Photo Review
8th April 1995
Irish Traction Group
The Tuam Freight-Liner
| Locos Used | IE : ???, 131, 172 & 202 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ??? (3) | Dublin Heuston - Islandbridge Jn |
| 202 | Dublin Islandbridge Jn - Dublin Connolly - Dun Laoghaire |
| 202 | Dun Laoghaire - Dublin Connolly |
| 131 + 172 | Dublin Connolly - Glasnevin Jn - Islandbridge Jn - Portarlington - Clara - Athlone - Athenry - Galway |
| 172 + 131 | Galway - Athenry - Tuam - Claremorris |
| 131 + 172 | Claremorris - Tuam - Athenry (1) |
| 172 + 131 | Athenry - Athlone Midland (2) - Portarlington - Kildare - Sallins & Naas - Islandbridge Jn - (2) Glasnevin Jn - Dublin Connolly - Bray |
Notes :
(1) Train delayed by points failure getting onto mainline. Sent onto Ennis line
(propelling move) to reverse.
(2) Train sent mainline to Dublin due to late running (booked route was via
Moate, Mullingar and Maynooth to Dublin).
(3) confirmation of which loco was used on this leg is required.
Sources : Jonathan Wilcox & Howard Harrison
Photo Review
131 leading 172 en-route to Galway (photo: Howard Harrison)
The loco order was reversed from Galway (photo: Howard Harrison)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Howard Harrison)
| Miles | Location | Booked | Actual |
| 0.00 | Dublin Heuston | ? | ? |
| ??.?? 0.00 |
Dun Laoghaire | ??.??a ~ 08.18d | ??.?? ~ 08.25 |
| 7.0 | Dublin Connoly | 08L37a ~ 08L50d | 08.38 ~ 08.56 |
| 9.1 | Glasnevin Jn | ? | 09/01 |
| 11.8 | Islandbridge Jn | ? | 09/07 |
| 52.9 | Portarlington | 09.51a ~ 09.58d | 10.00 ~ 10.03 |
| 76.1 | Clara | 10/29 | 10/35 |
| 91.6 | Athlone | 10.51a ~ 10.53d | 10.54 ~ 10.58 |
| 105.7 | Ballinasloe | 11/10 | 11.16 ~ 11.22 |
| 127.5 | Athenry | 11.36a ~ 11.53d | 11.49 ~ 12.03 |
| 140.8 | Galway | 12.10a ~ 13.15d | 12.20 ~ 13.21 |
| 154.0 | Athenry | 13.31a ~ 13.35d | 13.44 ~ 13.47 |
| 169.8 | Tuam | ? | 14/26 |
| 186.8 | Claremorris | 15.00a ~ 15.30d | 15.09 ~ 15.53 |
| 219.5 | Athenry | 17.00a ~ 17.10d | 17.33 ~ 18.42 |
| 241.3 | Ballinasloe | 17/36 | 19/08 |
| 255.0 | Athlone Midland | 17.58 ~ 17.59 | 19/22 |
| 257.5 | Athlone | ? | 19.25 ~ 19.26 |
| 296.3 | Portarlington | ? | 20.27 ~ 20.29 |
| 308.0 | KIldare | ? | 20.44 ~ 20.46 |
| 337.3 | Islandbridge jn | ? | 21/24 |
| 339.9 | Glasnevin Jn | ? | ? |
| 342.0 | Dublin Connolly | 20.35a ~ 20.40d | 21.37 ~ 21.42 |
| 349.0 | Dun Laoghaire | 20.55a | 21.53 |
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