Photo Thread.

The Railtours Ireland "Emerald Pullman" at Cobh earlier before operating to Killarney:


22003 An Cóbh | Emerald Pullman


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roundymac wrote: »

Social distance??????

Care to expand by what you mean exactly?

Today was my first trip on a train since the 12th March, a total of 5 months, when I took a short spin from Limerick to Limerick Jct. to meet the Railtour Ireland "Emerald Pullman" charter which is spending eight days touring Ireland. The tour is aimed at the domestic market and visits Rosslare, Waterford, Cobh, Killarney, Galway and Belfast over the course of the week. Two tours are scheduled to operate this year with the final departure from Dublin being the 23rd August. Other images from the day saw 074 heading LE from Limerick to Waterford and 4004 + 217 at Limerick Jct. on the 0925 Cork - Heuston.

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

IE 222 wrote: »

What is that C sign in the windscreen for again.

The autocoupler is out of order.

Also an E sign means that cab cannot be end of train due to defective cab controls.

IE 222 wrote: »

Cheers, presumably this is purposely put out of order as a lot of sets seem to have this sign.

Out of order due to a defect of some sort that is awaiting return to the depot for repairs / or maybe waiting a slot in the depot to repair or awaiting parts to repair. Can be one many things.

A member and friend of the IRRS, Tom Dowling, who passed away recently, his collection was recently donated to the IRRS Archives. I have digitised and edited just one of his many films he shot during the 1960's, as below. Hope it is of interest.

Afternoon all,

The latest pictures have been uploaded to the August gallery featuring:

Wednesday 19th August 2020:
While on a River Shannon boat trip I snapped 22026 crossing Drumsna Viaduct with the 1105 Sligo - Connolly.

Wednesday 26th August 2020:
A HOBS train operated over the Nenagh Branch. Departing Limerick at 1010 with retro Irish Rail liveried 073 in charge. The train stabled in Lisduff for reloading.

Saturday 29th August 2020:
Passenger services have been suspended on the Nenagh Branch and South Tipperary Railways since Sunday March 29th when an emergency timetable was introduced which saw service reductions across the board.
From Monday 31st August the last remaining services not restored were reinstated. A proving train operated on Saturday morning from Limerick to Ballybrophy departing at 0700 and returning at 0930.

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

For those interested in viewing the River Shannon pictures they can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3gD28sY

Evening folks,

The latest images have just been uploaded to the September gallery featuring a day spent in the Athlone and Roscommon area to photograph the West of Ireland Freight services.

Click https://bit.ly/3c20K2b to view.

Afternoon folks,

A few updates to the website from travels around the country the past week or so.

The September gallery has been updated with pictures from a visit to Donegal (before local lockdown!), Derry, Monaghan and Louth, featuring old railway infrastructure in Donegal, Louth and Monaghan and the new Waterside Station in Derry.

Closer to home a failed loco + MKIV set being hauled back to Dublin from Cork and Belmond Grand Hibernian liveried 216 heading L.E. in the other direction.

Click https://bit.ly/30hfcPj to view.

Also uploaded to the website is pictures from:

- Foyle Valley Railway Museum. While passing through Derry on Saturday 20th September, I called into the museum site to have a look around. Sadly the museum wasn't open when I visited but was able to take a walk around the exterior of the site.

- Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. A visit to the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre on Tuesday 22nd September 2020. This museum celebrating Donegal’s railway heritage, is based in one of the few remaining original station houses, which opened in 1889. The recently refurbished museum comprises of railway rolling stock, interesting artefacts, displays, a video presentation, model railways, a reference library, a shop and much more.

Both galleries can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2GcYqKn

All three galleries can also be quickly accessed from the home page www.thewandererphotos.com

Enjoy!

Evening folks,

Just one update from earlier today at Craughan Cemetery in Cratloe of the 1805 Limerick - Galway.

Click https://bit.ly/30tiC1D to see the full size version.

Saturday 17th October 2020:

I ventured across the county to South Tipperary today so stopped off at Grange Level Crossing and Tipperary Station to grab a few photos.

Click https://bit.ly/37nOkBk to view all the images.

The_Wanderer wrote: »

Monday 19th & Saturday 24th October 2020:
A few images of the Nenagh branch between Nenagh and Cloughjordan of the 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy service last Monday and today.

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

Nice looking track at mp 27 1/4.

Evening folks,

A small update to the November gallery with some work related travel.

Tuesday 3rd November 2020:
A visit to Limerick Station on Tuesday saw a trio of 2800's stabled in the station.

Wednesday 4th November 2020:
After the trip to Limerick the previous day, I had to pay a visit to Portlaoise. Developments here include the spare ICR cab on display at the entrance to Laois Depot, plus a quick visit to Clonkeen to view the 1425 Cork - Heuston and 1530 Heuston - Limerick.

Click https://bit.ly/38ldnWy to view all the images.

tabbey wrote: »

Is the ICR cab outside on the public highway?
It would be a shame if it was vandalized.
God forbid that any set would suffer an accident requiring a replacement cab, but the spare was presumably purchased with this possibility in mind.

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.