12th May 1979

Irish Railway Record Society / Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North West Branch)
New Ross Tour

Locos Used CIE: 129, 134, 155 & 186
Stock Used 2552+1454+2403+1485+1358+1470+1484

Route :

Loco(s) Route
155 + 186 Dublin Connolly - North Strand Jn - Glasnevin Jn - Islandbridge Jn - Inchicore - Sallins - Kildare - Cherryville Jn - Carlow - Levistown North Jn - Levistown West Jn - Kilkenny
155 + 186 Kilkenny - Levistown West Jn - Levistown South Jn - Waterford - New Ross
155 + 186 New Ross - Waterford
155 + 186 Waterford - Campile - Wellington Bridge - Rosslare Strand (2) - Rosslare Harbour
129 + 134 Rosslare Harbour - (2) Rosslare Strand  - Wexford - Gorey - Wicklow - Greystones - Bray - Dublin Pearse - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) The timing sheet referred to this tour as the 'New Ross/Rosslare Tour'.
(2) Confirmation of route and locos required from Rosslaire Strand to the Pier (now referred to as Harbour?) and back - above is as reported by Alan Holmewood however the timing sheet refers to the route as follows;
Rosslare Strand - Rosslare M'land (Run-round and propel empty train to Pier); Rosslare Pier - Rosslare Strand


155 + 186 at New Ross (photo: Alan Holmewood)

Sources : Alan Holmewood & Michael Trower

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Michael Trower)

Location Booked Actual
Dublin Connolly 07.55d 07.57
Glasnevin Jn 08/02 ?
Cabra 08/06 ?
Islandbridge 08/10 08/15
Inchicore 08/15 08/18
CY228 08/19 ?
Hazelhatch 08/22 08/30
CY220 08/26 ?
Sallins 08/29½ 08/38½
CY212 08/33 ?
Droichead Nua 08/36 08/44
Curragh M.L. 08/38 08/46
Kildare 08/40 08.49 ~ 08.49½
Cherryville Jn 08/43 08.56 ~ 08.56
Athy 08/55 09/08
Carlow 09x07 ~ 09x17 09.21 ~ 09.28
Muine Bheag 09/27½ 09/42
Kilkenny 09.45a ~ 10.00d 09.54 ~ 10.8
Thomastown 10/12 10/20
Mulinavat 10/26 10/35
Waterford 10.38a ~ 11.00d 10.45 ~ 11.00
Kilmokea 14.40a ~ 14.50d 14.48 ~ 14.56
Campile 14.55a ~ 15.05d 15.00 ~ 15.06½
Ballycullane 15.14a ~ 15.24d 15.15 ~ 15.22
Wellington Bridge 15.30a ~ 15.40d 15.29½ ~ 15.38
Bridgetown 15.55a ~ 16.05d 15.52 ~ 16.03
Killinick 16.12a ~ 16.22d 16.09 ~ 16.21
Rosslare Strand 16.27a ~ 16.37d 16.25 ~ 16.34
Rosslare M'land 16.42a ~ ??.??d 16.42 ~ ??.??
Rosslare Pier ??.??a ~ 17.30d ??.?? ~ 17.30
Rosslare Strand 17/36 17/38
Wexford South 17/42 17/46
Wexford North 17/51 17.45 ~ 17.50
Enniscorthy 18/10 18/11
Gorey 18/28 18/30
Arklow 18/40 18/42
Avoca 18p45a ~ 18p54d 18.49 ~ 18.57
Rathdrum 19/06 19/05
Wicklow 19x16 ~ 19x26 19.15 ~ 19.28
Greystones 19.41a ~ 19.51d 19.42 ~ 19.51
Bray 20/02 20.01 ~ 20.02
Dalkey 20/10 20/10
Dunlaoghaire 20.14a ~ 20.15d 20.14 ~ 20.15
Dublin Pearse 20/24 20/24
Dublin Connolly 20.30a ??.??


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