4 being watered (from an original water tower) at Gorey (photo: Neil Edwards)
9th - 11th May 2008
Railway Preservation
Society of Ireland
The Barrow Bridge
| Loco Used | steam: 4 & 186 |
| Stock Used | [1] :
RPSI 'Heritage' set:
88+2421+1463+1419+1916 [2] : RPSI mark 2 set: 180+301+300+302+460 |
Route:
| Date | Loco | Stock | Route |
| 09/05 (1) | 186 |
[1]
|
Dublin Connolly - Drumcondra - Glasnevin Jn - Mullingar |
| 09/05 (1) | 186 |
[1]
|
Mullingar - (reverse of outward route) - Dublin Connolly |
| 10/05 |
4
|
[2]
|
Dublin Heuston - Inchicore - Kildare - Cherryville Jn - Athy - Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) - Barrow Bridge - Lavistown North Jn - Lavistown South Jn - Thomastown - Waterford West - Waterford |
| 10/05 |
4
|
[2]
|
Waterford - Waterford West - Carrick-on-Suir - Clonmel |
| 10/05 |
4
|
[2]
|
Clonmel - Carrick-on-Suir - Waterford West - Waterford |
| 11/05 |
4
|
[2]
|
Waterford - Campile - Wellington Bridge - Bridgetown - Rosslare Strand (2) |
| 11/05 |
4
|
[2]
|
Rosslare Strand - Wexford - Enniscorthy - Gorey - Arklow - Avoca - Rathdrum - Wicklow - Greystones - Bray - Dun Laoghaire - Dublin Connolly |
Notes :
(1) 'Fringe event'. The return leg included a photostop at the then recently opened Phoenix Park
station.
(2) Train ran empty to Rosslare Eurport for gauging the new station, turning &
watering.
4 being watered (from an original water tower) at Gorey (photo: Neil Edwards)
Sources : Neil Edwards & Neil Brennan
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Edwards)
| Location |
Booked
|
Actual
|
| Dublin Heuston |
09.40d
|
09.39
|
| Inchicore |
09/45
|
09/43
|
| Hazel Hatch & Celbridge |
09/59
|
09/55
|
| Sallins & Naas |
10.12a ~ 10.27d
|
10.10 ~ 10.26
|
| Newbridge |
10/37½
|
10/37
|
| Kildare |
10w44a ~ 10w49d
|
10.46 ~ 10.53
|
| Cherryville Jn |
10/53½
|
10.59 ~ 10.59½
|
| Athy |
11/10½
|
11.18 ~ 11.19
|
| Carlow |
11/27
|
11/33
|
| Bagenalstown |
11w42a ~ 11w57d
|
11.47 ~ 12.06
|
| Lavistown Jn |
12/18
|
12/33
|
| Thomastown |
12/30
|
12/41
|
| Ballyhale |
12/38½
|
?
|
| Waterford |
13w09a ~ 14w10d
|
13.20 ~ 14.10
|
| Carrick-on-Suir |
14.35a ~ 14.40d
|
14.52 ~ 15.01
|
| Clonmel |
15.05a ~ 15.20d
|
15.31 ~ 15.50
|
| Carrick-on-Suir |
15.51½ ~ 15.53½
|
16/17
|
| Waterford |
16.27a
|
16.50
|
| Waterford |
09.40d
|
09.45
|
| Campile |
10/02½
|
10/07½
|
| Ballycullane |
10.09½ ~ 10.13½
|
10.18 ~ 10.32
|
| Wellington Bridge |
10.20 ~ 10.25
|
10.43 ~ 10.54
|
| Bridgetown |
10.42 ~ 10.46
|
11/17
|
| Rosslare Strand |
10.59½a ~ 11+04½
|
11.32 ~ 11+36
|
| Rosslare Europort |
11+12 ~ 12+25
|
ECS
|
| Rosslare Strand |
12+35 ~ 12.42d
|
12+39 ~ 12.43
|
| Wexford |
13.02½ ~ 13.09½
|
13.01 ~ 13.09½
|
| Enniscorthy |
13/40½
|
13.36 ~ 13.38½
|
| Gorey |
14w09½ ~ 14w24½
|
14.07 ~ 14.21
|
| Arklow |
14.43 ~ 14.53
|
14.40 ~ 14.47
|
| Rathdrum |
15.13½ ~ 15.33½
|
15.13 ~ 15.21½
|
| Wicklow |
15/49
|
15.38 ~ 15.46
|
| Kilcoole |
16.02 ~ 16.07
|
16.03½ ~ 16.09
|
| Greystones |
16.11½ ~ 16.16½
|
16.18 ~ 16.20
|
| Bray |
16/25½
|
16.35 ~ 16.36
|
| Dalkey |
16/39
|
?
|
| Dun Laoghaire |
16/48
|
16/51
|
| Dublin Pearse |
17/04
|
17/05
|
| Dublin Connolly |
17.09a
|
17.09
|
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