IRRS Special @ Portlaoise, 09-04-2016

The IRRS are running a two day railtour to celebrate the forty years of 071 class operation. Thanks to a closure of the intended route due to flooding, the first leg came through Portlaoise in, for once, good weather!

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083, Portlaoise, 09-04-2016

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The IRRS are running a two day special this year to celebrate 40 years of class 071 operation on CIÉ / Iarnród Éireann. In beautiful weather, 083 leads the first leg down the hill into Portlaoise on its way to Limerick via Nenagh.

Fran Burke caught it earlier here : https://flic.kr/p/G1qbwe

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