Irish Railways 1977

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	Dublin Connolly with 133 on the 08.20 to Galway 30 April 1977
	Dublin Connolly 30 April 1977
	Dublin Connolly 30 April 1977
	Running along the Royal Canal near Clonsilla 30 April 1977
	Clonsilla 30 April 1977
	Onto the single track at Clonsilla. The line, which once was double line all the way to Galway, has now been re-doubled out to Maynooth 30 April 1977
	Enfield Signal Cabin 30 April 1977
	Crossing a freight at (I think) Maynooth 30 April 1977
	Mullingar, where 133 continued to Galway leaving the tour participants to await 186 30 April 1977
	J15 0-6-0 arrives at Mullingar with the RPSI special 30 April 1977
	Mullingar, where 133 continued to Galway leaving the tour participants to await 186 30 April 1977
	Somewhere near Streamstown. This line has now been closed completely, and Galway trains are now routed from Heuston via Portarlington 30 April 1977
	Crossing at Moate 30 April 1977
	Athlone West station. This station on the west bank of the Shannon has now been closed and all traffic concentrated on the South station on the east bank 30 April 1977
	Athlone 30 April 1977
	Athlone 30 April 1977
	Athlone 30 April 1977
	Athlone 30 April 1977
	Ballinasloe 30 April 1977
	I originally noted this as being Attymon Jn, but I have been corrected - it is in fact Athenry. Thank you David Ronan! 30 April 1977
	Galway, 186 backs out from the bay platform prior to running round 30 April 1977
	Galway, 186 backs out from the bay platform prior to running round 30 April 1977
	186 running round at Galway 30 April 1977
	186 and 131 at Galway 30 April 1977
	Galway looking out across the bay with 186 stabling the stock back in the bay platform 30 April 1977
	Galway 30 April 1977
	186 goes onto the turntable 30 April 1977
	Turning 186 30 April 1977
	Turning 186 30 April 1977
	047 on a train for Dublin at Galway 30 April 1977
	047 in the main platform, the RPSI stock in the bay and 186 on the turntable at Galway 30 April 1977
	134 arrives into Galway with a train from Dublin 30 April 1977
	131 acts as station pilot to release 134 at Galway 30 April 1977
	The interior of Galway Signal Cabin, with the miniature ETS machine for the section to Oranmore in the background 30 April 1977
	186 comes off shed at Galway 30 April 1977
	186 ready for the road at Galway 30 April 1977
	134 is on shed ready to be turned 30 April 1977
	Running back across the bog 30 April 1977
	View from the cab travelling down the GSWR main line out of Dublin. This is near Clondalkin on the stretch which has now been quadrupled 05 May 1977
	Approaching Sallins (not Hazelhatch - thank you David Ronan for correcting me) 05 May 1977
	Newbridge 05 May 1977
	Portarlington 05 May 1977
	Portlaoise 05 May 1977
	Ballybrophy with the branch from Limerick via Nenagh on the right 05 May 1977
	Limerick Junction 05 May 1977
	The famous cross-over at Linerick Jn 05 May 1977
	Approaching Mallow 05 May 1977
	B167 at Mallow with a Cork train 05 May 1977
	Looking forward at Mallow with the road set for the Killarney Line 05 May 1977
	Banteer 05 May 1977
	Heading west towards Killarney 05 May 1977
	Millstreet 05 May 1977
	Rathmore 05 May 1977
	MacGillycuddy's Reeks 05 May 1977
	MacGillycuddy's Reeks 05 May 1977
	Approaching Killarney: The station is a terminus, with the line on to Tralee diverging on the right from a "check" siding. Through trains have to reverse out of Killarney before continuing their journey. 05 May 1977
	Killarney 05 May 1977
	The view from the check siding 05 May 1977
	Farranfore, once the junction for Valentia Island 05 May 1977
	Approaching Tralee 05 May 1977
	Tralee 05 May 1977
	One of the many level crossings, I am reliably informed that this is Killeen Crossing (XT113)at MP43 1/2 between Killarney & Farranfore 05 May 1977
	Killarney, looking east towards Mallow 05 May 1977
	Ex GSWR 0-6-0T no. 90 plinthed at Mallow. This loco was restored to working order and is now on the Downpatrick Railway in Co Down 05 May 1977
	Passing Inchicore loco works 05 May 1977
	Dun Laoghaire, with an ex-dmu trailer converted to a push-pull control trailer 06 May 1977
	B203 (re-engined from C203) propels a train for Dublin out of Dun Laoghaire 06 May 1977
	Rosslare train arrives at Dun Laoghaire 06 May 1977
	Passing Dalkey Down Distant signal with a Bray - Dublin train heading north 06 May 1977
	Passing along the sea shore under Killiney Hill 06 May 1977
	Passing Killiney Down Distant with the Sugar Loaf in the background. Killiney beach on the left where I remember playing as a 5 year-old in the late 1950s 06 May 1977
	Entering Bray station 06 May 1977
	Bray 06 May 1977
	Leaving Bray 06 May 1977
	Passing through the tunnels in Bray Head; the old alignment (washed away by the sea) on the left 06 May 1977
	Passing through Bray Head 06 May 1977
	Crossing an up train at Graystones 06 May 1977
	The junction of the branch to the old station at Wicklow 06 May 1977
	The current Wicklow station, opened when the line was extended south towards Arklow. 06 May 1977
	Climbing up to Rathdrum 06 May 1977
	Rathdrum 06 May 1977
	Leaving Rathdrum 06 May 1977
	Running down the Vale of Avoca 06 May 1977
	The Vale of Avoca 06 May 1977
	The disused station at Avoca (aka "Ballykissangel) 06 May 1977
	The Vale of Avoca 06 May 1977
	Woodenbridge 06 May 1977
	Enniscorthy 06 May 1977
	Empty Guinness wagons at Enniscorthy 06 May 1977
	Wexford North 06 May 1977
	Wexford 06 May 1977
	Rosslare Strand, with the line from Waterford coming in on the right 06 May 1977
	Approaching Ballygeary, how things have changed since! 06 May 1977
	Ballygeary; the current Rosslare Harbour station is on the line to the right 06 May 1977
	I cannot remember exactly what happened here, but B181 is at the 1970s station at Rosslare, with the line round to the old station on the pier behind it. 06 May 1977
	B181 shunting at the old station on the pier at Rosslare 06 May 1977
	Returning north along the quay at Wexford 06 May 1977
	Wexford Quay 06 May 1977