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September 2013
Sunday 1st September 2013:
The first pictures from September are from a visit to Croke Park for the Dublin -v-Kerry Game.
Tuesday 3rd September 2013:
An afternoon visit to Dubin with pictures from Heuston and Connolly, plus Portarlington.
Wednesday 4th September 2013:
Mr. Church was in Skerries to photograph EMU 8127 which was dumped in Skerries after problems en-route from Drogheda.
Saturday 7th September 2013:
Pictures from the Irish Railway Record Society outing to Portrush & Derry may be found at: http://smu.gs/16gOBm2
Sunday 8th September 2013:
After travelling to Derry on the Saturday with the I.R.R.S. I stayed in the West Dublin area on the Saturday night which allowed me to visit "The Gullet" outside Heuston Station on the Sunday morning for the G.A.A. Specials from Cork, Limerick, Ennis, Waterford and Galway.
Tuesday 10th Setember 2013:
2 Car DART operation returned to regular use from Monday 8th September on off peak Monday - Friday services.
Sunday 15th September 2013:
Some Sunday morning photos from Heuston and Jervis. The main photos of the day are from the Flightfest Event and these can be found at: http://smu.gs/1dypmeh
Saturday 21st September 2013:
A visit to the Farmer's Bridge at Shanderry, Co. Offaly to photograph 081 on the 1130 Waterford - Westport Ety. Timber & 22042 1305 Galway - Heuston.
Sunday 22nd September 2013:
It's the 3rd weekend in September, which can only mean one thing. It's the G.A.A. All Ireland Football Final in Dublin's Croke Park. Today, Dublin take on Mayo for the Sam Maguire Cup. Iarnrod Eireann operated Four Specials from Co. Mayo (2 ex Westport, 1 ex Ballina & 1 ex Claremorris) to Dublin to take supporters to the final.
Sunday evening has a couple of pictures from a sunny Carn.
Wednesday 25th September 2013:
Pictures from Portarlington and Portlaoise. Includes Autoballaster 9352015 with the new IE Logo and passengers travelling from the National Ploughing Championships.
Friday 27th September 2013:
Friday evening pictures from Portlaoise, Heuston & Sallins. I was lucky at Sallins to catch the R.T.E. Big Music Train (22046) going from Laois Train Care Depot to Inchicore for internal fitting out over the weekend by R.T.E. before its grand tour of the country next week.
The unit has spent the last week at Laois Train Care in preparation for its grand tour next week. The unit has been heavily modified inside with the removal of 56 seats and luggage racks across all three vehicles.
Saturday 28th September 2013:
The All Ireland Hurling Final Replay between Cork and Clare took place in Dublin's Croke Park on Saturday 28th September. In additional to the regular scheduled services ,Iarnrod Eireann operated two specials from Cork at 0905 (MKIV) and 1000 (6 + 3 ICR). One Special operated from Ennis to Heuston (6ICR) at 1040hrs. Like previous occasions the Clare G.A.A. chartered a train from Limerick to Heuston, departing at 1200hrs and 22020 operated this service. Finally the 1045 and 1145 Limerick - Limerick Jct. service were both extended to Dublin Heuston. The 1145 service was operated by a 4 car 2800 Class.
Photographs from the morning are at Kilbridge Bridge, Monastervin and Portlaoise Stations.
Monday 30th September 2013:
Pictures of the R.T.E. Big Music Week Train at Newbridge.
Read MoreThe first pictures from September are from a visit to Croke Park for the Dublin -v-Kerry Game.
Tuesday 3rd September 2013:
An afternoon visit to Dubin with pictures from Heuston and Connolly, plus Portarlington.
Wednesday 4th September 2013:
Mr. Church was in Skerries to photograph EMU 8127 which was dumped in Skerries after problems en-route from Drogheda.
Saturday 7th September 2013:
Pictures from the Irish Railway Record Society outing to Portrush & Derry may be found at: http://smu.gs/16gOBm2
Sunday 8th September 2013:
After travelling to Derry on the Saturday with the I.R.R.S. I stayed in the West Dublin area on the Saturday night which allowed me to visit "The Gullet" outside Heuston Station on the Sunday morning for the G.A.A. Specials from Cork, Limerick, Ennis, Waterford and Galway.
Tuesday 10th Setember 2013:
2 Car DART operation returned to regular use from Monday 8th September on off peak Monday - Friday services.
Sunday 15th September 2013:
Some Sunday morning photos from Heuston and Jervis. The main photos of the day are from the Flightfest Event and these can be found at: http://smu.gs/1dypmeh
Saturday 21st September 2013:
A visit to the Farmer's Bridge at Shanderry, Co. Offaly to photograph 081 on the 1130 Waterford - Westport Ety. Timber & 22042 1305 Galway - Heuston.
Sunday 22nd September 2013:
It's the 3rd weekend in September, which can only mean one thing. It's the G.A.A. All Ireland Football Final in Dublin's Croke Park. Today, Dublin take on Mayo for the Sam Maguire Cup. Iarnrod Eireann operated Four Specials from Co. Mayo (2 ex Westport, 1 ex Ballina & 1 ex Claremorris) to Dublin to take supporters to the final.
Sunday evening has a couple of pictures from a sunny Carn.
Wednesday 25th September 2013:
Pictures from Portarlington and Portlaoise. Includes Autoballaster 9352015 with the new IE Logo and passengers travelling from the National Ploughing Championships.
Friday 27th September 2013:
Friday evening pictures from Portlaoise, Heuston & Sallins. I was lucky at Sallins to catch the R.T.E. Big Music Train (22046) going from Laois Train Care Depot to Inchicore for internal fitting out over the weekend by R.T.E. before its grand tour of the country next week.
The unit has spent the last week at Laois Train Care in preparation for its grand tour next week. The unit has been heavily modified inside with the removal of 56 seats and luggage racks across all three vehicles.
Saturday 28th September 2013:
The All Ireland Hurling Final Replay between Cork and Clare took place in Dublin's Croke Park on Saturday 28th September. In additional to the regular scheduled services ,Iarnrod Eireann operated two specials from Cork at 0905 (MKIV) and 1000 (6 + 3 ICR). One Special operated from Ennis to Heuston (6ICR) at 1040hrs. Like previous occasions the Clare G.A.A. chartered a train from Limerick to Heuston, departing at 1200hrs and 22020 operated this service. Finally the 1045 and 1145 Limerick - Limerick Jct. service were both extended to Dublin Heuston. The 1145 service was operated by a 4 car 2800 Class.
Photographs from the morning are at Kilbridge Bridge, Monastervin and Portlaoise Stations.
Monday 30th September 2013:
Pictures of the R.T.E. Big Music Week Train at Newbridge.
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on September 28, 2013While what you describe below didn't help the evening peak ex Heuston, it was not the reason the 1825 Heuston - Portlaoise was increased to 6 cars. There was a fault on 22031 which required depot attention.
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on September 28, 2013The reason this service was 6 coaches instead of 3 was because a stock transfer from Waterford was delayed this afternoon by around 40 minutes, half of the 13.15 from Waterford usually departs back to Dublin at around 15.40 to form either this service or part of the 18.10 to Portlaoise. Today around 10 minute delay caused the whole evening schedule on the route to be delayed until close of business. The 15.40 service usually arrives in Heuston by around 17.45-50 however today there was a 10 minute delay to the 14.50 /15.10 services in Carlow which messed up the schedule as the empty services was waiting in Muine Bheag to cross with the 15.10 while in Athy a DFDS service was waiting to cross with the 14.50 service. As a result when the empty train go to Athy it was to late to clear Cherryville so was held until 16.40 arrived which was around 5 minutes late and the as you already posted the fault on the 15.20 from Cork held it up again before it cleared Cherryville. Very tight schedules on Friday afternoon while the freight service ended up arriving 2 hours late in Waterford.