{"id":10682,"date":"2015-04-14T03:05:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T07:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=10682"},"modified":"2015-04-14T17:26:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T21:26:20","slug":"busy-morning-in-dublin-april-9-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/busy-morning-in-dublin-april-9-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy Morning in Dublin\u2014April 9, 2015."},"content":{"rendered":"

A rare sunny day in Dublin. So much for \u2018April Showers\u2019 and whatnot.<\/p>\n

The telegraph comes to life: \u2018The LWR appears ready to depart North Wall.\u2019 Tea cup abandoned mid brew. A sprint to the usual spot.<\/p>\n

ICR\u2019s everywhere.<\/p>\n

Finally Irish Rail 072 appears with the empty long welded rail train and is blocked at Islandbridge Junction.<\/p>\n

\"Irish<\/a>
Irish Rail ICRs (Intercity Railcars) are making their daily transfer from Connolly to Inchicore. Where’s the LWR? Did I miss it? Patience . . .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Venerable<\/a>
Venerable Irish Rail 072 (an old General Motors diesel electric with many miles on it) leads the empty LWR (long welded rail train) at Islandbridge Junction near Heuston Station in Dublin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photos made, and I march down to Heuston Station, board a LUAS tram for Spencer Dock, and walk toward the road bridge at the North Wall. A 201 sounds its horn. I pick up my pace and arrive in time to catch Irish 218 pulling forward with the day\u2019s IWT Liner (for Ballina).<\/p>\n

\"As<\/a>
As I walk briskly up the foot path I fish out my X-T1, thumbing the ‘on’ switch and removing the lens cap. When i get to the parapet of the bridge the IWT is already on the move. Not a minute wasted!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The IWT liner pulls forward to Church Road Cabin (now closed).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the interval, the telegraph relays to me that the freshly painted Irish Rail 087 is reported on the Tara Mines-Dublin zinc train. On the previous day, the Tara Mines arrived at the North Wall at 11:40 am.<\/p>\n

I keep a sharp eye on the old Great Northern line in the distance. A procession of passenger trains roll up and down the line. Finally, the glimmer of a gray 071. It\u2019s the Tara Mines.<\/p>\n

\"Freshly<\/a>
Freshly painted 087 makes its appearance with the laden Tara Mines train from Navan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Freshly<\/a>
Freshly painted 087 with the laden Tara Mines train at Dublin’s North Wall yard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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All photos exposed with a Fuji Film X-T1 digital camera and scaled for internet presentation.<\/p>\n

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