The August gallery:

Friday 2nd August 2019:
Images come from Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.

Monday 5th August 2019:
While dropping family back to Thurles station, I grabbed a few shots of the 1300 Heuston - Cork arriving plus a couple of other shots around the station.

Wednesday 7th August 2019:
Today I popped down to Garrykennedy Marina to witness a fabulous sunset over Lough Derg.

Tuesday 13th August 2019:
Other life events have recently dragged me away from the railways and photography, but here is one from today at Ballybrophy of the 1625 Heuston - Limerick arriving into the station.

Wednesday 14th - Saturday 17th August 2019:
I was in the London area for a few days. See the 2019 International section for all the pictures from that trip!
Saturday 17th August 2019:
While heading down the M7 for home, I stopped off at the rest area near Roscrea to take a photo of the moon.

Sunday 18th August 2019:
A stroll around the marina at Garrykennedy.

Monday 19th August 2019:
Photos today come from Portlaoise and Limerick.

Tuesday 20th August 2019:
A nice surprise this morning was catching 073 shunting the relay train at the perway yard in Portlaoise. Also Badger 231 was out on Cork services being photographed at Portlaoise on the 1425 Cork - Heuston service.

Wednesday 21st August 2019
A flying visit to the Cabra area of Dublin today. Images come from Heuston, Phibsborough, Cabra and Ballybrophy.

Thursday 22nd August 2019:
The highlight from today was 2803 + 2804 in ex works condition heading from Inchicore to Limerick after a visit to the works in Inchicore, plus MPV 790 at Limerick on Weedspraying duties.

Saturday 24th August 2019:
Today I was out between Templemore and Thurles to photograph the Belmond Grand Hibernian heading to Cork.

Sunday 25th August 2019:
Arguably the biggest change to Limerick Jct. since the 1967 alterations which allowed trains from Dublin direct access to platform 1, plus the direct curve to Limerick City occurred today with the opening of the new Platform 4 on the Down Line. The opening of this platform for Cork and Tralee bound trains allows a faster approach to the station instead of negotiating crossovers ranging from 15mph to 40mph to access the Up Platform as before.

A minor timetable change was introduced from today to take into account the opening of the new platform with trains operating up to 3 minutes faster south of Limerick Jct. than before. A future timetable should allow Up and Down trains to call at Limerick Jct. at the same time.

All Down Road services to Cork and Tralee will serve the new platform every day EXCEPT the following weekday services which will continue to serve Platform 1 (Up Platform)
07.00 Heuston - Cork,
21.00 Heuston - Cork.

Additionally and in a welcome move the 1500 Heuston - Cork (weekdays) will now call at Limerick Jct. with a connection to Limerick available. This plugs a 90 minute gap in the schedule from Dublin to Limerick.

Other photos from today come from Grange Level Crossing on the Thurles side of Limerick Jct.

Wednesday 28th August 2019:
Today's photos come form Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.

Thursday 29th August 2019:
While heading to Sutton in Dublin today I managed to grab some images at Thurles, Heuston, Clontarf Road, Raheny and Sutton.

Friday 30th August 2019:
While waiting for a train to Thurles at Portlaoise, I snapped the comings and goings in a 35 minute period.