RPSI Santa Steams 2025

[IrishTrainScenes]

https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/whats-on/55/santa-special-dublin

[James]

On 7/11/2025 at 8:55 PM, IrishTrainScenes said:

https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/whats-on/55/santa-special-dublin

Class! Any ideas of good spotting locations please?

[Tractionman]

I used to love the RPSI Mincepie Special after Christmas, Belfast--Dublin and return, alas those days are gone

[Mol_PMB]

6 minutes ago, Tractionman said:

I used to love the RPSI Mincepie Special after Christmas, Belfast--Dublin and return, alas those days are gone

Indeed - they were superb. I have fond memories of a surprisingly fast performance by No.4 on that run. And a spectacular Whitehead-Connolly run by No.186 which crested Wellington summit at about 50mph, and arrived in Connolly with a great glowing smile across its face. The mince pies were washed down with liberal quantities of stout, and much fun was had.

 

[IrishTrainScenes]

4 hours ago, Tractionman said:

I used to love the RPSI Mincepie Special after Christmas, Belfast--Dublin and return, alas those days are gone

Unfortunately it looks like they’re gone for good

[airfixfan]

They are history now!

[Tractionman]

10 hours ago, Mol_PMB said:

Indeed - they were superb. I have fond memories of a surprisingly fast performance by No.4 on that run. And a spectacular Whitehead-Connolly run by No.186 which crested Wellington summit at about 50mph, and arrived in Connolly with a great glowing smile across its face. The mince pies were washed down with liberal quantities of stout, and much fun was had.

 

Yes indeed, happy days!

We must have been on those same trains