December 2019
The December Gallery.
Monday 2nd December 2019:
Premier Class 5ICR 22039 was very unusually allocated to the 1530 Heuston - Limerick service on Monday 2nd December covering for a shortage of 4ICR sets.
Tuesday 3rd December 2019:
A few more images from Portlaoise and Limerick today.
Thursday 5th December 2019:
The main event from today was pictures of 071 at Ballybrophy and near Portlaoise with the relay train from the Nenagh Branch. The relay train was working around Borris-in-Ossory relaying track.
Friday 6th December 2019:
Today's picture roundup comes from Ballybrophy with 076 on the Relay Train, Portlaoise, Thurles and Mallow.
Saturday 7th December 2019:
Today we visited Tralee and saw 2601 + 2602 stabled while later in the evening saw 22026 at Maddam's Hill outside Killarney.
Wednesday 11th December 2019:
083 pictured passing Clonkeen with the 1000 Mallow - Portlaoise Relay Train.
Friday 13th December 2019:
Pictures from Portlaoise and Heuston.
Saturday 14th December 2019:
The day was spent on the Maynooth Line photographing the RPSI Santa Specials and the Commuter traffic on the line.
Sunday 15th December 2019:
While heading back to my hotel after meeting friends for a Christmas meet up, I popped into Tara Street to see some of the late night specials operating in the run up to Christmas.
Wednesday 18th December 2019:
Back to Dublin today so the pictures come from Heuston, Busaras, Abbey and Dawson.
Saturday 21st December 2019:
After a six week closure for engineering works the Nenagh Branch reopened on Friday 20th December. On the Saturday, business was strong at Nenagh for the 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick with approx 35 people, including 1 person for Dublin via Limerick joining the 20 odd people already onboard.
Monday 23rd December 2019:
Translink Metrobus 798, a 2003 Scania L94UB Wright Solar has recently turned up in Portlaoise, possibly on schoolwork.
Tuesday 24th December 2019:
While driving home for Christmas, I stopped off for pictures at Barnagh on the former North Kerry Line and at Farranfore on the South Kerry Line for the 1520 Mallow - Tralee.
Friday 27th December 2019:
The post Christmas shutdown startup offered little problems. One issue that did occur was 22036 failing prior to departure of the 0705 Tralee - Heuston due to a minor technical fault with 22025 being stepped up from the 0905 Tralee - Mallow to work the service to Dublin. This offered the rare sight of a 5ICR set working the Mallow - Tralee shuttles after 22036 was repaired in time for the 0905 departure.
Monday 30th December 2019:
This week sees the North Tipperary Rail Partnership take its annual trip to Limerick on Ice. On Monday 30th, Cloughjordan was were the bulk of the passengers joined the train. Due to the expected heavy loadings Iarnrod Eireann arranged for the 3ICR set normally employed on the Limerick - Limerick Jct. route to work the 0630 & 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy, 1005 & 1905 Ballybrophy - Limerick services inplace of the usual 2 car 2800 Class.
Tuesday 31st December 2019:
To bring the curtain down on 2019, I stopped off at Trumera to photo 4005 and 226 on the 1225 Cork - Heuston.
Read MoreMonday 2nd December 2019:
Premier Class 5ICR 22039 was very unusually allocated to the 1530 Heuston - Limerick service on Monday 2nd December covering for a shortage of 4ICR sets.
Tuesday 3rd December 2019:
A few more images from Portlaoise and Limerick today.
Thursday 5th December 2019:
The main event from today was pictures of 071 at Ballybrophy and near Portlaoise with the relay train from the Nenagh Branch. The relay train was working around Borris-in-Ossory relaying track.
Friday 6th December 2019:
Today's picture roundup comes from Ballybrophy with 076 on the Relay Train, Portlaoise, Thurles and Mallow.
Saturday 7th December 2019:
Today we visited Tralee and saw 2601 + 2602 stabled while later in the evening saw 22026 at Maddam's Hill outside Killarney.
Wednesday 11th December 2019:
083 pictured passing Clonkeen with the 1000 Mallow - Portlaoise Relay Train.
Friday 13th December 2019:
Pictures from Portlaoise and Heuston.
Saturday 14th December 2019:
The day was spent on the Maynooth Line photographing the RPSI Santa Specials and the Commuter traffic on the line.
Sunday 15th December 2019:
While heading back to my hotel after meeting friends for a Christmas meet up, I popped into Tara Street to see some of the late night specials operating in the run up to Christmas.
Wednesday 18th December 2019:
Back to Dublin today so the pictures come from Heuston, Busaras, Abbey and Dawson.
Saturday 21st December 2019:
After a six week closure for engineering works the Nenagh Branch reopened on Friday 20th December. On the Saturday, business was strong at Nenagh for the 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick with approx 35 people, including 1 person for Dublin via Limerick joining the 20 odd people already onboard.
Monday 23rd December 2019:
Translink Metrobus 798, a 2003 Scania L94UB Wright Solar has recently turned up in Portlaoise, possibly on schoolwork.
Tuesday 24th December 2019:
While driving home for Christmas, I stopped off for pictures at Barnagh on the former North Kerry Line and at Farranfore on the South Kerry Line for the 1520 Mallow - Tralee.
Friday 27th December 2019:
The post Christmas shutdown startup offered little problems. One issue that did occur was 22036 failing prior to departure of the 0705 Tralee - Heuston due to a minor technical fault with 22025 being stepped up from the 0905 Tralee - Mallow to work the service to Dublin. This offered the rare sight of a 5ICR set working the Mallow - Tralee shuttles after 22036 was repaired in time for the 0905 departure.
Monday 30th December 2019:
This week sees the North Tipperary Rail Partnership take its annual trip to Limerick on Ice. On Monday 30th, Cloughjordan was were the bulk of the passengers joined the train. Due to the expected heavy loadings Iarnrod Eireann arranged for the 3ICR set normally employed on the Limerick - Limerick Jct. route to work the 0630 & 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy, 1005 & 1905 Ballybrophy - Limerick services inplace of the usual 2 car 2800 Class.
Tuesday 31st December 2019:
To bring the curtain down on 2019, I stopped off at Trumera to photo 4005 and 226 on the 1225 Cork - Heuston.
