Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stuart Smith)
7th November 2014
Railway Preservation
Society of Ireland
(Private Charter) / The Blue Train
| Locos Used | IE: 217 & 233 |
| Stock Used | RPSI set: 1506+1541+1523+1514+1522+1505+1532+3185 |
Route :
B220 : Dublin Connolly to Midleton
B221 : Midleton to Dublin Connolly
| Tour Name | Loco | Route |
| (Private Charter) | 233 | Dublin Connolly - Islandbridge Jn - Kildare - Portarlington - Ballybrophy - Thurles - Limerick Junction - Mallow - Cork - Midleton |
| Blue Train | 217 | Midleton - (reverse of outward route) - Cork |
| Blue Train | 233 | Cork - (reverse of outward route) - Dublin Connolly |
Notes :
(1) The outward journey was a private charter service taking delegates (of
Google) to Midleton; The return ECS journey was opened up as a one-way passenger
charter back to Dublin and ran under the title of 'The Blue Train'.
(2) Stuart Smith comments: The original plan was actually to use NIR112 for the
main part of this trip. However NIR8113 was sent in error to Dublin from Belfast
on Thursday, which is not cleared for use in the South due to a modification
with the braking system apparently.
Source : Stuart Smith (on B221 throughout)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Stuart Smith)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Dublin Connolly | 10.55d | ? | 18.51a | ? [P4] | |
| Glasnevin Jn | 11/02 | ? | 18/38½ | ? | |
| Islandbridge Jn | 11/09 | ? | 18/32 | ? | |
| Inchicore | 11/12½ [DF] | ? | 18/30 | ? | |
| Hazelhatch | 11/21 | ? | 18/21 [UF] | ? | |
| Sallins | 11/27½ | ? | 18/13½ | ? | |
| Newbridge | 11/34 | ? | 18/07 | ? | |
| Kildare | 11/38½ | ? | 18/01½ | ? | |
| Cherryville Jn | 11/40½ | ? | 17/58½ | ? | |
| Monasterevin | 11/44½ | ? | 17/54½ | ? | |
| Portarlington | 11/50 | ? | 17/49 | ? | |
| Portlaoise | 11/58½ | ? | 17/39 | ? | |
| Ballybrophy | 12/12½ | ? | 17/25 | ? | |
| Lisduff | 12/17½ | ? | 17/19 | ? | |
| Templemore | 12/22½ | ? | 17/14 | ? | |
| Thurles | 12/30 | ? | 17/07½ | ? | |
| Limerick Junction | 12/50 | ? | 16/48½ | ? [UM] | |
| Charleville | 13/13 | ? | 16/25½ | ? | |
| Mallow | 13/28 | ? | 16/13 | ? | |
| Rathpeacon | 13/45½ | ? | 15/56 | ? | |
| Cork | 13.55a ~ 14.00d | ? | 15.32½a ~ 15.47½d | ? [P5] | |
| Littleisland | 14/07 | ? | 15/24½ | ? | |
| Glounthaune | 14/09½ | ? | 15/22 | ? | |
| Carrigtwohill | 14/14½ | ? | 15/17 | ? | |
| Midleton | 14.21a | ? | 15.10d | ? [P1] |
Associated Light Engine Movements
R230 : IE 217 Light Engine : Cork to Midleton
R231 : IE 233 Light Engine : Midleton to Cork
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Cork | 14.25d | 15.46a |
| Littleisland | 14/32 | 15/38 |
| Glounthaune | 14/34½ | 15/35 |
| Carrigtwohill | 14/38½ | 15/30 |
| Midleton | 14.45a | 15.23d |
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