Recent content by hurricanemk1c

All these issues sound familiar from when the Irish Rail Mark 4s (built by CAF) were introduced in 2006. Secobdary suspension air bags are smaller than ideal, resulting in a higher pressure and rougher ride. One of the many many things wrong with the things. Yet to sample a Mark 5 (Sleeper...

Good afternoon all, A selection of photos from December, with photos of new services, RPSI Specials, Downpatrick and Portarlington featuring. Click on the photo below to view them all Album link - https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157703502492701 Happy New Year...

Good evening all, It's been a while since I've updated here, so I'll jump back in with November thus far. As always, click on any of the photos below. Highlights include: -RPSI Wooden Bodied Carriage Move -TRV 700 being hauled from Boyle to North Wall -PWD movements through Connolly -First...

Good morning all, A few more from the East Midlands and Staffordshire now, with two days: A selection around Nottingham, with trams on Old Market Square and a 56 and pair of 50's at Nottingham Eastcroft depot Album link -...

Good evening all, Still catching up following a family holiday to Nottingham. A few shots from Toton Bank in mid-August. Click on the photos below or the album link to view them all https://www.flickr.com/photos/hurricanemk1c/albums/72157700367812314 Regards, Kieran

Good evening all, One of the busiest days in recent transport history was Sunday 26 August, with the Papal Visit and final mass in the Phoenix Park. Although the expected 500,000 did not turn up, a respectable figure was still transported by rail-based transport, with several interesting...

Good morning all, After a busy period for me, I'm starting to catch up with photos taken at the beginning of the month. The majority of the shots are from Connolly, with one from Heuston. Highlights include the use of ICR's on the Enterprise, an Inspection Car passing through and a pair on...

Good evening all, On Saturday 7 July 2018 I ventured north to the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland's main engineering and museum base at Whitehead for a look around, since I had never visited before. It wasn't all play as a little bit of work was completed (with thanks to Philip for...

Good evening all, Yesterday (21 June 2018), four oil wagons and a barrier wagon were moved from Heuston Guinness Sidings to Inchicore for further storage. Although initially scheduled for 0915, the transfer actually ran at 1145. Always a fun wait! However it did show how busy Heuston is in the...

Good evening all, A selection of photos from this week, mainly taken on lunch breaks. Scenes include: -Dublin's Talbot Bridge and Rosie Hackett Bridge -Dublin Heuston, Tara Street and Connolly stations -Inchicore -Hazelhatch and Celbridge Album link -...

Good morning all, A few photos from the first week or so in June, featuring the following: -Stradbally Running Days -Spray Train in Connolly -Lansdowne Road -Pearse -Heuston -Connolly -O'Connell Street Click on the photos below to view them full size, or...

Good afternoon all, I've been very slack in updating forums recently, with a combination of college, volunteering and work getting in the way of putting anything down describing photos. So, here's a May update, featuring: -Dublin Heuston -Stradbally Diesel Day -RPSI International tour arriving...

It's a Ruston 48DL with a Lister HR6 engine in it. It used to work about 10-15 miles from Stradbally in Portarlington as part of the ESB power station there. It is the workhorse of the railway (and nice to drive!)

Thanks Hexagon! Good evening all, A few shots from the end of March and the beginning of April, showing the altered rail services over the Easter Bank holiday (due to the installation of a new underbridge at Sallins). As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size 31 March...

Good evening all, A selection of photos from the past week, with photos from: -Portlaoise -Stradbally -Kildare -Newbridge -Portmarnock As always, click on any of the photos to view them full size Album link -...