This time on a down train and eating raw spinach. The setting sun is spectacular. North Cork looks so peaceful. As green as it gets. Into Mallow. Gradually the lush land of North Cork gives way to the marsh land and mountains of Kerry.
Kerry driver replaces his Cork colleague.
Always a nice job but being a train driver in the Irish springtime is the best of jobs.
Alas I'm too old. I'd liked to have been a loco driver. Ah well. Another box not to be ticked
Single track to Tralee. And all in evening daylight.
All the time the controller at Connolly Station knows about us and where we are. No semaphore, no token.
Featured Post
Irish Rail is no friend of St Brigid's Bank Holiday Weekend
No doubt most people who do nine-to-five jobs Monday to Friday are looking forward to the St Bridgid’s Bank Holiday Weekend, which this year...
-
In the current edition of the Irish Catholic David Quin writes about the controversy happening between US Catholic politicians and the US hi...
-
Brother Thomas Casey was born in Tom Casey OP Kenmare, Co Kerry on August 26, 1933. After school he joined the Cistercian Order in Roscrea w... -
The story below is from The Irish Times of yesterday. The article is written by Arthur Beesley. On face value this is a shocking story and i...
2 comments:
Nicely written. You are a gifted writer.
Elizabeth
Ah, not sure about that. You probably have a secret love for trains.
Post a Comment