November 2019
The November gallery:
Friday 1st November 2019:
We kick off the month of November with images from Thurles, Portlaoise and Killarney.
Sunday 3rd November 2019:
Pictures today come from Killarney, Rathmore and Mallow.
Wednesday 6th November 2019:
A dull and wet afternoon at Portlaoise sees 4001 + 221 passing with the 1425 Cork - Heuston.
Thursday 7th November 2019:
Today's batch of photos are from Limerick Jct. and Limerick with 086 stabled in the Jct. with a HOBS train.
Friday 8th November 2019:
I'll start off today's picture update with, sometimes things work out in your favour when you least expect it.
With loco 225 allocated to the 0800 Heuston - Cork, it would mean I would pass it mid section Ballybrophy - Portlaoise on the 0740 Limerick - Heuston.
However, luck was on my side. Due to adverse weather conditions the 0630 Limerick - Ballybrophy was 20 minutes late arriving into Ballybrophy and the connecting service wasn't held, passengers would be carried to Dublin on the 0913 Portlaoise - Heuston, which started back from Ballybrophy. Thankfully the 0800 Heuston - Cork was also running 14 minutes late and the empty set to collect the passengers in Ballybrophy was behind the 0800 Heuston - Cork service, which meant I was able to photograph 225 passing Ballybrophy. Later in the day we saw 086 heading L.E. from Mallow to Portlaoise and 228 worked the 1100 Heuston - Cork. Finally later that evening while passing Birdhill I called into the station to see the 1905 Ballybrophy - Limerick which was the last passenger service between Ballybrophy - Birdhill for a number of weeks as the line is closed for track relaying.
Saturday 9th November 2019:
The Nenagh Branch is currently closed between Ballybrophy and Birdhill for relaying work to be carried out. The first section to be done is in the Ballybrophy - Roscrea section between the 4 1/2 MP to 5 1/4 MP around Quakers Road Level Crossing. I visited the area today to see the progress so far on the first day of the closure.
Monday 11th November 2019:
A postscript to Saturday's pictures. I called into Quakers Road while on the way back home. Earlier in the day 084 had visited the branch with the relay train and relayed the track near the level crossing with 2nd hand rail and sleepers.
Tuesday 12th November 2019:
Pictures from Thurles and Cork while heading to Cork on the 1400 Heuston - Cork service for the IRRS show in Cork later that night.
Wednesday 13th November 2019:
Pictures from a wet Cork on Wednesday morning as I head to Dublin on the 0925 service. Later in the day has two batches of pictures from Heuston, where in the space of a few hours the weather deteriorated significantly.
Saturday 16th November 2019:
On Saturday 16th November rail services were suspended between Portlaoise and Limerick Jct. for the renewal of turnout of Ground Frame 820 at Thurles. Here we see tamper 751 tamping the new turnout on the Saturday afternoon. Pictures from the day also come from outside Cashel.
Monday 18th November 2019:
Pictures today come from Portlaoise with the hightlight being 071 heading L.E. from Inchicore to Portlaoise PWD yard.
Tuesday 19th November 2019:
Pictures today come from Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.
Wednesday 20th November 2019:
Photos today feature 071 arriving at Portlaoise on a relay train from Mallow.
Friday 22nd November 2019:
Pictures this evening come from Terenure and Heuston Station.
Sunday 24th November 2019:
A few images from Thurles tonight while waiting to collect family off the 1750 Tralee - Heuston.
Read MoreFriday 1st November 2019:
We kick off the month of November with images from Thurles, Portlaoise and Killarney.
Sunday 3rd November 2019:
Pictures today come from Killarney, Rathmore and Mallow.
Wednesday 6th November 2019:
A dull and wet afternoon at Portlaoise sees 4001 + 221 passing with the 1425 Cork - Heuston.
Thursday 7th November 2019:
Today's batch of photos are from Limerick Jct. and Limerick with 086 stabled in the Jct. with a HOBS train.
Friday 8th November 2019:
I'll start off today's picture update with, sometimes things work out in your favour when you least expect it.
With loco 225 allocated to the 0800 Heuston - Cork, it would mean I would pass it mid section Ballybrophy - Portlaoise on the 0740 Limerick - Heuston.
However, luck was on my side. Due to adverse weather conditions the 0630 Limerick - Ballybrophy was 20 minutes late arriving into Ballybrophy and the connecting service wasn't held, passengers would be carried to Dublin on the 0913 Portlaoise - Heuston, which started back from Ballybrophy. Thankfully the 0800 Heuston - Cork was also running 14 minutes late and the empty set to collect the passengers in Ballybrophy was behind the 0800 Heuston - Cork service, which meant I was able to photograph 225 passing Ballybrophy. Later in the day we saw 086 heading L.E. from Mallow to Portlaoise and 228 worked the 1100 Heuston - Cork. Finally later that evening while passing Birdhill I called into the station to see the 1905 Ballybrophy - Limerick which was the last passenger service between Ballybrophy - Birdhill for a number of weeks as the line is closed for track relaying.
Saturday 9th November 2019:
The Nenagh Branch is currently closed between Ballybrophy and Birdhill for relaying work to be carried out. The first section to be done is in the Ballybrophy - Roscrea section between the 4 1/2 MP to 5 1/4 MP around Quakers Road Level Crossing. I visited the area today to see the progress so far on the first day of the closure.
Monday 11th November 2019:
A postscript to Saturday's pictures. I called into Quakers Road while on the way back home. Earlier in the day 084 had visited the branch with the relay train and relayed the track near the level crossing with 2nd hand rail and sleepers.
Tuesday 12th November 2019:
Pictures from Thurles and Cork while heading to Cork on the 1400 Heuston - Cork service for the IRRS show in Cork later that night.
Wednesday 13th November 2019:
Pictures from a wet Cork on Wednesday morning as I head to Dublin on the 0925 service. Later in the day has two batches of pictures from Heuston, where in the space of a few hours the weather deteriorated significantly.
Saturday 16th November 2019:
On Saturday 16th November rail services were suspended between Portlaoise and Limerick Jct. for the renewal of turnout of Ground Frame 820 at Thurles. Here we see tamper 751 tamping the new turnout on the Saturday afternoon. Pictures from the day also come from outside Cashel.
Monday 18th November 2019:
Pictures today come from Portlaoise with the hightlight being 071 heading L.E. from Inchicore to Portlaoise PWD yard.
Tuesday 19th November 2019:
Pictures today come from Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.
Wednesday 20th November 2019:
Photos today feature 071 arriving at Portlaoise on a relay train from Mallow.
Friday 22nd November 2019:
Pictures this evening come from Terenure and Heuston Station.
Sunday 24th November 2019:
A few images from Thurles tonight while waiting to collect family off the 1750 Tralee - Heuston.
