RPSI train movements

flyingsnail · 02-03-2012 12:48am

Any steam train is better than no steam train.:D
Hopefully it shouldn’t be to long before 461 is back in service.

Salmon Leap · 03-03-2012 12:17am

Sorry to be a pain on this thread, but has anyone any idea of what times the shuttles will depart Maynooth on the return legs?

Losty Dublin · 03-03-2012 8:32pm

flyingsnail wrote: »

Any steam train is better than no steam train.:D
Hopefully it shouldn’t be to long before 461 is back in service.

Due into Dublin tomorrow; departing Dundalk at 12:00 and Connolly for 14:15.

From there it will go on a test run with Cravens from Connolly (14:35) to Enfield, arriving 16:13 and departing again (16:48) to Connolly (18:28) for driver training and running in.

This run is not carrying passengers at all while the times are subject to change

Salmon Leap · 03-03-2012 9:00pm

THanks for that, Losty! Going to try to get some shots of her around Leixlip.

lord lucan · 03-03-2012 9:01pm

Salmon Leap wrote: »

THanks for that, Losty! Going to try to get some shots of her around Leixlip.

Same here. Heading out to my parents tomorrow,might take a walk up to the canal bank at Confey to see her on the outbound leg.

Losty Dublin · 03-03-2012 9:02pm

Salmon Leap wrote: »

THanks for that, Losty! Going to try to get some shots of her around Leixlip.

Bring a flask with you; it may be a long and cold one

Salmon Leap · 03-03-2012 9:06pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Same here. Heading out to my parents tomorrow,might take a walk up to the canal bank at Confey to see her on the outbound leg.

Great spot, the long straight stretch up to the station from the bridge.

I'm thinking of going to there too, or Pikes Bridge.

Salmon Leap · 03-03-2012 9:07pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Bring a flask with you; it may be a long and cold one

Hmmmm. great idea but I would never keep the camera steady :pac:

Losty Dublin · 03-03-2012 9:08pm

Salmon Leap wrote: »

Hmmmm. great idea but I would never keep the camera steady :pac:

It's hip to have a "hip"

Salmon Leap · 03-03-2012 9:10pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

It's hip to have a "hip"

OK OK You have convinced me

lord lucan · 04-03-2012 9:46pm

Did she run today? Went up to Confey around 15.00 for a look but no sign of her.

Niles · 04-03-2012 10:00pm

lord lucan wrote: »

Did she run today? Went up to Confey around 15.00 for a look but no sign of her.

Yep. She was late getting in from Dundalk so only took the Cravens to Maynooth rather than Enfield. She followed the 15:05 Sligo from Connolly so you probably missed her by half an hour or so.

Salmon Leap · 05-03-2012 1:31am

Was at Pikes Bridge, gave up after almost an hour. Just got back into the car when she appeared!!!! Went to Maynooth station and got some shots.

She looks great in the green. Sound well too!!!!!!!!

Losty Dublin · 05-03-2012 12:39pm

Seems that a LE diesel failed in front of 461 which held her up, as well as the mid morning train from Belfast. In the end, I was told that she only ran a short trip to Maynooth and back to try and make up some of the time. With a long trip to Wexford coming up in 3 weeks time, there might just be one or two test runs sneaked in to help driver training so keep the eyes and ears peeled for word.

Salmon Leap · 05-03-2012 2:13pm

Doubt they could have managed a quicker turnaround than yesterday in Maynooth. Impressive!

Cookie_Monster · 07-03-2012 11:24am

Whats a LE deisel?

Losty Dublin · 07-03-2012 11:26am

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Whats a LE deisel?

LE is light engine; it's the term for a locomotive moving that's not hauling a train.

flyingsnail · 24-03-2012 2:50pm

Spare Link (Saturday 24th March)

Dublin Connolly 09:50
M3 Parkway 10:26

M3 Parkway 11:00
Dublin Connolly 11:35
Bray 12:20
Greystones 12:29
Wicklow 12:43
Rathdrum 12:57 13:15 Water
Gorey 13:47 14:02 Water
Wexford 14:58
Rosslare Strand 15:13 15:18
Rosslare Harbour 15:26

Rosslare Harbour 16:10
Rosslare Strand 16:15 16:23
Wexford 16:42

Spare Link (Sunday 25th March)

Wexford 11:00
Enniscorthy 11:28 11:33
Gorey 11:57 12:10 Water
Rathdrum 12:41 12:51
Wicklow 13:07 13:32 Water
Greystones 13:47
Bray 13:55
Dublin Connolly 14:28
Howth 14:55

Howth 15:20 Diesel
Sutton 15:24 15:34
Dublin Connolly 15:55

******

LIGHT ENGINE

No.186 is due to return light from Dublin to Whitehead on Sunday 25th March.

Dublin Connolly 14:00
Drogheda 14:46 14:54 Water
Lisburn 16:52 17:05 Water
Belfast GVS 17:20 17:22 Reverse
Whitehead Excursion 18:10

Losty Dublin · 26-03-2012 1:02pm

Already posted in Train Porn but what the heck, some people interested may miss it in there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t0Q1PkVbI8

flyingsnail · 26-03-2012 1:07pm

I always like going down Wexford quay on a steam train.

Losty Dublin · 26-03-2012 1:50pm

flyingsnail wrote: »

I always like going down Wexford quay on a steam train.

She was lucky she made it in daylight, it was some trip

ardmacha · 26-03-2012 3:36pm

Is the triangle sign at 1:42 standard?

Losty Dublin · 26-03-2012 3:39pm

ardmacha wrote: »

Is the triangle sign at 1:42 standard?

That's the Puffing Billy sign and yes, it's a standard one that's used at many accommodation or private crossing points.

Salmon Leap · 29-04-2012 11:25pm

With the Garret Fitzgerald memorial train running on Saturday, is the turntable in Mullingar still operational or will 461 have to run bunker-first back to Dublin?

Losty Dublin · 29-04-2012 11:43pm

The turntable there still works; it turned 186 last year on a tour.

Salmon Leap · 03-05-2012 11:03pm

Thanks Losty.

One more question: do you know if/where she is scheduled to stop for water on the outbound and inbound trips?

Losty Dublin · 03-05-2012 11:14pm

Salmon Leap wrote: »

Thanks Losty.

One more question: do you know if/where she is scheduled to stop for water on the outbound and inbound trips?

I didn't see paths yet but I'm guessing Maynooth around 10:10AM, Mullingar around midday and onto Longford; there was tickets on sale for local shuttles. If 461 is to be turned, it will be done later in the day.

A word of warning to anybody popping down; the turntable can't be seen from the public platform on the station. Unless Irish Rail allow it on the day, it will not be possible to see 461 being turned. That said, uou will be more than welcome to pop down to the station to see the train

Salmon Leap · 04-05-2012 9:57am

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I didn't see paths yet but I'm guessing Maynooth around 10:10AM, Mullingar around midday and onto Longford; there was tickets on sale for local shuttles. If 461 is to be turned, it will be done later in the day.

Losty, sorry to be a pain, but according to the RPSI she is leaving Dublin @ 11:30am. So 12:10 @ Maynooth?

flyingsnail · 04-05-2012 10:46am

Salmon Leap wrote: »

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I didn't see paths yet but I'm guessing Maynooth around 10:10AM, Mullingar around midday and onto Longford; there was tickets on sale for local shuttles. If 461 is to be turned, it will be done later in the day.

Losty, sorry to be a pain, but according to the RPSI she is leaving Dublin @ 11:30am. So 12:10 @ Maynooth?

Dep Connolly 11:30, arr Maynooth 12:03

Losty Dublin · 04-05-2012 11:00am

Salmon Leap wrote: »

Losty Dublin wrote: »

I didn't see paths yet but I'm guessing Maynooth around 10:10AM, Mullingar around midday and onto Longford; there was tickets on sale for local shuttles. If 461 is to be turned, it will be done later in the day.

Losty, sorry to be a pain, but according to the RPSI she is leaving Dublin @ 11:30am. So 12:10 @ Maynooth?

It is yeah, sorry. I worked off an old e mail with the original times on it.

RPSI train movements

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