500 Ireland

TRIP 500

The Emerald Isle Re-Visited - Part 1

02-08/04/15

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Day 1 - Thursday 02/04/15

Bristol Parkway,(21.41 hrs).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Diesel: 66713 Forest City.
Awaiting a path in the goods loop on 6V42 Angerstein Wharf to Pengam.

Day 2 - Friday 03/04/15

IE, Rosslare Station.
DMU: 29105/205/305/405, 29121/221/321/421.

Example Euro number: 29321 also carried 95600 329321-7

J.F.Kennedy Arbortum, New Ross, Wexford (visit).
Gauge 2ft: Diesel: RH 371538/54 pvd.
Wagon: un-numbered 4-wheel flat.

The party also viewed the 7.25" gauge stock in its shed.

Clondalkin and Fonthill Station.
Freight: Diesel: 219 ABHAINN NA TOLCHAN / RIVER TOLKA - name assumed.
Wagons (in consist order but with some missed): 30224/221/227/235/275/262/253/267/264/222/242/236/237 plus others UID.
Passenger: Diesel: 223 ABHAINN NA HAINNIRE / RIVER ANNER - name assumed. Carriage: DTGV: 4003 or 4008.
DMU: 22318, 22224/742/424/324, 22242/542/442/342, 22246/346/446, 22255.

The group travelled on unit 22224 to Heuston.

En route.
DMU: 22322, 22323/423/642/223, 22329/429/645/229, 22348, 22250/450/350, 22260/360.

Inchicore Works (view from passing train).
Diesels: 081, 171, 201, 202*, 204, 205, 214, 225.
DMU: 2704/05, 2723, 2753.
EMU: 8525/625/626/526.

Heuston Yard (view).
OTM: 703.
Carriage: UID yellow carriage.
Wagons: 633A, 2673, 607A, 26741.
Road/Rail: John Smyth: 00-CW-3886 Terex PS600 dumper,
04-LD-1120 BRP26 99609 940090-4 - Kobelco E145W excavator.

Heuston Station and Stabling sidings.
Diesel: 222 ABHAINN NA DARGAILE / RIVER DARGLE - name assumed, 8209.
DMU: 22202/402/302, 22211/311, 22319, 22226/743/426/326, 22227/644/427/327, 22132/732/632/332, 22134/334, 22135/735/635/435/335, 22239/339, 22242/542/442/342, 22246/446/346, 22247/447/347, 22261.
Carriages: 4101/10/31/32/36, 4206, 4402. DTGV: 4007.

The group then took the tram system from Heuston to Connolly, riding on tram 4010.

En route.
Trams: 3006/11/15/23, 4004/10/14.

Connolly Station and Stabling Sidings.
Diesel: 227 RIVER LAUNE - name assumed, 233 ABHAINN NA CHLAIR / RIVER CLARE - name assumed.
DMU: 22221/641/421/321,
EMU: 8124/324/320/120, 8607/507/508/608.

The group rode in 8120/8320 from Connolly to Hill of Howth.

En route

Diesel: 085 with wagons: 31001/026 and others UID.

Fairview Depot / Clontarf Road (view from passing train).
EMU: 8112, 8114/314, 8116, 8128/328, 8127, 8129/329, 8133/333, 8139/339,
8623/523/(524)*/624, 8627/527/528/628, 8631/531/532/632, 8634/534/533/633.

Near Killester at an r/r access point.
Road/Rail: S Duffy: Dumper RRD03 - Dieci 353196*, S Duffy excavator UID.

En route.
EMU: 8118, 8321, 8122/322, 8337.

National Transport Museum, Howth (visit).
Trams: Dublin United Tramways Company: (DC - Directors Car built 1901),
253 b/o (on accommodation bogies) built 1928.
Giants Causeway SD: (9) u/r built 1883.
Hill of Howth Milnes Tramway: 9 b/o built 1902.
London County Council: (T24) built 1914 restored as Dublin United Tramways: 224.

With thanks to Liam Kelly for arranging and hosting our visit.
Tram DUTC 284 is believed to be at the Museums store at Glen of Imaal, Co Wicklow.
The group also viewed other transport exhibits at the museum.

Some of the group then got a lift back to the station on road-train
88 O'Malley, driven by John, to whom we were very grateful.

Howth.
EMU: 8615/515/516/616.
The group rode this unit to Clontarf Road.

En route.
EMU: 8605/505/506/606.

Raheny.
DMU: 29125, 29402.
EMU: 8607/507/508/608.

Kilbarrack Station.
DMU: 29106.

Near Killester at an r/r access point.
Road/Rail: S Duffy: Dumper RRD03 - Dieci 353196*, S Duffy excavator UID.

Fairview Depot and stabling sidings.
EMU: 8108/308, 8112, 8114/314, 8116, 8128/328, 8133/333, 8139/339,
8603/503/504/604, 8623/523/(524)*/624, 8627/527/528/628, 8631/531/532/632, 8634/534.

Clontarf Road Station.
Diesel: 207 ABHAINNE NA BOINNE / RIVER BOYNE
with Carriages: 9003, 9104, 9202/10/12/16, 9404, 9606.
DMU: 29121/221/321/421, 29124/224/324/424.
EMU: 8605/505/506/606, 8611/511/512/612.

The group rode in 8506/606 to Connolly.

En Route.
EMU: 8135/335/337/137.

Connolly Station and Stabling Sidings.
Diesel: 207 ABHAINNE NA BOINNE / RIVER BOYNE, 227 RIVER LAUNE - name assumed, 233 ABHAINN NA CHLAIR / RIVER CLARE - name assumed.
Carriages: 9003, 9104, 9202/10/12/16, 9404, 9606.
DMU: 22207/407/307, 22213/533/413/313, 22243/543/443/343, 22244/544/444/344,
29107/207/307/407, 29119/219/319/419, 29120/220/320/420, 29128/228/328/428.
EMU: 8118/318/321/121.

The group then took the tram system from Connolly to Heuston, riding on tram 3016.

En route:
Trams: 3001/11/16/17/18/20, 4003/04/07/09.

Heuston Station and Stabling sidings.
Diesel: 221 RIVER FEALGE / ABHAINN NA FEILGE, 8209.
DMU: 22202/402/302, 22208/408/308, 22216/536/416/316, 22133, 22135/735/635/435/335, 22136/736/636/436/336, 22339, 22140/740/640/440/340, 22249/449/349, 22251/451/351, 22257/457/357, 22258/458/358, 22263/463/363.
Carriages: 4105/12/23/34/37, 4205, 4407. DTGV: 4001.

The group travelled on unit 22257 to Clondalkin and Fonthill.

Inchicore Works (view from passing train).
Diesels: 081, 171, 201, 202*, 204, 205, 214, 225.
DMU: 2723, 2753.
EMU: 8525/625/626/526.
Carriage: UID green livery.

Note: Some participants also saw Diesel Loco 229.

Clondalkin and Fonthill Station.
Passenger: Diesel: 215 ABHAINN NA MHOR / RIVER AVONMORE - name assumed, 221 RIVER FEALGE / ABHAINN NA FEILGE.
Carriages: 4124/27/29/33/40, 4202, 4406. DTGV: 4006.
DMU: 22208/408/308, 22216/536/416/316, 22225/425/643/325, 22139, 22247/447/347, 22248/448/348, 22252/352, 22258/458/358, 22263/463/363.

Drogheda Station, freight only line, Depot and sidings.
Diesel: 074 (Freight), 085 (Light Engine), 231 ABHAINN NA MAIGHE (Passenger).
085 also carried the following numbers: 0117085 & 92 60 0117085-7.
Carriages: 9004, 9101, 9205/07/13/14, 9401, 9604 / 89605.
DMU: 22250/450/350, 22354/454,
29106/206/306/406, 29108/208/308/408, 29110/210/310/410, 29114/214/314/414, 29118/318/418.
Wagons (in consist order but with some missed): 31018/20/22/19/16/03/02/17/04/23/25/11.

Clarke Station, Dundalk.
DMU: 29115/215/315/415.

Whilst the main party went to Howth, 2 members spent some time in Dublin and report these additional sightings (Duplications of main party sightings largely removed).

Heuston to Connolly on Tram 4007
Trams: 3003, 4003/05/08/11.

Connolly
Diesel: 231 ABHAINN NA MAIGHE.
Carriages: 9004, 9101, 9205/07/13/14, 9401, 9604 / 89605.
DMU sets: 29012, 29025, 29027, 29028.
EMU: 8635/535/536/636.
Sidings: Steam: 461 - BP 6112/22 in between mainline duties but based at p300 in 16EL.
By Car Park: Road/Rail: SRS Lorries: 99609 919001-8, 99609 919002-6 No.25.

Rode on EMU 8613/513/514/614 from Connolly to Clontarf Road.

Fairview depot (view) including passing units.
Loco: LPG: Zweihoff/Zagro 80138/2010.
DMU: 29223/323, 29417.
EMU: 8105, 8108, 8112, 8114/314, 8116, 8120/8320, 8124/8324, 8128/328, 8129/329, 8133/8333, 8139/339, 8326, 8604, 8506/8606, 8623/523/(524)*/624, 8627/527/528/628, 8631/531/532/632, 8634/8534.

Rode on EMU 8601/501/502/602 from Clontarf Road to Connolly.

Connolly
DMU: 29102, 29117/217/317/417, 29123/223/323/423, 29125/325/425/225.
Trams : 4004, 4007.

*Connolly Station DART compound.
Road/Rail: 99609 919001-8 (02 D 3124) R/R Volvo/SRS /2002 lorry (yellow),
99609 919002-6 25 (02 D 13723) R/R Volvo/SRS /2002 lorry (yellow).

*Church Road, Dublin (seen from a distance):
Diesel: 085 with wagons: 31001/026 and others UID.

*North Wall Yard (visit):
OTM: Tamper: 751.
Road/Rail: S. Duffy: RR16 99609 940018-5 - Terex TW180SR 180S301281/2008,
S. Duffy: RRD02 04-LH-3097 99609 943055-4 - Dieci dumper,
Oliver Dixon: ODPRR19 04-MH-8356 99609 940063-1 - Komatsu PW130,
S. Duffy: 99609 040020-0 trailer.
Coaches : 7123, 7137, 7158, 7171 (plus others UID).
Wagons : 4-wheel Hoppers :24113, 24117, 24122, 24126, 14127, 24128, 24134, 24138, 24143, 24145, 24250, 24256.
Ballast Brake Vans : 24852, 24853.
Bogie Flats : 30107, 30108, 30121, 30122, 30137, 30144, 30155, 30156, 30165, 30169, 30208, 30256, 30292.
Bogie Flat with crane : 30x19.
4-wheel Hoppers : 26620, 26622, 26624, 26633.
Bogie Auto-ballasters : 99609 9352005-3/024-4/022-8/020-3,
99609 9352021-0/006-1.

Connolly Station CS.
Steam : 461 - 2-6-0 IC BP 6112/1922 (green)
DMU : 22212/532/412/312, 22344, 29327/427.

Connolly Station :
DMU : 22307, 29220/120/320, 29128/228/328/428.
EMU : 8337/8137/8335/8135, 8602/8502/8501/8601, 8607.

Then took the tram system from Connolly to Heuston, riding on tram 3015.
En route:
Trams: 3011/17/22/26, 4004/05/09/10/11/14.

Heuston Station.
Diesel: 215 RIVER AVONMORE / AN ABHAINN MHÓR (name assumed).
DMU: 22224/742/424/324, 22325, 22133/733/633/433/333, 22248/448/348, 22252 Plus units identified by set numbers: 22035, 22053.
Carriages: 4124/27/29/33/40, 4202, 4406. DTGV : 4006.

They then caught 22248 to rejoin the other party members at Clondalkin and Fonthill. Whilst passing Inchicore the following additionals were seen.
Diesels: 073, 134+, 219, 224, (+assumed)

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