8th - 10th May 1993

R.P.S.I.
Séan Rí

Locos Used diesel : 163
steam : 171 & 461
Stock Used (1) 91+68+238+241+87+9+114

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
08/05 171 Dublin Heuston - Sallins - Kildare - Portlaoise - Ballybrophy
08/05 461 Ballybrophy - Nenagh - Birdhill - Killonan Jcn - Limerick Check - Ballingrane - Foynes
08/05 461 Foynes - Ballingrane - Limerick Check
08/05 163 Limerick Check - Limerick Station
09/05 461 Limerick - Dromkeen - Limerick Jcn - Tipperary - Waterford - Rosslare Harbour
09/05 171 Rosslare Harbour - Wexford - Arklow - Bray - Dublin Connolly
10/05 171 Dublin Connolly - Drogheda - Dundalk - Portadown - Lisburn
10/05 171 Lisburn - Antrim - Bleach Green Jcn - Belfast Yorkgate
10/05 171 Belfast Yorkgate - Bleach Green Jcn – Whitehead

Notes :
(1) Coaches as used from Ballybrophy on 8th May to Dublin Connolly on 9th May and Dundalk – Whitehead RPSI on 10th May.

Source : Janet Cottrell (joined the train at Dublin Heuston, left at Lisburn)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

8th May :

Location Booked Actual
Dublin Heuston 09.15d 09.15
Inchicore 09/22 ?
Hazelhatch 09/33 ?
Sallins 09/50 ?
Newbridge 09/59 09/54
Kildare 10/05 10/00
Portarlington 10/18 10/13
Portlaoise 10.31a ~ 10.52d 10.27 ~ 10.45
Ballybrophy 11.12a ~ 11.45d 11.16 ~ ??.??
Roscrea 12.05a ~ 12.25d ??.?? ~ 12.42
Cloughjordan 12/45 13.03a ~ 13.54d
Nenagh 13.10a ~ 13.30d 13.30 ~ 13.54
Birdhill 13.55a ~ 14.10d 14.19 ~ 14.40
Killonan Jn 14/28 15/06
Limerick Check 14/35 15/16
Adare 14.55a ~ 15.25d 16.04 ~ 16.13
Ballingrane 15.37a ~ 15.50d 16.31 ~ 16.46
Foynes 16.05a ~ 17.10d 17.13 ~ 17.44
Limerick Check 17.54a ~ 17.55d 19.06 ~ 19.12
Limerick 17.58a 19.16

9th May :

Location Booked Actual
Limerick 09.00d 09.00
Killonan Jn 09/09 09/14
Dromkeen 09/21 09/32
Limerick Junction 09/38 10.05a ~ 10.40d
Tipperary 09/44 10/58
Cahir 10.07a ~ 10.25d 11.30 ~ 11.39
Clonmel 10.45a ~ 11.05d 12.08 ~ 12.55
Carrick on Suir 11.29a ~ 11.40d 13/28
Waterford 12.05a ~ 12.30d 14.04 ~ 14.27
Campile 12/45 14/49
Ballycullane 12/54 14/58
Wellington Bridge 13.02a ~ 13.10d 15.10 ~ 15.19
Bridgetown 13.30a ~ 13.45d 15/36
Rosslare Strand 13/58 15/51
Rosslare Harbour 14.05a ~ 14.30d 16.00 ~ 16.16
Rosslare Strand 14/36 16/25
Wexford 14.54a ~ 15.15d 16/36
Enniscorthy 15/39 17/13
Gorey 16.03a ~ 16.10d 17.40 ~ 17.54
Arklow 16/26 18/15
Rathdrum 16/41 18/43
Wicklow 16/55 18.57a ~ 19.08d
Greystones 17/11 19/26
Bray 17/22 19/37
Dalkey 17/30 19/47
Dun Laoghaire 17/35 19/52
Dublin Pearse 17.47a ~ 17.49d 20/13
Dublin Connolly 17.52a 20.19

10th May :

Location Booked Actual
Dublin Connolly 10.15d 10.58
Howth Junction 10/24 11/06
Malahide 10/29 11/14
Donabate 10/32 11/17
Rush & Lusk 10.37a ~ 10.45d 11.20 ~ 11.24
Skerries 10.53a ~ 10.57d 11.31 ~ 11.35
Balbriggan 11.04a ~ 11.12d 11.42 ~ 11.45
Gormanston 11/18 11/49
Mosney 11.19a ~ 11.25d 11.52 ~ 12.03
Laytown 11.29 ~ 11.50 12.08 ~ 12.13
Drogheda 12.00a ~ 12.15d 12.23 ~ 12.32
Dunleer 12/29 12/45
Dundalk 12.43a ~ 13.15d 13.00 ~ 13.25
Newry 13/44 14/02
Poyntzpass 13.53a ~ 14.03d 14.12 ~ 14.17
Scarva 14/08 ?
Tandragee 14.13a ~ 14.18d 14/27
Portadown 14.28a ~ 14.33d 14.41 ~ 14.49
Lurgan 14/41 14/58
Moira 14/50 15/05
Lisburn 15.00a ~ 15.13d 15.15 ~ 15.46
Ballinderry 15/28 ?
Crumlin 15/39 ?
Antrim 15.55a ~ 16.05d ?
Bleach Green Jn 16/55 ?
Belfast Yorkgate 17.05a ~ 17.35d ?
Bleach Green Jn 17/45 ?
Greenisland 17/50 ?
Carrickfergus 17/55 ?
Whitehead (NIR) 18/05 ?
Whitehead (RPSI) 18.08a ?


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