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Irish weekend tour begins

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Reading General, May 11, 2018.

  1. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    No4 arrives in Mallow on a positioning move ready to take over tomorrow from No85 401.jpg 402.jpg 403.jpg 404.jpg
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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  3. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    my new camera doesn't fit between the bars of the fence :-(
    Managed something though
     
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    where does No 85 go after coming of the main train at Marlow?
     
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    sits in Mallow I imagine. MAybe goes to turn at Lim Junc, I don't think it can turn at Cork any more
     
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    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    Saturday:
    Connolly 0835
    Mallow 1505 - 1555 (locos swapped).
    Banteer 1614 - 1634
    Millstreet 1646 pass
    Rathmore 1655 pass
    Killarney 1716 - 1739
    Farranfore 1803 pass
    Tralee 1823
    Sunday:
    Tralee 1010
    Farranfore 1028 - 1038
    Killarney 1100 - 1136
    Rathmore 1156 pass
    Millstreet 1204 pass
    Banteer 1215 pass
    Mallow 1232
    At Mallow No. 4 will be taken off the train and No. 85 put onto the train for the return trip to Tralee.
    Mallow 1330
    Banteer 1354 pass
    Millstreet 1420 - 1430
    Rathmore 1446 - 1456
    Killarney 1527 - 1548
    Farranfore 1619 pass
    Tralee 1645
    Monday:
    Tralee 0745
    Farranfore 0802 - 0810
    Killarney 0832 - 0837
    Rathmore 0856 pass
    Millstreet 0904 pass
    Banteer 0916 - 0941
    Mallow 0958 pass
    Connolly 1417
     
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    I went off to Co Kildare today to buy a Cortina. No4 was still stabled at Mallow 407.jpg 408.jpg
     
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    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    and when I changed train in Port Laoise by sheer luck look what 851.jpg came along
     
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    Superb piccies @Reading General. They've brought a broad smile to my face .... Please do feel free to keep 'em coming! :)

    Does anyone know ... Is No.131 coming out to play at any point?
     
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    not down here as yet. i'll be out tomorrow Cortina and Camera at the ready
     
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    Personally, I wouldn't mind a photo of the Cortina, either. :)
     
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    85 was replaced at Thurles by diesel 085 so she could turn at Lim Junc. The down line was occupied by engineers at Ballybrophy so I'd speculate she was running late
     
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    79LS home.jpg
     
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    85 2.jpg

    85 sitting in Mallow this morning awaiting her next turn. No 4 arrives a little after half twelve and they swap over. Tomorow 85 heads the tour back to Dublin.
     
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    4 01.jpg 4 02.jpg

    Banteer on the Kerry line with No4 heading for Mallow.
     
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    Well, that .... and/or said engineers were running late! ;)
     
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    Late because of the possession apportions the blame better I agree
     
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    For UK types who never came to Ireland, look at my photos and count the people in my way. I had the place to myself on every occasion.
     
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    And much more interesting locos to see!
     
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