Islandbridge
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Irish Rail 225 on the 0800 to Cork.
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This morning, Irish Rail 201-class diesel-electric number 225, recently overhauled after years of inactivity, worked the down 0800 Dublin Heuston to Cork passenger train.
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Irish Rail 071s at Islandbridge Junction—Two Photos on 14 March 2019.
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A little while ago I made this pair of photos at Islandbridge Junction in Dublin.
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Irish Rail: Sun and HOBS.
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A misty morning gave way to bright sun as Irish Rail 075 got the signal to depart the sidings at Dublin’s Heuston Station with an empty HOBS (high output ballast system) destined for Port Arlington.
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Brian’s Morning View at Islandbridge: An Irish Rail ICR with Purple Doors?
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Hey, wait . . . did that one have purple doors?
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Two Trains on the Move at Islandbridge Junction!
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I’d heard that Irish Rail 073 in heritage orange paint was working the down IWT Liner (container train operated from Dublin’s North Wall to Ballina, Co. Mayo).
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Irish Rail’s Sligo Timber at Islandbridge.
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I was a bit surprised to find this Sligo Timber photograph dated 21 May . . .
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Irish Rail Four-Wheel Cement—May 2005.
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Yesterday, 30 November 2018, I located a collection of my Irish Rail slides from 2005. Among them were these views of ‘bubble cement’ trains (consisting of pressurized four-wheel powdered cement wagons) passing Islandbridge in Dublin on 26thof May that year….
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Today, 12 September 2018, Irish Rail 071 worked the down IWT Liner.
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Monday on Tracking the Light, I posted my foiled attempts at picturing Irish Rail’s heritage painted 071 on Belmond’s Grand Hibernian. Persistence pays off. Well, that coupled with a bit of luck. A few minutes ago (12 September 2018), I…
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Variations on a Theme: Irish Rail 219 at the same place, again.
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I’ve often heard railway photographers dismiss an opportunity with the excuse, ‘I already have that there.’ I’m guilty of this too. However, everyday is different; locomotives and locations are only two elements that make a a successful railway action photograph. Weather,…
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Irish Rail in the Snow in Dublin—Today, 28 February 2018.
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Snow is a real rarity in Dublin. After a little more than an inch, a ‘red warning’ was issued. Irish Rail kept its passenger trains on the move, although some were running a little behind schedule. I braved the arctic…
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Irish Rail 221 in Fresh Paint—21 September 2017
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Warning Facebook viewers: Facebook crops! (Click on the post that link with Brian Solomon’s Tracking the Light for the full view). Irish Rail 201 class diesel-electric number 221 has been recently painted. On Thursday 21 September 2017, I exposed this…
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Tracking the Light Extra Post: Irish Rail 071 leads Saturday’s IWT Liner at Islandbridge Junction.
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I exposed these photos with my Fuji X-T1 a little while ago (7 March 2015). Compare these photos made in soft afternoon sun with my image of the same freight train at the same location last Saturday (28 February 2015) Locomotive 071 is…
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Special Post: Thursday September 18, 2014: Irish Rail 215 works Mark4 set.
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New Photos! Last week I posted photos of freshly painted Irish Rail class 201 number 215 working the IWT liner. Today, it worked to Cork and back. I photographed it a little while ago passing Islandbridge Junction. Tracking the Light posts new…
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Special Post: More views of Irish Rail 215
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Sunlight and a Clean Locomotive. As a follow up to yesterday’s special post, I’ve included a few more photos. Since Monday, Irish Rail’s freshly painted class 201 number 215 has been working the IWT Liner between Dublin and Ballina, Country…
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Tracking the Light Special Post— RPSI 461 on the way to Limerick
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—11:53am September 4, 2014. Just a few minutes ago, Railway Preservation Society Ireland’s 1923-built 2-6-0 461 passed Islandbridge Junction near Dublin’s Heuston Station. The locomotive is on its way to Limerick. Nice to see steam on the move in bright…
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Irish Rail Ballast Train—July 28, 2014
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Perspective with Dublin’s Wellington Testimonial Word came over the ‘telegraph’ that an Irish Rail HOBS (high output ballast system) train was on its way over to Islandbridge Junction to run around. I’ve photographed the HOBS on previous occasions, but its one…
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The Marble City Tour at Islandbridge.
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Score One for the Sun! Railway Preservation Society Ireland’s July 27, 2014 ‘The Marble City’ tour was scheduled to depart Connolly Station in Dublin at 0935. It was essentially at sunny morning, but when I arrived at my spot in…
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Gray Engine, Bright Sunny Day
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Islandbridge, Dublin April 29, 2014. Among the difficulties of living within sight of the railway is the chance that such proximity may breed photographic apathy and slough. One the plus side, when something rumbles by, all I have to do is…
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Irish Rail Gray 077 Leads Ballast Train
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A Rare Move to Catch in Full Sun. As a follow-up to my post Irish Rail Ballast Train at Islandbridge, Dublin, April 16, 2013 , I offer these views of a ballast train at the same location on August…
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Indian Summer for the Irish Rail Class 121‑Part 3
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General Motors Single Cab Diesels Wander Far and Wide in their Final Years. In their final few years of service, Irish Rail 124 and 134 worked a great variety of services. For me, simple knowing these two engines were…
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Irish Rail Ballast Train at Islandbridge, Dublin, April 16, 2013
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Iarnród Éireann’s elusive HOBs on the move. Yesterday morning (Tuesday April 16, 2013) was sunny and warm, but very windy. Fluffy clouds raced across the sky casting shadows as the rolled along. This is always a tough situation when waiting…
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Tracking the Light Extra! Breaking Views!
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Extra! Extra! Irish Rail 077 in the new Livery makes one its first daylight runs. A few minutes ago, at 4:25 pm, April 10, 2013, I caught Irish Rail’s 071 class locomotive 0117077 working a wagon transfer from Inchicore…
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The Sun Doesn’t Always Shine In Dublin; But it did on April 2, 2013!
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Irish Rail‘s Day in the Sun—April 2, 2013. It was a rare day in Dublin. After what has been reported as the coldest March on record (and, undoubtedly one of the grayest), waking up to a clear blue dome was…