Steam Train in Howth

[Portoman]

THE Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) operates preserved steam trains all over the island of Ireland.

 

Founded 50 years ago, as part of its annual May three-day steam hauled rail tour, it is planned that former GNR(I) steam locomotive No. 85 'Merlin' (built 1932) and former GSR steam locomotive 461 (built 1921) will visit Howth on Saturday, May 17.

 

No. 85 will bring the train of 1960s vintage carriages from Connolly Station to Howth where it is due to arrive at 10.15am.

 

Locomotive 461 will follow and haul the train from Howth to Wicklow at 10.40am.

 

Locomotive 461 visited Howth in 2012, the first steam locomotive to do so since the DART electric trains began operating in 1984.

 

The next day steam train will travel from Dublin to Kilkenny and back with GNR locomotive 85, and on Monday, May 19, it will travel from Connolly Station at 11.15am to Belfast, also with steam loco 85 'Merlin'.

 

Worth a look !!

[burnthebox]

THE Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) operates preserved steam trains all over the island of Ireland.

 

Founded 50 years ago, as part of its annual May three-day steam hauled rail tour, it is planned that former GNR(I) steam locomotive No. 85 'Merlin' (built 1932) and former GSR steam locomotive 461 (built 1921) will visit Howth on Saturday, May 17.

 

No. 85 will bring the train of 1960s vintage carriages from Connolly Station to Howth where it is due to arrive at 10.15am.

 

Locomotive 461 will follow and haul the train from Howth to Wicklow at 10.40am.

 

Locomotive 461 visited Howth in 2012, the first steam locomotive to do so since the DART electric trains began operating in 1984.

 

The next day steam train will travel from Dublin to Kilkenny and back with GNR locomotive 85, and on Monday, May 19, it will travel from Connolly Station at 11.15am to Belfast, also with steam loco 85 'Merlin'.

 

Worth a look !!

 

Is this for RPSI members only ??

[heirflick]

its all here....http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/. wouldnt mind seeing that!

[Portoman]

I believe all seats are sold out.

[burnthebox]

Cannot understand how I have not heard, read, or seen anything about this only when all seats are sold out, nothing in the media of any kind,

[minister_for_hardship]

Cannot understand how I have not heard, read, or seen anything about this only when all seats are sold out, nothing in the media of any kind,

 

The only advertise in the Irish Times, so they don't get the riff-raff, lower orders and the great unwashed.

Keep an eye on the rpsi website is what you do.

[snapper]

Cannot understand how I have not heard, read, or seen anything about this only when all seats are sold out, nothing in the media of any kind,

 

Your best bet would be to keep an eye on the RPSI website or if you get a RPSI membership then you will get a email newsletter about everything that is going on.

Edited May 8, 2014 by snapper

[heirflick]

The only advertise in the Irish Times, so they don't get the riff-raff, lower orders and the great unwashed.

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thanks for that great description minister - gave me a laugh there!

[Blaine]

Will probably be diesel power on Saturday - 85 failed at Drogheda and limped back to Whitehead. Still conventional loco haulage on the network though

[Portoman]

Unfortunately as Blaine mentioned 85 didn't make it. 074 brought the train into Howth. 461 finished the job off -Here is a pic

[heirflick]

lads, on the kilkenny trip today- is there facilities to turn around locos or will she be returning bunker first?

[irishrail123]

461 will use the triangle at lavistown so she will be turned

[heirflick]

461 will use the triangle at lavistown so she will be turned

 

excelent! thank you sir:)

[73.River.Roe.]

Any news on 85 is she working Dublin - Belfast - Whitehead today?

[Warbonnet]

Any news on 85 is she working Dublin - Belfast - Whitehead today?

 

85 limped back to Whitehead after it failed last week I believe. Would think that today is diesel hauled?

[richrua]

any word on this? Is it running to the posted schedule but with diesel?

[73.River.Roe.]

Would think that today is diesel hauled?

 

Thanks Warbonnet for the info.....

[Warbonnet]

any word on this? Is it running to the posted schedule but with diesel?

 

I don't know what's hauling it but I do know that 5408 is hitching a ride north on the back.

[73.River.Roe.]

Hi Warbonnet please refresh my memory what type of coach is 5408? I think it is maybe mk2?

[Warbonnet]

Hi Warbonnet please refresh my memory what type of coach is 5408? I think it is maybe mk2?

 

Apologies, yes it's the Presidential Mark II. Off to Whitehead.

[73.River.Roe.]

Cheers... ah yes I remember now, have you any idea why its going to whitehead? as space in whitehead is very much limited now with all the work going on etc.

[Warbonnet]

Cheers... ah yes I remember now, have you any idea why its going to whitehead? as space in whitehead is very much limited now with all the work going on etc.

 

No idea mate, I just know that RPSI became custodians of it a few years back and are now looking after it up north.

[Warbonnet]

Would think that today is diesel hauled?

 

Thanks Warbonnet for the info.....

 

461 did the honours it seems!

[richrua]

461 did the honours it seems!

 

 

aw.. I waited for ages at Derriaghy to get a look. But I had to get beack to work before it came. next time...