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It's back to the 1990's for Iarnrod Eireann as they have repainted 2600 Class, No. 2601+2602 back into a modified version of the ARROW livery they originally carried from 1994 to the early 2000's to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the class. The work was completed to an outstanding quality in...

Just a reminder that tickets are still available for Time's Arrow railtour on 18th - 19th May from Cork & Dublin to Dundalk, Howth, Maynooth, M3 Parkway and Cobh. Full tour details and booking at https://irrstimesarrow.eventbrite.ie with multiple different ticket options available (single day...

In a further update from the weekend just gone, earlier on the Saturday I paid a visit to the Limerick - Foynes Railway which is currently being rebuilt for freight traffic. In my latest update (no. 7) we see a selection of photos from various locations between Foynes and Adare showing recent...

Saturday 20th April 2024: The first train since the 18th March rolls though Ballycar with the 1725 Ennis - Limerick at 1737 earlier this evening with 22001 in charge. Great to see this important regional route reopened to our customers once again after the enforced closure. The train later...

An bit of an update to last Monday's posting with new photos in the April gallery containing. Tuesday 16th April 2024: Photos today come from Thurles, Dublin Heuston & Blackhorse on the LUAS. Wednesday 17th April 2024: The Tara Mines transfer which was terminated at Ballybrophy on Monday was...

Good morning all, Pictures from last Sunday and Monday have just been uploaded to the April gallery. Sunday 14th April 2024: A Sunday evening "chase" on the Nenagh Branch between Birdhill and Cloughjordan photographing the 1735 Limerick - Ballybrophy. Monday 15th April 2024: Iarnrod Eireann...

Evening all, Latest update from yesterday with an afternoon spent between Thurles and Templemore photographing Dublin - Cork and Limerick trains. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024/i-326VK8Z

The April gallery starts off with pictures from Ballybrophy, Portlaoise and Heuston. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/April-2024

Afternoon all, Latest update to the March gallery includes photos from Limerick Station and a visit to Ballycar Lough, which has flooded the Limerick - Ennis railway at this location resulting in services being suspended between these two locations for the next several weeks until the flood...

Monday 18th March 2024; Pictures of the new station under construction in Waterford and the 1335 Connolly - Rosslare Europort running along the quayside at Wexford. Click https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/2024-Photos/March-2024/i-nxPXTvN to view all the images.

Last Saturday I hosted an Irish Railway Record Society trip to the Level Crossing Control Centre at Mallow and also visited the Lartigue Monorail in Listowel. Pictures from the trip are at...

The latest updates to the website this week include: Sunday 10th March 2024: Pictures from a busy Nenagh on Sunday evening. Wednesday 13th March 2024: Pictures from Portlaoise mainly with a single picture from Thurles. Highlight being 22519 on its first day in service. Click...

The March gallery has been updated with photos from the past week with photos from: - Nenagh - Limerick - Limerick Jct. - Ennis - Ballybrophy. 087 passing Ballybrophy on a materials train to Lisduff. - Newbridge - Kildare. 072 passing with Saturday's IWT Liner from Dublin North Wall to...

No empty back to Pearse for the last service to Dundalk.

Thank you! Heuston have no work to Limerick now for a number of years with the last remaining job being the 1325 HN / LK, 1620 LK / HN on Sundays. Only have one job to Limerick for a big depot it was proving hard to resource so Limerick took it over. Weekdays Limerick directs are only peak...

Afternoon all, A bumper start to the March gallery with over 100 photos uploaded to the gallery today with trips to Cork and Belfast in the space of 24 hours. The main highlight being the diversion of the Dublin to Belfast Lanyon Place "Enterprise" service into Belfast Great Victoria Street...

The February gallery comes to an end with the first refurbished first class MK4 carriage being released back to service today on the 1600 Dublin Heuston - Cork. Initial customer feedback from those who were lucky to travel on the first service with the refreshed interior was positive with many...

The February gallery has been updated with: Monday 19th February 2024: Just one pict from Ballybrophy while enroute to Dublin for an overnight. Sunday 25th February 2024: A varied selection of images today from Killarney showing 22016 working Tralee line services. Of course 22016 is the first...

My 3rd trip to the UK this year (and was the 1st planned!) with a long weekend based in Manchester. The reason for the trip was to attend the IRRS Manchester Branch talk with the President of the Society Dick Fearn. Other highlights from the trip include: * Hadfield and Glossop. * Preston /...

After spending a long weekend in the Manchester area, I arrived back into Ireland to find my train home to Thurles would have vehicle 22516, which is the first of the new 22000 Class B2 type cars to enter service last Friday. So click...