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Slight Change to the times above for the mince pie special on Sunday the 30th of December, return times are the same as above. Whitehead RPSI 09.02 Carrickfergus 09.14 09.15 Greenisland 09.21 Yorkgate 09.30 Belfast Lanyon Place 09.35 09.57 Lisburn 10.14 10.22 Lurgan 10.43 Portadown 10.51 10.55 Poyntzpass 11.09 Newry 11.17 Dundalk 11.35 11.55 Drogheda 12.23 12.48 Balbriggan 13.01 Skerries 13.05 Malahide 13.16 Howth Jctn. 13.22 Dublin Connolly 13.36

RPSI Mincepie special Sunday 30th of December Steam Loco 85 & RPSI Mk 2s RPSI Whitehad 08.40 Carrickfergus 08.52 Yorkgate 09.08 Belfast Lanyon Place 09.13 – 09.20 Lisburn 09.37 – 09.47 Portadown 10.11 – 10.15 Newry 10.37 Dundalk 10.55 – 11.08 Drogheda 11.36 Balbriggan 11.48 Skerries 11.52 Malahide 12.01 Howth Junction 12.05 Dublin Connolly 12.15 Steam Loco 4 & RPSI Mk2s Dublin Connolly 16.10 Howth Junction 16.19 Malahide 16.24 Skerries 16.33 Balbriggan 16.37 Drogheda 16.49 Dundalk 17.15 – 17.30 Newry 17.52 Portadown 18.11 – 18.13 Lisburn 18.37 – 18.45 Belfast Lanyon Place 19.00 – 19.05 Yorkgate 19.10 Carrickfergus 19.24 Whitehead RPSI 19.40

Is there a special name for the jig that you used to bend the curves on the tanks?

Robertstown viaduct This notice appeared in this weeks Limerick Post, (8th Dec 2018) No idea what it actually means in terms of reinstating services on the Limerick to Foynes line

Dublin area Santa season. There are 3 trains on each day, first and second are steam and the third is diesel. (except Sunday the 2nd which only has 2 steam) Should be the same times each weekend. Saturdays 1st / 8th / 15th Dublin Connolly 10.05 Drumcondra 10.13 Clonsilla 10.31 Maynooth 10.48 – 11.20 Clonsilla 11.36 Drumcondra 11.53 Dublin Connolly 11.59 Dublin Connolly 13.05 Drumcondra 13.13 Clonsilla 13.31 Maynooth 13.48 – 14.20 Clonsilla 14.46 Drumcondra 14.53 Dublin Connolly 14.59 Dublin Connolly 16.05 Drumcondra 16.11 Clonsilla 16.29 Maynooth 16.45 – 17.40 Clonsilla 17.25 Drumcondra 17.45 Dublin Connolly 17.53 Sundays 2ns / 9th / 16th Dublin Connolly 11.00 Drumcondra 11.08 Clonsilla 11.26 Maynooth 11.44 – 12.20 Clonsilla 12.36 Drumcondra 12.53 Dublin Connolly 12.59 Dublin Connolly 14.05 Drumcondra 14.13 Clonsilla 14.31 Maynooth 14.48 – 15.20 Clonsilla 15.36 Drumcondra 15.55 Dublin Connolly 16.04 Dublin Connolly 16.55 Drumcondra 17.01 Clonsilla 17.19 Maynooth 17.37 – 18.20 Clonsilla 18.36 Drumcondra 15.53 Dublin Connolly 18.58

I will take these please Practical Model Railways with article on Mullingar €1.00 Fishguard & Rosslare Railways and Harbour Company €6.00 Midland Great Western Railway €7.50  Cork, Brandon and South Coast €7.50  Rails Through North Kerry €6.00 Lost Railways of Co. Dublin and South East €3.00

The Tv show model town was in the what to watch next section on you tube for me, A lot more for the more traditional modeller and probably a better representation of the hobby (although it's your model do what ever you want). 3 videos covering 15 episodes, about 6 hours of video. I also remember another show on discovery about building a model railway in the garden but I cant remember the name of it.

A bit old but I had not seen it before

My face says smile but my bank account says cry

It generally denotes a point from which you can manually release any residual brake application. Different locomotives exhauster (vacuum) or compressors (air pressure) can work slightly differently depending on condition ect. Let say loco 1 hauls some coaches and creates 24” of vacuum (that’s 24 inches of release), you then change to a different loco 2 but this loco can only create 21” of vacuum, you now have 3” of a brake application. You can use these valves to release any remaining vacuum and effectively reset to 0 so that when loco 2 creates 21” of vacuum the brakes are fully released. The same principal applies to air brakes I just used vacuum as I am more familiar with that system.

RPSI Halloween specials Monday 29th of October Originally scheduled to go to Maynooth but now going to Drogheda due to engineering works at Glasnevin Junction. Steam Loco 4 & RPSI Cravens Dublin Connolly 11.05 Howth Jctn 11.22 Clongriffin 11.24 – 11.34 Malahide 11.44 Skerries 11.56 Balbriggan 12.01 Laytown 12.12 Drogheda 12.20 Drogheda 13.00 Laytown 13.09 Balbriggan 13.18 Skerries 13.23 Malahide 13.36 Howth Jctn 13.43 Dublin Connolly 14.00 Dublin Connolly 15.10 Howth Jctn 15.24 Clongriffin 15.26 – 15.34 Malahide 15.44 Skerries 15.56 Balbriggan 16.01 Laytown 16.10 Drogheda 16.18 Drogheda 17.00 Laytown 17.09 Balbriggan 17.18 Skerries 17.23 Malahide 17.36 Howth Jctn 17.43 Dublin Connolly 17.59

Most of the things in this thread look careless or accidental, that looks deliberate

simultaneous release anybody

A single day or a multi day? For multi day there is the May tour. Long single day by steam is a bit more complicated due to drivers hours, but Connolly to Rosslare is a nice day. I am really looking forward to both, but its a long time since I heard the hum of a baby gm

RPSI South Western Railtour Saturday 13th of October RPSI Cravens & IE diesel Dublin Connolly 07.50 Inchicore 08.10 Hazelhatch 08.19 Sallins 08.25 Newbridge 08.32 Kildare 08.35 Monasterevin 08.41 Portarlington 08.47 - 08.51 Portlaoise 09.06 - 09.07 Ballybrophy 09.23 Lisduff 09.28 Templemore 09.33 Thurles 09.40 Limerick Jctn. 10.00 Charleville 10.20 Mallow 10.35 – 10.37 Rathpeacon 10.52 Cork 11.02 – 11.25 Littleisland 11.32 Glounthaune 11.35 – 11.43 Fota 11.46 Carrigaloe 11.50 – 11.58 Rushbrooke 12.02 Cobh 12.05 – 12.20 Rushbrooke 12.22 Carrigaloe 12.24 Fota 12.26 - 12.34 Glounthaune 12.37 Littleisland 12.39 – 12.45 Cork 12.53 Rathpeacon 13.03 Mallow 13.21 - 13.31 Charleville 13.46 Limerick Jctn. 14.08 Lim. Jctn. Pocket Loop 14.11 14.23 Dromkeen 14.35 Killonan Jctn. 14.42 LIMERICK 14.50 – 16.00 Sixmilebridge 16.25 Ennis 16.41 - 16.51 Gort 17.14 -17.24 Ardrahan 17.34 Craughwell 17.42 Athenry 17.52 - 18.00 Attymon 18.07 Woodlawn 18.12 - 18.25 Ballinasloe 18.34 Athlone 18.51 - 19.02 Clonnydonnin 19.11 Clara 19.19 19.23 Tullamore 19.33 - 19.38 Geashill 19.46 Portarlington 19.58 -19.59 Monasterevin 20.06 Kildare 20.14 Newbridge 20.20 Sallins 20.26 Hazelhatch 20.34 Inchicore 20.44 Islandbridge Jctn. 20.46 Glasnevin Jctn. 20.53 Drumcondra 20.54 Dublin Connolly 21.00 Cork Light Engine Movents Cork 11.10 Littleisland 11.17 Glounthaune 11.19 Fota 11.22 Carrigaloe 11.25 Rushbrooke 11.28 Cobh 11.33 Cobh 12.50 Rushbrooke 12.53 Carrigaloe 12.56 Fota 12.59 Glounthaune 13.02 Littleisland 13.05 CORK 13.13

Irish Broad gauge carriages a pictorial introduction, Desmond Coakham, page 87 It also mentions their later careers having already been mentioned (possibly in a different section of the book) but I can't seem to find it.

RPSI Charter Monday 3rd of September Steam Loco 85 + RPSI Cravens Dublin Connolly 10.45 Drumcondra 10.50 Inchicore 11.07 Hazelhatch 11.19 Sallins 11.27 Newbridge 11.34 Kildare 11.40 Monasterevin 11.48 Portarlington 11.55 - 12.10 Portlaoise 12.23 Ballybrophy 12.39 Templemore 12.51 Thurles 13.00 - 13.22 (in down loop not platform) Limerick Jctn. 13.47 - 14.50 (train in pocket loop, engine to turn on triangle) Charleville 15.26 Mallow 15.56 Banteer 16.18 - 16.33 Millstreet 16.58 Rathmore 17.11 Killarney 17.41 Wednesday 5th of September Steam loco 85 + RPSI Cravens (Killarney to Portarlington) Killarney 08.15 Rathmore 08.33 Millstreet 08.40 Banteer 08.51 Mallow 09.06 - 09.26 Charleville 09.44 Limerick Jctn. 10.09 Thurles 10.35 - 10.55 Templemore 11.05 Ballybrophy 11.17 Portlaoise 11.33 Portarlington 11.48 – 12.28 (loco change) Steam loco 4 + RPSI Cravens (Portarlington to Westport) Portarlington 12.28 Geashill 12.40 12.50 Tullamore 12.59 Clara 13.10 13.22 Clonydonnin 13.31 Athlone 13.40 . 14.20 Knockcroghery 14.36 14.44 Roscommon 14.53 Castlerea 15.10 Ballyhaunis 15.24 - 15.54 Claremorris 16.07 Manulla Jctn. 16.19 Castlebar 16.26 Westport 16.45 Steam Loco 4 Light Engine Dublin Connolly 10.15 Drumcondra 10.20 Inchicore 10.37 P. West & Ch. Orch. 10.40 Clondalkin Fonthill 10.42 Kishogue 10.43 Adamstown 10.47 Hazelhatch 10.50 Sallins 11.00 Newbridge 11.10 Kildare 11.17 - 11.27 Monasterevin 11.36 Portarlington 11.45 Steam Loco 85 light engine Portarlington 13.05 Monasterevin 13.10 Kildare 13.18 Newbridge 13.24 Sallins 13.32 Hazelhatch 13.41 Adamstown 13.44 Kishogue 13.47 Clondalkin Fonthill 13.48 P. West & Ch. Orch. 13.51 Inchicore 13.55 Drumcondra 14.13 Dublin Connolly 14.20 Friday 7th September Steam loco 4 + RPSI Cravens Westport 07.45 Castlebar 08.03 Manulla Jctn. 08.10 Claremorris 08.22 Ballyhaunis 08.36 - 09.01 Castlerea 09.15 Roscommon 09.33 Knockcroghery 09.40 Athlon e 09.58 - 10.51 Clonnydonnin 11.00 Clara 11.09 Tullamore 11.17 Geashill 11.29 - 11.41 Portarlington 11.52 - 12.41 Monasterevin 12.49 Kildare 12.58 Newbridge 13.05 Sallins 13.13 Hazelhatch 13.22 Inchicore 13.35 Drumcondra 13.47 Dublin Connolly 13.52

Tuesday 28th August Steam Loco no 4 Light engine movement Edited with updated times RPSI Whitehead 9.06 Carrickfergus 9.18 Yorkgate 9.42 Belfast central 9.48 Lisburn 10.09 Lurgan 10.28 Portadown 10.37 Poyntzpass 10.54 Newry 11.05 Dundalk 11.31 -12-00 Drogheda 12.29 Balbriggan 12.46 Skerries 12.53 Malahide 13.09 Howth Junction 13.18 Dublin Connolly 13.35

I had never heard of this before last weekend, thought people might be interested. unfortunately the website says it is only open until August 16th so I will have to try and squeeze in a visit next week. www.ballinderrymodelrailway.ie https://www.facebook.com/Ballinderry-Model-Railway-1499886386791444/ Stonepark, Ballinderry, Co. Tipperary, E45PW35

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

Slight alteration to the above times. On the way down no longer stopping at Rathdrum. Passing Rathdrum at 12:17 and stopping at Gorey at 14.48 - 13.00 On the way back stopping at Gorey at 17.20-17.32 and no longer stopping at Rathdrum.

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

Cravens are nice but if you are going to do it, do it right and use 351 https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/rpsi-collection/31/irish-state-coach-351

RIP

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