| The opening of the Docklands station was celebrated with a formal opening. The event was packed to capacity with An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Minister Cullen, Minister Lenihan, Dr. John Lynch chairman CIÉ, Mr. Richard Fern, Barry Kenny along with many others attened the opening.
This collection has photos of services operating from the Docklands, the brand new 22000 class railcar on display, the official launch by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern and some photos of a trip to Thomastown on the 16:25 with 088. |
225 departs Connolly with the 11:00 to Belfast |
22x01 sits at the Docklands station for the opening cermony |
The interior of the Docklands station |
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A sight never to be repeated a 22 and 29 class railcar at the Docklands |
167+166 on the wash rd. outside Connolly |
29408 recently arrived from the Docklands |
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29109 departs from Clonsilla. |
Station Sign |
1 minute to departure, 29x08 prepares for the 12:30 dep. to Clonsilla |
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22201 at the Docklands |
How things change over time, what once freight had freight passing under, now is access to Spencer Dock. |
The bright interior of the 22000 railcar. |
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Nice bay seats with all windows lining up with the bays |
The spacious drivers cab of the 22000 |
An Taoiseach makes his speech while Ministers Lenihan, Cullen, Mr. Richard Fearn and Dr. John Lynch look on. |
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An Taoiseach tells the audience of the benifit of the new station. |
An Taoiseach formally opens the Docklands station |
Richard Fearn presents An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern with a model train. |
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Dr. John Lynch, Minister Martin Cullen and An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern try out the brand new 22000 |
The media frenzy as Martin Cullen does an interview with the press. |
The view as you eneter the station from Sherrif street bridge as a 29000 heads to Clonsilla |
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An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Dr. John Lynch leave the Docklands station |
Back to the real stuff! 088 minutes before dep. with the 16:25 to Waterford |
6104 stands at Kilkenny while working the 18:25 Waterford-Dublin service |
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4003 sits at plat. 4 Heuston after working the 18:30 ex Cork. |
29103 waits at Connolly to start the 23:20 service to Dundalk |
