6th - 8th May 2006

Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
Earl of Desmond
(37th RPSI International Railtour)

Locos Used steam: 4 & 186
Stock Used [1]: booked for 5 Crvs + GSV
[2] booked for 5x Mk2's

Route:
B200 : Dublin Heuston to Mallow
B300 : Mallow to Tralee
B301 : Tralee to Mallow
B201 : Mallow to Dublin Connolly
B120 : Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central
???? : Belfast Central to Whitehead RPSI

Date Loco Stock Route
06/05 4 [1] Dublin Heuston - Islandbridge Jn - Inchicore - Sallins & Naas - Kildare - Cherryville Jn - Portarlington - Ballybrophy - Thurles - Limerick Junction - Charleville - Mallow
06/05 186 [1] Mallow - Killarney Jn - Killarney - Tralee
07/05 186 [1] Tralee - (reverse of outward route) - Mallow
07/05 4 [1] Mallow - (reverse of outward route) - Islandbridge Jn - Cabra - Glasnevin Jn - Drumcondra - North Strand Jn - Dublin Connolly
08/05 4 [2] Dublin Connolly - Howth Junction - Drogheda - Newry - Lisburn - Central Jn - City Jn - Belfast Central - Lagan Jn - Yorkgate - Bleach Green Jn - Monkstown West - Templepatrick - Antrim
08/05 4 [2] Antrim - Crumlin - Lisburn - Central Jn - City Jn - Belfast Central - Lagan Jn - Yorkgate - Bleach Green Jn - Greenisland - Whitehead NIR - Whitehead RPSI

Notes :
(1) Route and loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings. See booked timings below for additional notes.

Source : Alan Restell

Photo Review


Alan Restell's tickets for the tour.


Timings (Booked Only)
 (from Alan Restell)

6th & 7th May

Location Booked (06/05) Booked (07/05) Comments
Dublin Heuston 08.10d -

 
Dublin Connolly - 19.05a  
North Strand Jn - 18/55½  
Glasnevin Jn - 18/47½  
Cabra - 18/40½  
Islandbridge Jn 08/11½ 18//35  
Inchicore 08/15½ 18/31  
Hazelhatch 08/27½ 18/17  
Sallins & Naas 08/37½ 18/07  
Newbridge 08/47 17/59½  
Curragh 08/49½ 17/57  
Kildare 08/53 17/53½  
Cherryville Jn 08/57 17/50½  
Portarlington 09w10½a ~ 09w30½d 17w03a ~ 17w37d (ii) (ii) cross to Down platform. ALL passengers and crew to de-train as quickly as possible to allow the train to propel back for water
Portlaoise 09.44a ~ 09.57d (i) 16.35a ~ 16.49d (ii) (i) looped for the 09.00 Dublin Heuston to Cork (A202) to overtake
(ii) looped for the 13.45 Tralee to Dublin Heuston (A305) to overtake
Ballybrophy 10.20a ~ 10.31d (i) 16.00a ~ 16.12d (ii) (i) looped for the 09.20 Dublin Heuston to Tralee (A320) to overtake
(ii) looped for the 14.30 Cork to Dublin Heuston (A207) to overtake
Lisduff 10/39½ 15/49  
Templemore 10/48 15/41  
Thurles 10.59a ~ 11.19d 15w10a ~ 15w30d  
Limerick Junction 11/49½ 13.57a ~ 14.42d (i) (i) turn loco no.4 on Limerick Junction triangle
Charleville 12.21a ~ 13.16d (i) 13/25 (i) looped for the 10.40 Dublin Heuston to Cork (A222) & 11.00 Dublin Heuston to Cork (A204) to overtake
Mallow 13L40a ~ 14L40d 11L59a ~ 13L05d  
Killarney Jn 14/43 11/57½  
Banteer 15.03a ~ 15.23d 11.21a ~ 11.36d  
Millstreet 15/48 10.56a ~ 11.06d  
Rathmore 16w01a ~ 16w58d (i) 10/41 (i) Overtaken by 15.38 Mallow to Tralee (A308)
Killarney 17.28a ~ 17.43d (i) 09w56a ~ 10w21d (i) passengers for Dingle coach trip to de-train at Kilarney
Farranfore 18.09a ~ 18.19d 09.22a ~ 09.32d  
Tralee 18.45a 09.00d  

8th May

Location Booked Comments
Dublin Connolly 09.42d

 
Howth Junction 09/52  
Malahide 09/58½  
Skerries 10/13  
Balbriggan 10/22  
Mosney 10/28½  
Drogheda 10w38½a ~ 10w50½d  
Dundalk 11w22½a ~ 11w37½d  
Newry 12/00½  
Poyntzpass 12/10½  
Portadown 12.25½a ~ 12.47½d looped to allow 11.00 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central (A126) to overtake
Lurgan 12/57  
Lisburn 13w14a ~ 13w24d  
Belfast Central 13.41a ~ 13.50d  
Bleach Green 14/04  
Templepatrick 14/19  
Antrim 14.30a ~ 14.40d  
Crumlin 14/54  
Ballinderry 15/04  
Lisburn 15w20a ~ 15w30d  
Belfast Central 15.44a ~ 15.50d  
Bleach Green 16/04  
Greenisland 16/09  
Carrickfergus 16.15a ~ 16.17d  
Kilroot 16x25  
Whitehead NIR 16/30  
Whitehead RPSI 16.35a  


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