| The week starts off with some per way trains from Thursday in the Portlaoise area.
Sunday saw 22022 + 22007 heading from Laois Traincare to Heuston to form an evening GAA special to Limerick Junction while 232 was captured in charge of the 1345 Tralee - Heuston. |
077 powers past Ratheven with a Platin - Portlaoise engineers train. Thurs 13.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7227.JPG |
A short time later 077 shunts two wagons of its train at Portlaoise Per Way depot. Thurs 13.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7230.JPG |
It was a busy period at Portlaoise Per-Way yard as 073 then proceeded to shunt the relaying train. Thurs 13.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7233.JPG |
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073 hauls its train over Clonminam LC. Thurs 13.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7237.JPG |
After shunting the relaying train 073 shunted the remaining wagons of the panel / rail train. It is photographed passing over Clonminam Level Crossing. Thurs 13.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7244.JPG |
073 by the Gain Feeds factory at Portlaoise. Thurs 13.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7247.JPG |
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22022 + 22007 are seen at Carn between Portlaoise and Portarlington with the 1630 Laois Traincare - Heuston empty working. The sets would later form the 1920 Heuston - Limerick Junction G.A.A. Special. Sun 16.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7322.JPG |
232 passes Carn with the 1345 Tralee - Heuston. Several Kerry service were booked for loco haulage today due to engineering works at Ballybrophy on Sunday meant 22000 DMU were in the wrong locations to take up their next days working. Kerry services which were MKIII operated today were the 0810 Heuston - Tralee, 1345 Tralee - Heuston and 1745 Tralee - Heuston. Sun 16.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7323.JPG |
