April 2012
Monday 2nd April 2012:
227 in a spot of bother at Portlaoise working the 1200 Heuston - Cork.
Tuesday 3rd April 2012:
A view of the former Kilkenny Branch at Portlaoise which is used as a headshunt for the Per Way Yard.
Saturday 7th April 2012:
An afternoon on the South Tipp line between Waterford and Limerick Jct to photograph the 1140 Waterford - Limerick Jct. and 1355 Limerick Jct. - Waterford.
Sunday 8th April 2012:
Pictures from Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Strand and the Passage East Car Ferry.
Monday 9th April 2012:
076 on the Howth Branch in connection with Signal Testing.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th April 2012:
Pictures from Portarlington, Limerick Jct, Rathmore and Killarney over the course of the three days.
Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th April 2012:
Pictures from Heuston (Tues), Carn and Ballykillane between Portarlington and Portlaoise (Wed).
Thursday 19th April 2012:
A lunchtime dash to Geashill to photograph the 1200 North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner. The 1200 is an as required Thursday Only service, acting as a relief to the regular 0930 departure using the DFDS wagons which would otherwise be spare on this day.
22047 1230 Heuston - Westport was also photographed.
Friday 20th April 2012:
Some evening photographs around Portarlington of the 1625, 1700 and 1705 departures from Heuston.
Saturday 21st April 2012:
The RPSI ran the 171 for 171 tour from Dublin Pearse to Cork on this day. See http://smu.gs/I1TOlo for pictures of this in the Railtour section. The rest of the general photos from Sarurday are contained in this gallery and have photos from the following locations:
- Portlaoise
- Limerick Jct
- Mallow
- Kilmallock
- Charleville
- Cork
- Rushbrooke
- Inchicore
Plus finally. A video of Unsilenced 220 departing Portarlington on the 2100 Heuston - Portlaoise.
Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April 2012:
22032 1725 Heuston - Limerick at Carn on Monday and a picture and video of 220 at Portlaoise on Tuesday.
Wednesday 25th April 2012:
A brief 15 minutes at Heuston just as the evening peak was beginning to start.
Saturday 28th April 2012:
Two pictures from Portarlington.
Other Gallery Categories with Photogaphs from April 2012:
Forgotten Railways > The South Wexford Railway: http://smu.gs/HIET95
Read More227 in a spot of bother at Portlaoise working the 1200 Heuston - Cork.
Tuesday 3rd April 2012:
A view of the former Kilkenny Branch at Portlaoise which is used as a headshunt for the Per Way Yard.
Saturday 7th April 2012:
An afternoon on the South Tipp line between Waterford and Limerick Jct to photograph the 1140 Waterford - Limerick Jct. and 1355 Limerick Jct. - Waterford.
Sunday 8th April 2012:
Pictures from Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Strand and the Passage East Car Ferry.
Monday 9th April 2012:
076 on the Howth Branch in connection with Signal Testing.
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th April 2012:
Pictures from Portarlington, Limerick Jct, Rathmore and Killarney over the course of the three days.
Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th April 2012:
Pictures from Heuston (Tues), Carn and Ballykillane between Portarlington and Portlaoise (Wed).
Thursday 19th April 2012:
A lunchtime dash to Geashill to photograph the 1200 North Wall - Ballina IWT Liner. The 1200 is an as required Thursday Only service, acting as a relief to the regular 0930 departure using the DFDS wagons which would otherwise be spare on this day.
22047 1230 Heuston - Westport was also photographed.
Friday 20th April 2012:
Some evening photographs around Portarlington of the 1625, 1700 and 1705 departures from Heuston.
Saturday 21st April 2012:
The RPSI ran the 171 for 171 tour from Dublin Pearse to Cork on this day. See http://smu.gs/I1TOlo for pictures of this in the Railtour section. The rest of the general photos from Sarurday are contained in this gallery and have photos from the following locations:
- Portlaoise
- Limerick Jct
- Mallow
- Kilmallock
- Charleville
- Cork
- Rushbrooke
- Inchicore
Plus finally. A video of Unsilenced 220 departing Portarlington on the 2100 Heuston - Portlaoise.
Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April 2012:
22032 1725 Heuston - Limerick at Carn on Monday and a picture and video of 220 at Portlaoise on Tuesday.
Wednesday 25th April 2012:
A brief 15 minutes at Heuston just as the evening peak was beginning to start.
Saturday 28th April 2012:
Two pictures from Portarlington.
Other Gallery Categories with Photogaphs from April 2012:
Forgotten Railways > The South Wexford Railway: http://smu.gs/HIET95
The new order on Limerick Regional Services. Once the 2700 Class fleet is mothballed the majority Limerick Regional services will be in the hands of these 2800 class DMU cascaded from Dublin Commuter services.
2806 + 2805 await departure with the 1347 to Limerick City and not Portadown as the destination blind suggests. Sat 07.04.12
Mr. Church
on April 7, 2012Limerick Junction - Portadown on a 2800, Hellfire!