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Evening folks,
Some photos from earlier today.
- IWT Liners at Portarlington and Sallins.
- Visit to Killashee House Hotel, Naas to see Craven 1558 and BREL International 6205.
Click http://smu.gs/10sMaLA
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Evening folks,
Well today was a rather busy and interesting day.
- First of is an afternoon around Dublin with pictures from Heuston, Tara Street, Howth Jct., Harmonstown and Malahide.
- Then a selection of pictures from the Model Railway Society of Ireland Exhibition in Raheny.
- Finally I took a train journey from Connolly to Heuston, however it wasn't your normal ICR transfer. Something strange happened in the Phoenix Park Tunnel tonight.
Click www.thewandererphotos.com and scroll down to "Latest Gallery updates and News" and you'll find links to the three galleries.
Enjoy!
The Wanderer.
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The_Wanderer wrote: »- Finally I took a train journey from Connolly to Heuston, however it wasn't your normal ICR transfer. Something strange happened in the Phoenix Park Tunnel tonight.
As always, excellent work by Senór Wanderer. I was curious to find out what the Gothic train was all about; by these photos it looked excellent and well worth traveling on.0 -
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Evening all,
Some photos from the evening peak at Heuston last Wednesday.
Click http://smu.gs/108IAVS
The Wanderer.
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Evening folks,
Todays pictures come from the following locations:
- Thurles (includes bus transfers to/from Limerick Jct. and the site of the Engineering Works).
- Cahir.
- Mallow.
- Killarney.
Click http://smu.gs/1qgAIZi to view.
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Evening all,
some photos taken over the last few weeks: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/
Includes:
- Great Western Heritage Weekend (based out of Paddington)
- MK3 transfer from Inchicore - Limerick - Ennis
- RPSI "Haunted Gaol Express"
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Evening all,
I called in to Roscrea earlier tonight to see the 1940 Ballybrophy - Limerick.
Click http://smu.gs/10fT3iq to view.
The Wanderer.
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Evening all,
A bonus update this evening with pictures from July 2005.
- July 2005 features pictures from around the Network including the delivery of 29021 at North Wall to 071's & 141's on Cork - Tralee services.
- 121 Class Farewell Tour. The farewell tour operated on Saturday 16th July 2005 from Connolly to Sligo and back again.
Click www.thewandererphotos.com to view. Links to the galleries may be found in "Latest Gallery updates and News" on the home page.
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A hauled push pull was "traditionally" a push/pull set in service with a non push/pull locomotive. A guard was required in this case.
During the loco hauled era a rake of carriages was taken out of service on Sunday night and sent to the wagon shop at Inchicore for "D Exam". They returned to Heuston on Thursday evening for a return to service on Friday morning (well at least you hoped so. In fairness they usually did).
It would go in rotation, all the MK3 sets would be done and then they would do the MK2 sets before starting on the MK3's again. So when the MK3's were being done the following happened.
- MK3 set withdrawn from the Westport Route, this set becoming the D Exam set. For a long while a MK2AB or MK2D set would cover but these weren't seen as very suitable due to the lower speed and passenger accommodation being inferior to a MK3.
So MK3's Push Pull control cars 6104 and 6105 were cleared to operate at 90mph in hauled PP mode only between Heuston and Westport only subject to all temporary and permanent speed restrictions.
Also due to their age the Control Cars were becoming problematic. If you lost a control car due to a fault and had no spare then the whole set was gone. It did happen! Faced with this and a surplus of MK3 vans (11 out of 15 required) a clever solution was devised to modify three vans to operate with push pull carriages in hauled mode in place of a Control Car. From memory 7602 7608 7613 were done.
This version of the hauled push pull then came common place on the Westport Route when the MK3 D Exam program was in progress. Café Car 6402 also usually operated with the set and it can be seen in Metrovicks picture as the last vehicle in the formation. On a Thursday night you would usually shunt the set and hold the van at Heuston and replace it with a control car for weekend services. Usually on the Waterford Route, keeping 6402 on its intended patch.
A rather long answer for a short question but there is a lot of history behind the "HP/P" sets
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Evening all,
Some more "heritage" images from 2005, August 2005 to be precise.
Includes:
- Waterford.
- Kilkenny.
- Carlow.
- The first run of a MKIV set on the mainline from Inchicore to Limerick Jct.
- 29021 and MKIV Set 4001 on trials.
Click http://smu.gs/10rROgh to view.
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The_Wanderer wrote: »A hauled push pull was "traditionally" a push/pull set in service with a non push/pull locomotive. A guard was required in this case.
During the loco hauled era a rake of carriages was taken out of service on Sunday night and sent to the wagon shop at Inchicore for "D Exam". They returned to Heuston on Thursday evening for a return to service on Friday morning (well at least you hoped so. In fairness they usually did).
It would go in rotation, all the MK3 sets would be done and then they would do the MK2 sets before starting on the MK3's again. So when the MK3's were being done the following happened.
- MK3 set withdrawn from the Westport Route, this set becoming the D Exam set. For a long while a MK2AB or MK2D set would cover but these weren't seen as very suitable due to the lower speed and passenger accommodation being inferior to a MK3.
So MK3's Push Pull control cars 6104 and 6105 were cleared to operate at 90mph in hauled PP mode only between Heuston and Westport only subject to all temporary and permanent speed restrictions.
Also due to their age the Control Cars were becoming problematic. If you lost a control car due to a fault and had no spare then the whole set was gone. It did happen! Faced with this and a surplus of MK3 vans (11 out of 15 required) a clever solution was devised to modify three vans to operate with push pull carriages in hauled mode in place of a Control Car. From memory 7602 7608 7613 were done.
This version of the hauled push pull then came common place on the Westport Route when the MK3 D Exam program was in progress. Café Car 6402 also usually operated with the set and it can be seen in Metrovicks picture as the last vehicle in the formation. On a Thursday night you would usually shunt the set and hold the van at Heuston and replace it with a control car for weekend services. Usually on the Waterford Route, keeping 6402 on its intended patch.
A rather long answer for a short question but there is a lot of history behind the "HP/P" sets
The Wanderer.
As someone who isn't that big into the mechanics of trains, what nuance am I missing here? What is hauled PP mode as opposed to ordinary PP mode?0 -
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Evening all,
Some photos taken of the RPSI Web Summit charter from Dublin Connolly to Midleton: https://flickr.com/photos/35835471@N00/sets/72157648771648210
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end of the road wrote: »and they deserve the treat of traveling in a vintage train, all be it pulled by a not so vintage loco, even if they don't necessarily appreciate it.
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Evening folks,
Last weekend I was in Munich with a group of friends.
I did manage to get out and explore some of the local railway system. Click http://smu.gs/1uutmXA to view.
Enjoy!
The Wanderer.
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Evening folks,
Some images from around the Kildare Commuter stations over the past week.
Click http://smu.gs/1wESNmc
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Evening all,
A weekend trip to Ennis, outward via Galway and return via Limerick. Also some night time images from Portarlington and Monasterevin. Click http://smu.gs/1y97O21 to view.
The Wanderer.
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Morning all,
some photos taken yesterday: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus
Includes:
- Stabled MK4 sets at Mallow due to engineering works
- InterCity trains through Kildare
The Curragh by finnyus, on Flickr
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Something there is just now enough of considering the vast network of tracks in Dublin Port: Goods Vans on the Streets and at freight sheds.
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From eBay tonight - gotta love the silver livery!
A11 at Sligo in July 1957
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IRELAND-NI-RAILWAY-SLIDE-DIESEL-N0-A11-IN-CLEAN-SILVER-LIVERY-ARR-AT-SLIGO-YARD-/201221446707?pt=UK_Collectables_Railwayana_RL&hash=item2ed9bb9c330 -
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Judgement Day wrote: »From eBay tonight - gotta love the silver livery!
A11 at Sligo in July 1957
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IRELAND-NI-RAILWAY-SLIDE-DIESEL-N0-A11-IN-CLEAN-SILVER-LIVERY-ARR-AT-SLIGO-YARD-/201221446707?pt=UK_Collectables_Railwayana_RL&hash=item2ed9bb9c33
Even at that early stage in their lives the Crossley engined A class were demoted to loose coupled goods work, a far cry from the Intercity work they were bought for, they were a completely different beast with the GM engine. I remember getting a spin in the cab of a Crossley engined one and getting shook out of the seat:D The noise in the cab was shocking:eek: especially at the dynamo end..0 -
Judgement Day wrote: »From eBay tonight - gotta love the silver livery!
A11 at Sligo in July 1957
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IRELAND-NI-RAILWAY-SLIDE-DIESEL-N0-A11-IN-CLEAN-SILVER-LIVERY-ARR-AT-SLIGO-YARD-/201221446707?pt=UK_Collectables_Railwayana_RL&hash=item2ed9bb9c33
They didn't age very well in that colour unfortunately, they looked very flash gordon in the silver. There's a very early 121 class beside it.
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Evening all,
Latest update to the website features:
- Portarlington at night.
- Dublin's Connolly & Heuston.
- A trip to the Belfast area and photos of the NIR Sandite 80 class at various locations around the network, plus ICR 22038 on the Enterprise.
Click http://smu.gs/14MLhPL to view.
Enjoy,
The Wanderer/
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