Hi all,
Spent yesterday chasing the RPSI's 461 around parts of west Dublin on the steam specials. Managed to get it at Ashtown, Dublin Connolly, Grand Canal Dock, Dunboyne, and finally at Clonsilla:
And as this shot of a DART shows, the weather was not all sun and blue skies yesterday:
This shot of 230 probably sums up the day, sun and rain!
All the shots from the day, including pictures of DMUs on local and Intercity services on the Maynooth line, as well as DARTs around Dublin, start at the link below:
http://smu.gs/N6xLH9
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
To get the month started I spent some time around Dublin today photographing the going's on. Locations include: Killester, Clontarf Road, Dublin Connolly, North Wall, Portmarnock, Howth Junction, Dun Laoghaire and Balbriggan. Mostly the shots are off DARTs and DMUs:
But I did also manage to get the two Tara sets in operation today with 086:
And 082:
All the shots are here, including the Taras in other locations:
http://smu.gs/QnQ7YC
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
A quick non-train update from today. The Cunard liner
Queen Elizabeth is in Dublin Port today. Managed to get a shot of it and
Maasdam:
Although I can make a train connection with this Luas shot:
All shots from today can be found here:
http://smu.gs/Qr6cNb
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Popped up to Belfast today for a bit of shopping and to catch up with the new C4ks, which were on test the last time I was up North. Also popped out to Adelaide to see the new depot taking shape:
I also visited Bangor and Belfast Central to see the stored 450s:
Rest of the shots from today, which include locations such as Adelaide, Bangor, Belfast Central, Belfast Great Victoria Street, Botanic, City Hospital and Drogheda can be found here:
http://smu.gs/OMxDOd
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Some pictures from yesterday and today are now online. Yesterday's shots start in Drumcondra but the majority come from Gormanston yesterday evening, covering the evening rush-hour activity out of, and into, Dublin. Pictures include the DMUs used:
The Enterprise service on the cross-border route:
And the freight trains from Tara Mines:
Today's shots are some trains in the sun, such as this 29000 passing the beach at Killiney:
All the pictures start here:
http://smu.gs/OQ5kyl
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
The RPSI ran another one of their 'Dublin Shuttles' today and although I may be biased, I'm glad to say it took in the former GNRI route to Drogheda. It also ran a second shuttle service from Drogheda to Skerries to Drogheda before returning back to Dublin. 461 and the Cravens were used throughout. I managed to get shots of it at the following locations.
Malahide:
Skerries:
And of course in Balbriggan:
All of the shots from today, including 461 using the loop at Skerries to perform the run-round, can be found starting here:
http://smu.gs/OT7i19
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Popped down to North Wall Yard today in Dublin:
079 was there with the Sperry train. Problems on the Northern Line delayed its departure:
It also seems timely to photograph the stored Mark 3s as the tender for their disposal closed two days ago. How long they have left to live is unknown, but probably not too long:
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
As the weather was relatively good today I popped out to record the activity in Drogheda and Balbriggan.
In Drogheda I got 076 on the Tara, as well as the usual DMUs:
In Balbriggan I got 086 on the Tara:
079 on the Sperry:
And the usual DMUs:
All shots are found here:
http://smu.gs/NsgsWJ
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Paid a visit today to Drumcondra in Dublin today to catch 229 on the IWT with the pocket wagons:
While waiting for it, 079 also went through with the Sperry train:
Other pictures from today start here:
http://smu.gs/NuNUfc
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Managed a few shots of 461 in Dublin Connolly on the RPSI Special to Kilkenny yesterday while on my way to work:
Rest of the shots here:
http://smu.gs/NAq6q7
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Have decided to start to develop the video side of the website and to start is a five minute video from the recent visit to Gormanston. Just click on the picture to go to the video:
Also my old youtube site still has videos I uploaded from 2007 to 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/user/csalem?feature=mhee
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Have now uploaded a video from my recent visit to the Downpatrick Railway, featuring Deutz G617:
Enjoy!
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Hi all,
Just a small update to end the month.
073 and the Sperry passing through Tara Street around noon today:
And some visible remains of the once extensive tram network in Dublin:
All shots can be found here:
http://smu.gs/PxH04X
Enjoy!
