| Monday:
22030 1735 Limerick - Heuston at Deerpark Bridge, Portarlington. 22009 1730 Cork - Heuston at Deerpark Bridge, Portarlington. Tuesday: 4005 1330 Cork - Heuston at Carn Bridge. 3 + 6 ICR No's. 22046+22040 1445 Heuston - Limerick Trial at Carn Bridge. Wednesday: The plan - meet a friend after work and catch up over a few pints and dinner. That part happened and finished just in time to capture MKIII International coaches No's. 6203 & 6205 leaving North Wall bound for Naas. Managed to photograph them at North Wall, Clontarf Road and on the M50. Thanks to H Gricer for providing the transport for the chase! |
22030 passes Deerpark Bridge, south of Portarlington with the 1735 Limerick - Heuston. Mon 20.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6369.JPG |
Due to the failure of 1400 Heuston - Cork the 1730 Cork - Heuston was worked by 2703+2704 to Mallow where passengers were transferred to 22009 which was borrowed from the Mallow - Tralee line services. The service is seen passing Deerpark Bridge near Portarlington. 22009 returned to Cork on the 2100 Heuston - Cork. Mon 20.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6372.JPG |
4005 passes Carn with the 1330 Cork - Heuston. 223 was propelling at the rear of the train. Tues 21.07.09 720x960 DSCF6378.JPG |
9 ICR No's. 22046 + 22040 pass Carn Bridge between Portarlington & Portlaoise with a 1445 Heuston - Limerick trial. 22040 has been outbased in Limerick since the 14th July and was joined by 22046 on the 19th July for these trials which are expected to continue all this week. Tues 21.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6382.JPG |
22038 arrives at Portarlington with the 1505 Galway - Heuston. Wed 22.07.09 720x960 DSCF6388.JPG |
22005 at Heuston after working the 1500 from Waterford. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6393.JPG |
22012 which had worked the 1315 from Waterford arrives from the carriage sidings to couple up to 22005. The sets would later form the 1915 Heuston - Galway. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6397.JPG |
22022 + 22026 shunt from the Loop Road at Heuston back to platform 2. They would be forming the 1835 Heuston - Thurles. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6398.JPG |
Last minute passengers dash for the 1805 service to Portlaoise. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6407.JPG |
6203 leaves North Wall Yard on to Upper Sherrif Street for its journey to Naas. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6421.JPG |
A few minutes later the lorry hauling 6205 comes out of North Wall Yard. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6439.JPG |
6203 on the Clontarf Road. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6446.JPG |
6205 is seen passing under the Belfast mainline at Clontarf Road. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6447.JPG |
Looking East along the M50 motorway near Finglas as 6203 passes by en route to Naas. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6459.JPG |
6205 passes by a few moments later. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6462.JPG |
The convoy passes over Junction 5 of the M50 heading to Naas. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6464.JPG |
22008 at Heuston with the 2145 Heuston - Kildare. Wed 22.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6466.JPG |
2726 + 2723 + 2720 + 2721 are seen at Thurles shortly before forming a G.A.A. Special to Limerick after the Hurling Matches in Thurles. Sun 26.07.09 1280x960 DSCF6625.JPG |
