Photo Thread.

LXFlyer

Presumably it ran in order to provide a "thunderbird" option if required.

If the loco on the train failed, it could cause chaos on the single line.

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Something a little different for tonight.
Some pictures of a Bord na Mona Peat train trip from Derrylea Bog, outside Portarlington to Edenderry Power Station. The Irish version of "Merry Go Round".
http://smu.gs/RKLtIl

Also, if anybody had issues in viewing the Galway Bay pictures last night the correct link is http://smu.gs/1jRbVv4

The Wanderer.

dowlingm

Four eras of streetcars. Right to left:

Peter Witt: 1920s
PCC all-electric: 1950s
CLRV: 1980s
Flexity Outlook: 2010s


Photo: Toronto Transit Commission

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

Back to the normal routine now after the RPSI Railtour weekend.

Pictures from Friday & Saturday from Newbridge, Frenchfort, Galway and near Kilcock.

Monday has some evening pictures from Ballykillane and Portarlington.

http://smu.gs/1j3h9Pv

The Wanderer.

Itssoeasy

I know there was a limited number of pictures from this collection online before but there seems to be way more than I've before.

Some amazing pictures http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000303967

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

A couple of photos from south of Portlaoise this evening for the 1700 Heuston - Cork and 1705 Heuston - Tralee. (Click on picture to access gallery).



The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

A few photos today from:

- Portarlington.
- Portlaoise
- Limerick Jct.
- Limerick.
Click http://smu.gs/1ogHaCP to view.

Jamie2k9

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Evening folks,

A few photos today from:

- Portarlington.
- Portlaoise
- Limerick Jct.
- Limerick.
Click http://smu.gs/1ogHaCP to view.

Something I don't understand with IE is the prolonged time spent over making decisions about trains with faults. Why couldn't they immediately change the locomotive and proceed with minimal delay? This trying to fix it does not sit well with me especially when they have lots of 201's available on tap.

I fail to see how they justified the delayed departure of the 13.00 when they had 1 hour to prepare it and then it still managed to depart 17 minutes late.

Am I missing something here??

The_Wanderer

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Am I missing something here??

Yes...

Options were very limited due to the amount of passengers on offer. A big train was needed. If it had been a "normal" weekend 5ICR on hand for the 1500 Cork would have been used with no capacity issue.

The 1300 MKIV set was in Inchicore and wasn't due down to circa 1230-1240. This was used for the 1200 service as it was the quicker of the two to get away.

The loco was changed on the 2nd set and this did the 1300. Do remember a full train prep would have to be undertaken once the loco was changed and this takes time. No like hopping in your car and driving away. The passengers can only be loaded once this is complete.

Jamie2k9

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Yes...

Options were very limited due to the amount of passengers on offer. A big train was needed. If it had been a "normal" weekend 5ICR on hand for the 1500 Cork would have been used with no capacity issue.

The 1300 MKIV set was in Inchicore and wasn't due down to circa 1230-1240. This was used for the 1200 service as it was the quicker of the two to get away.

The loco was changed on the 2nd set and this did the 1300. Do remember a full train prep would have to be undertaken once the loco was changed and this takes time. No like hopping in your car and driving away. The passengers can only be loaded once this is complete.

Ok fair point about checks after a replacement loco.

As for the weekend can see they were heavily stretched, was delayed 25 mins waiting for a 6 coach 22 to arrive and then two came along at once!

Losty Dublin

Only gotten around to sift through my photos from last week's RPSI 3 day tour.

Crossing a Dart at Dun Laoghaire and the recently covered cutting.





461 had to shunt the Cravens into the little used long siding at Enfield on the Saturday.



Something of a traffic jam in Kildare occurred in Kildare on Sunday late in the day.

22207, which formed the afternoon 16:30 ex Heuston, sits at the down platform while the RPSI set pauses on the up platform which is on a loop off the Up running line. The 17:00 Cork followed the commuter Kildare train, which would normally depart from the Up platform as the 17:35 to Heuston. As the RPSI set was in it's usual home, it remained on the down platform, leaving the Mark 4 set to gingerly work wrong way through the station. Once it had past, the steam special then waited for the 15:20 ex Cork to overtake before 461 made it's way back to Connolly.









Long time and much loved RPSI volunteer, Gerry Elliot, took the chance to hop off the RPSI special to make his way home on the 18:30 to Westport

The_Wanderer

Good evening all,

The rest of the weekends pictures have now been uploaded featuring:

- Day trip to Thurles on Sunday.
- Carn & Portarlington on Monday evening after a heavy shower.

Pictures start at http://smu.gs/S9qY8n

Also, a small update to the RPSI St. Canice Railtour, thanks to images supplied by Barry Pickup. Barry's images cover:

- Thursday: Dromin Jct. & Drogheda.

- Saturday: 074 and 461 at Howth Jct.

- Monday: 461 storming past Howth Jct. with the final leg of the St. Canice Railtour to Whitehead.

Click on http://smu.gs/1tGXtZq







The Wanderer.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Two updates this evening.

- A lunchtime visit to Rosskelton today for 22016 and 22043.

- Railtours Ireland launched a new tour last Saturday called The Dublin Bay Hopper. They claim it to be the world's first exclusive hop on hop off train tour!
The tour will operate each Saturday at two hourly intervals from 0900 to 1500 hours and uses specially branded EMU Unit 8107. Railtours Ireland Staff will be on board with full commentary throughout. Tickets cost €19, valid on The Dublin Bay Hopper, and all DART trains Saturday and Sunday.

I wasn't able to make it to Dublin on Saturday, but Railtours Ireland's Shane Roberts was out and about to take some photographs and he has kindly let me use them on the website.

Pictures start at http://smu.gs/1tLxv7f

The_Wanderer

Evening all,

A ramble to East Cork this afternoon has pictures from:

- Portlaoise
- Limerick Jct.
- Cork
- Myrtlehil
- Killacloyne
- Waterrock
- Mallow

Pictures begin at http://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2014Photos/May-2014/i-rx9rsb6

angelIRL

Afternoon all,

some photos taken around County Cork over the last few days: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- Waterock Level Crossing (Midleton Line)
- Blarney
- Mallow Viaduct & Quartertown
- Charleville (construction works)
- Rathduff (Cork Main Line)
- Carrigaloe
- Cobh (Cunard Line "Queen Victoria")

I've also included a photograph of the weedsprayer at Malahide.



F.

MGWR

They're using "intercity" DMUs on Cork-Mallow commuter trains?

MGWR

MGWR wrote: »

They're using "intercity" DMUs on Cork-Mallow commuter trains?

While sending the 2600s to Tralee I'm sure!

LXFlyer

MGWR wrote: »

They're using "intercity" DMUs on Cork-Mallow commuter trains?

Karsini wrote: »

While sending the 2600s to Tralee I'm sure!

Before people start getting too excited, the 08:00 Mallow-Cork service is always operated by an ICR (Mark 4 on Fridays) prior to that set operating the 09:20 Cork-Dublin service.

This train was previously operated by Mark 4 or Mark 3 stock.

Merely using the trains that are available.

Jamie2k9

lxflyer wrote: »

Before people start getting too excited, the 08:00 Mallow-Cork service is always operated by an ICR (Mark 4 on Fridays) prior to that set operating the 09:20 Cork-Dublin service.

This train was previously operated by Mark 4 or Mark 3 stock.

Merely using the trains that are available.

Your right but Mark 4 operates Monday-Friday with the ICR om Saturday since the 19.00 ex Dublin changed to 22 on Fridays.

The_Wanderer

lxflyer wrote: »

Before people start getting too excited, the 08:00 Mallow-Cork service is always operated by an ICR (Mark 4 on Fridays) prior to that set operating the 09:20 Cork-Dublin service.

This train was previously operated by Mark 4 or Mark 3 stock.

Merely using the trains that are available.

Sadly ixflyer, getting excited is easier than knowing the actual facts.

Anyone with an interest in Irish Railway operations would know that the 0800 Mallow - Cork has always been operated by INTERCITY stock, even back to the days of MK3 rolling stock. It is 4ICR F.S.X., MKIV F.O & 7ICR S.O. The set then goes onto form the 0920 Cork - Heuston service.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

Some photographs taken over the Bank Holiday Weekend by me and contributors to the website.

The final day of May has photographs from contributor Shane Roberts of the Railtours Ireland "Dublin Bay Hopper" Specials which operate between Connolly & Bray on Saturdays.
http://smu.gs/1oOTJ8A

The first day of June has photographs from Killarney and Portarlington. Contributor Barry Pickup was out on the GNR Mainline for the RPSI Balbriggan Festival Specials. The Bank Holiday Monday has pictures from Portarlington & Monastervin and features the Waterford - Ballina and Westport - Waterford Timber Trains, plus the six hour late (!) Ballina - North Wall IWT Liner which carried just a single 40ft box.
http://smu.gs/SoOjD6

Finally, something a little different. On Saturday I took a day trip through the Gap of Dunloe to Lord Brandon's Cottage and from there we took a boat back to Ross Castle.
A fabulous day, the weather was perfect and the scenery is some of the best of Ireland.
http://smu.gs/1u8cbZM

You can also access each gallery from the "Latest news" section on the home page at http://smu.gs/1tCpAXK











Enjoy,
The Wanderer.

dowlingm

MGWR wrote: »

They're using "intercity" DMUs on Cork-Mallow commuter trains?

on a 90mph non-stop service? No, let's put a 2600 wheezing up the line at 70 odd instead.

(Also, doesn't a Mark 4 set do one rotation a day or am I misremembering?)

MGWR

dowlingm wrote: »

on a 90mph non-stop service? No, let's put a 2600 wheezing up the line at 70 odd instead.

(Also, doesn't a Mark 4 set do one rotation a day or am I misremembering?)

I'm just going by what the caption called the train. Not typical that a 22-mile nonstop would be deemed a commuter service, is all; if there were stops at Dublin Hill, Blarney, Ballynamona et al I'd regard it as a commuter train.

end of the road

all well and good if all long distance routes were prioritized for the intercity DMUS, but as the people on the sligo line and us cargo on the wexford line know we lose out and always will because were not one of the "pet" routes, and as for the technically international service between dublin and belfast, the fact suburban railcars are used in a failure is beyond ridiculous, so yeah, whatever about cork tralee, commuter stock should be running all local services out of dublin 70 MPH or not, 4 tracks out of heuston, use them, customer comes first, not operational convenience

The_Wanderer

Images from Portarlington and Portlaoise today.

http://smu.gs/1oSVa5X



The Wanderer.

Captain Chaos

Good to see 084 out and about on the timbers. Not much of her about lately.

angelIRL

Good morning,

Results of a quick 15 minutes gricing on Tuesday (03 June 2014) at Rathpeacon: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/

Includes:
- 085 hauling the weedsprayer from Portlaoise to Mallow via Cork
- ICRs operating Cork/Heuston InterCity services



F.

The_Wanderer

Evening folks,

A lunchtime visit to Rosskelton for the Weedspray Train which was working 1000 Mallow - Heuston. Later on in the day some images from Deerpark, Portarlington.

Click http://smu.gs/TdUhYv

highdef

Just wondering , would the ex BR MKI generator vans used in the weed sprayer trains be the oldest rolling stock in semi-regular use in the island of Ireland? From what I can tell they are over 60 years old now.

The_Wanderer

highdef wrote: »

Just wondering , would the ex BR MKI generator vans used in the weed sprayer trains be the oldest rolling stock in semi-regular use in the island of Ireland? From what I can tell they are over 60 years old now.

I reckon 3187 would be the oldest Iarnrod Eireann item of stock still on the mainline. The MK1 coach dates from the mid 1950's so would be in the region of 60 years old.

Of course the RPSI have much older items of rolling stock in semi-regular service as well.