Saturday 14 October was a great day out; Railway Preservation Society of Ireland operated its Munster Double Railtour from Connolly Station in Dublin to Cork and Tralee.
The attraction of this trip was the highly unusual multiple-unit operation of two class 071 diesels together. Both of Irish Rail’s 071s in heritage paint were selected for the trip, which was an added bonus for photographers.
Honer Travers and I joined the trip at Connolly Station and during the course of the day I made dozens of digital images. Below is just a small section.
Connolly Station, Dublin. Lumix LX7 photo.Connolly Station, Dublin. Lumix LX7 photo.Island bridge Junction, Dublin, looking toward the famous ‘box’ along the St. John’s Road where many of my sunny day photos are made. Lumix LX7 photo.Kent Station, Cork. FujiFIlm XT1 with 28-135mm lens.FujiFilm XT1 photo.Mallow, County Cork. Lumix LX7 photo.Mallow, County Cork. Lumix LX7 photo.Mallow, County Cork. Lumix LX7 photo.Irish Rail 073 detailed view at Killarney.Killarney. County Kerry. Lumix LX7 photo.Tralee. FujiFilm XT1 with 28-135mm lens.Tralee. FujiFilm XT1 with 28-135mm lens.Tralee. FujiFilm XT1 with 28-135mm lens.Tralee. Lumix LX7 photo.Tralee. FujiFilm XT1 with 28-135mm lens.Paused at a red signal in Killarney, Lumix LX7 photo.Connolly Station in the evening. Lumix LX7 photo.
Tomorrow I’ll focus on the passengers and people participating in operations.
