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Nothing was being glossed over, I post times and details here for anybody who might be interested in seeing the trains or taking photographs. I don’t tend to share post trip reports (which are emailed to RPSI members), but I do answer any questions when asked. Details of what was happening was posted on the RPSI Dublin Facebook page as and when information was available. As for what happened on the day, the steam train did not fail.

Marble City Saturday 24th August 2019 Steam Loco 85 & RPSI Cravens Dublin Connolly 10.20 Glasnevin Jctn. 10.30 Islandbridge Jctn. 10.37 Inchicore 10.40 Hazelhatch 10.53 Sallins 11.01 Newbridge 11.08 Kildare 11.14 - 11.16 Cherryville Jctn. 11.21 Athy 11.36 - 11.53 Carlow 12.07 Muine Bheag 12.20 - 12.28 Kilkenny 12.52 Kilkenny 16.37 Muine Bheag 17.00 -17.08 Carlow 17.22 Athy 17.35 - 17.55 Cherryville Jctn. 18.10 Kildare 18.14 - 18.16 Newbridge 18.24 Sallins 18.32 Hazelhatch 18.40 Inchicore 18.52 Islandbridge Jctn. 18.55 Glasnevin Jctn. 19.03 Dublin Connolly 19.13 Steam Loco 85 Light Engine Turning on the triangle. Kilkenny 13.50 Lavistown south 13.55 Lavistown North 14.01 - 14.10 Kilkenny 14.18 Light Engine Irish Rail Diesel Waterford 12.30 Thomastown 12.57 Kilkenny 13.14 - 14.05 Thomastown 14.18 Waterford 14.44

Enniscorthy Rockin Food Festival Sunday 4th of August Steam Loco 85 & RPSI Cravens Dublin Connolly 10.45 Tara Street 10.49 Pearse 10.51 Lansdowne Road 10.55 Sydney Parade 10.59 Blackrock 11.03 Dun Laoghaire 11.08 Dalkey 11.16 Bray 11.27 Greystones 11.36 11.44 Wicklow 12.00 Rathdrum 12.18 - 12.30 Arklow 12.47 Gorey 13.02 - 13.12 Enniscorthy 13.34 13.42 Wexford 14.05 14.10 Rosslare Strand 14.25 - 14.31 Rosslare Europort 14.38 - 1540 Rosslare Strand 15.46 15.50 Wexford 16.10 16.16 Enniscorthy 16.39 16.49 Gorey 17.11 – 17.21 Arklow 17.37 Rathdrum 17.58 – 18.12 Wicklow 18.28 Greystones 18.44 Bray 18.54 Dalkey 19.05 Dun Laoghaire 19.12 Blackrock 19.17 Sydney Parade 19.22 Lansdowne Road 19.26 Pearse 19.31 Tara Street 19.33 Dublin Connolly 19.37

Sea Breeze Paths for July 7th. DUBLIN Connolly 10.45 Tara Street 10.49 DUBLIN Pearse 10.51 Lansdowne Road 10.55 Sydney Parade 10.59 Blackrock 11.03 Dun Laoghaire 11.08 Dalkey 11.16 Bray 11.27 Greystones 11.36 11.44 Wicklow 12.00½ Rathdrum 12.18 12.30 Arklow 12.47 Gorey 13.02 13.19 Enniscorthy 13.40 Wexford Loop 14.01 WEXFORD 14.03 14.08 Rosslare Strand 14.25 14.31 ROSSLARE EUROPORT 14.38 ROSSLARE EUROPORT 15.40 Rosslare Strand 15.46 15.50 WEXFORD 16.10 16.16 Wexford Loop _____ 16.17½ Enniscorthy 16.58 Gorey 17.00 17.20 Arklow 17.36 Rathdrum 17.58 18.12 Wicklow 18.28 Greystones 18.44 Bray 18.54 Dalkey 19.05 Dun Laoghaire 19.12 Blackrock 19.17 Sydney Parade 19.22 Lansdowne Road 19.26 DUBLIN Pearse 19.31 Tara Street 19.33 DUBLIN Connolly 19.37

7 Cravens and a BR van

Yes still planned for chimney first to Wicklow Bray 11.30 – Greystones 11.40 Greystones 12.58 – Bray 13.10 Bray 13.50 – Greystones 14.01 Greystones 15.38 – Bray 15.50

Sunday 16th of June Dublin Riviera Steam Loco 85 & RPSI Cravens Connolly 10.35 Tara Street 10.39 Dublin Pearse 10.41 Grand Canal Dock 10.43 Lansdowne Road 10.45 Sandymount 10.47 Sydney Parade 10.49 Booterstown 10.52 Blackrock 10.54 Seapoint 10.57 Salthill & Monkstown 10.59 Dun Laoghaire 11.01 Sandycove & Glasthule 11.04 Glenageary 11.06 Dalkey 11.10 Killiney 11.15 Shankill 11.18 Bray 11.23 - 11.30 Greystones 11.40 11.45 Kilcoole 11.49 Wicklow 12.03 Wicklow 12.40 Kilcoole 12.52 Greystones 12.58 Bray 13.10 Bray 13.50 Greystones 14.01 Kilcoole 14.05 Wicklow 14.20 Wicklow 15.20 Kilcoole 15.32 Greystones 15.38 Bray 15.50 -15.58 Shankill 16.04 Killiney 16.06 Dalkey 16.10½ Glenageary 16.14 Sandycove & Glasthule 16.16 Dun Laoghaire 16.18 Salthill & Monkstown 16.19 Seapoint 16.21 Blackrock 16.23 Booterstown 16.25 Sydney Parade 16.28 Sandymount 16.30 Lansdowne Road 16.31 Grand Canal Dock 16.33 Dublin Pearse 16.35 Tara Street 16.37 Dublin Connolly 16.41

For the Dublin Rivera 85 should be chimney first towards Wicklow, there is no turntable in Bray or Wicklow so it wold then be tender first towards Dublin. July Sea Breeze was due to be 4 but may end up being 85.

It will be on it, feel free to ask anything you like, as long as its not when do Santa tickets go on sale

Sea Breeze, Sunday 26th of May. 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 Loop 14.02 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 Wexford Loop 16.16 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

The level of destruction is something else https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/photos-of-the-damage-vandals-broke-into-stamford-welland-academy-9070669/ some more pictures here, it must be heartbreaking to see your work reduced to this. https://www.mdmrc.org/stamford-show-2019.html

RPSI Light engine transfer, steam loco 85 Thursday 16th of May Whitehead RPSI 09.16 Whitehead 09.18 Carrickfergus 09.29 Greenisland 09.36 Bleach Green 09.41 Yorkgate 09.48 Belfast Central 09.54 - 09.57 Lisburn 10.15 Lurgan 10.34 Portadown 10.43 Poyntzpass 11.00 Newry 11.11 Dundalk 11.37 - 12.05 Drogheda 12.34 Balbriggan 12.51 Skerries 12.58 Malahide 13.14 Howth Jctn. 13.23 Dublin Connolly 13.40

Thursday 9th of May Steam Loco 85 + RPSI Mk2s Whitehead RPSI 09.06 Whitehead 09.09 Kilroot 09.13 Carrickfergus 09.18 - 09.20 Greenisland 09.28 Bleach Green 09.34 Yorkgate 09.42 Donegall Quay 09.43 Belfast L. Place 09.47 - 09.57 Lisburn 10.18 - 10.53 Lurgan 11.14 Portadown 11.22 11.25 Poyntzpass 11.39 Newry 11.47 Dundalk 12.05 - 12.25 Drogheda 12.55 Laytown 13.01 Mosney 13.04 Balbriggan 13.09 Skerries 13.14 Malahide 13.25 Howth Jctn. 13.33 Dublin Connolly 13.54 Friday 10th May 071 + RPSI Cravens Dublin Connolly 10.30 Drumcondra 10.36 Broombridge 10.42 Ashtown 10.44 Navan Road Parkway 10.45 Castleknock 10.46 Coolmine 10.47 Clonsilla 10.49 Clonsilla Jctn. 10.51 Leixlip Confey 10.55 Leixlip Louisa Bridge 10.58 Maynooth 11.05 Kilcock 11.10 Enfield 11.17 - 11.22 Killucan 11.38 Mullingar 11.49 Edgeworthstown 12.07 Longford 12.17 - 12.27 Dromod 12.42 - 14.02 Carrick-On-Shannon 14.16 Boyle 14.28 14.35 Ballymote 14.49 Collooney 14.57 Sligo Loop 15.04 - 15.08 Sligo 15.13 - 16.35 Sligo Loop 16.36 Collooney 16.44 Ballymote 16.53 Boyle 17.07 Carrick-On-Shannon 17.17 Dromod 17.32 Longford 17.47 -17.52 Edgeworthstown 18.03 Mullingar 18.21 - 18.26 Killucan 18.36 - 18.41 Enfield 18.57 - 19.03 Kilcock 19.10 Maynooth 19.15 Leixlip Louisa Bridge 19.20 Leixlip Confey 19.21 Clonsilla Jctn. 19.25 Clonsilla 19.26 Coolmine 19.28 Castleknock 19.29 Navan Road Parkway 19.31 - 19.38 Ashtown 19.40 Broombridge 19.41 Glasnevin Jctn. 19.44 Drumcondra 19.46 Dublin Connolly 19.53 Saturday 11th May Steam loco 85 + RPSI Cravens Dublin Connolly 08.30 Drumcondra 08.36 Glasnevin Jctn. 08.38 Broombridge 08.40 Ashtown 08.43 Navan Road Parkway 08.45 Castleknock 08.47 Coolmine 08.48 Clonsilla 08.50 Hansfield 08.53 Dunboyne 08.58 M3 Parkway 09.03 Steam Loco 85 Light Engine M3 Parkway 09.15 Clonsilla 09.30 – 09.35 M3 Parkway Steam Loco 85 + RPSI Cravens M3 Parkway 10.00 Dunboyne 10.04 Hansfield 10.09 Clonsilla 10.13 Coolmine 10.16 Castleknock 10.18 Navan Road Parkway 10.20 Ashtown 10.22 Broombridge 10.24 Glasnevin Jctn. 10.27 Drumcondra 10.29 Dublin Connolly 10.35 Dublin Connolly 12.00 Drumcondra 12.06 Glasnevin Jctn. 12.09 Islandbridge Jctn. 12.16 Inchicore 12.19 Hazelhatch 12.32 Sallins 12.40 Newbridge 12.47 Kildare 12.54 - 12.56 Cherryville Jctn. 13.01 Athy 13.15 - 13.30 Carlow 13.44 Muine Bheag 13.56 14.01 Lavistown North Jctn. 14.16 Kilkenny 14.23 - 15.39 Lavistown South Jctn. 15.46 Thomastown 15.59½ Ballyhale 16.08 - 16.18 Waterford 16.50 Sunday 12th of May 071 + RPSI Cravens Waterford 10.00 Carrick-On-Suir 10.29- 10.44 Clonmel 11.10 Cahir 11.31- 11.39 Tipperary 12.04 Limerick Jctn. Pocket Loop 12.13 Dromkeen 12.23 Killonan Jctn. 12.30 Limerick 12.40 - 14.05 Killonan Jctn. 14.13 Dromkeen 14.21 Limerick Jctn. Pocket Loop 14.31 Tipperary 14.38 - 14.48 Cahir 15.19 Clonmel 15.45 15.57 Carrick-On-Suir 16.29 Waterford 17.05 Monday 13th of May Steam Loco 85 + RPSI Cravens Waterford 08.55 Ballyhale 09.17 09.23 Thomastown 09.31 Lavistown South Jctn. 09.42 Lavistown North Jctn. 09.44 Muine Bheag 09.58 - 10.17 Carlow 10.29 Athy 10.41 - 11.02 Cherryville Jctn 11.17 Kildare 11.23 11.34 Newbridge 11.43 Sallins 11.50 Hazelhatch 11.59 Inchicore 12.16 Glasnevin Jctn. 12.27 Drumcondra 12.29 Dublin Connolly 12.38 Steam loco 85+ RPSI mk2s Dublin Connolly 14.57 Howth Jctn. 15.11 Portmarnock 15.16 Malahide 15.19 Donabate 15.22 Rush & Lusk 15.26 Skerries 15.35 Balbriggan 15.49 Mosney 15.55 Drogheda 16.03 Dundalk 16.30 - 17.05 Newry 17.27 Poyntzpass 17.35 Portadown 17.46 - 17.49 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

Indeed the RPSI are always looking for donations, if you cant make it to Connolly like jhb suggested feel free to drop a pm and we may be able to arrange a collection (we have agents all over the country) .

85 is too heavy to operate over the Limerick Junction to Waterford line and 131 requires approval from the CRR so the Sunday will be 071 operated.

Steam Loco 85 Light engine movement from Dublin to Whitehead. Sunday 28th of April Dublin Connolly 14.35 Malahide 14.53 Skerries 15.03 Balbriggan 15.08 Drogheda 15.23 Dundalk 15.59 - 16.10 Newry 16.35 Portadown 16.59 Lurgan 17.08 Moira 17.17 Lisburn 17.28 – 17.40 Belfast Lanyon Place 17.58 Yorkgate 18.05 Bleach Green 18.13 Green Island 18.19 Carrickfergus 18.26 Kilroot 18.33 Whitehead 18.40 Whitehead RPSI 18.45

To make your choice even more difficult the details of the October tour have just been announced with something special

RPSI Easter trains, Monday 22nd of April 2019 Steam loco 85 + Cravens Dublin Connolly 10.40 Pearse 10.46 Dun Laoghaire 11.09 Bray11.30 Greystones 11.39 – 11.44 Kilcoole 11.49 Wicklow 12.01 – 12.45 Greystones 13.13 – 13.35 Wicklow 13.55 – 14.52 Greystones 15.12 – 15.45 Wicklow 16.05 – 16.40 Greystones 16.59 – 17.01 Bray 17.11 Dun Laoghaire 17.30 Pearse 17.47 Dublin Connolly 17.53

Now looks like it will be 075 + 082

The double is still planned for 078 + 082

Indeed you can, I never knew that, thanks.

Sorry I have not updated here in a while, things in the real world kind of took over for a while like they have a tendency to do. Could one of the mods change the title to something like "RPSI Operations" and I will continue to post here instead opening a new thread. Agreements have been reached outside of Brexit that allow the continued use of 85 south of the boarder for now. -------------------------------- The next RPSI outing will be the West awake diesel railtour on Saturday the 13th of April, Dublin Connolly to Westport, Ballina and return. Double head 071 Dublin Connolly to Claremorris and Claremorris to Dublin Connolly. Single loco for the Claremorris to Westport / Ballina portion. Dublin Connolly 07.50 Drumcondra 07.55 Glasnevin Jctn. 07.58 Islandbridge Jctn. 08.04 Sallins 08.24½ Newbridge 08.31 Kildare 08.35 Monasterevin 08.41 Portarlington 08.47 - 08.49 Geashill 09.01 Tullamore 09.08 Clara 09.17 - 09.22 Clonnydonnin 09.29 Athlone 09.39 09.49 Knockcroghery 10.05 Roscommon 10.13 10.21 Castlerea 10.40 10.48 Ballyhaunis 11.00½ Claremorris 11.12 11.40 (Loco change to single loco) Manulla Jctn. 11.53 12.00 Foxford 12.16 Ballina 12.30 - 14.25 Foxford 14.37 Manulla Jctn 14.55 Claremorris 15.09 – 15.40 Manulla Jctn. 15.53 Castlebar 15.59 Westport 16.14 – 16.45 Castlebar 17.00 Manulla Junction 17.06 Claremorris 17.18 - 17.46 (Loco change back to double 071) Ballyhaunis 18.00 Castlerea 18.12 Roscommon 18.29 Knockcroghery 18.36 Athlone 18.55 - 18.59 Clonnydonnin 19.07 Clara 19.16 Tullamore 19.25 19.33 Geashill 19.42 Portarlington 19.56 - 19.58 Monasterevin 20.05 Kildare 20.13 Newbridge 20.17 Sallins 20.23 Hazelhatch 20.31 Inchicore 20.40 Islandbridge Jctn. 20.42 Glasnevin Jctn. 20.47 Drumcondra 20.51 Dublin Connolly 20.57

Hi Paul, the Silver badge is sold but the black/orange badge is still available.

There are plans for a set of 3 standards and then we will see what happens about the bar / diner at a later date but the new tooling makes them a more expensive prospect.

121 Badge Grey / Yellow - €5 inc PnP 121 Badge Black / Orange - €5 inc PnP