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August 2022
The August 2022 gallery:
Thursday 4th & Friday 5th August 2022:
Pictures of the Nenagh Branch which reopened on Thursday following a 12 week closure for track relaying.
Saturday 6th August & Sunday 7th August 2022:
Pictures from Portumna and Shannonbridge on the River Shannon, plus former London Transport RF458 on display at Birr.
Wednesday 10th August 2022:
Pictures from Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.
Sunday 14th August 2022:
Pictures from between Roscommon and Athlone on Sunday evening of Westport services.
Wednesday 17th August 2022:
Pictures from Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Limerick Jct, and Limerick.
Friday 19th August 2022:
Pictures from Nenagh, Limerick, Limerick Jct., Mallow and Killarney.
Saturday 20th August 2022:
Pictures of the Premier Rose Railtour at various locations in and around Killarney, plus photos from Mallow later in the evening while heading back to Thurles.
Sunday 21st August 2022:
Pictures from the North and East area on Sunday, plus Ballybrophy and Dublin while on the BLS tour.
Tuesday 23rd August 2022:
Pictures from Castleconnell of the evening branch train from Ballybrophy. I travelled on this from Nenagh to meet fellow enthusiast Will Alexander who was visiting Ireland from the U.K.
Thursday 25th August 2022:
Pictures from Cloughjordan, Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Limerick Jct., Mallow and Killarney feature on this day.
Read MoreThursday 4th & Friday 5th August 2022:
Pictures of the Nenagh Branch which reopened on Thursday following a 12 week closure for track relaying.
Saturday 6th August & Sunday 7th August 2022:
Pictures from Portumna and Shannonbridge on the River Shannon, plus former London Transport RF458 on display at Birr.
Wednesday 10th August 2022:
Pictures from Ballybrophy and Portlaoise.
Sunday 14th August 2022:
Pictures from between Roscommon and Athlone on Sunday evening of Westport services.
Wednesday 17th August 2022:
Pictures from Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Limerick Jct, and Limerick.
Friday 19th August 2022:
Pictures from Nenagh, Limerick, Limerick Jct., Mallow and Killarney.
Saturday 20th August 2022:
Pictures of the Premier Rose Railtour at various locations in and around Killarney, plus photos from Mallow later in the evening while heading back to Thurles.
Sunday 21st August 2022:
Pictures from the North and East area on Sunday, plus Ballybrophy and Dublin while on the BLS tour.
Tuesday 23rd August 2022:
Pictures from Castleconnell of the evening branch train from Ballybrophy. I travelled on this from Nenagh to meet fellow enthusiast Will Alexander who was visiting Ireland from the U.K.
Thursday 25th August 2022:
Pictures from Cloughjordan, Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Limerick Jct., Mallow and Killarney feature on this day.
On Thursday 4th August, the Nenagh Branch reopened after a 12 week closure to relay approx 8 miles of track between Roscrea and Cloughjordan. Other maintenance work was also carried out on the railway with new Ballast being noted in Nenagh station. Prior to reopening, the line speed was also increased between the 17 1/8 & 34 1/4 mileposts with several sections increased from 30mph to 40 or 50mph. Here we see the 0630 Limerick - Ballybrophy service at Nenagh as the train is being split. Thurs 04.08.22
