| Pictures from Portarlington, Hybla, Monastervin and Portlaoise start the week off.
Tuesday saw some late night photos at Kildare with Tamper 741 heading into a TIII possession and 152 hauling new points & crossings tamper 751 from Portlaoise Per-Way yard to Kildare Per-Way Depot. |
High Capacity 22042 leaves Portarlington with the 1710 Heuston - Athlone. Mon 17.08.09 960x1229 DSCF7348.JPG |
22037 passes Hybla between Cherryville Junction & Monastervin with the 1745 Heuston - Westport. Mon 17.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7351.JPG |
High Capacity 22041 is seen at Hybla with the 1750 Heuston - Galway. Mon 17.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7353.JPG |
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221 passes Hybla with the 1800 Heuston - Cork which was a MKIII set instead of a MKIV. Mon 17.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7357.JPG |
22006 + 22021 pause at Monastervin with the 1805 Heuston - Portlaoise. This is one of only four down road services to call at this modern station. Mon 17.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7359.JPG |
22006 + 22021 at Monastervin with the 1805 Heuston - Portlaoise. Mon 17.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7365.JPG |
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234 hammers through Portlaoise with the 1300 Heuston - Cork which was MKIII's instead of a MKIV. Tues 18.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7374.JPG |
Tamper 741 stands on the up main at Kildare before heading into a Possession between Kildare & Newbridge. Tues 18.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7388.JPG |
152 stands in Kildare after hauling new tamper 751 from Portlaoise Per-Way yard. The tamper was bound for the per-way depot at Kildare. 1280x960 DSCF7393.JPG |
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152 rounds around Tamper 751 at Kildare. Tues 18.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7407.JPG |
The new Tamper 751 at Kildare. Tues 18.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7409.JPG |
After running around the Tamper, 152 hauled the train out of Kildare station before propelling back into the per-way depot. Tues 18.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7413.JPG |
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In appalling weather conditions 220 passes Rathmullen with the 1100 Heuston - Cork. Thurs 20.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7596.JPG |
216 passes the site of a new bridge with the 0930 Cork - Heuston. Thurs 20.08.09 1280x960 DSCF7599.JPG |
079 passs Rathmullen with the 0800 Ballina - Waterford timber. Thurs 20.08.09 835x960 DSCF7601.JPG |
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22038 passes Rathmullen with the 1110 Heuston - Galway. 1280x960 DSCF7603.JPG |
The final class 22000 DMU, no. 22045 of the 183 vehicle order was delivered to Iarnrod Eireann on Thursday 20th August 2009. It is seen near Fiddown being hauled from Belview Port to Limerick by 152. 1280x960 DSCF7605.JPG.jpg |
