On Monday, 18 March 2019, Railway Preservation Society of Ireland operated its annual The Midlanderexcursions from Connolly Station along the Midland route following the Royal Canal to Maynooth.
This resulted in an uncommon visit by Great Northern Railway (of Ireland) engine number 85 to the historic Midland Great Western route.
The trains were well patronized and reportedly sold out.
I both traveled and made photos line-side as two trips were operated; the first departing Connolly at 11am, the second just after 3pm.
As a follow-up to my black & white posts: On Sunday, 18 March 2018, I also worked with my two digital cameras to expose a few choice photographs of Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s The Midlander on its run from Connolly Station Dublin to Maynooth.
Telephoto view at Connolly. This is a colour photograph, but has the contrast and texture of a black & white image. Are the red signals an improvement or a distraction?Looking back at the train from tank engine number 4.Irish Rail 073 in heritage paint brought the RPSI train over from Inchicore Works to Connolly Station.Engine No. 4 hauled the excursion.
An NI Railways CAF train arrives at Connolly substituting for the normal Enterprise set.Approaching Glasnevin Junction in Dublin.Working the Midland route toward Maynooth.Running around at Maynooth.Number 4 with its admirers at Maynooth.
My new book ‘Brian Solomon’s Railway Guide to Europe features RPSI trains in its section on Ireland.
