RPSI Events 2017

TBirdFrank

Just a holding title for news of RPSI trains and events this year.
Let's hope I can get over and back in 2017 without it involving ten days in hospital - one motor written off before we even got to Ireland and then the very next day our other car getting clobbered at Dublin Port - so much for a fourteen year clean sheet!
We have booked on the Shannon and Suir and have planned a Pendolino to Crewe and Voyager to Holyhead - Ulysses to Dublin and Enterprise up north, then after returning from the weekend Stena to Twelve Quays and FTPE back home for our regular railway night at the Buffet Bar!
Let's hope for sunny days and reliable motive power!

Captain Chaos

Going on the Diesel railtour on April 8th myself. All profits will go towards making 134 and 141 based in Connolly shed ready for tours in the future.

tabbey

TBirdFrank wrote: »

then after returning from the weekend Stena to Twelve Quays

I was ignorant of Twelve Quays, found it in Birkenhead on wikipedia.

You must be sailing there from Belfast, as Stena from Dublin goes to Holyhead.

Sorry to hear of your bad experience last year, I am sure all boards.ie users wish you the very best in 2017.

The_Wanderer

Will be on the 8th April tour myself. That should be a good day out.

Not sure if to travel or chase the May railtour yet.

91wx763

I'm travelling in April, we had a tremendous time last year on the snowy 2 day tour to Kerry. (We were the party who'd drank all the Guinness by Portlaoise on the way back ! :-D )

However I was surprised to see my cheque cashed for the tickets last week, going back to ITG tour days they used to say they didn't cash cheques until near the date because if the tour had to be cancelled it was easier to post the original cheque back than to write out hundreds of new ones.

TBirdFrank

Just rolling into Belfast on the Enterprise - Duchess in steam at Crewe! The Astor - ex Kungsholm - that sank the Andrea Doria off New York in 1957 at Holyhead. Glorious sail on the Ulysses doing my photos of 60103 and 60163 from the last few days - sunset over Newry with a Guinness to complete - 
85 off Whitehead in the morning - good days!

flyingsnail

good days indeed, it should be a great weekend

Salmon Leap

Does anyone know yet which loco will haul the train on Saturday?

TBirdFrank

85 on the mark as usual - steam touring this side of the Irish Sea as always is off to a splendid start. Wynns was a bit off colour at first but eventually got us a room - so a spare today tomorrow and then off to the South West again.

Let's hope the weather holds!!!

bikeman1

Saturday 6th May
No.85 Dublin Connolly - Portarlington
No.4 Portarlington- Athenry - Limerick

Sunday 7th May
No.4 Limerick - Waterford - Kilkenny
No.85 Kilkenny - Dublin Connolly

Monday 8th May
No.85 Dublin Connolly - RPSI Whitehead

Salmon Leap

Thanks for that. I assume No4 is travelling LE at some point as well.....

flyingsnail

Salmon Leap wrote: »

Thanks for that. I assume No4 is travelling LE at some point as well.....

On Saturday No4 will travel Light engine Connolly (08:14) to Portarlington (10:30) and 85 will then travel light engine from Portarlington (12:05) to Kilkenny 15:40 via Kildare (12:26)

On Monday no 4 will travel light engine from Kilkenny (09:50) to Connolly 13:10)

Isambard

any rough times?

flyingsnail

Saturday 6th of May

RPSI steam loco 4 – Light Engine

Dublin Connolly 08.15
Glasnevin Jctn. 08.24
Islandbridge Jctn. 08.33
Inchicore 08.38
Hazelhatch 08.58
Sallins 09.14 09.22
Newbridge 09.38
Kildare 09.48 10.06
Monasterevin 10.19
Portarlington 10:30

RPSI Steam Loco 85 + RPSI Cravens
Dublin Connolly 09.30
Glasnevin Jctn. 09.39
Islandbridge Jctn. 09.49
Inchicore 09.53
Hazelhatch 10.14
Sallins 10.22
Newbridge 10.29½
Kildare 10.35
Monasterevin 10.42
Portarlington 10:48

At Portarlington there is a loco change with loco 4 taking the cravens onward to Limerick via Athlone and loco 85 heading light engine to Kilkenny via Kildare

RPSI Steam loco 4 + RPSI Cravens

Portarlington 11:24
Geashill 11.35
Tullamore 11.43
Clara 11.53
Clonnydonnin 12.03 12.16
Athlone 12.27 13.02
Ballinasloe 13.19
Woodlawn 13.30 13.40
Attymon 13.47
Athenry 13.55 14.30
Craughwell 14.39
Ardrahan 14.47
Gort 14.56 15.21
Ennis 15.44
Sixmilebridge 16.00
Limerick 16.23

 
RPSI Loco 85 Light Engine

Portarlington 12.05
Monasterevin 12.13
Kildare 12.26 12.35
Athy 13.04 13.34
Carlow 13.55 14.35
Muine Bheag 14.55
Kilkenny 15.40

 
Sunday 7th of May

RPSI Loco 4 + RPSI Cravens

Limerick 09.10
Dromkeen 09.28
Limerick Jctn 09.39
Tipperary 09.50 10.05
Cahir 10.35
Clonmel 11.00 11.35
Carrick-On-Suir 12.06 12.16
Waterford 12.53 14:35
Ballyhale 15.00
Thomastown 15.07
Kilkenny 15.26

The is a loco change in Kilkenny with loco 85 heading for Dublin with the RPSI Cravens and loco 4 remaining in Kilkenny

RPSI Loco 85 + RPSI Cravens

Kilkenny 16.13
Muine Bheag 16.35
Carlow 16.50 16.58
Athy 17.11 17.41
Kildare 18.00 18.01
Newbridge 18.10
Sallins 18.18
Hazelhatch 18.26
Inchicore 18.39
Islandbridge Jctn. 18.41
Glasnevin Jctn. 18.48
Dublin Connolly 18.56

Fred Swanson

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Isambard

No 4 highballing through Sixmilebridge earlier

Jamie2k9

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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None planned.

Fred Swanson

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Isambard

I counted them all out and I counted them all back in again.

Del.Monte

Isn't it great that CIE maintain all these railway backwaters so that enthusiasts can play trains on them. Where will they operate their trains when a few more closures fall into place? For that matter where will Belmond be able to go, or Railtours Ireland, by coach to places formally served by rail?

Isambard

service train ahead of it was quite well filled I thought.

metrovick001

Del.Monte - which particular line are you referring to when you say "railway backwaters"?

metrovick001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93gTp2DrAzY

RPSI No.4 on Connolly-Limerick special via Athenry between Gort & Ennis 06-May-17

Del.Monte

Waterford/Limerick Junction; Limerick/Athenry; Limerick/Ballybrophy; Mallow/Tralee...need I go on?

metrovick001

Del.Monte wrote: »

Waterford/Limerick Junction; Limerick/Athenry; Limerick/Ballybrophy; Mallow/Tralee...need I go on?

No, please don't.

Del.Monte

The motorway in the video is bumper to bumper.

metrovick001

Its fairly sparse alright. Its not the M50 although it is rather busier on weekdays.

monument

Del.Monte wrote: »

Isn't it great that CIE maintain all these railway backwaters so that enthusiasts can play trains on them. Where will they operate their trains when a few more closures fall into place? For that matter where will Belmond be able to go, or Railtours Ireland, by coach to places formally served by rail?

Coming onto a harness thread and posting disruptively is nothing but off topic and trolling .

Don't post on this thread again.

-- moderator

TBirdFrank

Exactly - paying traffic, whether it be ticket revenue, freight or charter is all filling up the black side of the books.

Sorry people like our contributor need to get both a life and an an understanding.

Just waiting for the off from Connolly - expected to be No 4

TBirdFrank

No 4 and ex BR MkIIs tucked up in Whitehead after another great weekend courtesy of everyone at RPSI and the operators.
Even the weather joined in! I know there are a few loose ends to tie up but nothing is beyond repair!

See you's all next time!

railer201

https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/whats-on/34/midland-compound

RPSI have changed the timings for this event (see link). Departure from Connolly is now at the later time of 2pm. Merlin, cucumber sandwiches and lashings of ginger beer await - should be a cracker !

The_Wanderer

railer201 wrote: »

https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/whats-on/34/midland-compound

Merlin....

If the repairs are completed on time.

eejoynt

there was some talk of a Diesel trip to Rosslare in September. Is that still running?

railer201

eejoynt wrote: »

there was some talk of a Diesel trip to Rosslare in September. Is that still running?

According to their events list - yes.

https://www.steamtrainsireland.com/programme-of-public-trains

flyingsnail

That September trip Belfast - Dublin - Rosslare is a charter for the modern railway society of Ireland so ticket sales are via the MRSI rather than the RPSI

GM228

Tomorrow 85 is due to conduct light engine trials Connolly-M3 Parkway-Clonsilla-M3 Parkway-Connolly, due to leave Connolly at 09.45.

railer201

Merlin did haul the Midland Compound after all - a trip right out of the top drawer - most enjoyable - thanks to RPSI.

flyingsnail

Timings for the Emerald Isle Explorer are now available here,

https://www.facebook.com/RPSIDublin/photos/pcb.628344307368534/628330424036589/?type=3&theater

flyingsnail

New link as there was a few last minute alterations to the times
https://www.facebook.com/RPSIDublin/posts/629209920615306