Photo Thread.

sporty56

Saw these on a truck yesterday travelling from Portlaoise towards Dublin. Anybody know where they are going ? Presumably not scrap as these too well wrapped up.
Sorry but there seems to be wrong with website as add attachments options is missing

Cookie_Monster

sporty56 wrote: »

Saw these on a truck yesterday travelling from Portlaoise towards Dublin. Anybody know where they are going ? Presumably not scrap as these too well wrapped up.
Sorry but there seems to be wrong with website as add attachments options is missing

that'll be from the ICR depot in Portlaoise to the wheel turning shop in Inchicore I reckon. Wheels will be shaved down and re-balanced as required and sent back.

Jamie2k9

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

that'll be from the ICR depot in Portlaoise to the wheel turning shop in Inchicore I reckon. Wheels will be shaved down and re-balanced as required and sent back.

Are those transfers not done by rail usually?

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

I've finally cleared the backlog of pictures since last weekends trip away.

Click on http://smu.gs/1r0XohM to view.

It has been a rather busy week with photos from:

Tuesday
Connolly side suburban day out.
- Drumcondra for the IWT Liner to Ballina.
- Connolly. Finally managed to capture the new livery on 29017 while in service.
- North Wall for the 0920 ex Tara Mines.
- Drogheda.
- Laytown for the Afternoon Taras, Enterprise services and 22000 and 29000's on local services.
- Maynooth.
- M3 Parkway.
- Docklands.



Thursday
Today I was off to Limerick and Cork. Pictures from:
- Ballybrophy
- Roscrea
- Cloughjordan
- Nenagh
- Birdhill. Inspection Car 722 crossed the 1010 Ballybrophy - Limerick Passenger.
- Limerick.
- Limerick Jct.
- Cork.
- Glouthaune
- Littleisland
- Cobh
- Mallow



Friday:
Managed to capture the Sperry Train at Ratheven on its way from Heuston to Portlaosie.



Saturday:
Saturday afternoon Timber Train action.
- Commons Bridge, Portarlington.
- Killinure
- Athy
- Aghanure



Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

sporty56

Cookie monster,
Thanks for explanation but I too would wonder what they're doing on a truck on the motorway rather than a wagon on rails.
Any idea what's gone wrong with website "Photo Thread" ??? - recent discussion rightly pointed out it's for photos but facility to attach photos has gone AWOL.

sporty56

sporty56 wrote: »

Cookie monster,
Thanks for explanation but I too would wonder what they're doing on a truck on the motorway rather than a wagon on rails.
Any idea what's gone wrong with website "Photo Thread" ??? - recent discussion rightly pointed out it's for photos but facility to attach photos has gone AWOL.

It may be due to new restrictions imposed by Boards on users with low posts counts. I think you need at least 50 posts in order to post photos or links now.

sporty56

Karsini,
Thanks for reply but I don't understand what you mean - I've to submit photo 50 times or what ??? I've attached photos several times previously and it's been straightforward enough.

sporty56

sporty56 wrote: »

Karsini,
Thanks for reply but I don't understand what you mean - I've to submit photo 50 times or what ??? I've attached photos several times previously and it's been straightforward enough.

What happens when you try to attach a photo?

sporty56

The option to select a photo(Browse button) from a file on my computer is no longer there.

sporty56

sporty56 wrote: »

The option to select a photo(Browse button) from a file on my computer is no longer there.

Yeah, that's it alright.

In an attempt to reduce spam, Boards brought in new rules recently. To be able to post links or photos, you now need to have 50 posts on the site as well as being a member for more than 7 days. You have 26 posts now, so you'll need to post another 24 times before you can attach photos or post links again.

angelIRL

Evening all,

some photos taken over the last week or so: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- Midleton
- Dublin
- Whitehead
- Glounthaune
- Rathpeacon
- Durrow Viaduct (Mallow - Waterford line)
- Macmine Junction (Dublin - Rosslare line)



F.

sporty56

Karsini,
Thanks for info - all sounds bizarre if I understand it right. I'll be able to post photos again if I clock up say 24 "Hello there" messages which would be spam
!!!

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

I had to make a day trip to London on Wednesday 23rd April 2014.

For something a bit different, plus suiting my destination in East London. I choose to fly Aer Lingus Regional from Dublin to Southend Airport, returning that night from London Heathrow with Aer Lingus.

Pictures from the day include:
- Southend Airport
- Southend Victoria
- Stratford, includes 90045 passing with a freightliner service.
- Various stations on the Eastern End of the Central Line.
- Liverpool Street.
- Holborn
- Heathrow T123.
- and finally a London Transport influence in Dublin Airport.

Click on http://smu.gs/1jI3oX8 to view.



Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

Victor

sporty56 wrote: »

Karsini,
Thanks for info - all sounds bizarre if I understand it right. I'll be able to post photos again if I clock up say 24 "Hello there" messages which would be spam
!!!

Spam is not permitted.

As I understand it, you can post links and images, the posts are just pre-moderated.

Moderator

Judgement Day

Somebody (?) unfollowed me from this forum but I won't go.

Anyway, I came across this interesting pic for sale on eBay. I've never seen a similar pic before and it may be of interest to somebody here. Still for sale with two days to go.



Jacob's Mills, Dublin

sporty56

Victor,

Unfortunately the previous option of adding photos or link is no longer there. I last used it on 26-3-14 to post photos of passanger train on Alexandra Road. The possibility of pre-moderation doesn't arise as I just can't attach in first place, the Brose button is not there anymore.
Perhaps you could use your position to bring a bit of common sense to bear ? The number of 50 posts is excessive considering a two year membership !!

The_Wanderer

The latest update from me is from a weekend in the Kingdom of Kerry (and various places in between).
- Portarlington.
- Ballybrophy
- Cork
- Killarney

The pictures begin at http://smu.gs/1rxuINK



The Wanderer.

metrovick001

Some photos from the past couple of months -

http://www.metrovick.com/Pages/Latest%20photos/Latest%20photos.html

Bord na Móna images start here-
http://www.metrovick.com/Pages/Latest%20photos/Latest%20photos.html#BnM

http://www.metrovick.com

dregin

Friend of a friend was out flying and snapped this. Trying to confirm dates and location, but he only posted it to facebook a few minutes ago, so I assume it's recent.

youknowwho

I suspect it was taken on Easter Monday when no 461 ran down to wicklow. He probably took off from Newcastle airfield which sits next to the railway. In the photo it's travelling down the single section between Greystones and Wicklow with the Newcastle marshes in the background.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Been clearing out the back log of pictures from the last week over the last couple of nights. They can be directly accessed at the Recent Galleries http://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com or by clicking on the links below.

The end of the April Gallery has photos from Killarney & Ballybrophy.
http://smu.gs/Rsr0rM

For the May Bank Holiday Weekend I was in Liverpool for a weekend visit. On the Saturday a few of us also took a trip to Crewe, Stafford, Tamworth, Wolverhampton & Manchester.
Highlights include:
- 37423 and the former Southern Region Inspection Saloon at Crewe.
- 66035 hauling the 1133 Halewood (Jaguar Cars) to Southampton Eastern Docks Car Train at Stafford.
- 66585 hauling the 1253 Rugeley B Power Stn to Hunslet Yard Leeds at Tamworth.
- 70018 hauling the 0920 Felixstowe South F.L.T. to Crewe Basford Hall at Tamworth.
- 66116 hauling 67016 and a Ballast Train. 1405 Toton North Yard to Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs through Tamworth.
Pictures now online at http://smu.gs/1mDjQiP

The latest pictures for May are now online at http://smu.gs/1orlpNo
Highlights include:
- Bank Holiday Monday Timber Trains with 072 and 075.
- Bord na Mona LM327 hauling an empty peat train at Coolnamona.
- On Wednesday the 1130 Waterford - Wesport Timber failed between Portarlington & Geashill just before the start of the evening peak. 080 was at Geashill with the 1140 Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner and this was sent to rescue the failed timber train.
078 was sent Light Engine from Inchicore to collect the abandoned IWT Liner at Geashill and haul it to North Wall. Also at Portarlingtom was 082 & 086 on Autoballasters and the Weedspray Train.

Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Saturday is starting to become a busy freight day for Iarnrod Eireann with a regular laden timber working from Ballina to Waterford and from today the IWT Liner will operate in each direction on bringing the number of trains operated each week to 7 in each direction. Pictures from today are at:
- Killenard
- Newbridge
- Carn
- Kildare
- Cush
- Aghanure.

The images from the day begin at http://smu.gs/SMHlZF

Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

Afternoon folks,

May 2014 Gallery:
Photos from Ashtown, Heuston, Connolly, Clontarf Road & Tara Street on Sunday.
http://smu.gs/1jD5bAQ

LUAS Cross City:
Photos of the Rosie Hackett Bridge which will carry the new LUAS Cross City Southbound Line across the River Liffey.
http://smu.gs/1gzEVm3

Giro d'Italia Stage 3 & Cycle Against Suicide:
I went to the Alfie Byrne Road, Clontarf to see the Giro d'Italia pass on the final few kilometres to the stage 3 finish at Merrion Square, Dublin. After that, I headed across town to meet a family member who completed two weeks cycling around Ireland for the Cycle Against Suicide event.
http://smu.gs/1jD6xeV








Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

Itssoeasy

The old signalling in the gap in the platform in Glounthaune station.

LEIN

The_Wanderer

Great start to the RPSI weekend

Salmon Leap

What happened with No 85?

The_Wanderer

Salmon Leap wrote: »

What happened with No 85?

Big end bearing ran hot.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Pictures of today's RPSI Galway Bay Railtour.
smu.gs/1jRbVv4



The Wanderer.

TheBandicoot

082 passes Shanderry with the 0900 Heuston - Galway L.E. This ran in advance of the RPSI Galway Bay Tour for insurance purposes

Can you expand on this?