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Finn O’Neill
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Railways, Travel, Irish
After a few miserable days, it’s good to get out.

View of the Beara peninsula, Kilmackillogue harbour, Kenmare Bay and Iveragh peninsula from the top of Knockatee

#wildatlanticway #kerry #hike #outdoors
January 6, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Friday 29 December 2023: after being blocked by 22025 departing with the 14:30 Hazelhatch - Grand Canal Dock, 072 restarts at Hazelhatch working the 10:05 Ballina - North Wall IWT liner.

#railways #trains
December 29, 2023 at 5:56 PM
#throwback to Saturday 06 March 2010

076 at Mullingar working the ITG "141 Class Farewell" railtour from Dublin Connolly to Sligo.

#railways #trains
December 26, 2023 at 9:40 AM
#throwback to Friday, 20 April 2012

2717/18 arrives into the down-platform at Thurles with the 0633hrs empty working from Limerick.

This unit will now form the 0735hrs commuter service to Limerick, serving Limerick Junction.
December 23, 2023 at 11:43 AM
#throwback to 4 years ago: Wednesday, 18 December 2019

E43112 + W43006 leads 1Z43 09:46 Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness via Aberdeen portion of the LNER HST Farewell railtour through Burnisland in Fife, Scotland.

#railways #trains
December 18, 2023 at 9:23 PM
Viewed from the banks of the Royal Canal at Pike Bridge, @RPSITrains @SteamTrains_Dub GNR(I) No. 85 heads back to Dublin working the Santa Express earlier today

#railways #trains #travel
December 17, 2023 at 4:58 PM
075 approaching Muine Bheag working the 11.25 XPO liner from Waterford - Ballina, while the new TRV is waiting in the loop before heading south

#railway #train
December 15, 2023 at 10:24 AM
Taking the 5.55PM No. 4 @Amtrak Southwest Chief “The Chief” from Los Angeles Union Station to Chicago as far as Albuquerque New Mexico

#railways #trains #travel
November 17, 2023 at 1:51 AM
Morning walk around the grounds of Starfleet HQ
November 17, 2023 at 12:42 AM
Heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico 🇺🇸 - first part of the trip is @Lufthansa LH983 to Frankfurt (A319 D-AIBJ).

Connection in Frankfurt onto LH456 to Los Angeles and then onto the overnight Amtrak Southwest Chief train to Albuquerque #travel
November 15, 2023 at 4:44 AM
#throwback to Tuesday, 04 September 2012

GM’s 218 and 209 pass on the Monard Viaduct near Rathpeacon working the 0930 Cork-Heuston and 0700 Heuston-Cork @IrishRail intercity services respectively.

#railway #trains #travel #cork
November 14, 2023 at 7:03 AM
One of the @ScotRail Inter7city HSTs departing Stirling for Inverness, crossing the Forth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#railways #stirling #scotland #travel
November 12, 2023 at 11:21 AM
Reposted by Finn O’Neill
UK: London North Eastern Railway awards CAF a contract to supply a fleet of 10 tri-mode inter-city trainsets for use on East Coast Main Line passenger services bit.ly/3QoL25W
LNER orders CAF tri-mode inter-city trains
UK: London North Eastern Railway has awarded CAF a contract to supply a fleet of 10 tri-mode inter-city trainsets for use on East Coast Main Line passenger services. The trainsets will be financed and...
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November 9, 2023 at 10:55 AM
Lovely morning in #Cork

Blackrock has a nice nod to the tram history of Cork with the terminus rails of the Cork Electric Tramways line to/from Tivoli still in place (closed in 1931).

#railways #trains #history #blackrock
November 8, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Thanks to Rail Express for publishing two of my photographs in the November edition
November 6, 2023 at 5:54 PM
#throwback to Saturday, 31 March 2007

GM 233 “River Clare” at Docklands station with the 6103 MK3 push-pull set after arriving with the ITG 'Docklands Pioneer' railtour from Dublin Connolly via Clonsilla.

#railways #trains
November 3, 2023 at 8:28 AM
#throwback to Monday, 12 March 2007

203 “Abhainn na Coiribe / River Corrib” and 212 “Abhainn na Sláine / River Slaney” at the blocks in Heuston.

#railways #trains
November 2, 2023 at 12:44 PM
#throwback to Saturday, 31 March 2007

Baby GM’s 152 + 190 at Carrick-on-Suir with the ITG 'Docklands Pioneer' railtour.

#railway #trains #travel #railtour
November 2, 2023 at 9:39 AM
October 23, 2023 at 8:51 PM
Here’s to you lad 🥃🚌
October 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Scotrail HST (with slamdoor trailers) passing Edinburgh Airport
October 19, 2023 at 7:34 PM
Reposted by Finn O’Neill
Transport for Wales begins public consultation on plans for five new stations between Cardiff Central and Severn Tunnel Junction bit.ly/3QkNzPy
Five stations proposed in southeast Wales
UK: Transport for Wales has begun public consultation on plans for five new stations between Cardiff Central and Severn Tunnel Junction. These would be at Cardiff East, Newport West, Somerton, Llanwer...
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October 16, 2023 at 3:20 PM
First post - #railways
October 12, 2023 at 3:29 PM