30 years ago, 5 feet 3 inch gauge General Motors class 141 No 155 stands at Limerick loco shed. Note the ancient carriages.
142 has just crossed the main Limerick - Dublin road and the level crossing can just be seen rising in the background. With the load of shale it powers up the bank en route to the Cement works.
177 is working as limerick pilot here and is looking surpirsingly clean. This is one of the 13 bo-bo's left in Irish Service.
144 is seen here acting as station pilot at Limerick and is waiting patiently for its next duty. With Railcars being ever more used on the Irish System scenes like this will soon be a memory.
Not even the nosie from the 141 class disturbs the crow sitting on the fence. The train here consist's of shale for the Mungret Cement works outside Limerick city.
Engine 142 is seen here on the daily Shale traffic with empty hoppers en route to Kilmastulla siding to load the Shale. 16 of the class remain to date and are slowly being withdrawn.
The 141 class is seen here in the Limerick Terminas after completing a railtour from Limerick to Rosslare and Return, recreating the Boat trains that used to ply the route. Craven Coach's can be s... (more)
Captured performing station pilot duties.
Shunting Limerick Station
