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Good morning all, Following on from my visit to Nottingham, Derby and environs, January was a pretty quiet month Irish photo wise Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157691546414081 --- February has been a bit more active, with shots from Monasterevin...

Good afternoon all, I spent last week in the Nottingham area, and took the opportunity to have a wander around for a couple of days, revisiting old haunts. The first set of photos are now available to view, from a trip to Uttoxeter that didn't quite end up as expected! Click on any of the...

Good evening all, The first update of December from me, with photos from Heuston and a snowy Portlaoise station. As always, click on the photos below to view them full size and for more details Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157663512322368...

Good evening all, November has been a relatively quite month, having got over the excitement of the Bluebell and Munster Double railtour. However there are still a few surprises! The main event of the month thus far is being involved in evacuation tests on the Luas Cross City route, with a...

Good morning all, Over the weekend of Friday 6 - Sunday 8 October 2017, I was in London and the Bluebell Railway for the Deltic Preservation Society's 40th Anniversary Gala. Having taken around 2,500 photo (thank god for digital!), I'm still slowly getting through them all! First off, a...

Good evening all, I've been a bit lax in posting here on the last month or so, so this combined month will make amends to that! As always, click on any of the photos or album link to view them all --- First off was the National Steam Rally in Stradbally. Whilst I was volunteering...

Good afternoon all, The allocated 071-class loco for the Belmond Grand Hibernian this weekend was freshly repainted and released 073, in the 1987 livery. I knew nothing about this, but timed my arrival at Heuston to co-incide with the Belmond shunts. I was pleased to see it alright! Click...

Good evening all, I've uploaded a selection of photos from this year's Irish Railway Record Society tour to Howth and Sligo. A day no without it's troubles! Booked loco 081 failed before departure with a bad oil leak. Loco 075 was then used from Connolly to Howth. Due to the signalling and...

Good evening all, A few shots from the Nottingham area from last week, with Mapperley Tunnel, Gedling Colliery, Beeston and trams featuring. Click on any of the photos below to view them full size Album link -...

Good afternoon all, A few shots from Inchicore yesterday, of the launch of 073 in the 1987 IR White Stripe "Tippex" livery. The rest of the photos from the week will be uploaded over the weekend Album link -...

Good morning all, A June update from me, as I've got a bit behind in posting here. Shots from Saturday 3 and Tuesday 6 June, featuring: -New logos on 29000s -071 on the Belmond -85 on the Midland Compound -Repainted 219 -076 and 086 on per way trains out of Portlaoise Click on any...

Good evening all, A few photos from Thursday and Friday last week, with the RPSI's International tour kicking off with the traditional Thursday stock move and Friday diesel tour. In addition is the hybrid DART set and the first 6-car ICR working of a Grand Canal Dock service. Click on any of...

Good evening all, A few photos from what should be a simple trip. Portlaoise and Heuston are approximately 51 miles apart, but I managed to put in around 200 miles, since I went via Nenagh, Limerick and Athenry! As always, click on the photos below to view them full size...

Hi all, It's been a whilte since I updated here, so I'll just group the photos together. As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size The partially refreshed interior of 22038, done as part of a trial: Album link for the month -...

Hi all, On the 30th anniversary of the formation of Iarnród Éireann, the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's 'Yank' 134 was moved from Connolly to Inchicore for body overhaul for the future main line career of the loco. This was the only 1994-logoed vehicle moving that day, with the...

Morning all, A few more from my Nottingham stay at the beginning of the month. As always, click on the photo to view them full size I was lucky enough to have a walk through the remains of a Nottingham Suburban Railway tunnel at Sneinton. Now in use as a club shooting range, it is very...

Evening all, I've been away in the UK for the past week, mainly visiting family (and with a day out in Derby for bus photographs). However, I did get a few railway-related photos as well. Gedling Colliery opened in the 1890's and closed in 1991. The former rail-served site is now a country...

Good morning all, December kicks off with potentially the moves of the year - the transfer of the RPSI Wooden Body stock. Whilst the steel Cravens were out earning their keep on the Pearse - Greystones Santa Specials, I went to the Gullet for a shot of Tranfer 1, with coaches 1463, 1419, 2421...

Evening all, A selection of photos from the beginning of November from me, with locations including: Portlaoise Heuston Inchicore Loop Line Bridge St. Stephen's Green and Luas Cross City Works As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size and with descriptions...

Morning all, A few photos from the begininning of the week, with shots from Heuston, Portarlington, Portlaoise and Inchicore to start with: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/sets/72157671417545513 --- Photos from Wednesday with the 1825 Portlaoise - Heuston formed...