23rd September 1995

C.I.E.
001 Farewell Tour

Loco Used ex-CIE A39
Stock Used 5609+???

Route :

Loco Route
A39 Dublin Connolly - Greystones - Wicklow - Arklow - Wexford - Rosslare Strand
A39 Rosslare Strand - Wellington Bridge - Waterford - Carrick-on-Suir - Tipperary - Keane's Points
A39 Keane's Points - Limerick Junction
A39 Limerick Junction - Thurles - Ballybrophy - Portarlington - Kildare - Sallins & Naas - Inchicore - Islandbridge Jn - Glasnevin Jn - North Strand Jn - Dublin Connolly

Notes :
(1) Operated as a farewell tour to the class.


A39 in the morning sun at Greystones (photo: Howard Harrison)

Sources : various including Howard Harrison

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Howard Harrison)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.00 Dublin Connolly 08.40d 08.47
7.0 Dun Laoghaire ? 09/01
19.5 Greystones 06.35a ~ 09.49d 09.29 ~ 09.51
39.7 Rathdrum ? 10/24
51.4 Arklow ? 10.41 ~ 10.44
79.9 Enniscorthy ? 11/20
95.4 Wexford ? 11/43
101.7 Rosslare Strand 11.42a ~ 11.52d 11.53 ~ 12.10
119.2 Wellington Bridge 12.19a ~ 12.37d 12.44 ~ 12.55
136.5 Waterford 13.10a ~ 15.40d 13.25 ~ 15.41
150.7 Carrick-on-Suir 16.05a ~ 17.0d 16.09 ~ 17.00
164.5 Clonmel 17.22a ~ 17.42d 17.23 ~ 17.40
175.4 Cahir 18.00a ~ 18.05d 17.59 ~ 18.06
192.1 Keane's Points ? 18.38 ~ 18.38
192.3 Limerick Junction 18.35a ~ 18.45d 18.43 ~ 18.55
248.5 Portlaoise ? 20/00
257.6 Portarlington ? 20/08
298.7 Islandbridge Jn ? 21/03
302.9 North Strand Jn ? ?
303.5 Dublin Connoly 20.47a 21.18


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