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IE - Ireland The Waterford freight terminal is located some distance from the passenger station. Two diesel freight locomotives class 071 are seen stabled among some freight cars at this terminal. Waterford, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland Diesel locomotive 225 is waiting at the back of an InterCity train to push it towards Dublin. Cork, 28-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland Diesel locomotive 231 in the latest Enterprise livery has arrived from Dublin at the new destination Belfast Great Central Station. Belfast, 02-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NIR - Northern Ireland Diesel locomotive 8208, owned by NIR but actually part of IE class 201, is seen pushing an InterCity train from Cork towards Dublin. Mallow(Ireland), 28-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland The trainsets of class 22000 are used for almost all long-distance services in Ireland. 6-car trainset 22045 is seen stabled near Dublin Connolly station. Dublin, 30-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland In 2024 the "Arrow" diesel trainsets class 2600 celebrated their 30th year in service. Trainset 2601/2602 has been repainted into its original livery from 1994. It is seen arriving at Glounthaune, where the lines from Cork to Cobh and Midleton divide. Glounthaune, 28-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland In 2024 the "Arrow" diesel trainsets class 2600 celebrated their 30th year in service. Trainset 2601/2602 has been repainted into its original livery from 1994. It is seen at end station Midleton before returning to Cork. Midleton, 28-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland Diesel trainsets class 2600 are now only used on the Cork commuter trains to Cobh and Midleton. Trainset 2603/2604 is seen passing through Glounthaune. Glounthaune, 28-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland Diesel trainsets class 2600 are now only used on the Cork commuter trains to Cobh and Midleton. Trainset 2604/2603 arrives at Cork. Cork, 28-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland Diesel trainsets class 29000 in the main shed of Dublin Connolly station. Dublin, 01-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE - Ireland Diesel trainset 29002 at one of the through platforms at Dublin Connolly station. Dublin, 30-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NIR - Northern Ireland Diesel trainset 3021 built by CAF is seen at end station Bangor of the railway line from Belfast. Bangor, 02-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NIR - Northern Ireland Quite comfortable interior of diesel trainset 3021. Bangor, 02-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NIR - Northern Ireland Trainset 4009 of class 4000, very similar to class 3000, is seen at Bangor. Bangor, 02-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NIR - Northern Ireland Trainset 4009 is seen at Belfast Lanyon Place, the former Belfast Central station. Belfast, 02-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NIR - Northern Ireland Interior of diesel trainset 4009, second class only. Belfast, 02-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE/DART - Ireland Old electric trainset 8112 is ready for departure from Dublin Connolly towards Howth. Due to infrastructure works, Connolly was the station where the service started today. Dublin, 01-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE/DART - Ireland Old electric trainset 8112 has reached end station Howth. Howth, 01-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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IE/DART - Ireland Electric trainset 8603 (8503) makes a brief stop at Dalkey on its way to Dun Laoghaire, end station due to infrastructure works on the line to Dublin. Dalkey, 01-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LBR - Ireland The Lartigue Monorail System was a very special type of railway. It was only operational in a very few places in France, and as the Listowel-Ballybunion Railway (1888-1924) in Ireland. A short strech has been reconstructed in Listowel, with a diesel locomotive (looking like a steam engine) and two passenger coaches. Passenger cars with cabins on both sides of the monorail. Balancing the weight in the cars is very important for a smooth ride. Listowel, 29-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LBR (Lartigue Monorail) - Ireland The Lartigue Monorail System was a very special type of railway. It was only operational in a very few places in France, and as the Listowel-Ballybunion Railway (1888-1924) in Ireland. A short strech has been reconstructed in Listowel, with a diesel locomotive (looking like a steam engine) and two passenger coaches. Passenger cars with cabins on both sides of the monorail. Balancing the weight in the cars is very important for a smooth ride. Listowel, 29-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LBR (Lartigue Monorail) - Ireland The Lartigue Monorail System was a very special type of railway. It was only operational in a very few places in France, and as the Listowel-Ballybunion Railway (1888-1924) in Ireland. A short strech has been reconstructed in Listowel, with a diesel locomotive (looking like a steam engine) and two passenger coaches. Diesel locomotive LBR 4 before departure. The original steam locomotives had two kettles on both sides of the monorail. Listowel, 29-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LBR (Lartigue Monorail) - Ireland The Lartigue Monorail System was a very special type of railway. It was only operational in a very few places in France, and as the Listowel-Ballybunion Railway (1888-1924) in Ireland. A short strech has been reconstructed in Listowel, with a diesel locomotive (looking like a steam engine) and two passenger coaches. At the end of the line, the locomotive is turned on a turntable. Listowel, 29-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LBR (Lartigue Monorail) - Ireland The Lartigue Monorail System was a very special type of railway. It was only operational in a very few places in France, and as the Listowel-Ballybunion Railway (1888-1924) in Ireland. A short strech has been reconstructed in Listowel, with a diesel locomotive (looking like a steam engine) and two passenger coaches. Switches on this monorail are quite complicated and look like turntables. LBR4 runs around its train before pushing it back to the platform at the museum building. Listowel, 29-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LBR (Lartigue Monorail) - Ireland The Lartigue Monorail System was a very special type of railway. It was only operational in a very few places in France, and as the Listowel-Ballybunion Railway (1888-1924) in Ireland. A short strech has been reconstructed in Listowel, with a diesel locomotive (looking like a steam engine) and two passenger coaches. The museum is located in the old (normal, narrow gauge railway) goods shed at Listowel. Passengers from Limerick and Tralee changed in Listowel to the monorail train to Ballybunion at the coast. Listowel, 29-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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WSVR - Northern Ireland The Waterford Suir Vally Railway operates narrow gauge museum trains between Kilmeadan and Bilberry. End station Bilberry - not far from Waterford - is only reached on special runs for groups. Bilberry, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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WSVR - Northern Ireland The Waterford Suir Vally Railway operates narrow gauge museum trains between Kilmeadan and Bilberry. This narrow gauge industrial (probably) Hunslet locomotive is newly plinthed at the edge of the car park. Kilmeadan, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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WSVR - Northern Ireland The Waterford Suir Vally Railway operates narrow gauge museum trains between Kilmeadan and Bilberry. Station area in Kilmeadan, with a former standard gauge coach as ticket booth and exhibition area. Kilmeadan, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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WSVR - Northern Ireland The Waterford Suir Vally Railway operates narrow gauge museum trains between Kilmeadan and Bilberry. Diesel locomotive LM348 is at the head of the train, seen before departure to Toll Plaza along the Suir banks. Kilmeadan, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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WSVR - Northern Ireland The Waterford Suir Vally Railway operates narrow gauge museum trains between Kilmeadan and Bilberry. On Saturdays the trains run to Toll Plaza but there is no platform and no way to take the train. It quickly reverses and the locomotive pushes it back to Kilmeadan. Toll Plaza, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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WSVR - Northern Ireland The Waterford Suir Vally Railway operates narrow gauge museum trains between Kilmeadan and Bilberry. This old signal is located near the former switch, where the lines to Bilberry and the Waterford freight station (the bride over the Suir still exists) used to divide. Toll Plaza, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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WSVR - Northern Ireland The Waterford Suir Vally Railway operates narrow gauge museum trains between Kilmeadan and Bilberry. With the Dan Donovan Tunnel, the WSVR line passes under the N25 Waterford City Bypass near Toll Plaza. Toll Plaza, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LUAS - Ireland First series tram nr. 3011 is seen at the Dublin Connolly railway station stop on the Red Line. Dublin, 31-05-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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LUAS - Ireland Third series tram number 5004 is seen at end station Brides Glen of the Green Line, quite far from the center of Dublin. Dublin, 01-06-2025 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Pesa 120NaS2 No. 814 on route 10 at Las Arkonski, Szczecin, Poland, 10.09.2024. Photo by Michal Kozicki (michalmarekkozicki@gmail.com)