The "Suir Lee Knot" railtour 15th April 2023

[Niles]

Thanks to the kind co-operation of Iarnród Éireann, our first ever Cork-based railtour offers participants a rare chance to travel in a 2600 railcar set over the Limerick Junction-Waterford route; it is hoped to include stops to view the now-rare semaphore signaling installations at Clonmel along with the ITG base at Carrick-on-Suir. 

https://www.tailtetours.com/event-details/the-suir-lee-knot-railtour

Passengers will have ample time to get lunch and refreshments in Waterford.

Nowadays the Waterford-Limerick Junction route is exclusively worked by 22000 class Intercity Railcars, so this is a rare chance to travel the route in the classic 1990s-built 2600 class railcar sets. While the 2700 and 2800 classes have worked the route in times past, the 2600s  have always been relative strangers to the line so this is a rare treat.

For passengers intending to join us from other locations, connections can be made at Cork or Limerick Junction (our railtour is timed so as that Dublin-based passengers can get the first service to Cork and last one back).

Dept Cork approx 10:00am, back by 8:00pm

Full timings will be advised in due course, subject to final confirmation with Iarnród Éireann.

 

We have two ticket options available (no additional fees):

€65 Standard

€88 "Mystery Train" - this includes travel on the railtour plus a Mystery pack containing souvenir items with an RRP of at least €30.

 

Tickets are sold on a strictly non-refundable basis.

[Bob229]

A Railtour from Cork excellent, looking forward to it and on a line to Waterford I have not been on before,well done Tailte tours

[Niles]

5 hours ago, Bob229 said:

A Railtour from Cork excellent, looking forward to it and on a line to Waterford I have not been on before,well done Tailte tours

If it's successful we might well look at running more tours from Cork in the future...maybe other places too.

[Niles]

Quick update on this, we have requested to operate over the very rarely used Tipperary loop on the outbound run.

For those planning on connections, outline pickup/set down as follows:

Cork Dept 10:00, back for 19:13
Limerick Junction 11:06, back for 17:47.

https://www.tailtetours.com/event-details/the-suir-lee-knot-railtour 

As it stands the tour is booked for a 4-car 2600 class railcar set. It will be the first working of the class into Waterford in well over 10 years, we think since the 2000s.

Passengers can join/leave at Cork or Limerick Junction (or mix and match) to suit connections from Dublin and other places.

As always timings are a guide and subject to tweaks but as an outline.

Big thanks are due to the Iarnród Éireann Sales and Planning teams for their help in putting this together.

[Westcorkrailway]

Question. Will there be a prolonged stop at Tipperary? Or just 1 minute or something along those lines

[Niles]

7 minutes ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Question. Will there be a prolonged stop at Tipperary? Or just 1 minute or something along those lines

Provisionally there will be a few minutes stop on the way back from Waterford for photos etc, subject to timely running. It'll be nonstop through Tipp on the way over (the loop line doesn't have passenger access so no way of getting out).

Edited March 8, 2023 by Niles

[jhb171achill]

2 hours ago, Niles said:

Provisionally there will be a few minutes stop on the way back from Waterford for photos etc, subject to timely running. It'll be nonstop through Tipp on the way over (the loop line doesn't have passenger access so no way of getting out).

Quite a long way to there, in fairness....

[Niles]

Also, for anyone wishing to join at Mallow (or connect from Tralee) we'll be picking up there at 10:23 (back for 18:46).

[Niles]

Through the kind co-operation of our friends in the Irish Traction Group, we are pleased to confirm that their 1956-vintage C Class diesel No.226 will be on display at Carrick-on-Suir for our visit to that station as part of the "Suir Lee Knot" railtour on 15th April.

 

One of the most remarkable restoration stories of Irish preservation, this will be the first public occasion on which the class diesel will be on display since its engine was successfully restarted..

 

Passengers are welcome to join/depart at Limerick Junction, Mallow or Cork as suits.

 

Tickets have been flying out the gate over the past weekend, and capacity on our 2600 class railcar set is limited so don’t delay, book today.

 

Outline pickup times:

 

Cork Kent Station 10:00 (back for 19:13)

Mallow 10:23 (back for 18:46)

Limerick Junction 11:06 (back for 17:47)

 

[Niles]

Re: 'Mystery Train' packs (€30 RRP worth of items in addition to the ticket) - we'll be closing sales for these soon, as we need to firm up order quantities (at least one of the items will be exclusive to the pack and not on general sale).

https://www.tailtetours.com/.../the-suir-lee-knot-railtour

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**Cork Connections**

 

While we have a strong Cork contingent travelling on our "Suir Lee Knot" tour to Waterford on 15th April, we are aware that some of you will be travelling from Dublin and other parts of the country to join the tour.

 

Our departure from Cork is at 10:00, which should allow a connection out of the 07:00 Dublin Heuston to Cork service. However, for those of you looking for a bit of a lie in, you can also join the train at Mallow (pick up 10:23) or Limerick Junction (pick up 11:06).

 

We return to Limerick Junction at 17:47, Mallow at 18:46 and Cork at 19:13—the last service from Cork to Dublin is at 20:25, with earlier services connectable at Limerick Junction or Mallow, so there's a bit of choice there. Passengers are welcome to join and leave at stations of their choosing, so if you join at Limerick Junction, for example, you're welcome to stay on until Cork in the evening, or vice versa.

 

 

[Niles]

Just to confirm, we'll be closing off Mystery Pack sales on Sunday evening, April 2nd (if you're a 2600 fan we think you'll like the contents )

https://www.tailtetours.com/event-details/the-suir-lee-knot-railtour

Edited March 30, 2023 by Niles

[Niles]

Today is the last day to order our Mystery Pack tickets, the contents are sure to become highly collectable. Book yours now at

 

https://www.tailtetours.com/event-details/the-suir-lee-knot-railtour

[Noel]

Looking forward to this

[Warbonnet]

IRM Sponsors The Suir Lee Knot Railtour!

 

We're delighted to announce that once again we are teaming up with our friends at Táilte Tours and sponsoring the "Suir Lee Knot" Railtour on April 15th!

 

Thanks to the kind co-operation of Iarnród Éireann, Táilte Tours first ever Cork-based railtour offers participants a rare chance to travel in a 2600 railcar set over the Limerick Junction-Waterford route; it is hoped to include stops to view the now-rare semaphore signaling installations at Clonmel along with the ITG base at Carrick-on-Suir where their restored 1956-built C Class diesel No.226 will be on display. For track bashers, we have requested that the train traverse the rarely used Tipperary Loop on the outbound leg. The train is wheelchair accessible.

Dept Cork Kent Station 10:00 (back for 19:13) Pick up Mallow 10:23 (back for 18:43) The tour picks up at Limerick Junction too! This tour trekking across the line synonymous with our lovely Magnesite wagons is not to be missed. IRM spot prizes will be available to win on the day too, so an added bonus of joining in!

Grab your tickets here: https://www.tailtetours.com/event-details/the-suir-lee-knot-railtour?fbclid=IwAR3gIcPRuoL9eyu4paNcH-lqBwsUsC854RuzsXUI8veNhJL892J7Gs5qj1M 

Cheers!

Fran 

[Westcorkrailway]

34 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

IRM Sponsors The Suir Lee Knot Railtour!

 

 

34 minutes ago, Warbonnet said:

Thanks to the kind co-operation along with the ITG base at Carrick-on-Suir where their restored 1956-built C Class diesel No.226 will be on display.
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Get the measuring tape and note book out lads! 

[jhb171achill]

Anyone travelling on this next week?

 

[Darrman]

I am. It starts in Cork, which as a Corkman means it's a lot easier to get to than Dublin. This will actually be the first time I'll be on a rail tour, so I'm looking forward to it.

It will also let me actually see the Limerick-Waterford line beyond Limerick Junction. The last time I was in Dublin I decided to return home via Waterford so I could check the Dublin-Waterford and Limerick-Waterford lines off my track to-do list. However, it was December and by the time the afternoon train left the sun had already set. No sightseeing to be done there.

Edited April 10, 2023 by Darrman

[Westcorkrailway]

Right then IRM. When are we getting the C class model

Pleasure to have been introduced to @Noel today by @jhb171achill aboard the suir lee knot railtour 

 

[Gabhal Luimnigh]

I'd love to be working on that in my shed

[spudfan]

Yep, imagine going to the local motor factors.

"Hello, I need some filler"

" How much do you want?"

" How much have you got?".

[Noel]

17 hours ago, Westcorkrailway said:

Right then IRM. When are we getting the C class model

Pleasure to have been introduced to @Noel today by @jhb171achill aboard the suir lee knot railtour 

 

Yes it was great to meet JHB and west cork. We probably all look quite different to perceptions based on keyboard persona. 226 sounded great. Presume that was a GM/EMD power plant we were listening to rather than a crossly. What livery is she destained for CIE ST, or CIE B&T?

Edited April 16, 2023 by Noel

[Westcorkrailway]

2 hours ago, Noel said:

Yes it was great to meet JHB and west cork. We probably all look quite different to perceptions based on keyboard persona. 226 sounded great. Presume that was a GM/EMD power plant we were listening to rather than a crossly. What livery is she destained for CIE ST, or CIE B&T?

Yes, a baby GM engine. I’m told it will be repainted in the livery it’s still in (supertrain) 

[Niles]

On behalf of my teammates in Táilte, a big thank you to all who supported us with our first Cork-based railtour this weekend, be it those who bought tickets, those who moved a few pieces around the chessboard behind in the scenes, to those who contributed to the brochure, to those who helped us promote, to those who sponsored, not least the IRM team who also generously donated a Magnesite Wagon pack for the raffle—we can now confirm that at least one set of the model wagons have traversed most of the route of their prototypes. 

 

Big shout out to the ITG lads at Carrick-on-Suir who burnt plenty of midnight oil into getting 226 shiny for our visit (she sounded fantastic too!).

 

Nice to meet many heads from this group face-to-face, unfortunately didn't get the chance to talk to everyone but we'll be at the Wexford show so do come over and say hi.

 

Thanks, 

Niall (blame my love of Frasier for the account handle here)