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December 2008
The first update for December starts off with Laois Traincare Depot and two pictures from Connolly.
Wednesday sees several pictures from Heuston Station including 205 on the 0930 Cork - Heuston with MK3's instead of the MK4 and ICR 6 car 1st class set no. 22033 worked the 1705 Heuston - Limerick, the first night ICR's have worked this service.
Its really hitting home now with the continued roll out of the 22000's how few and far between traditional loco hauled trains are becoming. For example, during the evening peak in Heuston between 1700 and 1900 hours only four loco hauled departures remain (excluding the Cork line MKIV's) these being:
1710 to Athlone.
1750 to Galway.
1825 to Waterford.
1830 to Tralee.
The Revolution is well and truly rolling on....
Thursday sees another trip to Dublin with photos from Heuston, Connolly, Clontarf Road and Portarlington.
Saturday's update sees 081 working the Belview Port - Portlaoise Per-way yard steel train and 142+144 with a MKIII railtour which I photographed at Kildangan and Rosskelton.
The final update for the week sees 076 hauling the last scheduled Sunday freight working on the IE network, the 1220 North Wall - Waterford Timber. The timber traffic from Sligo is scheduled to finish on Wednesday 10th December with the final North Wall - Waterford train being on the following morning, Thursday 11th December 2008.
After a short break, we kick off with several photos of 218 and the Push / Pull set on the Mallow - Tralee line. The daily operation of Push / Pull stock on the Tralee line is expected to end very shortly as 22000 DMU No. 22030 has now been allocated to Cork, transferring from Laois Traincare to Cork Depot on Tuesday 23rd December to Limerick Junction and onwards to Cork the following day.
It is expected 22030 will be placed into traffic from Cork on Monday 29th December 2008.
The last Wanderings of 2008 sees 22030 enter service in the Cork / Tralee area with the 1000 Cork - Mallow and 1125 Mallow - Tralee.
On New Year's Eve a visit to Waterford sees the two rakes of MKIII and MKIII Push / Pull stock in storage at the station,
Read MoreWednesday sees several pictures from Heuston Station including 205 on the 0930 Cork - Heuston with MK3's instead of the MK4 and ICR 6 car 1st class set no. 22033 worked the 1705 Heuston - Limerick, the first night ICR's have worked this service.
Its really hitting home now with the continued roll out of the 22000's how few and far between traditional loco hauled trains are becoming. For example, during the evening peak in Heuston between 1700 and 1900 hours only four loco hauled departures remain (excluding the Cork line MKIV's) these being:
1710 to Athlone.
1750 to Galway.
1825 to Waterford.
1830 to Tralee.
The Revolution is well and truly rolling on....
Thursday sees another trip to Dublin with photos from Heuston, Connolly, Clontarf Road and Portarlington.
Saturday's update sees 081 working the Belview Port - Portlaoise Per-way yard steel train and 142+144 with a MKIII railtour which I photographed at Kildangan and Rosskelton.
The final update for the week sees 076 hauling the last scheduled Sunday freight working on the IE network, the 1220 North Wall - Waterford Timber. The timber traffic from Sligo is scheduled to finish on Wednesday 10th December with the final North Wall - Waterford train being on the following morning, Thursday 11th December 2008.
After a short break, we kick off with several photos of 218 and the Push / Pull set on the Mallow - Tralee line. The daily operation of Push / Pull stock on the Tralee line is expected to end very shortly as 22000 DMU No. 22030 has now been allocated to Cork, transferring from Laois Traincare to Cork Depot on Tuesday 23rd December to Limerick Junction and onwards to Cork the following day.
It is expected 22030 will be placed into traffic from Cork on Monday 29th December 2008.
The last Wanderings of 2008 sees 22030 enter service in the Cork / Tralee area with the 1000 Cork - Mallow and 1125 Mallow - Tralee.
On New Year's Eve a visit to Waterford sees the two rakes of MKIII and MKIII Push / Pull stock in storage at the station,
A view of Laois Traincare Depot looking towards Portlaoise. The train nearest the camera is a 6 car set awaiting transfer to Limerick for trials. In the middle distance a 6 car and 2x3 car sets are being serviced on the slab roads, while in the backround another 2x3 car sets are seen heading towards the headshunt at the Portlaoise end of the depot. Tues 02.12.08
