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RPSI 2018

Dublin based 2018 planned operations, I will post timings for each here about a week before each one. As always plans are subject to alteration or cancellation or additions ect.  Any questions please feel free to ask.

April

7th Branchline Explorer

29th Dublin Riveriera, Connolly – Bray – Wicklow

 

May

10th Cork and Kerry Railtour, Whitehead – Belfast – Dublin

11th Second strand (Diesel) Dublin -  Wexford – Rosslare Return

12th Cork and Kerry Railtour, Connolly – Tralee

13th Cork and Kerry Railtour, Tralee - Mallow – Tralee

14th Cork and Kerry Railtour, Tralee – Mallow – Connolly -Belfast  - Whitehead

27th Balbriggan Festival, Dublin – Balbriggan, then Balbriggan – Drogheda X2, then Balbriggan – Dublin

 

June

10th  Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Connolly – Rosslare – Connolly - Waterford

11th  Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Waterford – Cork

12th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Cork – Killarney

13th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Killarney – Limerick – Westport

15th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Westport – Dublin

 

July

8th Sea Breeze, Connolly – Wexford – Rosslare strand

22nd The Boyne, Connolly – Drogheda , Drogheda – Dundalk – Drogheda, Drogheda – Skerries – Drogheda, Drogheda – Connolly

 

August

5th Enniscorthy Rockin Food Destival, Connolly – Enniscorthy, Enniscorthy – Wexford – Enniscorthy, Enniscorthy – Connolly

26th Connolly – Bray, Bray – Wicklow - Bray X2, Bray – Connolly

 

September

3rd Steam Charter, Connolly – Killarney

5th Steam Charter, Killarney – Westport

7th Steam Charter, Westport – Connolly

 

24th  Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Connolly – Rosslare – Connolly - Waterford

25th  Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Waterford – Cork

26h Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Cork – Killarney

27th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Killarney – Limerick – Westport

29th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Westport – Dublin

 

October

 

13th Connacht Explorer (Diesel), Connolly – Westport – Ballina – Dublin

29th Haunted Express, Dublin - Greystones – Dublin X2

 

December

1st Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X3

2nd Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X2

8th Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X3

9th Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X2

15th Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X3

16th Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X3

 

 

 

First up, Branchline explorer, 7th of April

 

Dublin Connolly                08.45

Drumcondra                       08.50

Glasnevin Jctn.                  08.51

Islandbridge Jctn.                             08.58

Inchicore                             09.02

Sallins                    09.21

Newbridge                         09.28

Kildare  09.33     09.35

Athy      09.51     10.00

Carlow  10.14     10.23

Muine Bheag     10.36     10.45

Lavistown North Jctn.                     10.57

Lavistown South Jctn.                     10.59

Thomastown                     11.06

Ballyhale              11.11     11.21

Waterford           11.50    

 

Waterford                           12.15

Carrick-On-Suir 12.44     12.50

Clonmel               13.17     13.23

Cahir                      13.42

Tipperary                             14.06

Limerick Jctn. Pocket Loop           14.14     14.18

Dromkeen                          14.30

Killonan Jct                          14.37

Limerick               14.46    

 

Limerick                               15.25

Killonan Jctn.                      15.33

Castleconnell                     15.49

Birdhill  15.59     16.09

Nenagh                16.36

Cloughjordan     16.56     17.04

Roscrea                17.25

Ballybrophy        17.49     18.20

Lisduff 18.26

Templemore 18.31

Thurles 18.40

 

Thurles                 19.30

Templemore                      19.39

Lisduff                  19.44

Ballybrophy                        19.50

Portlaoise                            20.04

Portarlington                     20.13

Monasterevin                   20.19

Kildare                  20.25

Newbridge                         20.28

Sallins & Naas                    20.35

Inchicore                             20.51

Islandbridge Jct                 20.53

Glasnevin Jct                      20.59

Drumcondra                       21.01

Dublin Connolly 21.07

 

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53 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

7th Branchline Explorer,

Give us a wave as ye pass Portlaoise, Up there pinting with Work :/. hope to get onto the Platform to see it pass by...

 

 

That's the only part of the trip I wont be on :D  , I plan to get off at Thurles and head home from there.

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Really looking forward to this on Saturday myself. Can't wait to sit back and chill with a pint of the black stuff while being hauled around listening to 071s for 12 hours. Even managed to convince herself to come along for this one too.:D Her only question: Is there a bar coach on this? Me: Yes. Her: Grand so. :ROFL:

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2 hours ago, Railer said:

Really looking forward to this on Saturday myself. Can't wait to sit back and chill with a pint of the black stuff while being hauled around listening to 071s for 12 hours. Even managed to convince herself to come along for this one too.:D Her only question: Is there a bar coach on this? Me: Yes. Her: Grand so. :ROFL:

I'm in the same boat as you Railer.The other half wanted to come along to see what all this fuss about trains is.Went a little like this....

Her: I wont be bored will i ?

Me: Not if like 071 class locomotives and don't mind sitting in a Craven all day.

Her: What are they ?

Me : Bring a word search you'll be grand.

Like you I'm really looking forward to this, last one was the Marble Tribesman last year and it was a great day out.

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Was hoping for 071 or 073 for tomorrows run, but alas. Looks like 076 will be hauling from Connolly to Waterford, where a now cleaned up 085 will take over for the run to Limerick. Dunno what's on the home run yet. 

Never been on a train hauled by 76 or 85 before so all good anyway.

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1 hour ago, Railer said:

Was hoping for 071 or 073 for tomorrows run, but alas. Looks like 076 will be hauling from Connolly to Waterford, where a now cleaned up 085 will take over for the run to Limerick. Dunno what's on the home run yet. 

Never been on a train hauled by 76 or 85 before so all good anyway.

The lineup for the weekend looks like this (could be subject to last minute changes)

Inchicore - Connolly transfers 073

Connolly - Waterford 076

Waterford - Limerick 085

Limerick - Ballybrophy - Thurles - Connolly 086

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Great info as always snapper. Will we see 131 south of Heuston this year?

Never mind Heuston - it would be nice to see her go to Greystones and back - my only Q  Class run was to there in the early 1960s, with sister 132. 

131 will be my second Q Class "for haulage" in May, (DV). One friend has already  notched up 200 miles with her!

Happy Days!

 

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Great trip, it was bit cold on the train up to Waterford but after it was grand. Great weather from Limerick Junction onwards. 

Great day. We got 074 at Waterford instead of 085, 085 was coupled to the CPWs. 

086 put on a fantastic show from Turles back to Connolly and made up a good  bit of time. 

The RPSI gave advance warning of the boiler certificate issue in fairness. 

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As always plans are subject to change / alteration ect…

Thursday 10th May

RPSI Mk2s & Steam Loco 85

Whitehead RPSI                09.06

Whitehead                         09.09

Carrickfergus     09.18     09.20

Greenisland                       09.28

Bleach Green                     09.34

Yorkgate                              09.42

Belfast Central   09.47 - 09.57

Lisburn 10.18     10.53

Lurgan                  11.14

Portadown         11.22     11.25

Newry                  11.47

Dundalk               12.05     12.25

Drogheda            12.53     12.55

Balbriggan                           13.08

Skerries                13.12

Malahide                             13.23

Howth Jctn.                        13.30

Dublin Connolly 13.45    

Friday 11th May

RPSI Cravens & Diesel Loco

Dublin Connolly                11.07

Tara Street                         11.08

DUBLIN Pearse                  11.09

Grand Canal Dock                             11.11

Lansdowne Road                              11.13

Dun Laoghaire                   11.26

Bray                       11.47

Greystones        11.57     12.05

Kilcoole                12.09     12.19

Wicklow               12.30     12.40

Rathdrum            12.54     13.04

Arklow  13.19     13.29

Gorey   13.42     14.02

Enniscorthy                        14.22

Wexford              14.40     14.50

Rosslare Strand 15.03     15.09

Rosslare Port      15.16     16.35

Rosslare Strand 16.39     16.45

Wexford              16.58     17.18

Enniscorthy        17.39     17.47

Gorey   18.09     18.29

Arklow                  18.43

Rathdrum                            19.02

Wicklow                               19.15

Kilcoole                19.23

Greystones        19.28     19.54

Bray                       20.03

Grand Canal Dock                             20.35

DUBLIN Pearse                  20.37

Tara Street                         20.38

Dublin Connolly 20.44    

 

RPSI Steam Loco 4 Light Engine

Dublin Connolly                10.20

Drumcondra                       10.25

Glasnevin Jct                      10.29

Islandbridge Jct                 10.37

Inchicore                             10.42

P. West & Ch. Orch.                         10.46

Clondalkin Fonthill                           10.48

Kishogue                              10.50

Adamstown                        10.53

Hazelhatch                          10.57

Sallins                    11.07

Newbridge                         11.16

Kildare  11.23     11.29

Monasterevin                   11.38

Portarlington     11.46     12.03

Portlaoise                            12.17

Ballybrophy                        12.40

Templemore                      12.56

Thurles 13.08                     13.28

Limerick Jctn.                     13.59

Charleville                           14.30

Mallow                                 14.53    

Saturday 12th May

RPSI Cravens & Steam loco 85

Dublin Connolly                08.35

Drumcondra                                       08.40

Glasnevin Jctn.                  08.44

Islandbridge Jctn.                             08.52

Inchicore                             08.55

Hazelhatch                          09.14

Sallins                    09.22

Newbridge                         09.29

Kildare                  09.35

Monasterevin                   09.43

Portarlington                     09.49     10.24

Portlaoise                            10.38

Laois TCD Down Loop     10.44     10.48

Ballybrophy                        11.11

Lisduff                  11.17

Templemore                      11.24

Thurles                 11.33    

After taking water in Thurles loco 85 will run light engine to Limerick Junction to turn on the triangle and a diesel loco will haul the train from Thurles to Limerick Junction.

Steam Loco 85 Light Engine

Thurles                 11.58

Turn on triangle at Limerick Junction

Limerick Junction 12.51

Diesel Light engine movements

Limerick 10.30

Killonan 10.37

Dromkeen 10.46

Limerick Junction 10.58

Thurles 11.22

 

Limerick Junction 14.23

Limerick Junction Pocket loop 14.25 14.30

Dromkeen 14.43

Killonan 14.51

Limerick 15.00

 

RPSI Cravens & Diesel Locomotive

Thurles 12.52

Limerick Junction 13.14

Loco change from diesel to steam loco 85 at Limerick Junction

 

RPSI Cravens & steam Loco 85

Limerick Junction             13.14     13.44

Charleville Loop Plat.      14.22     14.34

Mallow                                 15.05    

Steam loco change at Mallow

 

RPSI Cravens & Steam Loco 4

Mallow                                 15.55

Banteer                16.14     16.34

Millstreet                            16.46

Rathmore                            16.55

Killarney               17.16     17.39

Killarney Check 17.42     17.44

Farranfore                          18.03

Tralee                   18.23    

 

Sunday 13th May

RPSI Cravens & Steam Loco 4

Tralee                   10.10

Farranfore          10.28     10.38

Killarney Check 10.54     10.57

Killarney               11.00     11.36

Rathmore                            11.56

Millstreet                            12.04

Banteer                12.15

Mallow 12.32

Steam Loco Change at Mallow

 

RPSI Cravens & Steam Loco 85

Mallow                                 13.30

Millstreet                            13.54

Rathmore            14.20     14.30

Banteer                14.46     14.56

Killarney               15.27     15.48

Killarney Check 15.50     15.52

Farranfore                          16.19

Tralee                                   16.45    

 

Steam Loco 4 Light Engine

Mallow                 13.30

Charleville  13.55     14.10

Limerick Jctn.                     14.50

Thurles 15.18     15.49

Templemore                      16.02

Ballybrophy                        16.18

Portlaoise                            16.39

Portarlington 16.53     17.08

Monasterevin                   17.14

Kildare  .               17.22     17.30

Newbridge                         17.36

Sallins                    17.44

Hazelhatch                          17.53

Adamstown                       17.56

Kishogue             17.58

Clondalkin Fonthill                           18.00

P. West & Ch. Orch.                         18.01

Inchicore                             18.04

Islandbridge Jctn.                             18.07

Glasnevin Jctn.                  18.17

Drumcondra                       18.20

Dublin Connolly                18.27    

 

Monday 14th May

RPSI Cravens & Steam Loco 85

Tralee                   07.45

Farranfore          08.02     08.10

Killarney Check 08.26     08.29

Killarney               08.32     08.37

Rathmore                            08.56

Millstreet                            09.04

Banteer                 09.16     09.41

Mallow                 09.58

Charleville           10.16     10.36

Limerick Jctn.                     11.02

Thurles                 11.25     11.40

Templemore                      11.50

Ballybrophy 12.04     12.16

Portlaoise                            12.34

Portarlington     12.45     13.05

Monasterevin                   13.14

Kildare                  13.23

Newbridge                         13.29

Sallins                    13.37

Hazelhatch                          13.45

Inchicore                             13.59

Islandbridge Jctn.                             14.02

Glasnevin Jctn.                  14.09

Drumcondra                       14.11

Dublin Connolly 14.17    

 

RPSI Mk2s & Steam Loco 4

Dublin Connolly                15.00

Howth Jctn.                        15.15

Clongriffin 15.18     15.35

Portmarnock                      15.39

Malahide                             15.42

Donabate                            15.45

Rush & Lusk                        15.48

Skerries                15.53

Balbriggan                           15.58

Drogheda                            16.09

Dundalk               16.35     17.10

Newry                  17.32

Poyntzpass                         17.39

Portadown                         17.51

Lurgan                  17.58

Moira                    18.05

Lisburn 18.15     18.21

Dunmurry                           18.26

Belfast Central   18.35     18.48

Donegall Quay                   18.51

Yorkgate                              18.52

Bleach Green                     18.58

Greenisland                       19.01

Carrickfergus                      19.04

Kilroot                   19.09

Whitehead                         19.14

Whitehead RPSI                19.18    

 

Tuesday 15th May

RPSI Mk2s & Steam loco 131

Whitehead RPSI 08:20

Belfast Central   09:19     09:25

Lisburn 09:49     10:00

Antrim 10:52     11:10

Lisburn 12:00     12:18

Bangor 13:05     14:15

Belfast Central   14:45     14:47

Lisburn 15:08     15:27

Belfast Central   15:50     16:00

Whitehead RPSI 16:57

               

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Balbriggan Festival, Sunday 27th of May, Steam loco 4 & Cravens

Connolly 10.30

Howth Jctn 10.45

Malahide 10.53

Balbriggan 11.10 – 11.20

Mosney 11.28

Drogheda 11.40 -  12.15

Mosney 12.16

Balbriggan 12.35 – 12.41

Skerries (Loop) 12.49 – 13.30

Balbriggan 13.38 – 13.46

Mosney 13.54

Drogheda 14.06 – 15.20

Mosney 15.31

Balbriggan 15.40 15.50

Skerries 15.57

Malahide 16.12

Howth jctn 16.21

Connolly 16.35

 

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Sunday the 10th of June.

Steam Loco 85 & RPSI Mk2s

Whitehead RPSI 09.02

Whitehead 09.05

Carrickfergus 09.14 – 09.15

Yorkgate 09.30

Belfast Central 09.35 – 09.57

Lisburn 10.14-10.22

Lurgan 10.436

Portadown 10.51-10.55

Newry11.17

Dundalk11.35-11.55

Drogheda 12.23

Skerries 12.39

Malahide 12.39

Howth Junction 12.56

Connolly 13.10

 

Steam Loco 4 & RPSI Mk2s

Connolly 16.15

Howth Junction 16.26

Malahide 13.60

Skerries 16.39

Drogheda 16.55

Dundalk 17.21-17.35

Newry 17.57

Portadown 18.16-18.17

Lurgan 18.25

Lisburn 18.46-18.51

Belfast Central 19.05 – 19.08

Yorkgate 19.13

Carrickfergus 19.27-19.28

Whitehead 19.39

RPSI Whitehead 19.43

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RPSI / Railtours Ireland Emerald Isle Express

RPSI Cravens & IE Diesel throughout.

Sunday 10th June

Connolly                              10.55

Tara Street                         10.58

Pearse                  10.59

Lansdowne Road                              11.02

Sydney Parade                  11.04

Blackrock                             11.08

Dun Laoghaire                   11.12

Dalkey                  11.17

Bray                       11.26

Greystones        11.36 -  11.46

Kilcoole                11.49

Wicklow                               12.01

Rathdrum                            12.13

Arklow                  12.28

Gorey                   12.41

Enniscorthy                        13.07

Wexford                              13.31

Rosslare Strand 13.46     14.32

Rosslare Europort            14.40 – 15.35

Rosslare Strand                 15.40

Wexford                              15.57

Wexford Loop   15.58     16.11

Enniscorthy                         16.33

Gorey                    16.56

Arklow                  17.09

Rathdrum                            17.26

Wicklow                               17.39

Greystones                        17.56

Bray                       18.07

Dalkey                  18.18

Dun Laoghaire                   18.25

Blackrock                             18.31

Sydney Parade                  18.35

Lansdowne Road                              18.40

DUBLIN Pearse                  18.46

Tara Street                         18.48

Connolly              18.53 -19.10

Drumcondra                       19.14

Glasnevin Jctn.                  19.16

Inchicore                             19.26

Park West & Ch.Orch.                     19.28

Clondalkin Fonthill                           19.30

Kishogue                             19.32

Adamstown                       19.34

Hazelhatch                          19.38

Sallins                    19.48

Newbridge                         19.59

Kildare                  20.02

Athy                      20.20

Carlow                  20.31

Muine Bheag                     20.42

Kilkenny 21.01  

 

Monday 11th June

Kilkenny                               08.25

Thomastown     08.37     - 08.47

Ballyhale                              08.52

Waterford           09.13 – 9.35

Carrick-On-Suir                 10.14

Clonmel                               10.49

Cahir                      11.16

Tipperary                             11.49

Limerick Jctn. P. Loop     11.59     -12.44

Limerick Jctn.                     12.46

Charleville                           13.09

Mallow                 13.24

Rathpeacon                        13.40

Cork       13.50                    

 

Tuesday 12th June

Cork                                                       09.28

Littleisland                                          09.37

Glounthaune                                     09.40

Fota                                       09.44

Carrigaloe                                            09.46

Rushbrooke                                       09.48

Cobh                     09.53     - 10.15

Rushbrooke                       10.18

Carrigaloe                            10.21

Fota                       10.25

Glounthaune                     10.29

Littleisland                          10.32

Cork       10.40     -10.50

Rathpeacon                        10.58

Mallow 11.14     -11.59

Banteer 12.14     -12.22

Millstreet                            12.34

Rathmore                            12.42

Killarney               13.05                    

 

Wednesday 13th June   

Killarney                               08.15

Rathmore                            08.32

Millstreet                            08.39

Banteer                08.50

Mallow                 09.04

Charleville                           09.20

Limerick Jctn.                     09.47

Dromkeen          10.01-    10.07

Limerick               10.24     -11.00

Sixmilebridge                     11.22

Ennis     11.39     -12.39

Gort                       13.01

Ardrahan                             13.10

Craughwell                         13.18

Athenry               13.29     -14.06

Oranmore                           14.15

Galway 14.25 -15.30      

Galway Loop      15.32-    15.38

Oranmore                           15.44

Athenry               15.54

Attymon                              16.01

Woodlawn                          16.06

Ballinasloe                           16.15

Athlone Midland                              16.29

Athlone 16.33 -  17.13

Athlone Midland                              17.15

Knockcroghery                  17.28

Roscommon                       17.36

Castlerea                             17.54

Ballyhaunis                         18.07

Claremorris         18.20    

 

Friday 15th June

Claremorris 17.40

Manulla Jctn.                     17.54

Castlebar                             18.00

Westport             18.14     -19.45

Castlebar                             19.58

Manulla Jctn.                     20.04

Claremorris         20.16-    20.51

Ballyhaunis                         21.06

Castlerea                             21.21

Roscommon                       21.39

Knockcroghery                  21.46

Athlone Midland                              22.00

Athlone 22.03    22.08

Clonnydonnin                    22.17

Clara                      22.24

Tullamore                            22.33

Geashill                22.41

Portarlington                     22.53

Monasterevin                   22.59

Kildare                  23.06

Newbridge                         23.11

Sallins                    23.18

Hazelhatch                          23.25

Adamstown                       23.28

Kishogue                             23.31

Clondalkin Fonthill                           23.32

P.West & Ch. Orch.                          23.33

Inchicore                             23.35

Islandbridge Jctn.                             23.38

Glasnevin Jctn.                  23.44

Drumcondra                       23.46

Dublin Connolly 23.52    

 

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Steam loco swap, Sunday 24th June

Steam Loco 85 Light Engine

WHITEHEAD RPSI                             08.20

Whitehead                         08.22

Carrickfergus                     08.33

Greenisland                       08.39

Bleach Green                     08.43

Yorkgate                              08.51

Donegall Quay                   08.52

BELFAST Central               08.56     09.02

Lisburn                 09.20

Lurgan                  09.41

Portadown                         09.50

Poyntzpass                         10.07

Newry                  10.20

Dundalk               10.43     11.00

Drogheda                            11.49

Mosney                12.01

Balbriggan                           12.10

Skerries                12.18

Malahide                             12.37

Howth Jctn.                        12.46

DUBLIN Connolly              12.58    

 

 Steam Loco 4 Light Engine

DUBLIN Connolly                              14.35

Howth Jctn.                        14.48

Malahide                             14.53

Skerries                15.03

Balbriggan                           15.08

Mosney                15.14

Drogheda                            15.23

Dundalk               15.53     16.10

Newry                  16.35

Poyntzpass                         16.45

Portadown                         16.59

Lurgan                  17.08

Lisburn 17.28     17.40

BELFAST Central                               17.58

Donegall Quay                   18.02

Yorkgate                              18.05

Bleach Green                     18.13

Greenisland                       18.19

Carrickfergus                     18.26

Whitehead                         18.40

WHITEHEAD RPSI             18.45    

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Monday 6th Of August

Steam Loco 85 & RPSI Cravens

Dublin Connolly                10.35

Tara Street                         10.39

Pearse                  10.41

Lansdowne Road                              10.45

Sydney Parade                  10.49

Blackrock                             10.54

Dun Laoghaire                   11.01

Dalkey                  11.11

Bray                       11.25

Greystones        11.34     11.44

Wicklow                               12.02

Rathdrum            12.17     12.27

Arklow                  12.46

Gorey                   13.00

Enniscorthy        13.23     13.38

Wexford              14.03     14.08

Rosslare Strand 14.26     14.31

Rosslare Europort            14.38 15.40

Rosslare Strand 15.46     15.50

Wexford              16.09     16.15

Enniscorthy        16.38     16.58

Gorey                   17.20

Arklow                  17.34

Rathdrum            17.57     18.07

Wicklow                               18.23

Greystones                        18.39

Bray                       18.49

Dalkey                  19.00

Dun Laoghaire                   19.08

Blackrock                             19.13

Sydney Parade                  19.18

Lansdowne Road              19.21

Pearse                  19.27

Tara Street                         19.29

Dublin Connolly 19.33    

 

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Yeah there was. 087 had to be sent from Connolly to haul the train back. I believe it got to Connolly just before midnight. 

These things happen, credit to all the volunteers and IE staff in fairness. Hope the RPSI don't get too much of a slap on the wrist for the delayed Rosslare service. 

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15 hours ago, Broithe said:

There seems to have been a failure at Greystones..?

Yeah, the staff told us that the boiler pressure dropped too low because the fire died. They also couldn't get 85 into gear, which delayed us further. 087 then came to rescue us, as Railer said. I'd say the RPSI will get quite a hard time from IE though, I think there was about 4 or 5 services severely delayed because of us!

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85 was held on the approach to Greystones to allow a down dart to arrive into the station and then proceed into the siding, the down Rosslare was sitting on the other platform, after getting the all clear the crew were unable to get the train moving (the cause is under investigation). While awaiting the arrival of a rescue loco from Connolly another dart arrived into Greystones, this second dart then failed on the platform in Greystones with a brake issue. The down Rosslare that had been sitting in Greystones was then sent back to Bray to allow the rescue loco to get through and rescue the RPSI train.

While that was happening the RPSI crew managed to get the train moving and brought it into the now empty platform. The failed dart was repaired and the departed for Bray.

The up Rosslare then arrived, as did 087. The up Rosslare departed, followed by the DART in the sidings, then down Rosslare then passed through (having previously been sent back to Bray) and then we departed for Connolly.

Arrival back into Connolly at 23.35

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