A Metropolitan- Vickers built in Manchester A class 001 Co-Co no 056 stands at the mothballed Athlone platform at Mullingar with the early morning Mullingar / Dublin service in July 1989.

This loco, introduced to traffic during August 1956, lost its Metropolitan Vickers engine during rebuilding in November 1969. The loco soldiered on until withdrawal in October 1992.

General Motors class 201 no 229 “River Maine” awaits departure from Dublin Connolly on 24 July 1996 .

This class of loco weighing 112 tons and fitted with a GM D 43 engine was built in Ontario Canada by General Motors in 1995.

 

GM class 181, no 183, rolls onto the motive power depot at Dublin Connolly in July 1989.

This 67 ton loco was built by General Motors at La Grange, Illinois, in 1966.

Manchester built Metropolitan Vickers C class loco no 221 awaits departure from Dublin Connolly in July 1989.

This 1957 built loco lost its Metro-Vic engine during rebuilding in February 1972

General Motors built class 14,1 No 147, roars out of Dublin Connolly station removing the empty stock from the Sligo service to the carriage sidings for servicing on 11 August 1993.

This class of loco was built in America at La Grange, Illinois in 1962

General Motors class 121 built in 1960 at La Grange, Illinois awaits the road at Dublin Connolly on 11 August 1993.

These single cab locos always hauled trains with the cab leading when running singly.

Class 071, No 071, coasts through Longford on a tank train in July 1996.

The class 071s were built by General Motors at their La Grange plant in Illinois in 1976.

General Motors class 141, No 167, is given the road at Mullingar with the early evening departure to Sligo on 24th July 1996.

 

NIR class 11,1 No 112 “Northern Counties”, departs Dublin Connolly bound for Belfast during July 1989.

This small class of three locos were built by General Motors at their La Grange plant Illinois in the early 1980s, initially for use on Belfast/Dublin services.

Two GM Class 141 diesel locos stand at rest in the yard at Dublin Connolly motive power depot awaiting their next call of duty in July 1989.

 

Fresh from the paint shops GM class 141 167 awaits departure from Dublin Connolly station with the tea time 17:15 departure for Sligo on 24 July 1996.

 

The driver of GM class 071, No 085, catches the token thrown by the Mullingar signal man as the service departs Mullingar with the 13:25 ex Sligo to Dublin service on 15 August 2002.

(The photo is taken from the huge signal cabin at Mullingar)

GM class 071 rolls into Mullingar with the 14:39 service to Sligo

on 12 August 2002.

Note the signal cabin and the large booking hall building.

Also of interest is the floral display.

Close up of cab of GM class 201 diesel, No 207 “River Boyne ”

The unusual positioning of the nameplate is worth noting, as is the fact that, if the loco was viewed from the other side, the name would read “ABHAINN NA BOINNE”

Taken on 24 July 1996

The magnificent Midland Great Western refreshment room/booking office at Mullingar Station.

The line curving to the right leads to Sligo, and the bay to its right served the Cavan branch.

Off picture, to the left of the refreshment room, is the mothballed line to Athlone and Galway.

The picture is taken from the base of the signal cabin in August 2002.

With just nine months before its withdrawal, Metropolitan Vickers A class 001 No 048, in very poor external condition, shunts stock at Dublin Connolly on 11 August 1993

 

 

 

The spotless interior of Mullingar's signal box taken on the 15 August 1993.

With the recently completed signal works, which has seen semaphore signals replaced with electric colour lights, the signal box is still in situ but mothballed out of use.

The exterior of the impressive Midland Great Western signal cabin at Mullingar unfortunately now redundant but happily preserved in situ and noted on 22 Oct 2008

 

The impressive main train shed at Dublin Connolly station

Commuter DMU 29103 rolls into Mullingar on 22 October 2008 with the 09:05 departure from Dublin Connolly to Sligo .

Commuter DMU 29403 prepares to depart Mullingar with the 10:12 to Sligo on 22 October 2008 .

The sleek lines and attractive livery of the latest inter city units on Irish Rail. Dublin Connolly captured on 22 October 2008

A pair of new Inter-City units, which have ousted the old GM diesels from  front line services, stand at rest in Dublin Connolly station after working in the 09:00 departure from Sligo (arrival Dublin 11:58) on 22 October 2008.

Commuter DMU 2805 prepares to depart Dublin Connolly with the 12:05 departure for Drogheda (arrives 12:59) on 22 October 2008

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Two commuter DMUS stand in Dublin Connolly station. Note the turntable and water tower in the background on 22 October 2008.

003 Class 071, no 080, stands at rest outside Dublin Connolly MPD awaiting its next turn of duty.

This loco was built in 1976 by General Motors in their famous La Grange works in Illinois USA. It is currently adorned in Irish Rails Black and Silver freight livery.

006 Driver's eye view of the road out of Dublin Connolly. The MPD can be made out on the right.

On departure this Sligo bound service will curve away to the left and the route to Belfast lies straight ahead.

007 The attractive lattice roof of Dublin Connolly's station, and its recently renewed platforms enhance the smooth lines of class 22000 six car surburban unit 22242 as it rolls fresh from the depot into the platform ready to form a Sligo service on 26 July 2010.

008 Class 22000 (a six car set) 22342 pokes its cab from under the station canopy at Dublin Connolly catching the bright sunlight on 26 July 2010.

009 Inter City liveried River class 201 unit 227, RIVER LAUNE, stands at Dublin Connolly on 26 July 2010 awaiting departure on the 13:20 Dublin /Belfast Enterprise service.

This class of diesel was built by General Motors in 1994/5. Some members of the class have both English and Irish nameplates, and other class member although allocated names never recieved them. In the case of this loco 227 it has just English nameplates.

014 Class 22000 six car Outer Suburban unit 22342 stands at Mullingar at 12:16 on 26 July 2010 after arriving on time with the 11:05 departure from Dublin Connolly.

The service continues to Sligo with a timetabled 14:10 arrival.

 

020 A very neat and tidy Longford Station complete with atractive footbridge (bridge no 451) and signal box on 27 July 2010. Built by the Midland and Great Western Railway the station opened in 1855.

021 The old goods shed and evocative old yard crane contrast with the colour light signal (SL795) at Longford July 2010.

022 Longford Station taken from the station footbridge looking towards Dublin.

The main station buildings complete with ticket and enquiry office are on the left. The bus station is outside these buildings adjacent to the station car park. The now out-of-use freigfhtliner terminal can be seen on the right of the picture.

July 2010

023 The rather precariously balanced signal box at Longford Station sadly now mothballed out of use following the recent re signalling programme.

 

 

July 2010

027 Set 7 a three car unit, consisting of 22307, 22407 and 22207, arrives at Longford on 27 July 2010.

030 Set 7 departs Longford framed by the ornate MGW footbridge on 27 July 2010.

032 Old railway age meets new railway age “crane and cab” at

Longford July 2010.

 

 

034 Float station July 2010.

Situated on the Cavan branch close to Inny Junction, and built by the MGW, this station and its goods shed is an amazing survivor from MGW days.

Opened in 1856, the station closed to passengers in 1947 but did see occasional freight up to 1960 after which the track was lifted.

035 Float station July 2010 with platforms still in situ the old MGW goods shed can be seen beyond the station.

 

036 Float Station July 2010. View from road looking down trackbed. The old pedestrian gate and level crossing gate post still stand.

Unfortunately the MGW signal box “Float Station Crossing, which was situated on the left of the track bed, has long since been demolished.

047 The mothballed Athlone branch line at Mullingar Station July 2010

049 The early morning sun catches class 22000 22323 as it departs Mullingar with the 08:17 service to Sligo on 28 July 2010.

050 The impressive mothballed Mullingar Signal Box July 2010.

053 Class 22000 22241 rolls into Mullingar with the 08:55 departure for Dublin Connolly (arrive 10:05), the train having departed Sligo at 07:00.

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055 Internal view of class 22000 unit. Built by Rotem (Korea) and Mitsui (Tokyo), they are Irish Rail's latest Inter-City units.

They have a top speed of 100 mph, and are designed to operate as three, six or nine car sets. The design also allows them to operate up to eighteen cars in case of emergency.

As can be seen they are finished to a high standard, and seats line up with windows, unlike most of the UK's units.

056 River class 209, 209 (which was allocated River Foyle name plates but was never given them) stands at Dublin Connolly having just arrived on an Enterprise service from Belfast.

Note the not to be moved sign in place as the loco and stock receive attention from service staff prior to its return journey to Belfast on 28 July 2010.

058 Cab view of 209 at Dublin Connolly 28 July 2010.

060 Class 22000, 22241, a six car suburban unit, is serviced at Platform 1 Dublin Connolly having arrived with a service from Sligo.

061 Class 29000 four car outer suburban unit 29407 shares the stop blocks at Dublin Connolly with class 22000 22132

062 Class 22000 22332 stands under the impressive train shed at Dublin Connolly 28 July 2010

063 Contrasting front ends and liveries class 22000 and class 29000 Dublin Connolly 28 July 2010.

065 The impressive frontage of Dublin Heuston Station (formally Dublin Kingsbridge)

066 Dublin Heuston Station train shed 28 July 2010 with a couple of class 22000's awaiting departure.

067 A pair of 22000 units stand at the buffer stops in platforms two and three at Dublin Heuston Station on 28 July 2010 .

068 A six car class 22000 stands awaiting the road at Dublin Heuston's rather isolated platform 10.

 

070 A three car class 22000 unit departs Dublin Heuston.

The loco servicing point can be seen just behind the back carriage, and stored passenger stock in the old orange and black livery is visible in the distant yard.

072 The impressive side-entrance to Dublin Heuston Station July 2010

073 Dart unit crosses the River Liffey July 2010

074 Eight car class 29000 unit arrives at Dublin Tara Street on 28 July 2010.

077 Dart unit 8622 awaits departure from Dublin Tara Street on 28 July 2010.

078 Class 29000 29107 rolls into Dublin Tara Street with plenty of passengers waiting to join on 28 July 2010.

082 Dart unit class 8520, built in Japan no 8621, awaits departure with a service to Bray 28 July 2010.

083 Two dart units cross at Dublin Tara Street Station on 28 July 2010.

Unit 8128 is a class 8100, built by Siemens in Germany, and unit 8621 is a class 8520, built by Tokyo Corporation of Japan.

085 Dart class 8500, no 8603 arrives at Dublin Tara Street Station on 28 July 2010

 

090 Typical MGW red brick and limestone water tower and turntable at Dublin Connolly Station July 2010.

091 Class 29000, built by CAF in Spain, framed by an arch at Dublin Connolly Station July 2010.

092 Two class 29000 units await the evening peak at Dublin Connolly Station 28 July 2010.

 

 

094 The driver of River Class 201 no 233 catches up on the news in Dublin's evening paper, whilst awaiting departure on the 16:50 Enterprise service to Belfast.

Note the Irish nameplate. The nameplate on the other side of the cab will be in English

095 29000 class units, 29415, 29113, stand at Dublin Connolly on 28 July 2010

 

 

096 Two class 29000 units await tea-time departure from Dublin Connolly on 28 July 2010. To the left of 29415 and 29113 sits River Class 201, no 233

RIVER CLARE / ABHAINNE NA CHLAIR awaiting departure with the 16-50 Enterprise service to Belfast.

097 River class 201, 233, blasts out of Dublin Connolly with the 16:50 Enterprise service to Belfast on 28 July 2010.

100 DVT at rear of Enterprise service. Class 201 at front.

101 A bit of luck here but a very geometrical and symetrical line up of front ends at Dublin Connolly July 2010.

102 Two 29000 units at rest at the blocks at Dublin Connolly 28 July 2010.

103 Very impressive performance figures Dublin Connolly July 2010.

105 Station frontage Dublin Connolly, formally Dublin Amiens Street.

106 Luas tram station terminus Dublin Connolly with Alstom Citadis type 301, tram 3010, awaiting departure.

111 Two Class 2800 Arrow two-car sets snake into Dublin Connolly Station, led by unit 2084 on 28 July 2010.

112 Class 8100 Dart, unit 8334, arrives at Dublin Connolly on 28 July 2010.

113 Class 8100 Dart, unit 8135, contrasts with old water tower at Dublin Connolly 28 July 2010.

114 Class 22000 six car suburban set 22242 glides into Dublin Connolly to form the 17:05 departure to Sligo on 28 July 2010.

115 Class 22000 unit stands at Mullingar awaiting departure with the 18:14 service to Sligo