RPSI and Steam Dreams Tour

TBirdFrank · 12-03-2016 01:29PM

After letting the existence of this tour become known amongst friends, one of them who must have a good size wad to burn has booked up - so I will be quite happy to contribute anything he hears as a customer.

Between us we should have a good understanding!

flyingsnail · 07-06-2016 06:26PM

Here you go folks, times for anybody interested. As always subject to changes / alterations ect

Thursday 16th June
Steam loco 461 + Cravens
Connolly 14:08
Dun Laoghaire 14:27
Bray 14:48
Greystones 14:57
Wicklow 15:13 – 15:28
Rathdrum 15:49
Arklow 16:06
Gorey 16:33 – 16:37
Enniscorthy 17:01
Wexford 17:25 – 17:4
Rosslare Strand 18:01 – 18:11
Rosslare Europort 18:20

Diesel Loco + Cravens
Rosslare Europort 19:05
Rosslare Strand 19:12 – 19:21
Wexford 19:37 – 19:40
Enniscorthy 20:04 – 20:44
Gorey 21:05
Arklow 21:16
Wicklow 21:43
Greystones 21:54
Bray 22:03
Dun Laoghaire 22:19
Connolly 22:42

Steam Loco 461 Light Engine
Rosslare Europort 19:35
Rosslare Strand 19:42
Wexford 20:04

Steam Loco 4 Light Engine
Connolly 07:55
Islandbridge jctn 08:10
Newbridge 09:00
Kildare 09:10 – 09:42
Athy 10:10
Carlow 10:30
Muine Bheag 10:48
Kilkenny 11:18 – 12:40
Thomastown 13:03
Ballyhale 13:13 -13:24
Waterford 13:55

Friday 17th June
Diesel Loco + Cravens
Connolly 07:55
Island Bridge Jctn 08:10 -09:35
Newbridge 10:02
Kildare 10:08
Athy 10:23
Carlow 10:34
Muine Bheag 10:45
Lavistown 10:57
Thomastown 11:07
Ballyhle 11:13 – 11:18
Waterford 11:40

Steam Loco 4 + Cravens
Waterford 12:15
Carrick on Suir 12:44
Clonmel 13:08
Cahir 13:29
Tipperary 13:52 – 14:12
Limerick Jctn 14:24
Droomkeen 14:37
Limerick 14:57

Limerick 16:07
Dromkeen 16:29 – 16:37
Limerick Jctn16:56
Charleville 17:24
Mallow 17:41 – 18:16
Cork 18:50

Steam Loco 461 Light Engine
Wexford 09:25
Enniscorthy 09:57
Goery 10:28 – 10:42
Arklow 11:01 11:10
Wicklow 12:08
Greystones 12:29 – 12:52
Bray 13:03
Dalkey 13:14
Dun Laoghaire 13:20
Connolly 13:43

Saturday 18th June
Steam Loco 4 + Cravens
Cork 09:35
Mallow 10:20-10:50
Banteer 11:06
Millstreet 11:19
Rathmore 11:28
Killarney 11:50

Killarney 16:32
Rathmore 16:51
Milstreet 17:02
Banteer 17:14
Mallow 17:32

Diesel Loco + Cravens
Mallow 18:10
Cork 18:48

Sunday 19th June
Diesel Loco + Cravens
Cork 08:00
Mallow 08:26

Steam Loco 4 + Cravens
Mallow 09:00
Limerick Jcnt 09:44
Thurles 10:08 – 10:24
Templemore 10:33
Ballybrophy 10:45
Portlaoise 11:03 – 11:19
Portarlington 11:32
Monasterevin 11:39
Kildare 11:47
Newbridge 11:53
Islandbridge Jctn 12:25
Connolly 12:40

Diesel Loco + Cravens
Connolly 13:40
Clonsilla 13:54
Maynooth 14:04
Enfield 14:16
Killucan 14:31
Mullingar 14:42 – 14:53
Edgeworthstown 15:10
Longford 15:19
Dromod 15:30
Carrick On Shannon 15:44
Boyle 15:55
Ballymote 16:09
Collooney 16:17
Sligo 16:35

Sligo 17:00
Collooney 17:08
Ballymote 17:16
Boyle 17:29
Carrick on Shannon 17:39
Dromod 17:52 – 18:05
Longford 18:17

Steam Loco 85 + Mk2s
Whitehead 16:00
Carrickfergus 16:13
Yorkgate 16:31
Belfast Central 16:36 – 17:37
Yorkgate 17:42
Antrim 18:13 – 18:15
Ballymena 18:32
Killagan Loop 18:46
Ballymoney 18:58
Coleraine 19:12 -21:10
Castlerock 21:25
Londonderry 22:25

Tuesday 21st June
Diesel Loco + Cravens
Longford 10:55
Dromod 11:06
Carrick On Shannon 11:20
Boyle 11:30 – 11:37
Ballymote 11:51
Collooney 11:59
Sligo 12:10 - 12:40
Collooney 12:50
Ballymote 12:58
Bolyle 13:11
Carrick on Shannon 13:21
Dromod 13:34
Longford 13:45
Edgeworthstown 13:56
Mullingar 14:14 – 14:19
Killucan 14:28
Enfield 14:42
Maynooth 14:54
Clonsilla 15:05
Connolly 15:25

Steam Loco 85 + Mk2s
Londonderry 14:10
Caslterock 14:45 – 14:55
Coleraine 15:06 – 15:25
Portrush 15:40

Portrush 19:25
Coleraine 19:40
Ballymoney 19:56
Killagan Loop 20:12 – 20:18
Ballymena 20:32
Antrim 20:47
Templepatrick 20:54
Yorkgate 21:09
Belfast Central 21:14 – 22:00
Yorkgate 22:06
Carrickfergus 22:27
Whitehead 22:42

Wednesday 22 June
Steam Loco 85 + Mk2s
Whitehead 14:06
Carrickfergus 14:17
Yorkgate 14:31
Belfast Central 14:36 – 15:27
Lisburn 15:42
Moria 15:53
Lurgan 16:02
Portadown 16:08
Newry 16:29
Dundalk 16:48 – 17:30
Drogheda 17:56
Howth jctn 18:30
Connolly 18:45

Connolly 21:20
Howth Jctn 21:32
Drogheda 22:02
Dundalk 22:31 – 22:50
Newry 23:12
Portadown 23:32
Lurgan 23:39
Moira 23:49
Lisburn 00:00 00:10
Belfast central 00:25 – 00:30
Yorkgate 00:35
Carrickfergus 00:48
Whitehead 01:00

TBirdFrank · 07-06-2016 09:35PM

Thank you so much - that is fantastic.

If you see a black Jeep with a UK registration following the tour - do stop and say Hi!

MrMorooka · 08-06-2016 10:30AM

flyingsnail wrote: »

Connolly 07:55
Island Bridge Jctn 08:10 -09:35
Newbridge 10:02

yikes.

yachtsman · 09-06-2016 07:19AM

I notice the South Wexford is not being used for empty stock movement.

GM228 · 09-06-2016 08:51AM

yachtsman wrote: »

I notice the South Wexford is not being used for empty stock movement.

Part of the line is to be relaid (yes relaid!), track panels have been delivered to the line recently and I suspect some preparation work may be underway on the line preventing it's use during the tour.

Del.Monte · 09-06-2016 08:58AM

GM228 wrote: »

Part of the line is to be relaid (yes relaid!), track panels have been delivered to the line recently and I suspect some preparation work may be underway on the line preventing it's use during the tour.

Yes, relaid with inferior rail and good rail removed. They did the same with Youghal/Killeagh but forgot to put in the inferior rail. Why this nonsense is allowed to continue is beyond reason.

GM228 · 09-06-2016 09:08AM

Del.Monte wrote: »

Yes, relaid with inferior rail and good rail removed. They did the same with Youghal/Killeagh but forgot to put in the inferior rail. Why this nonsense is allowed to continue is beyond reason.

Apparently the other way around this
time.

Jamie2k9 · 09-06-2016 09:01PM

GM228 wrote: »

Apparently the other way around this
time.

No don't think so, CWR was removed and re conditioned track laid. No big deal anyway as both will do the job the only reason it got CWR in the first place was it was only thing available.

end of the road · 10-06-2016 01:31PM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

No don't think so, CWR was removed and re conditioned track laid. No big deal anyway as both will do the job the only reason it got CWR in the first place was it was only thing available.

i find it hard to believe there was no old bullhead rail availible from sidings and loops? apparently the lot being layed now came from nir?

GM228 · 10-06-2016 02:59PM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

No don't think so, CWR was removed and re conditioned track laid. No big deal anyway as both will do the job the only reason it got CWR in the first place was it was only thing available.

I don't think the relay has actually happened yet and the track was delivered to an area of the line which is still jointed track on wooden sleepers AFAIK.

end of the road wrote: »

apparently the lot being layed now came from nir?

The rail supplied came from sections between Killester-Clongriffan and the Cork line I'm told and is in better condition than what it is replacing according to those in the know.

end of the road · 10-06-2016 06:04PM

GM228 wrote: »

I don't think the relay has actually happened yet and the track was delivered to an area of the line which is still jointed track on wooden sleepers AFAIK.

The rail supplied came from sections between Killester-Clongriffan and the Cork line I'm told and is in better condition than what it is replacing according to those in the know.

oh okay, i had thought for some reason that they were going to replace the cwr so it could be used somewhere else

Jamie2k9 · 10-06-2016 09:57PM

I don't think the relay has actually happened yet and the track was delivered to an area of the line which is still jointed track on wooden sleepers AFAIK.

Your info is probably more reliable than mine so I guess you may be right.

flyingsnail · 17-06-2016 05:31AM

No 4 will now take water in Charleville today instead of Mallow

Charleville 17:26 - 18:00
Mallow 18:18
Cork18:50

The_Wanderer · 23-06-2016 08:35PM

A "few" pictures from this years Emerald Isle Explorer.
https://thewandererphotos.smugmug.com/RailtoursPreservedRailways/2016/RPSI-Steam-Dreams-Emerald-Isle

The program for 2017 is on the Steam Dreams website at http://issuu.com/clearsite/docs/holidays_by_steam_2016-18/15?e=0/36362954

TBirdFrank · 26-06-2016 10:46AM

Thanks for that - still in hospital - recovering!

TBirdFrank · 21-07-2016 12:01AM

I think you call it "unfinished business" but having to flee back to the UK and the attentions of the NHS last month, I hope that No 85 and No 4 this Sunday will provide some of the photographic opportunities we had to miss due to my indisposition and the shocking weather we encountered!

The weather looks promising so here goes!

TBirdFrank · 14-05-2017 12:38PM

Well after a splendid Shannon and Suir - even at the cost of breaking Merlin, I note the Steam Dreams skeletal schedule for next month
Can anyone fill in the blanks - Dublin - Killarney, Killarney - Westport and Westport to Dublin so we can plan a bit more linesiding.
All information very gratefully received

flyingsnail · 14-05-2017 02:59PM

Day 1 Dublin Wexford Rosslare Dublin (day tickets available)
Day 2 Dublin Killarney
Day 3 Killarney Tralee Killarney (day tickets available)
Day 4 Killarney Portarlington Westport
Day 5 Westport Ballina Westport (day tickets available)
Day 6 Westport Dublin
Day 7 Dublin Belfast

Finalised times won’t be available until 1-2 weeks before hand

Salmon Leap · 25-09-2017 07:08AM

flyingsnail wrote: »

Day 1 Dublin Wexford Rosslare Dublin (day tickets available)
Day 2 Dublin Killarney
Day 3 Killarney Tralee Killarney (day tickets available)
Day 4 Killarney Portarlington Westport
Day 5 Westport Ballina Westport (day tickets available)
Day 6 Westport Dublin
Day 7 Dublin Belfast

Finalised times won’t be available until 1-2 weeks before hand

Does anyone have the timings for this tour?

flyingsnail · 25-09-2017 08:07AM

Emerald Isle Express September 2017

Monday 25th September

DUBLIN Connolly 11.05
Tara Street 11.09
Pearse 11.10
Dun Laoghaire 11.25
Bray 11.47
Greystones 11.56
Wicklow 12.15
Rathdrum 12.30
Arklow 12.47
Gorey 13.02
Enniscorthy 13.30 - 13.45
Wexford 14.14
ROSSLARE STRAND 14.31 – 14.41
ROSSLARE EUROPORT 14.50 -16.10
Rosslare Strand 16.15 - 16.22
Wexford 16.38 - 17.03
Enniscorthy 17.27
Gorey 17.53
Arklow 18.08 - 18.12
Rathdrum 18.29
Wicklow 18.44
Greystones 18.57
Bray 19.07
Dun Laoghaire 19.23
Pearse 19.43
Tara Street 19.45
DUBLIN Connolly 19.50 - 20.30
Islandbridge Jctn. 20.43
Inchicore 20.46
Hazelhatch 20.56
Sallins 21.03
Newbridge 21.11
Kildare 21.15
Athy 21.31 - 21.47
Carlow 21.59
Muine Bheag 22.09
Lavistown 22.23
Thomastown 22.30
Ballyhale 22.35
WATERFORD 22.56

Tuesday 26th September

WATERFORD 09.30
Carrick-On-Suir 10.02
Clonmel 10.34 - 10.39
Cahir 11.05
Tipperary 11.35
Limerick Jctn. 11.17 - 12.13½
Charleville 12.37
Mallow 12.53
CORK 13.27 15.30
Mallow 15.54

Wednesday 27th September

Mallow 09.00
Cork 09.27 – 09.30
Cobh 09.53 – 10.15
CORK
Mallow 11.14 11.59
Banteer 12.14 12.22
Millstreet 12.34
Rathmore 12.42
KILLARNEY 13.05

Thursday 28th September

Killarney 10.45
Farranfore 11.10 – 11.20
Tralee 11.40 – 15.25
Farranfore 15.43
Killarney 16.10

Friday 29th September

KILLARNEY 08.30
Rathmore 08.47
Millstreet 08.56
Banteer 09.06
Mallow 09.22
Charleville 09.37
Limerick Jctn. 10.04 -10.11
Dromkeen 10.23
Limerick 10.35 - 11.00
Ennis 11.41 12.12
Gort 12.43
Ardrahan 12.58
Craughwell 13.13
Athenry 13.34 - 14.04
Oranmore 14.14
GALWAY 14.25

Saturday 30th September

GALWAY 19.45
Oranmore 20.00
Athenry 20.09
Attymon 20.15
Woodlawn 20.20- 20.25
Ballinasloe 20.34
Athlone 20.51 21.06
Clonydonnin 21.15
Clara 21.24
Tullamore 21.33
Geashill 21.42
Portarlington 21.53
Monasterevin 22.00
Kildare 22.07
Newbridge 22.11
Sallins 22.18
Hazelhatch 22.25
Adamstown 22.27
Inchicore 22.33
Islandbridge Jctn. 22.35
Glasnevin Jctn. 22.41
Drumcondra 22.43
DUBLIN Connolly 22.50

Salmon Leap · 01-09-2019 09:56PM

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but can anyone tell me what time this is scheduled to depart Dublin on Friday?

flyingsnail · 02-09-2019 05:34AM

Salmon Leap wrote: »

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but can anyone tell me what time this is scheduled to depart Dublin on Friday?

departs Connolly at 10:30

PreCocious · 03-09-2019 09:46AM

flyingsnail wrote: »

departs Connolly at 10:30

Do you have any additional timings - particularly around Mallow /Cork ?

Del.Monte · 03-09-2019 12:02PM

PreCocious wrote: »

Do you have any additional timings - particularly around Mallow /Cork ?

Not to mention Kanturk and Newmarket.

monument · 03-09-2019 01:22PM

Del.Monte wrote: »

Not to mention Kanturk and Newmarket.

Seriously, do you just stay around here to troll?

Cut it out — moderator

hopeso · 03-09-2019 01:27PM

PreCocious wrote: »

Do you have any additional timings - particularly around Mallow /Cork ?

The complete tour timetable would be good, if available......

flyingsnail · 03-09-2019 01:53PM

Friday 6th September Steam loco 85 + RPSI Cravens
Dublin Connolly 10.33
Islandbridge Jctn. 10.48
Hazelhatch 11.04
Sallins 11.13 - 11.21
Newbridge 11.31
Kildare 11.37
Monasterevin 11.44
Portarlington 11.51 - 12.06
Portlaoise 12.19
Ballybrophy 12.36
Templemore 12.47
Thurles 12.57 - 13.20
Limerick Jctn. 13.44 - 13.59
Lim. Jctn. Pocket Loop 14.03 - 14.47
Limerick Jctn. 14.50
Charleville 15.27
Mallow 15.58
Banteer 16.20- 16.33
Millstreet 16.58
Rathmore 17.11
Killarney 17.40

Saturday 7th September Steam Loco 85 +RPSI Cravens

Killarney 10.21
Rathmore 10.43
Millstreet 10.52
Banteer 11.05
Mallow 11.22 11.57
Rathpeacon 12.27
Cork 12.44 - 16.40
Rathpeacon 16.53
Mallow 17.16 – 18.11
Banteer 18.34 - 18.39
Millstreet 19.04
Rathmore 19.17
Killarney 19.48

Saturday 7th September Steam Loco 4 Light Engine
Dublin Connolly 08.00
Islandbridge Jctn. 08.18 - 08.20
Inchicore 08.25
Hazelhatch 08.37
Sallins 08.47
Newbridge 08.57
Kildare 09.03 - 09.23
Monasterevin 09.32
Portarlington 09.39 09.48
Portlaoise 10.03
Ballybrophy 10.26 - 11.16
Roscrea 11.40
Cloughjordan 12.01
Nenagh 12.21
Birdhilll 12.47
Castleconnell 12.56
Limerick 13.20

Sunday 8th Of September Steam Loco 85 + RPSI Cravens

Killarney 09.25
Rathmore 09.47- 09.54
Millstreet 10.04
Banteer 10.17
Mallow 10.34 - 11.03
Charleville 11.21
Limerick Junction 11.45
Limerick Jctn. Pocket Loop 11.48
(Loco Change from Steam loco 85 to Irish Rail Diesel)
Limerick Jctn. Pocket Loop 12.23
Dromkeen 12.35 - 12.40
Killonan Jctn. 12.48
Limerick 12.56

Sunday 8th September Steam loco 85 Light Engine
Limerick JCTN. 12.57
Thurles 13.25
Templemore 13.35
Ballybrophy 13.52 - 14.07
Portlaoise 14.29
Portarlington 14.43 - 15.03
Monasterevin 15.09
Kildare 15.17
Newbridge 15.23
Sallins 15.33 - 15.39
Hazelhatch 15.50
Islandbridge Jctn. 16.03
Dublin Connolly 16.22

Sunday 8th September Steam loco 4 + RPSI Cravens
Limerick 13.50
Sixmilebridge 14.13
Ennis 14.30
Gort 14.52 - 15.02
Ardrahan 15.11
Craughwell 15.19
Athenry 15.28 -15.53
Oranmore 16.04
Galway Loop 16.10 - 16.15
Galway 16.19

Monday 9thSeptember Steam loco 4 Light Engine
Galway 10.00
Athenry 10.22
Attymon 10.36
Woodlawn 10.46
Ballinasloe 11.01 - 11.16
Athlone Midland 11.42 11.47
Knockcroghery 12.09
Roscommon 12.19 - 12.49
Castlerea 13.13
Ballyhaunis 13.30 - 14.00
Claremorris 14.20
Manulla Jctn. 14.36
Castlebar 14.43
Westport 15.03

Tuesday 10th September 071 + PRSI Cravens
Galway 10.00
Oranmore 10.13
Athenry 10.24
Attymon 10.31
Woodlawn 10.37
Ballinasloe 10.47 -11.07
Athlone 11.25 12.25
Knockcroghery 12.41
Roscommon 12.48
Castlerea 13.06
Ballyhaunis 13.18
Claremorris 13.29 - 13.49
Manulla Jctn. 14.02
Castlebar 14.07
Westport 14.25

Tuesday 10th September Steam Loco 4 +RPSI Cravens
Westport 16.35
Castlebar 16.54
Manulla Jctn. 17.02
Claremorris 17.16
Ballyhaunis 17.30 - 17.47
Castlerea 18.02
Roscommon 18.21
Knockcroghery 18.29
Athlone 18.50 - 19.37
Ballinasloe 19.53
Woodlawn 20.04
Attymon 20.10
Athenry 20.16
Ennis Jctn. 20.18
Oranmore 20.28
Galway 20.38

flyingsnail · 03-09-2019 01:54PM

Wednesday 11th September Steam Loco 4 +RPSI Cravens
Galway 10.05
Oranmore 10.13
Athenry 10.25
Attymon 10.32
Woodlawn 10.39
Ballinasloe 10.49 - 11.06
Athlone 11.24 12.16
Clonnydonnin 12.27 12.35
Clara 12.45 - 12.53
Tullamore 13.03
Geashill 13.12
Portarlington 13.23 - 13.48
Monasterevin 13.57
Kildare 14.05
Newbridge 14.12
Sallins 14.19
Hazelhatch 14.28
Islandbridge Jctn. 14.42
Dublin Connolly 14.55

PreCocious · 04-09-2019 12:41AM

Thank you very much FlyingSnail. Appreciate that.

RPSI and Steam Dreams Tour

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