January 2020
The January gallery.
Thursday 2nd January 2020:
We start off the 2020 collection of photos a bit earlier than planned when I came across a bridge strike at Portlaoise on Thursday afternoon.
The Mountrath Road in Portlaoise was the scene of a bridge strike at UBC146 on Thursday afternoon when a HGV carrying a 45ft Eucon container failed to pass under the bridge which has clearance of 4.30 metres. Rail services were suspended for 45 minutes while Iarnrod Eireann engineers inspected the bridge for any damage. The 1125 Cork - Heuston and 1325 Portlaoise - Heuston were both heavily delayed with the 1300 Heuston - Cork, 1225 Cork - Heuston and 1425 Portlaoise - Heuston suffering minor delays.
Friday 3rd January 2020:
The Nenagh branch service is 3ICR worked today and tomorrow to cater for passenger demand travelling to/from Limerick for the Limerick on Ice trips organised by the local community rail partnership. Approx 106 passengers travelled on the 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick and 103 passengers returned on the 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy.
Other images from the day come from Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Limerick Jct. and Limerick.
Saturday 4th January 2020:
A varied selection of images from today as I embarked on a road trip to the West of Ireland. There is a railway line at my destination but it hasn't seen a train since 1976, one day trains may return between Claremorris and Sligo.
The images start off with the Nenagh Rail Partnership group travelling into Limerick on the strengthened 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick with 22046, then I headed to outside Athlone to photo the 1125 Heuston - Galway. Heading north again I stopped at Knockcroghery and Roscommonto photo the afternoon passenger trains crossing before heading cross country to the Sligo line to photo the 1300 Connolly - Sligo and 1500 Sligo - Connolly at two locations between Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle. Finally I made an unplanned trip across to Ballina to photo the heavily delayed IWT liner which arrived at 1940, just over three hours late.
Sunday 5th January 2020:
On Sunday morning I took a ramble around the disused Tobercurry Station on the Western Rail Corridor.
Tuesday 7th January 2020:
Just a single image from Limerick today after I alighted from a train ex Limerick Jct.
Wednesday 8th January 2020:
Today's batch of images come from Heuston at the start of the evening peak period and Ballybrophy while changing trains.
Saturday 11th January 2020:
The first full moon of 2020 was shining bright over Tipperary on Saturday night.
Sunday 12th January 2020:
While on a Sunday afternoon drive around Co. Tipperary and Co. Limerick, with no particular destination in mind I eventually ended up at Monard and Dromkeen to view the recent upgrade to the level crossings at both these locations.
Tuesday 14th January 2020:
Portlaoise PWD yard produced some interesting scenes on a bitterly cold afternoon with 082 shunting in the yard, 076 on the CWR train and the spoil bodies being removed on the flat wagons.
Wednesday 15th January 2020:
Today's roundup comes from Ballybrophy and Limerick.
A pretty quiet Friday got interesting when a correspondent from Cork informed me that the 1425 Cork - Heuston set had failed at Cork. With sets being stepped up to cover the 1425 and 1525 Cork - Heuston, locomotive 220 was placed on the Heuston end of the MKIV Set 4003 and hauled the set to Heuston with passengers onboard working the 1625 Cork - Heuston. This is the first time that a MKIV service had operated throughout from Cork to Heuston in hauled mode, however back in November 2006, 228 rescued 4005 and 219 at Limerick Jct. after the latter locomotive failed.
Tuesday 21st January 2020:
Pictures today come from Cork after I alighted from the 1400 Heuston - Cork service.
Wednesday 22nd January 2020:
A busy day on the railways of Ireland today, after spending the night in Cork after attending an IRRS meeting on Tuesday night, I headed to Dublin for some work meetings. Once that was done it was time to head home via Limerick.
Pictures from the day come from:
* Cork
* Mallow
* Heuston
* Connolly
* Busaras
* Limerick Jct.
* Limerick
Thursday 23rd January 2020:
A small update today with photos from Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.
Read MoreThursday 2nd January 2020:
We start off the 2020 collection of photos a bit earlier than planned when I came across a bridge strike at Portlaoise on Thursday afternoon.
The Mountrath Road in Portlaoise was the scene of a bridge strike at UBC146 on Thursday afternoon when a HGV carrying a 45ft Eucon container failed to pass under the bridge which has clearance of 4.30 metres. Rail services were suspended for 45 minutes while Iarnrod Eireann engineers inspected the bridge for any damage. The 1125 Cork - Heuston and 1325 Portlaoise - Heuston were both heavily delayed with the 1300 Heuston - Cork, 1225 Cork - Heuston and 1425 Portlaoise - Heuston suffering minor delays.
Friday 3rd January 2020:
The Nenagh branch service is 3ICR worked today and tomorrow to cater for passenger demand travelling to/from Limerick for the Limerick on Ice trips organised by the local community rail partnership. Approx 106 passengers travelled on the 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick and 103 passengers returned on the 1655 Limerick - Ballybrophy.
Other images from the day come from Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Limerick Jct. and Limerick.
Saturday 4th January 2020:
A varied selection of images from today as I embarked on a road trip to the West of Ireland. There is a railway line at my destination but it hasn't seen a train since 1976, one day trains may return between Claremorris and Sligo.
The images start off with the Nenagh Rail Partnership group travelling into Limerick on the strengthened 1005 Ballybrophy - Limerick with 22046, then I headed to outside Athlone to photo the 1125 Heuston - Galway. Heading north again I stopped at Knockcroghery and Roscommonto photo the afternoon passenger trains crossing before heading cross country to the Sligo line to photo the 1300 Connolly - Sligo and 1500 Sligo - Connolly at two locations between Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle. Finally I made an unplanned trip across to Ballina to photo the heavily delayed IWT liner which arrived at 1940, just over three hours late.
Sunday 5th January 2020:
On Sunday morning I took a ramble around the disused Tobercurry Station on the Western Rail Corridor.
Tuesday 7th January 2020:
Just a single image from Limerick today after I alighted from a train ex Limerick Jct.
Wednesday 8th January 2020:
Today's batch of images come from Heuston at the start of the evening peak period and Ballybrophy while changing trains.
Saturday 11th January 2020:
The first full moon of 2020 was shining bright over Tipperary on Saturday night.
Sunday 12th January 2020:
While on a Sunday afternoon drive around Co. Tipperary and Co. Limerick, with no particular destination in mind I eventually ended up at Monard and Dromkeen to view the recent upgrade to the level crossings at both these locations.
Tuesday 14th January 2020:
Portlaoise PWD yard produced some interesting scenes on a bitterly cold afternoon with 082 shunting in the yard, 076 on the CWR train and the spoil bodies being removed on the flat wagons.
Wednesday 15th January 2020:
Today's roundup comes from Ballybrophy and Limerick.
A pretty quiet Friday got interesting when a correspondent from Cork informed me that the 1425 Cork - Heuston set had failed at Cork. With sets being stepped up to cover the 1425 and 1525 Cork - Heuston, locomotive 220 was placed on the Heuston end of the MKIV Set 4003 and hauled the set to Heuston with passengers onboard working the 1625 Cork - Heuston. This is the first time that a MKIV service had operated throughout from Cork to Heuston in hauled mode, however back in November 2006, 228 rescued 4005 and 219 at Limerick Jct. after the latter locomotive failed.
Tuesday 21st January 2020:
Pictures today come from Cork after I alighted from the 1400 Heuston - Cork service.
Wednesday 22nd January 2020:
A busy day on the railways of Ireland today, after spending the night in Cork after attending an IRRS meeting on Tuesday night, I headed to Dublin for some work meetings. Once that was done it was time to head home via Limerick.
Pictures from the day come from:
* Cork
* Mallow
* Heuston
* Connolly
* Busaras
* Limerick Jct.
* Limerick
Thursday 23rd January 2020:
A small update today with photos from Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.
The Mountrath Road in Portlaoise was the scene of a bridge strike at UBC146 on Thursday afternoon when a HGV carrying a 45ft Eucon container failed to pass under the bridge which has clearance of 4.30 metres. Rail services were suspended for 45 minutes while Iarnrod Eireann engineers inspected the bridge for any damage. The 1125 Cork - Heuston and 1325 Portlaoise - Heuston were both heavily delayed with the 1300 Heuston - Cork, 1225 Cork - Heuston and 1425 Portlaoise - Heuston suffering minor delays. Thurs 02.01.20
