snapper

Out of interest, what planning software are you using?

The water tower was moved during the renovation, possibly due to a preservation order.

This document include some great information for you,

Page 1 has scale drawings before the reopening

page 12 has detailed drawings of the signal box

Page 13 has a great set of drawings for anybody modelling a modern IE footbridge

http://gccapps.galwaycoco.ie/viewexternaldocuments/ViewPDF?ref=1387517

http://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/08443/0

Galway Co Co Planning reference 08443

There is more information in the other planning applications but the one linked seems to be the best

The O'Dea Collection has one picture from 1969 http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000307634

And I came across this one on flickr but the entire album is worth looking at 

 

 

found the list of colour codes,

Red & White = Not to go

Red & Green = Yard to yard/depot movement only for repairs

White & Blue = Casualty repair, can complete loaded journey, not to be reloaded, to be worked to specified repair depot

Green = For repairs, can complete loaded journey, not to be reloaded

Green endorsed (May be home loaded) = , can be reloaded to or towards specified destination where repairs can be done

White endorsed in red (defective brake)= Not to be reloaded, brake lever to be secured off.

49 minutes ago, Railer said:

Also, anyone know what the red and green square on the solebar on the right side is? Is it part of the e-tagging system? 

 

It looks like a for repair label, there would be some fault with the wagon and it would need to be moved to a depot for repairs.

There was a colour coded system to them but I am struggling to remember them,

I think it was Red= not to go, red/green = go at reduced speed, green = go at normal speed.

 

No 2 really reminds me of a model railway for some reason

Any nice pics

 

There is a full set of times posted in the RPSI 2018 thread if you are looking for tomorrow or Fridays times.

http://irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/6753-rpsi-2018/

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    

 

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

Balbriggan Festival, Sunday 27^th 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

 

502 bad gateway,

Don't know what it means but I could not load the site this morning, about 8am. Just got the above error message.

Seems to be sorted not but just giving you guys a heads up.

 

As always plans are subject to change / alteration ect…

Thursday 10^th 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 11^th 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 12^th 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 13^th 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 14^th 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 15^th 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

               

Those lettings usually pop up on Daft.ie , there is a list of what is currently available here, https://www.daft.ie/dublin/estate-agents/dublin-1/cieproperty/

There are lots of business set up in those types of sheds across the country but I have no idea if the one in Ballybrophy is in use.

A number of those sheds are also used as stores by the permanent way department.

seriously impressive, how long is the layout end to end ?

Dublin Riviera, April 29th Times

Connolly 10.35

Bray 11.19 - 11.27

Greystones 11.39 - 11.44

Wicklow 12.03 - 12.40

Bray 13.12 - 13.50

Wicklow 14.20 - 15.20

Bray 15.50 15.57

Connolly 16.36

If he is into 071s I am sure we can arrange something, personally i would prefer 800 class to cork,

August 26^th Connolly – Bray, Bray – Wicklow - Bray X2, Bray – Connolly wont be going ahead due to the visit of the pope that weekend.

I seems 076 is being a naughty engine so will replaced tomorrow by 071

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

1 hour ago, Warbonnet said:

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

 

Its a possibly on the steam charter in September, but I couldn't say for sure. 

53 minutes ago, Georgeconna said:

7^th 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   , I plan to get off at Thurles and head home from there.

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

7^th Branchline Explorer

29^th Dublin Riveriera, Connolly – Bray – Wicklow

 

May

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

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

12^th Cork and Kerry Railtour, Connolly – Tralee

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

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

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

 

June

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

11^th  Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Waterford – Cork

12^th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Cork – Killarney

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

15^th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Westport – Dublin

 

July

8^th Sea Breeze, Connolly – Wexford – Rosslare strand

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

 

August

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

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

 

September

3^rd Steam Charter, Connolly – Killarney

5^th Steam Charter, Killarney – Westport

7^th Steam Charter, Westport – Connolly

 

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

25^th  Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Waterford – Cork

26^h Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Cork – Killarney

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

29^th Emerald Isle Express (diesel) Westport – Dublin

 

October

 

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

29^th Haunted Express, Dublin - Greystones – Dublin X2

 

December

1^st Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X3

2^nd Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X2

8^th Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X3

9^th Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X2

15^th Santa Express, Connolly Maynooth X3

16^th 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

 

To facilitate crew training there will be steam trains operating between Connolly and Dundalk on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Steam loco 4. 6 Cravens and 3173. Same times on all 3 days.

Dublin Connolly 10:20

Howth Jctn 10:36

Malahide 10:46

Skerries 10:57

Balbriggan 11:02 - 11:04

Drogheda 11:22-11:24

Dundalk 11:52 - 13:20

Drogheda 13:46 - 13:48

Ballbriggan 14:05

Skerries 14:12 - 14:25

Malahide 14:40

Howth Jctn 14:48

Connolly 15:02

 

 

Steam Loco 4 Brake trials (Sunday 25th Feb)

This may be of interest to anybody looking to get photographs,  steam loco 4 will be out on brake test trials tomorrow on the northern line.

First Train, Loco 4 light engine,

Connolly 10:35
Clongriffin 10:55 - 11.06
Skerries 11:35 - 11.45
Connolly 12:35

 

Second train, steam loco 4 + 9 carriages (8 cravens & 3173)

Connolly 14.15

Malahide 14.38 - 14.41

Drogheda 15.19 - 16.20

Connolly 17.19

5 hours ago, Speedy said:

Was looking into this again over Christmas and noticed they now have a way of purchasing tickets online via a ticket sales website, adds €3 or €4 to the price per ticket but kids tickets not available this way, they need to be purchased via post

The kids tickets not available is because of the way the booking site works, the more ticket options increases the price for everybody and children's tickets are a small portion on those tours.

Sorry for the slow response, I am off sick at the moment and a little out of the loop on things.

They are being packed over the weekend and should be posted on Monday