerald Isle Explorer". On Saturday I travelled on the train from Killarney to Tralee while on Sunday I photographed it at Killarney, Stagmount (between Killarney and Rathmore) and then a 231 km trek to Barry Beg, just north of Athlone to catch No. 4 passing with the train. No. 85 worked the train to Portarlington and then No. 4 took over for the run to Westport.

Click http://smu.gs/2sF44vH to view all the images.

Jamie2k9

The_Wanderer

Difficult choice to pick between Emerald Isle Explorer and LCC Testing?

The_Wanderer

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

The_Wanderer

Difficult choice to pick between Emerald Isle Explorer and LCC Testing?

Oh very.

Last weekend had:
- RPSI / Steam Dreams Emerald Isle Explorer.
- LUAS CC gauge testing.
- Belmond GH

Also on Sunday add in a 24 wagon freight trial North Wall to Ballina.

Sadly it was pick one and stick with it.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon all,

A small update today featuring the RPSI & Steam Dreams "Emerald Isle Explorer" in the Portarlington area with No. 4 in charge while enroute from Westport to Connolly. No. 85 and the RPSI MK2 set would take the guests onwards to Belfast later in the afternoon.

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

The_Wanderer

Morning all,

While the main focus over the past several days has been on the Emerald Isle Explorer, the June gallery has also been updated over the past few days.

Featuring:

Friday 16th June 2017:
A few odds and sods while chasing the "Emerald Isle Explorer". Also notable today was Heuston Driver Joseph Ryan working his last train before retirement.

Saturday 17th June 2017:
2604 + 2603 stabled at Tralee.

Sunday 18th June 2017:
A visit to Shannon Harbour while heading home from Athlone.

Tuesday 20th June 2017:
While in Killenard waiting for the Emerald Isle Explorer, 22041 passed with the 1125 Heuston - Galway. Plus later in the evening a visit to Ballybrophy to see 22030 + 22016 passing with a Cork to Laois Depot Empty.

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

The_Wanderer

Good evening all,

The final batch of images from the 2017 Emerald Isle Explorer railtour has now been uploaded.

Featuring:
- NIR 112 and CIE 071 at Connolly on Tuesday.
- NIR 112 passing Rogerstown Viaduc on Wednesday.

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

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

A few images from yesterday at Cabra, Broombridge and Rogerstown Viaduct.

Click http://smu.gs/2s0EgWQ to view.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon folks,

Two updates to the website this afternoon.

The first is a long overdue update to the LUAS Cross City galley. I've been a rare visitor to Dublin in recent months, anytime I have been I haven't had the time to dedicate two plus hours to view the latest work on the extension. With two visits to Dublin in the latter half of June planned, I made time to visit the latest work to the LUAS extensions. The week before these photos were taken the first gauging trial took place. The photos from Wednesday cover from Phibsborough to Broombridge and Saturday covers the section from St. Stephen's Green to Broadstone. Great progress has been made throughout the extension with only finishing works to be completed now prior to the start of test running later in the summer.

Click http://smu.gs/2s7DS99 to view these.

The second update is images from Cabra to see the Belmond Grand Hibernian passing on its way from Heuston to Belfast and a visit to Heuston itself.

Click http://smu.gs/2sNGL0z to view these.

Jamie2k9

Looking through some files and came across a set of pics from a few years ago.

The first is a 2x3 car ICR @ Ballyhale operating a service towards Waterford.

Will post a few more when I have more time.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Latest updates to the website include:

Sunday 25th June 2017:
Pictures from Birdhill and Killaloe / Birdhill.

Monday 26th June 2017:
A visit to Limerick to see the reopened station following its closure for re-signalling.

Click http://smu.gs/2sf4YeB to view.

LionelNashe

LionelNashe

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Evening all,

A few images of the two Nenagh Branch morning services, which split in Nenagh with one going onwards to Ballybrophy and the second heading back to Limerick.

** Picture **

Is that a single carriage? That reminds me of a trip I took on a single track from Hungary into Serbia. It was like a bus on rails, swaying through the fields at 12 miles an hour.

LXFlyer

It's a 2-car 2800 class DMU.

The_Wanderer

LionelNashe wrote: »

Is that a single carriage? That reminds me of a trip I took on a single track from Hungary into Serbia. It was like a bus on rails, swaying through the fields at 12 miles an hour.

Train leaves Limerick as a 4 car set (2 units) and splits at Nenagh with 2 cars to Ballybrophy and 2 cars back to Limerick.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

The June gallery comes to a close with some images from Ballybrophy, including a weedspraying road rail 4 x 4.
Click smu.gs/2tmNZsK to view.

The July gallery starts with images from Portlaoise and Limerick.
Click smu.gs/2tmVqjT to view.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

A bumper update this evening featuring:

Friday 7th July 2017:
Images from a trip to Dublin.

Saturday 8th July 2017:
A day out around the Iarnrod Eireann system travelling between:
Limerick - Limerick Jct. - Waterford - Kilkenny - Newbridge - Kildare - Portarlington - Athlone - Athenry - Ennis - Limerick.

Click smu.gs/2sRTiDn to view.



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tabbey

I assume the images tagged Suir Road bridge (Red line tram) are actually Rialto bridge , South Circular Road.

The_Wanderer

tabbey wrote: »

I assume the images tagged Suir Road bridge (Red line tram) are actually Rialto bridge , South Circular Road.

Yes they are. I corrected those captions earlier today after the error was noticed.

angelIRL

Morning all,

some photos taken in Kilkenny and Wexford during the weekend: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Also includes some photos taken during a recent trip to Germany.

Finbarr.


Barrow Bridge


Thomastown

tabbey

Finbarr, have you a helicopter or a drone?

lovely photos.

Losty Dublin

tabbey wrote: »

Finbarr, have you a helicopter or a drone?

lovely photos.

Or the worlds longest selfie stick

angelIRL

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Or the worlds longest selfie stick

tabbey wrote: »

Finbarr, have you a helicopter or a drone?

lovely photos.

Hi tabbey, I've a (registered) drone with about a year.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Some images from Portlaoise and Limerick earlier today including the Belmond Grand Hibernian.

Click smu.gs/2tFgpA1 to view.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

The latest images from this week have now been uploaded to smu.gs/2tUPEWW

Thursday 13th July 2017:
Images from Nenagh, Ballybrophy, Clonkeen and Roscrea.

Friday 14th July 2017:
The pictures from today are of a trip from Portlaoise to Killarney.