Another milestone today as part of Iarnród Éireann Foynes reinstatement program being delivered by John Sisk & Son to reconnect Shannon Foynes Port to the rail network. Tamper 742 operated by @RhombergIreland was delivered todauy to Glenbane east. Thanks to Trevor for the Pics

The only broad gauge form of 'modern traction' to be taken into GSR stock, Engineers Department No. 1 had been built by Charles Price in 1911 to work the Achill Branch. Its 27hp petrol engine couldn't cope & it was used in service stock until 1926 before languishing at Inchicore.

I love this film, one of my favourites and still holds good today!

The last hurrah of the LRTL's tour of Irish lines was visiting the Tralee & Dingle on 11 June 1953, reintroducing passenger workings after 14 years. A crowd gathered to see them off & as no carriages remained, 2 vans were 'furnished' with wooden benches & some off the platforms!

Having scaled the 680ft Glenagalt Pass, Hunslet 2-6-0T 8T rests with the LRTL tour as its members mill about the abandoned platform of the titular station. These stops, & taking on water at Castlegregory & Annascaul, meant that it would take 3 1/4hr to reach Dingle - 45min late.

At Garrynadur, another photo stop was taken for those willing to trek down the line a mile to Lispole Viaduct - Jim M. Jarvis being one of the enthusiasts foolhardy enough, taking a shot of 8T before leaving. From Garrynadur, the line fell at 1 in 29 for a mile before Lispole.

Jarvis' gambit proved fruitful, shooting 8T posed on Lispole Viaduct before it reversed to take the stragglers Dingle-bound. Its state prohibited doubleheading & Rolt mused it'd been "deliberately engineered to deter all but the most nerveless and unimaginative of passengers"!

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#OnThisDay 1923 The IRA attacked Sligo train station. It was mined, doused in petrol & then set ablaze. They also badly damaged several trains & carriages, one of the trains smashed through the goods yard &ended up in the harbour. Total cost £80,000. #Ireland #History Iarnród Éireann

RIP Eddie Jordan. Here's my Eddie story. In 1998 I went to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa with some mates. Bob McKenzie, the F1 correspondent for the Express, where I was then working, advised us which restaurant to eat in at Spa. We had a very enjoyable evening watching a bunch

Nice video from #Steconfer showing the relaying of the track on the Limerick to Foynes line which Iarnród Éireann will reopen next year restoring the rail connection to Shannon Foynes Port at Foynes. youtu.be/JRgU6r1Blqc?si…

The Galway - Mayo Rail link - Part 1 youtu.be/t3P7wYk7bvc?si… via YouTube West=On=Track vision on what a reinstated Athenry to Claremorris line will deliver. The campaign continues to work to ensure that this vital piece of railway, is the next line to be reopen by Iarnród Éireann

Honestly Southern we can do better with the journey planner because of engineering works. Fine if you aren’t providing a RRS at least get the journey planner to push passengers on to local bus services like the 319 (yes this is possible) which would serve passengers