Ireland (All Images)

Class 141, number 146 sits under the overall roof of Cork station with the 1315 Cork-Tralee service on 30/09/1998.

Class 141, number 146 thrashes out of Cork station with the 1315 Cork-Tralee service on a dismal 30/09/1998.

2612/2611 arrive at Cork with the 1255 Cobh-Cork service on 30/09/1998.

Class 071, number 084 sits in the bay platform at Cork on the stock that will form the 1515 Cork-Tralee service on 30/09/1998.

084 arrives at Farrenfore as the sun begins to set on 01/10/1998 with the 1515 Cork-Tralee service.

Class 141, number 148 arrives at Farrenfore with the 1710 Tralee-Cork service on 01/10/1998.

Class 141, number 148 arrives at Farrenfore with the 1710 Tralee-Cork service on 01/10/1998.

148 approaches the N22 Killarney-Cork road level crossing to the south east of Killarney on 01/10/1998 with the 1710 Tralee-Cork service.

Irish GM Class 071, number 072 awaits departure from Killarney with the 0915 Tralee-Cork on 10/06/2005.

072 pictured after running round the 0915 Tralee-Cork at Mallow on 10/06/2005.

Class 201, number 221 arrives at Mallow with the 0830 Dublin Heuston-Tralee on 10/06/2005.

Class 201, number 212 passes Limerick Junction with the 1040 FSaO Dublin Heuston-Cork on 10/06/2005. Note the stored sugar beet wagons on the left awaiting the start of the new season in October.

2701/2702 form the 1245 Limerick Junction-Waterford seen awaiting departure in the Waterford Bay at Limerick Junction on 10/06/2005.

219 departs from Limerick Junction on 10/06/2005 with the 1055 Dublin Heuston-Cork service.

219 departs from Limerick Junction on 10/06/2005 with the 1055 Dublin Heuston-Cork service as 2702/2701 await to depart with the 1245 Limerick Junction-Waterford service.

After reversing in the headshunt 2701/2702 pass around the rear of Limerick Junction's island platform with the 1245 Limerick Junction-Waterford service on 10/06/2005. When Waterford trains arrive/depart Limerick Junction, the only access to the platform is via a footbridge, the ramp and level crossing being closed. The train would need to reverse again within half a mile to gain the Waterford line.

216 arrives at Limerick Junction on 10/06/2005 with the 1145 FO Cork-Dublin Heuston service.

216 arrives at Limerick Junction on 10/06/2005 with the 1145 FO Cork-Dublin Heuston service.

The Irish equivalent of a DVT, 6105 stands at Limerick on 10/06/2005 with 230 at the rear providing the power forming the 1420 Limerick-Dublin Heuston service.

The Irish equivalent of a DVT, 6105 stands at Limerick on 10/06/2005 with 230 at the rear providing the power forming the 1420 Limerick-Dublin Heuston service.

230 stands under the staion roof at Limerick on 10/06/2005 before working the 1420 Limerick-Dublin Heuston service in push/pull mode.

Class 141, number 175 and Class 181, number 187 stand on Limerick SP on 10/06/2005. Not the best of pictures as it was taken through the glass of a passing train.

Class 141, number 173 stands in the sidings at Limerick on 10/06/2005 after arriving on a what was believed to be a trainload of shale from Kilmastulla. Again, not the best of pictures as it was taken through the glass of a passing train.

212 passes Limerick Junction on the 10/06/2005 with the 1345 FO Cork-Dublin Heuston service.