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Railways of Cork & Kerry – A slideshow: Thursday 8 March 2012 at 19.45, IRRS, Heuston Station
Posted by bollinsl on March 8, 2012
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Steam / Diesel Railour 10 – 15 May 2012 Belfast – Dublin – Athenry – Ennis – Limerick – Dublin – Portrush – Belfast
Posted by bollinsl on March 8, 2012
‘South Clare International Railtour’
Each year the RPSI operates a multi-day international railtour. This is something a little bit special, where we invite you to join our restored locomotives on our train across Ireland. With a full bar on the train (of course, we serve draught Guinness), beautiful scenery, comfortable carriages and a traditional friendly welcome, our tours are fun and relaxing and a great way to see the Emerald Isle.
Saturday 12th May: Dublin Connolly – Atheny – Ennis
Sunday 13th May: Ennis – Limerick – Nenagh – Ballybrophy – Dublin Connolly
Monday 14th May: Dublin Connolly – Belfast – Whitehead
Fringe Events
Thursday 10th May: Steam-hauled carriage positioning train, Whitehead – Belfast – Dublin
Friday 11th May: ‘North Atlantic’ diesel railtour, Dublin – Belfast – Bleach Green – Portrush – Crumlin – Lisburn – Dublin
Tuesday 15th May: Coach tour from Belfast
Details and an Advance Booking Form
** Indications are that this could be a sell out **
From RPSI Website: http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/
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Steam Train Dublin – Mullingar – Longford / Belvedere House Saturday 5 May 2012
Posted by bollinsl on March 8, 2012
A special outing has been arranged in honour of the late Dr. Garret FitzGerald, using the restored 461 and RPSI coaches.
This is being jointly run by the IRRS and the RPSI.
More details will be available later.
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Steam Train Dublin – Dunboyne – Rosslare – Howth Saturday / Sunday 24/25 March 2012
Posted by bollinsl on March 8, 2012
The Spare Link’
Saturday 24th March: Dublin – M3 Parkway – Rosslare – Wexford
Sunday 25th March: Wexford – Wicklow – Howth – Dublin
A two-day, steam hauled event featuring the recently re-opened line to M3 Parkway, the scenic Dublin and South Eastern line along the East Coast and a return to steam on the Howth branch.
Tickets: €70/£60
Outline times are:
Saturday: Depart Dublin Connolly 09:50
Sunday: Arrive Dublin Connolly 15:55
** Very few tickets left **
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Railway Outing to Limerick (via Nenagh) 31 March 2012
Posted by bollinsl on March 8, 2012
Outing on Saturday March 31st to Limerick (via Nenagh) and Waterford using a Class 2700 Railcar Set, shortly to be withdrawn from service.
More unformation: http://www.irrs.ie/
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Railway Outing on Saturday 17 March 2012 to Transport Museum at Cultra near Belfast
Posted by bollinsl on March 8, 2012
An outing has been arranged to visit the Transport Museum at Cultra on St. Patrick’s Day 17th March 2012. We will travel on the 09.35 Enterprise service to Belfast Central and take a local train to Cultra.
More information: http://www.irrs.ie/
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Outing to the Re-Opened Midleton Branch Saturday 26th September 2009
Posted by bollinsl on August 20, 2009
A one day outing has been arranged to visit the re-opened branch from Glounthaune to Midletonby Special Train from Cork on Saturday the 26th September 2009 . We will depart from Dublin (Heuston) on the 09.00 service train to Cork , and will return to Dublin at 20.20.
For more informatin see http://www.irrs.ie/
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“Sea Breeze” Steam Train Dublin – Wexford – Rosslare Strand 21 June 2009 and 5 July 2009
Posted by bollinsl on June 14, 2009
The Railway Preservation Society of Irealns has arranged a number of rail tours this year.
Steam trains will run from Dublin Connolly to Wexford and from Wexford to Rosslare on Sundays 21 June 2009 and 5 July 2009.
More information is available here:
http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/
No.4, prepared and ready to depart. Dublin Connolly on Saturday 30th January. Photo: Ed Fahey
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Railtour to Limerick (via Nenagh Branch and Tipperary) in Mark III Set 27 June 2009
Posted by bollinsl on June 12, 2009
The Irish Railway Record Society has arranged a railtour on Saturday 27 June 2007, departing from Dublin Connolly Station at 10.00 and returning at 19.42.
“A one day tour has been arranged using Mark III equipment as these carriages approach the end of their working life with Iarnód Éireann. A Special Train will depart from Connolly Station and travel to Ballybrophy. It will then travel down the Nenagh Branch stopping at all Stations to Limerick. The return train will travel to Limerick Junction via Tipperary and back to Connolly Station.”
More details are available on the Irish Railway Record Society site and on this page.
The fare is €55 and if you are not a member of the society there is a temporary fee of €2.
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Bridgetown by rail
Posted by bollinsl on June 7, 2009
Went down to Bridgetown by train.
The staff in Heuston never heard of Bridgetown, but I convinced the clerk that there was a train to Bridgetown.
As I have an anual commuter ticket to Hazelhatch, by tick from Heuston to Bridgetown cost a reasonable €34.80.
The ticket machine in Heuston swallowedmy ticket – unable to comprehend a ticket from Hazelhatch.
The ticket checker on the Cork train was also bemused… because of the timetable I had to go to Limerick Junction to get my connection to Bridgetown… I could have saved an hour by connecting in Waterford.. if there was a connection … but there is no connection…
Train staff not sure about return journey to Dublin on Monday…
Got to Bridgetown – taxi driver told me that I was the first passenger that he ever had getting off the train…
Hired a boat in Kilmore Quary
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