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Hi all, I have now uploaded my shots from the Berlin leg of the trip. Pictures include loco-hauled passenger trains: U-Bahns: Trams: And some freight: All of the pics are here: http://smu.gs/QXrMqw Enjoy! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Hi all, Final update from my trip...

Hi all, I spent last Thursday to Monday in Germany, trying to experience some loco-hauled passenger and freight trains. Currently going through the pictures which will take some time to upload. However, I've uploaded shots from last Thursday and Friday morning that cover Hamburg. While there I...

Hi all, Some 071 shots from today are now online. First up is 084 in Howth on a driver training run: And then 083 passing through Dublin Pearse with the Sperry on its way to Inchicore from Rosslare: Some other shots from today can be found here: http://smu.gs/OEJcvL Enjoy!

Hi all, Today 29007 hauled two of the Alsthom DART (8201/8401 & 8203/8405) from Fairview EMU Depot to Inchicore Works in Dublin. These sets have been in long-term storage, having last seen use a number of years ago. Managed to get the movement at Dublin Connolly: And Dublin Pearse...

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...

Funny enough, most people growing up in Ireland in the 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s did not know about the Irish Civil War either. Irish history was about the battle against the British State and not between ourselves. Of course by coincidence the political party in power for most of those decades was...

British Rail was not created until 1948. Prior to that it was the 'Big Four' of LMS, LNER, GWR, SR which were formalised around 1921 around the time the two Irelands were created. Belfast had its own parliament with control over public transport. As for why most of the lines were shut down...

Hi all, Five years ago as part of the initial order of 22000 DMUs for Ireland, 22010 and 22011 were delivered. However they suffered serious internal corrosion during their transit from South Korea caused by other cargo on board the ship, were not accepted by Irish Rail and were returned to the...

Hi all, Popped up to the Downpatrick and County Down Railway for a very enjoyable day today. I managed to experience my first haulage by a Deutz G-Class, G617: I also paid a visit to the new Carriage Gallery where one can see nearly anything from a former Royal Saloon: To RB3: Also present...

Hi all, Finally managed to upload the shots I took last Sunday of the RPSI steam special in Dublin. Pictures include 072 on the Craven set at Dublin Connolly: And 461 passing through Sydney Parade: Rest of the shots are here: http://smu.gs/MMAzsY Enjoy! --- old post above --- --- new post...

Lovely shots around Bray.

Hi all, My second update from today is a special photographic survey. Last year I did a walking trip along the former Hill of Howth tramway: http://smu.gs/Nk3ipB Over two days during the last week, I went on a longer journey and set out to record as much as possible of the former Harcourt...

Hi all, The first of two updates for today. First up are from the Dublin area and they include the following: Luas 5023 on the Green Line has been given an AOA for 'The Dark Knight Rises': 079 worked the IWT liner from Dublin to Ballina today: And finally, work on the new bay platform at...

082 brought two Mark 3 Generator Vans north from Dublin to Belfast today. They are due to enter service on the Enterprise by the end of the month.

Hi all, Bit of an Enterprise theme to today's update. First up, 082 brought two Mark 3 Generator Vans north from Dublin to Belfast today. They are due to enter service on the Enterprise by the end of the month. The movement is seen here at Howth Junction: I then popped down to North Wall...