Additional information from 40 Shades of Steam the story of the RPSI & Chris Totty
Timings (Booked, & Actual)
(from John and Janet Cottrell & Chris Totty)
20th-22nd May 1995
Railway Preservation
Society of Ireland
The 'William Dargan' International Railtour
| Locos Used | steam: 85 & 461 |
| Stock Used | set 1: 6x IE Cravens + 2x GSV set 2: 3x IE Cravens + 1x GSV set 3: 3x IE Cravens + 1x GSV set 4: 5x IE Cravens + 1x GSV set 5: 6x RPSI coaches |
Route :
| Date | Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| 20/05 | 85 (i) | set 1 | Dublin Heuston - Inchicore - Hazelhatch - Kildare - Portlaoise - Ballybrophy |
Train then split and worked in two portions as follows:
| Date | Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| 20/05 | 461 (ii) | set 2 | Balybrophy - Thurles - Limerick Junction |
| 20/05 | 85 | set 3 | Balybrophy - Thurles - Limerick Junction |
Train then reformed:
| Date | Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| 20/05 | 85 (i) | set 1 | Limerick Junction - Mallow - Cork |
| 21/05 | 461 (ii) | set 1 | Cork - Cobh |
| 21/05 | 461 (ii) | set 1 | Cobh - (2) - Cork |
| 21/05 | 85 + 461 (i) | set 1 | Cork - Mallow |
| 21/05 | 85 | set 1 | Mallow - Thurles - Kildare - Hazelhatch - Inchicore - Islandbridge Jn - Cabra - Dublin Connolly |
| 22/05 | 85 | set 4 | Dublin Connolly Drogheda |
| 22/05 | 85 (i) | set 4 | Drogheda Dundalk Belfast Central William Dargan Bridge - Carrickfergus |
| 22/05 | 85 | set 5 | Carrickfergus Lagan Junction Belfast Central |
| 22/05 | 85 | set 5 | Belfast Central Belfast Yorkgate Greenisland Whitehead NIR Whitehead RPSI |
Notes :
(1) Tour
was booked for Locos 171 & 85 but 171 failed two days beforehand.
(i) Booked for haulage by 171 & 85 doubleheaded.
(ii) Booked for haulage by 171.
(2) At Carrigaloe the train was due to make a "false start" for
photographers, then set-back into the station to collect the passengers.
Sources : John
and Janet Cottrell - linesided train 20th & 21st
May on train Dublin C. Belfast C. (2nd time) 22nd
May
Additional
information from 40 Shades of Steam the story of the RPSI & Chris Totty
Timings (Booked, & Actual)
(from John
and Janet Cottrell & Chris Totty)
20th May
| Location | Booked |
| Dublin Heuston | 09.20d |
| Inchicore | 09/27 |
| Hazelhatch | 09/38 |
| Sallins | 09/47 |
| Droichead Nua | 09/56 |
| Kildare | 10/01 |
| Portarlington | 10/13 |
| Portlaoise | 10w25a ~ 11w15d |
| Ballybrophy | 11.40a |
20th May (portions)
| Location | Booked 1 | Booked 2 |
| Ballybrophy | 12.15d | 12.30d |
| Templemore | 12.30a ~ 12.40d | 12.45 ~ 12.55 |
| Thurles | 12.50a ~ 13.20d | 13/07 |
| Limerick Junction | 13.48a | 13.35a |
20th May (cont)
| Location | Booked |
| Limerick Junction | 15w20d |
| Charleville | 15.50a ~ 16.30d |
| Buttevant | 16/40 |
| Mallow | [Loop Platform] 16.50a ~ 17.35d |
| Rathpeacon | 18/00 |
| Cork | 18.10a |
Bus
| Location | Booked |
| Limerick Junction | 15.00 |
| Charleville | 16.16a ~ 16.20d |
| Mallow | 16.56a |
21st May
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Cork | 09.00d | 10.52a [P6] |
| Littleisland | 09/10 | 10/53 |
| Cobh Jn | 09/14 | 10.32a ~ 10.40d |
| Fota | 09/17 | 10/28 |
| Carrigaloe | 09/22 | 10.06a ~ 10.25d |
| Rushbrooke | 09/25 | 10/03 |
| Cobh | 09.30a | 10.00d |
21st May
| Location | Booked |
| Cork | 11.30d |
| Rathpeacon | 11/40 |
| Mallow | 12w10a ~ 13w30d |
| Buttevant | 13/40 |
| Charleville | 13/50 |
| Limerick Junction | 14/25 |
| Thurles | 14w55a ~ 16w30d |
| Templemore | 16/42 |
| Ballybrophy | 16/55 |
| Portlaoise | 17w15a ~ 18w00d |
| Portarlington | 18/15 |
| Kildare | 18.30a ~ 18.40d |
| Droichead Nua | 18/45 |
| Sallins | 18/55 |
| Hazelhatch | 19/05 |
| Inchicore | 19/15 |
| Islandbridge Jn | 19/20 |
| Cabra | 19/25 |
| Dublin Connolly | 19.35a |
Bus
| Location | Booked |
| Cobh | 09.50d |
| Cobh Jn | 10.23a ~ 10.35d |
| Littleisland | 10.38a ~ 10.45d |
| Cork | 11.00a ~ 11.10d |
| Mallow | 12.20a |
22nd May
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Dublin Connolly | 10.00d | 10.04 |
| Howth Junction | 10/10 | 10/14 |
| Malahide | 10/15 | ? |
| Skerries | 10/30 | 10/32 |
| Balbriggan | 10/35 | 10/35 |
| Mosney | 10/40 | 10/42 |
| Drogheda | 10w50a ~ 11w10d | 11.03 ~ 11.27 |
| Dunleer | 11/25 | 11/41 |
| Dundalk | 11w40a ~ 12w40d | 11.58 ~ 12.43 |
| Newry | 13/05 | 13/02 |
| Poyntzpass | 13/15 | 13/12 |
| Portadown | 13.32a ~ 13.45d | 13.30 ~ 13.45 |
| Lurgan | 13/54 | 13/56 |
| Lisburn | 14w13a ~ 14w48d | 14.17 ~ 14.51 |
| Dunmurry | 14/55 | 14/59 |
| Belfast Central | 15/07 | 15/11 |
| Lagan Jn | 15/09 | ? |
| Donegall Quay | 15/11 | ? |
| Belfast Yorkgate | 15/13 | 15/14 |
| Bleach Green Jn | 15/21 | 15/21 |
| Greenisland | 15/25 | 15/24 |
| Carrickfergus | 15L30a ~ 15L52d | 15.30 ~ 15.51 |
| Greenisland | 15/59 | 15/58 |
| Bleach Green Jn | 16/03 | 16/02 |
| Belfast Yorkgate | 16/10 | ? |
| Donegall Quay | 16/12 | ? |
| Lagan Jn | 16x14 | ? |
| Belfast Central | 16.16a ~ 16.36d | 16.16 ~ ??.?? |
| Lagan Jn | 16/39 | ? |
| Donegall Quay | 16/42 | ? |
| Belfast Yorkgate | 16x44 | ? |
| Whiteabbey | 16.52a ~ 16.57d | ? |
| Bleach Green Jn | 16/59 | ? |
| Greenisland | 17.05a ~ 17.10d | ? |
| Carrickfergus | 17/15 | ? |
| Kilroot | 17/20 | ? |
| Whitehead NIR | 17/26 | ? |
| Whitehead RPSI | 17.29a | ? |
Bus
| Location | Booked |
| Lisburn | 14.20d |
| Carrickfergus | 15.45a |
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