| A bumper week so far with over 80 pictures uploaded.
A sample selection of photos included: 233 and 202 on Gaeltacht Specials. Passenger flow improvements at Pearse Station. The elusive wheel carrier liner at Portarlington. A bus trip to a far flung place on the Dublin Bus network. Interior shots of Push / Pull Buffet 6402, the former HST TRUK 40513. Nightfall at Kildare. Several photos of the ongoing rebuilding work at Hazelhatch Station for the Kildare route project. Thursday evening departures from Heuston captured at Hazelhatch and Newbridge. The Friday doubles to Ennis on the 1705 Heuston - Ennis. On Saturday a private RPSI steam charter operated from Connolly to Mullingar for the Narina Experience in Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar. More details of this event can be found at http://www.belvedere-house.ie/docs/A%20Knight%20to%20Remember.pdf On Sunday I sampled 22000 & 29000 DMU's on the Galway route. It is expected that the only 29000 Class DMU diagram on a Sunday will be replaced with a 22000 Class in the next couple of weeks. |
233 waits to depart Dublin Heuston with a 1305 Heuston - Galway "Gaeltacht" Special. Each summer a number of Irish Speaking schools operate in the Gaeltacht area in Co. Galway. Large numbers of students use both scheduled and special train services to reach Galway. Mon 23.06.08 1280x960 DSCF3992.JPG |
220 at the blocks in Heuston after working the 0715 from Tralee. Mon 23.06.08 1280x960 DSCF3999.JPG |
228 departs Heuston with the 1300 to Cork. Mon 23.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4003.JPG |
233 departs Heuston with the 1305 Special to Galway, 7 MK3. Mon 23.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4007.JPG |
Electric Generator Van No. 7604 at Heuston in the formation of the 1435 to Galway. This is the only van to have intergal tail lights, which were fitted circa 1996. As far as i'm aware they have never been used in normal traffic conditions. Mon 23.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4011.JPG |
Passengers stroll down the platform as 211 rests at the blocks with the 1050 Galway - Heuston. Mon 23.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4013.JPG |
Units 22014 + 22006 at Heuston between duties. Mon 23.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4014.JPG |
The former number 3 platform at Pearse station has now been filled in as part of the ongoing works to improve passenger flows at the station. Tues 24.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4038.JPG |
A refurbished 8100 Class set at Pearse with a northbound DART service. Tues 24.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4039.JPG |
One of the new escalator access points at Pearse on the site of the old bay platfom. Tues 24.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4040.JPG |
The former Platform 3 is now buried under tarmac. Tues 24.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4041.JPG |
On Platform 1 a wider entrance is being created for the ramp down to street level. Tues 24.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4042.JPG |
View of the new wider platform 2 which covers over the former platform 3. Tues 24.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4043.JPG |
Passengers board a peak time DART service. Tues 24.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4048.JPG |
22021 + 22015 pass Killenard with the 0635 Limerick - Heuston. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4057.JPG |
A few minutes later 144 ambles pass Killenard with the 0430 Limerick - Inchicore "Wheel Carrier" transfer. These trains are rather elusive and operate on an ad-hoc basis. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4065.JPG |
A better view of the wheel carrier wagon as 144 heads towards Cherryville. 1280x960 DSCF4066.JPG |
After shunting from the down platform to to up platform, 29007 arrives back into Kildare to form the 1435 fast service to Dublin Heuston. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4071.JPG |
A MK4 set passes 29007 at Kildare. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4079.JPG |
On Wednesday evening an enjoyable trip was had with some of the folks from garaiste.com on the 65 from Eden Quay, in Dublin City Centre to Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow, in the middle of the Wicklow mountains. Ballyknockan would be one of the furthest destinations possible from the city centre on the Dublin Bus network. AV318 is seen at Ballyknockan prior to forming the 1925 to Eden Quay, Dublin. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4132.JPG |
Another view of AV318 at Ballyknockan. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4139.JPG |
On the outward trip AV318 struggled up the long grade to Blessington suffering from an hot engine. As a result WV51 was dispatched from Tallaght to Blessington to pick up passengers off AV318. WV51 continued into Eden Quay while AV318 went Special to Ringsend Garage. The Garaiste Group retired to the West Wicklow House for some refreshments. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4155.JPG |
Kepp behind the yellow line Information sign at Sallins Station. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4159.JPG |
22017 arrives at Sallins with the 2125 Carlow - Heuston. Wed 25.06.08 1280x960 DSCF4169.JPG |
