[Heritage] 4 July steam run, "The Sea Breeze" whose taking it?

Run_to_da_hills

Managed to pick up one of the last remaining tickets today.

Dublin to Enniscorthy and then on to Wexford and back. I would have thought that they would have thrown in the Rosslare to Waterford route for nostalgia.

Loco 4 this time. Dose anyone know if Wexford / Enniscorthy has a turn table?

Judgement Day

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Managed to pick up one of the last remaining tickets today.

Dublin to Enniscorty and then on to Wexford and back. I would have thought that they would have thrown in the Rosslare to Waterford route for nostalgia.

Loco 4 this time. Dose anyone know if Wexford / Enniscorty has a turn table?

Rosslare Harbour/Euroshack has a turntable but I can't recall whether or not it is still operational. Think I'll manage to avoid this trip too - got to wash the cat.

steamengine

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Managed to pick up one of the last remaining tickets today.

Dublin to Enniscorthy and then on to Wexford and back. I would have thought that they would have thrown in the Rosslare to Waterford route for nostalgia.

Loco 4 this time. Dose anyone know if Wexford / Enniscorthy has a turn table?

According to the latest RPSI newsletter, due to pathing restrictions the trip is limited to Wexford. I was on it earlier this month, No 4 returned to Dublin tender first. No turntable there AFAIK. The turntable In Rosslare was used ok, last year.

steamengine

For those who may be interested there is also another 'Sea Breeze' trip on Sunday 25th of July.

http://www.rpsi-online.org/

I haven't been in Rosslare since November 2006, is the track to the old (pre-89) harbour station still there?

steamengine

Karsini wrote: »

I haven't been in Rosslare since November 2006, is the track to the old (pre-89) harbour station still there?

Due to pathing restrictions the trip is limited to Wexford. Don't know about the old track, it's yonks since I've been in Rosslare. Try Google maps - it should show it.

Judgement Day

Karsini wrote: »

I haven't been in Rosslare since November 2006, is the track to the old (pre-89) harbour station still there?

IRN link to info and pics here. A disgrace is an understatement for what has gone on in Rosslare. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa205/2810gricer1/151.jpg&imgrefurl=http://irnirishrailwaynews.yuku.com/topic/1600&usg=__sHlVM_4Ytu1dJIxIVIVLf-a_dWc=&h=768&w=1024&sz=126&hl=en&start=18&itbs=1&tbnid=tjZ_Ej_Xe12MrM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drosslare%2Beuroport%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1

foggy_lad

Judgement Day wrote: »

IRN link to info and pics here. A disgrace is an understatement for what has gone on in Rosslare. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa205/2810gricer1/151.jpg&imgrefurl=http://irnirishrailwaynews.yuku.com/topic/1600&usg=__sHlVM_4Ytu1dJIxIVIVLf-a_dWc=&h=768&w=1024&sz=126&hl=en&start=18&itbs=1&tbnid=tjZ_Ej_Xe12MrM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drosslare%2Beuroport%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1

will the port itself be next to close?

Judgement Day

foggy_lad wrote: »

will the port itself be next to close?

Hopefully as it would reduce the heavy volume of lorry traffic through towns and villages down here - as well as the 20 buses a day that Bus Eireann operate to the port (for the non-existent foot passengers). :rolleyes:

BenShermin

My friend's father can't go on this trip so I've agreed to taking his ticket. I'm not a fan of steam power and I haven't been on an Irish diesel railtour in years, God knows what I'm letting myself in for:o.

Mind you it will probably be better than my last trip down the Rosslare line with those IRRS goons in 2007:rolleyes:.

flyingsnail

BenShermin wrote: »

God knows what I'm letting myself in for:o.

A nice pint or two:D

lord lucan

flyingsnail wrote: »

A nice pint or two:D

The Guinness in the RPSI bar is lovely,top marks from me.:)

BenShermin

flyingsnail wrote: »

A nice pint or two:D

In quiet surroundings I hope:p.

lord lucan

BenShermin wrote: »

In quiet surroundings I hope:p.

Just don't lean out the window with a pint in your hand,DW won't be very happy!:pac:

steamengine

Here's a You Tube clip from the 'Sea Breeze' trip of 6th June, passing through Lansdowne Road Station. As above, pints, plus burgers, sandwiches, coffee, cup cakes, souveniers, guitar singalong, the odd grease top, or flying snail cap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swg962gSMoo

GM071class

lord lucan wrote: »

Just don't lean out the window with a pint in your hand,DW won't be very happy!:pac:

I was very tempted in Rathdrum.... ...

I'd have loved to see DW's face if I did, :eek:

Good trip actually, Although I drank far too much of the Guinness Extra Soot!

Run_to_da_hills

Great run, enjoyed every bit of it and compliments to all those that organised it.