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Prototype and production HST power cars at the MPD on Ashburton grove.

The connecting gangway door is indeed a shade of yellow instead of the dayglo red on the 1994 original version-this is due to current H&S requirements, where the dayglo is not allowed on the railcar connecting gangway door.

It was the junction of the line to Ballaghderren -drive through Gurteen village towards Boyle for about one mile then take a left…see photo.

Kilfree junction pre closure and ithe real location is not too far away from you Denis….

As can be seen above with the real railcar……the miniature 2600 has also received the grey bogies and under frame on Tara junction in a day and night time scene.

Back to the 1990s, fresh from the IE paint shop at Inchicore is 2601+2602 sporting original as delivered Arrow livery. I was fortunate to be invited to the unveiling of the railcars at Inchicore paint shop yesterday…

190+184 arrive on the loop platform with a Platin-Tullamore two axle bulk cement working.

A class 40 hauled ballast hopper train passes a looped class 58 hauled freight on Ashburton grove.

Tick tick….bang…..085 works the bogie and wheel carrier wagons towards the MPD on Tara junction…..thank you

Correct DJ….thank you…

Happy birthday Oisin-a well deserved present-enjoy

RV4 rescues SP102 on Tara junction.

Friday night for @DJ Dangerous 121 class locomotive 133 serves the platform with the night mail to Dublin,when loading was completed the train was propelled out of the platform and routed to the down main to allow the Tralee-Dublin Heuston Mk3 set hauled by 087 overtake-Enterprise sets are stabled on platforms 1 and 2. The permanent way crew on locomotive 049 take a break prior to working a rail train out of the yard.

The Leeds-Penzance sleeper train has a brand new Mk3 and Mk1 sleeper coach in the formation tonight seen here passing through Ashburton grove.

Fast trains pass each other on Ashburton grove….. IMG_3213.mov