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Irish Rail’s 1200 (noon) departure from Dublin Heuston Station to Cork consisted of a now standard Rotem-built Intercity Railcar. I made this photo on platform 7 before boarding my\u00a0train, which was actually just ahead of this train set on the same platform. \u00a0Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Close up view of Irish Rail’s ICR on platform 7 on October 6, 2014. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On October 6, 2014, I took a spin from Dublin to Cork. Irish Rail has been offering low fares online, and I booked a one-way ticket in advance for just 14.90 Euro. Word to the wise, walk up fares are much more expensive.<\/p>\n

Sitting across from me was an American engineer who had just arrived in Ireland on business. He was impressed by the fast, smooth riding Intercity Railcar\u00a0and its relatively full load. Sadly, he didn\u2019t book online and so paid more than 85 Euro for a round trip fare.<\/p>\n

I opted for the 1200 departure from Heuston Station and made some\u00a0photos of the train using my Lumix LX7.<\/p>\n

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The interior of my train. Leaving Dublin it was nearly full, however large numbers of passengers disembarked at Limerick Junction to take a connecting train to Limerick, and at Mallow for the connecting train to points in county Kerry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kent Station Cork features a distinctive curved train shed. Exposed with my Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Upon arrival in Cork, my more serious photography began, and I made good use of the next 24 hours to make lots of photos of Irish Rail\u2019s operations around Cork . . .Stay tuned for more images!<\/p>\n

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