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CIÉ locomotive 076 takes the IÉ PWD Sperry train around Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin, en-route to North Wall, October 2018. #irishrailways #Killiney #irishrail
September 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CIÉ locomotive 076 takes the IÉ PWD Sperry train around Killiney Hill, Co. Dublin, en-route to North Wall, October 2018. #irishrailways #Killiney #irishrail
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, with CIÉ loco 077 on the Irish Rail weed spray-train, May 2017. Different brick shades indicate the rebuilt arches post-1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives #taylorstown #wexford
September 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, with CIÉ loco 077 on the Irish Rail weed spray-train, May 2017. Different brick shades indicate the rebuilt arches post-1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives #taylorstown #wexford
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, recording the destruction of the arches during the Irish Civil War, c1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
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September 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Taylorstown Viaduct, Co. Wexford, recording the destruction of the arches during the Irish Civil War, c1923. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
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Ireland's smallast signal cabin, Kellystown, Co. Louth (Great Northern Railway; Drogheda-Dundalk section), pictured 1969. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
September 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Ireland's smallast signal cabin, Kellystown, Co. Louth (Great Northern Railway; Drogheda-Dundalk section), pictured 1969. #irishrailways #irishrailarchives [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie]
Irish Railway photos I've digitised recently; featuring 1960s/70s/80s scenes from Dublin and Belfast accessible via IRRS Archive @ irrs.ie/membership/). #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
September 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Irish Railway photos I've digitised recently; featuring 1960s/70s/80s scenes from Dublin and Belfast accessible via IRRS Archive @ irrs.ie/membership/). #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
May 1971 @ Inchicore running shed as re-engined CIÉ loco B210 is shunted by Maybach-engine B233. [Digitised 35mm-negative recenly received by the IRRS Archive]
September 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
May 1971 @ Inchicore running shed as re-engined CIÉ loco B210 is shunted by Maybach-engine B233. [Digitised 35mm-negative recenly received by the IRRS Archive]
Locomotive shed @ Athboy terminus (Midland Great Western Railway), Co. Meath, pictured 1953 / 2013. [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie] #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
September 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Locomotive shed @ Athboy terminus (Midland Great Western Railway), Co. Meath, pictured 1953 / 2013. [Photo © IRRS Archive / www.irrs.ie] #irishrailarchives #irishrailways
Another CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity booklet, featuring the new AC MkII carriages and A Class locomotive in the Avoca Valley, Co. Wicklow, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways www.irrs.ie
September 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Another CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity booklet, featuring the new AC MkII carriages and A Class locomotive in the Avoca Valley, Co. Wicklow, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways www.irrs.ie
Amiens St. (aka Connolly Station) with neon Great Northern Railway lights (GNR); pictured during the 1953 'An Tostal' festival. #irishrailarchives #irishrail #ConnollyStation #amiensstreet
September 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Amiens St. (aka Connolly Station) with neon Great Northern Railway lights (GNR); pictured during the 1953 'An Tostal' festival. #irishrailarchives #irishrail #ConnollyStation #amiensstreet
CIÉ Metrovick loco A42R departing Portlaoise with laden-beet for Thurles Sugar Factory, November 1969. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives #CIÉ #portlaoise
September 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
CIÉ Metrovick loco A42R departing Portlaoise with laden-beet for Thurles Sugar Factory, November 1969. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives #CIÉ #portlaoise
'Enterprise' DVT 9003 leading the 16:00 Belfast-Dublin past Harmonstown, Aug 2025. #Enterprise #irishrailways @irishrail @translinkni #Harmonstown #rainbow #Dublin
August 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
'Enterprise' DVT 9003 leading the 16:00 Belfast-Dublin past Harmonstown, Aug 2025. #Enterprise #irishrailways @irishrail @translinkni #Harmonstown #rainbow #Dublin
'Enterprise' trains @ Killester and Raheny on the Dublin-Belfast main line, Aug 2025. #irishrailways #Enterprise #Killester #Raheny
August 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
'Enterprise' trains @ Killester and Raheny on the Dublin-Belfast main line, Aug 2025. #irishrailways #Enterprise #Killester #Raheny
CIÉ loco 072 with new intercity carriages @ Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Sept 2022. #irishrailways #irishrail #dublinport
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August 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
CIÉ loco 072 with new intercity carriages @ Alexandra Road, Dublin Port, Sept 2022. #irishrailways #irishrail #dublinport
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Irish Rail retro loco 220 "River Blackwater" passing Newbridge Ballast Pit with a Dublin-Cork train, Aug 2025. #irishrail #irishrailways #newbridge
August 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Irish Rail retro loco 220 "River Blackwater" passing Newbridge Ballast Pit with a Dublin-Cork train, Aug 2025. #irishrail #irishrailways #newbridge
CIÉ locomotive 080 new @ Dublin Port, Sept 1976 ; and PWD duties @ Wexford, Aug 2025. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #CIÉ #DublinPort #Wexford
August 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
CIÉ locomotive 080 new @ Dublin Port, Sept 1976 ; and PWD duties @ Wexford, Aug 2025. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #CIÉ #DublinPort #Wexford
CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity poster for the new Mk2 carriages, pictured @ Killiney, Co. Dublin, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #killiney
August 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
CIÉ "SuperTrain" publicity poster for the new Mk2 carriages, pictured @ Killiney, Co. Dublin, circa 1973. #irishrailarchives #irishrailways #killiney
Rosslare Harbour locomotive shed at Ballygeary, Co. Wexford; CIÉ locos B141, C215 and B122, pictured by G.R Mahon in May 1964. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives
August 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Rosslare Harbour locomotive shed at Ballygeary, Co. Wexford; CIÉ locos B141, C215 and B122, pictured by G.R Mahon in May 1964. [Photo © IRRS Archive] #irishrailarchives
8337 with "DART-25" logo enters Howth Junction, Dublin, January 2011. #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
August 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
8337 with "DART-25" logo enters Howth Junction, Dublin, January 2011. #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
CIÉ loco 073 in Irish Rail 'retro' livery passing Ossory Road, Dublin, bound for Wexford with PWD ballast-train, May 2025. #irishrailways #dublin #irishrail
August 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
CIÉ loco 073 in Irish Rail 'retro' livery passing Ossory Road, Dublin, bound for Wexford with PWD ballast-train, May 2025. #irishrailways #dublin #irishrail
CIÉ DART 8101 'on test' @ Howth Junction, Dublin, Jan 1984; and 40-years later departing Sutton, July 2024. [Photo © www.irrs.ie ] #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
July 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
CIÉ DART 8101 'on test' @ Howth Junction, Dublin, Jan 1984; and 40-years later departing Sutton, July 2024. [Photo © www.irrs.ie ] #irishrailarchives #DART #Sutton #HowthJunction #Dublin #irishrail
CIÉ retro-livery locomotive 071 leads the morning Tara Mines to Dublin Port laden ore train past Balbriggan, Feb 2022. #irishrailways #balbriggan #CIÉ
July 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
CIÉ retro-livery locomotive 071 leads the morning Tara Mines to Dublin Port laden ore train past Balbriggan, Feb 2022. #irishrailways #balbriggan #CIÉ
IÉ locos 077 and 082 working Navan-Dublin Port laden Tara Mines train @ Malahide 🎥 July 2022. #irishrailways #Malahide #TaraMines
July 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
IÉ locos 077 and 082 working Navan-Dublin Port laden Tara Mines train @ Malahide 🎥 July 2022. #irishrailways #Malahide #TaraMines
IÉ retro locomotive 073 powers away from Clontarf on the last leg of its journey from Tara Mines to Dublin Port. May 2020 #irishrailways #clontarf #taramines
July 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
IÉ retro locomotive 073 powers away from Clontarf on the last leg of its journey from Tara Mines to Dublin Port. May 2020 #irishrailways #clontarf #taramines
CIÉ loco 171 (built 1962 by General Motors) departs Dublin Connolly with RPSI heritage set 🎬🎥 July 2010. #irishrailways #CIÉ #RPSI #dublinconnolly
July 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
CIÉ loco 171 (built 1962 by General Motors) departs Dublin Connolly with RPSI heritage set 🎬🎥 July 2010. #irishrailways #CIÉ #RPSI #dublinconnolly