Photos from Heuston and Portarlington so far this week.

Saturday sees photos from the South Wexford line at the Barrow Bridge to see 29019 transfer from Drogheda to Rosslare to replace 29024 which has been trapped on the line since last weekends landslips on the Rosslare - Dublin line.

A Wandering From The Past collection sees the 4th anniversary of the Southern Electric Group's Sussex Slammer Railtour in association with Southern Railway.

Southern and the SEG ran the last Mk1 EMU slam door railtour of all time on Saturday 19th November 2005.

A thoroughly enjoyable day during this well run tour was had by all and many grateful thanks are due to Southern for providing the last opportunity for enthusiasts to travel in Mk1 slam door EMUs and to mark their last run on the mainline in fine form.

For the record the tour route was as follows:
Victoria - East Grinstead - London Bridge – Sutton - Horsham – Littlehampton - Preston Park - Brighton - Newhaven Marine - Lewis – Victoria.
Additional Service Train (was booked ECS) Victoria - Brighton non stop.

074 shunting at Portlaoise PWD Depot.

080 brings the LWR train from North Wall to Limerick.

22018 at Connolly.

Night time at Portarlington.

Several photos between Hazelhatch and Clondalkin showing trains operating over the new up line.

On Saturday the 31st October I took to the River Shannon to view the bridge replacement at Drumsna on the Dublin - Sligo line, plus a visit to Dromod to view the Cavan and Leitrim Railway.

A couple of photos from Kilbride Bridge this morning including 22001+22017+22027 on the 0945 Laois Traincare - Heuston.

After New York and London it's time for some Irish Rail Images after a three week break.

Wednesday saw the new IE MPV No. 790 peeking out from behind a building in Portlaoise Per-Way Yard.

Thursday and Friday was spent photographing the IWT and DFDS Liners plus the usual diet of MKIV's and 22000 DMU's.

Locations visited include:
Stacummy Bridge,
Cabra
North Wall
Cloney
Kildare
Monastervin
Portarlington
Cloncoher
Geashill
Portlaoise

A few photos from Saturday and Sunday shows 4004, 4006 and 208.

This Gallery will be used to show progress on the LUAS extensions, construction work started on line B1 in February 2007 and line C1 in June 2007.

A round up of pictures of the LUAS tram system in Dublin. There are presently 2 unconnected lines open the Red Line using 3000 series trams and the Green line using 4000 series trams. This Gallery will be updated soon with other shots from the system.

The Southern Electric Group's Sandilands Spider Tram tour.

Route of the tour was East Croydon - Beckenham Jct (reverse) - Woodside Crossover (reverse) - Elmers End (Reverse) - Sandilands Crossover (reverse) - New Addington (reverse) - East Croydon - Therapia Lane Depot (Depot Tour) - Wimbledon (reverse) - West Croydon - Lloyd Park Crossover (reverse) - East Croydon.

Thanks to the Southern Electric Group and Tramlink driver and supervisor for running an excellent and unusual tour.

A weekend visit to London for the Southern Electric Group's Sandilands Spider Tram tour.

- London Underground on the Central and Northern Lines.
- Gatex Class 460's at Gatwick Airport.
- VSOE at Victoria.
- North London Line Trip from Stratford to Richmond.
- Croydon Tramlink.