Photo Thread.

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The_Wanderer wrote: »

Following vandalism to a 3ICR set in Limerick on Tuesday night, the next day the 3ICR Limerick - Limerick Jct. diagram was covered by a 2800 Class in the morning and unusually a 2600 Class in the afternoon.

What kind of vandalism?

tabbey

The_Wanderer wrote: »

No its inside the entrance gate so on private property.

After damage to 22005 after it hit a tree requiring a new cab mold to be fitted, a mold was taken of one cab of 22014 and two cab molds were created from it. One to fit to 22005 and the other which eventually became the display cab.

That's a relief.

Is it made entirely of fibreglass?

Jamie2k9

The_Wanderer wrote: »

No its inside the entrance gate so on private property.

After damage to 22005 after it hit a tree requiring a new cab mold to be fitted, a mold was taken of one cab of 22014 and two cab molds were created from it. One to fit to 22005 and the other which eventually became the display cab.

Was that the 13.15 in Kilkenny during the storm in 2014. The pics looked bad but didn't think it was that bad. Remember it made the paper.

The_Wanderer

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Was that the 13.15 in Kilkenny during the storm in 2014. The pics looked bad but didn't think it was that bad. Remember it made the paper.

You have a good memory!

The_Wanderer

The November gallery has been updated with pictures from Limerick and Limerick Jct. today. 22007 which has been fitted with rebuilt MTU Powerpacks and new "Ecoworld" ZF Transmission, replacing the Voith transmission entered passenger service on the Limerick Local ICR diagram after being out of service for testing since July.

Click https://bit.ly/2UbEQSb to view all the images.

tabbey

The_Wanderer wrote: »

The November gallery has been updated with pictures from Limerick and Limerick Jct. today. 22007 which has been fitted with rebuilt MTU Powerpacks and new "Ecoworld" ZF Transmission, replacing the Voith transmission entered passenger service on the Limerick Local ICR diagram after being out of service for testing since July.

Click https://bit.ly/2UbEQSb to view all the images.

Am I correct in assuming that only 22007 is fitted with the new engine and transmission? How does this effect the other vehicles in the set?

The_Wanderer

tabbey wrote: »

Am I correct in assuming that only 22007 is fitted with the new engine and transmission? How does this effect the other vehicles in the set?

You're incorrect. 22007 is the set number, not the vehicle number (in this case 22307 22407 22207). So all vehicles in the set have been fitted with the new transmission.

The interesting part for me will be when it multiple works with other sets and how it interacts with the other set from an operating point of view.

I did hear from a UK based contact that when SWT retrofitted a Class 159 with the ZF on a trial basis it was hated by drivers when working in multiple for snatching etc as it was quicker off the mark than the Voith transmission. It was eventually converted back to a standard 159 for reasons I'm unsure of.

The Limerick diagram its confined to doesnt have any planned multi working so until its let loose a bit more we'll just have to wait and see.

The_Wanderer

Just a small update from Thursday of this week.

072 brought the CWR train down the Nenagh Branch to drop rails north of Castleconnell at bridge UBN87 which has been renewed during the current line closure.

Click https://bit.ly/3kA0NVE to view.

The_Wanderer

The latest images have just been uploaded to the November gallery featuring one of the HOBS train operating over the Nenagh Branch over the past two weeks.

Click https://bit.ly/3o13qln to view all the images.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon folks,

The December gallery starts off with a trip to Dublin (for essential purposes), with pictures coming from Thurles, Heuston, Connolly, Tara Street and Jervis.

Click https://bit.ly/3g6WHDS to view all the images.

angelIRL

One recent photo of 216 passing Temple Martin Church near Mourneabbey in Co. Cork:

216 Mourneabbey

I've started uploading some photos from 2010:

2802 Dublin Connolly


2723 Cherryville Junction

More here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

F.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon all,

A few updates from the past week:

The December gallery has new images from Killarney and the Limerick area. Click https://bit.ly/380ymMy to view.

The 2nd update features images from Shannonbridge in Co. Offaly of the last day of Peat Trains operating into West Offaly Power Station which closed today at 1300. I believe there were four rakes out loading in the bogs on either side of the River Shannon with the last train reaching the power station shortly after 1515. Lough Ree Power Station near Lanesborough will close and go offline next Friday. An end of an Irish Industrial era with media reporting a loss of 1400 jobs as a result.

Click https://bit.ly/343d3sa to view the images.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Lough Ree Power Station will close on Friday 18th December, following on from the closure of West Offaly Power Station the previous Friday. Commissioned in April 2004, replacing an older station the plant was the 3rd largest peat fired power station in the country. I ventured down to record some of the final peat train workings before the station closes and the distinctive peat trains disappear from the bogs.

Click https://bit.ly/2Ky4IWH to view 90+ images from the visit.

The_Wanderer

The December gallery has been updated with:

Friday 18th December 2020:
While on the way home, I popped into Nenagh Station to photograph the 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy service.

Sunday 27th September 2020:
A few images of the Killarney - Tralee section of the Kerry Line with images from Ballyseedy, Farranfore and Maddams Hill Bridge.

Click https://bit.ly/34Pu21H to view all the images.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Two updates to the website this evening to bring 2020 to a close.

The December gallery finishes, and indeed 2020 with several images from around the Killarney area. Click https://bit.ly/3hxNvJn to view.

The second update is the annual 2020 Year in Review. It's a bit smaller than previous years thanks to COVID19, but the gallery still manages to contain over 200 images of some of the happenings on the Irish railways over 2020. Click https://bit.ly/2Mn6o6q to view.

May I take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year and thank you for viewing The Wanderer's Photos.

Board Walker

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Afternoon all,

The next batch of pictures from this week have just been uploaded to the website. Featuring:

Tuesday 15th September 2020:
While out on an errand, I stopped off at Cappadine to photograph the 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick passing.

Wednesday 16th September 2020:
Today I ventured on my first long distance rail trip since March (ignoring the short hop from Limerick to Limerick Jct. I did in August), travelling from Nenagh to Killarney with a few detours along the way! Pictures from the day come from:
* Nenagh
* Limerick
* Limerick Jct.
* Waterford
* Kilkenny
* Kildare
* Heuston
* Mallow
* Rathmore
* Killarney

It was a good to get back out on the rail network again after several months away from it and also see how passengers numbers have been affected by the COVID19 pandemic.

Highlights from the day include 075 at Kildare on the Waterford - Westport timber.

Thursday 17th September 2020:
Pictures from today come from Killarney, Mallow and Thurles. The main highlight being the visit of a MKIV Trial train consisting of MKIV Set 4004 and loco 222. The trial was for the IEHS project which will replace the CAWS & ATP incab signalling systems in due course.

Great to see the MK4 in Killarney!

I can't remember the last time i saw a 071 class in Mallow.

The_Wanderer

A late start to the January gallery due to the new national lockdown, which has meant travel has been non-existent.

So to start off the January gallery we have images from Nenagh Station on the final two days of the branch service before the service suspension takes place due to the introduction of the COVID19 emergency timetable.

Click https://bit.ly/2K2qBxr to view.

The_Wanderer

I had to take an essential trip to Cork on Friday 29th January so a selection of images from:

* Limerick, featuring the new station departures board.
* Limerick Jct.
* Cork, includes images of the new Horgan's Quay development on former railway land next to the railway station.
* Later that evening in Limerick and Nenagh, pictures of the final northbound X12 working from Limerick to Dublin Airport at 1745.

Click https://bit.ly/3crvyfg to view all the images.

dowlingm

The_Wanderer wrote: »

I had to take an essential trip to Cork on Friday 29th January so a selection of images from:

* Limerick, featuring the new station departures board.
* Limerick Jct.
* Cork, includes images of the new Horgan's Quay development on former railway land next to the railway station.
* Later that evening in Limerick and Nenagh, pictures of the final northbound X12 working from Limerick to Dublin Airport at 1745.

Click https://bit.ly/3crvyfg to view all the images.

at the risk of derailing the photo thread, the editorial on the last picture was interesting given that BE’s X routes are themselves a significant impediment to the viability of regional rail services on sub 60mph lines such as Nenagh (probably the most egregious example being X51 which was launched just as Ennis-Athenry reopened)

Eiretrains

Some more archive clips I've digitised from the late 1960's and 1970's from all over the network as it was then.

The Black Oil

Looking well.

https://twitter.com/steve220459/status/1357790971052851200

tabbey

Is it an E or an F?

The_Wanderer

We start off the February gallery with pictures of Barnagh Station on the North Kerry Line, which is currently being restored and Farranfore to see the 1505 Tralee - Mallow calling.

Click https://bit.ly/3tDPDVx to view all the images.

The photograph were taken while on an essential journey under government guidelines.

TheBoyConor

Some excellent photos by Dave Sallery of the 1990s. http://www.penmorfa.com/Ireland/

It's a sea of dirty orange toothpaste. Lovely.

The_Wanderer

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Some excellent photos by Dave Sallery of the 1990s. http://www.penmorfa.com/Ireland/

It's a sea of dirty orange toothpaste. Lovely.

Some good memories there.

TheBoyConor

Even though a lot had closed by then, i kind of see the 90s as a golden age. It was when I was a chiseler and became aquainted and facinated with railways for the first time. It is a dream time for me.

Lewis_Benson

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Even though a lot had closed by then, i kind of see the 90s as a golden age. It was when I was a chiseler and became aquainted and facinated with railways for the first time. It is a dream time for me.

Same here.

Lewis_Benson

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Some excellent photos by Dave Sallery of the 1990s. http://www.penmorfa.com/Ireland/

It's a sea of dirty orange toothpaste. Lovely.

Greay collection of shots.
I became interested in trains just as the 201s arrived in 94.
A 121 was a rare sight in Athlone then, as the 201 and 071 were pulling everything.

Itssoeasy

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Some excellent photos by Dave Sallery of the 1990s. http://www.penmorfa.com/Ireland/

It's a sea of dirty orange toothpaste. Lovely.

Happy days of going to Dublin for basketball games. That train shed in heuston had a unique vibe to it. Dark and depressing is what I’d call it, and then the Liffey next to it which stank of ****. As I say happy days.

Edit: And btw even though I said the Liffey smelt bad in the 1990’s, I’m well aware that the river in my home city of cork the lee didn’t exactly smell of roses then either. I don’t know what animal life lived in the Liffey but the lee had mullet and the lesser spotted quinsworth shopping trolley.

The_Wanderer

A few more images from around Killarney last week while I was down in "the kingdom" for essential reasons.
Includes 22003 departing Killarney bound for Tralee and the new "decision support system" for user worked level crossings has been installed at Stagmount Crossing XT88.

Click https://bit.ly/3s2V2E2 to view.