Irish weekend tour begins

No4 arrives in Mallow on a positioning move ready to take over tomorrow from No85

 

Looking nicely work stained.

 

my new camera doesn't fit between the bars of the fence :-(
Managed something though

 

where does No 85 go after coming of the main train at Marlow?

 

sits in Mallow I imagine. MAybe goes to turn at Lim Junc, I don't think it can turn at Cork any more

 

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

 

I went off to Co Kildare today to buy a Cortina. No4 was still stabled at Mallow

 

and when I changed train in Port Laoise by sheer luck look what came along

 

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?

 

not down here as yet. i'll be out tomorrow Cortina and Camera at the ready

 

Personally, I wouldn't mind a photo of the Cortina, either.

 

131 Renaissance on Tuesday https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/programme-of-public-trains

 

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

 

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.

 

Banteer on the Kerry line with No4 heading for Mallow.

 

Well, that .... and/or said engineers were running late!

 

Late because of the possession apportions the blame better I agree

 

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.

 

And much more interesting locos to see!