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    #422
    GM228
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    Borzoi wrote: »
    they dont do any private hire due to staff and maintenance situation

    There were 3 private hires last year and a few this year are in the pipeline.


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    #423
    Borzoi
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    GM228 wrote: »
    There were 3 private hires last year and a few this year are in the pipeline.

    theyre within the season. they won't hire off season is what I meant


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    #424
    Del.Monte
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    Video courtesy of Eamonn "The Train Man" Redmond.

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    #425
    LuckyLloyd
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    GM228 wrote: »
    They always ran empty Wexford-Rosslare-Wexford. They stabled in Rosslare for several hours.

    Last ever Opera special - formed of Mk3s, Thursday 31st May 2007:-

    13.20 Heuston-Connolly empty
    15.25 Connolly-Wexford
    18.10 Wexford-Rosslare Harbour empty
    22.40 Rosslare Harbour-Wexford empty
    00.01 (Friday) Wexford-Pearse
    02.25 (Friday ) Pearse-Heuston empty

    Apologies for the offtopic question, but would they have used the PPT back then for transferring empty trains?


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    #426
    Fred Swanson
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    #427
    dublinman1990
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    I saw that for the first time on Saturday while I was on the DART to Connolly Station. The train went past me while on the approach to Booterstown. It looked fantastic on the rails by literally turning up out of the blue. It was completely pointless bringing the train up the Dundalk line because that part of the line was closed for line improvement works during the May BHW. That would bring a lot of annoyance to the passengers who paid their many thousands of euro only to find one of the critical lines was shut.


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    #428
    tabbey
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    dublinman1990 wrote: »
    It was completely pointless bringing the train up the Dundalk line because that part of the line was closed for line improvement works during the May BHW. That would bring a lot of annoyance to the passengers who paid their many thousands of euro only to find one of the critical lines was shut.

    The passengers (guests) were probably happier to see the scenery of Killiney Bay, Bray Head,the mountains and sea between Greystones and Wicklow, and last but not least, the Vale of Avoca south of Rathdrum. They got excellent weather for it last weekend.

    The DSE line should be an essential part of the BGH itinerary.


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    #429
    L1011
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    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    Apologies for the offtopic question, but would they have used the PPT back then for transferring empty trains?

    Constantly.

    I believe there was even one passenger movement a week for some time, probably until it was realised that claiming the line was unsafe for passengers as was the official line at the time was rather incompatible with that.


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    Fred Swanson
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    #431
    L1011
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    I'd have to ask the person that told me, so it could be nonsense, but a Cork line (not Cork) to Connolly weekend evening one I think


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    #432
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,149 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    Galway to Dun Dundalk Sunday was the scheduled run to reposition a Mk3 push pull set back for the Monday morning


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    #433
    GM228
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    goingnowhere wrote: »
    Galway to Dun Dundalk Sunday was the scheduled run to reposition a Mk3 push pull set back for the Monday morning

    When did this run? There used to be an empty transfer from Heuston, but don't remember a passenger service.

    There was however a Ballina-Pearse passenger service using the Mk3A set on a bank holiday weekend in the late 1990s/early 2000s, I wonder if anyone remembers that unusual working?


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    #434
    LuckyLloyd
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    Thanks for the answer. Maddening!!


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    #435
    The_Wanderer
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    GM228 wrote: »
    When did this run? There used to be an empty transfer from Heuston, but don't remember a passenger service.

    There was however a Ballina-Pearse passenger service using the Mk3A set on a bank holiday weekend in the late 1990s/early 2000s, I wonder if anyone remembers that unusual working?


    Late 1990's Early 2000's there was a Sun only 18xx Limerick to Drogheda push pull and a Galway to Dundalk 2600.

    Used to pass the push pull every Sunday at Limerick Jct loop as I headed up on the last Tralee Heuston.


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    #436
    n97 mini
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    GM228 wrote: »
    When did this run? There used to be an empty transfer from Heuston, but don't remember a passenger service.

    Late 90s. I was on it a few times. The procedure required to go from Heuston to Connolly wasn't a quick one.


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    #437
    loyatemu
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    how's the BGH doing in terms of paying guests - anyone know?


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    Fred Swanson
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    Fred Swanson
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    #440
    LuckyLloyd
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    n97 mini wrote: »
    Late 90s. I was on it a few times. The procedure required to go from Heuston to Connolly wasn't a quick one.
    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    It would be quicker to get off the train at Heuston and get the 90 bus or tram to Connolly.

    What do ye mean by that? Did it stop at Platform 10 and wait for a period or pull into Heuston and have a cab run around or something?


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    #441
    goingnowhere
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    Train arrived Heuston main platforms, reversed out and then continued to Connolly

    Not terribly quick but if your destination was in North Dublin or Louth it was a single seat journey instead of the scrum for the 90 bus if it showed up


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    #442
    LuckyLloyd
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    goingnowhere wrote: »
    Train arrived Heuston main platforms, reversed out and then continued to Connolly

    Not terribly quick but if your destination was in North Dublin or Louth it was a single seat journey instead of the scrum for the 90 bus if it showed up

    I’d certainly be staying on the train in that scenario alright!

    Last silly question: did they actually sell that journey to Drogheda / Dundalk?


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    #443
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,149 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    This was before the era of online booking and TVM's

    Any station to any station ticketing has been available for decades, just ask


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    #444
    L1011
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    So I was neither being lied to or imagining things then. I didn't get much sleep this week so that latter was possible!


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    #445
    Salmon Leap
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Salmon Leap


    Can anyone point me to the schedule/timing for the 2019 season (photo ops)
    Thanks in advance.


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    #446
    Jamie2k9
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    Salmon Leap wrote: »
    Can anyone point me to the schedule/timing for the 2019 season (photo ops)
    Thanks in advance.

    Tuesday
    14:25 Heuston to Cork
    20:35 Cork to Charleville

    Wednesday
    09:10 Charleville to Mallow
    12:55 Cork to Killarney

    Thursday
    07:00 Killarney to Galway (via Portarlington)
    18:35 Galway to Athlone

    ]Friday
    06:15 Athlone to Westport
    18:45 Westport to Roscommon

    Saturday
    06:15 Roscommon to Heuston
    12:10 Heuston to Belfast Central
    20:26 Belfast Central to Dundalk

    Sunday
    08:20 Dundalk to Connolly
    10:05 Connolly to Waterford
    19:10 Waterford to Muine Bheag

    Monday
    08:00 Muine Bheag to Heuston


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    #447
    Salmon Leap
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    Thank you ðŸ‘


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    #448
    GM228
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    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Tuesday
    14:25 Heuston to Cork
    20:35 Cork to Charleville

    Wednesday
    09:10 Charleville to Mallow
    12:55 Cork to Killarney

    Thursday
    07:00 Killarney to Galway (via Portarlington)
    18:35 Galway to Athlone

    Friday
    06:15 Athlone to Westport
    18:45 Westport to Roscommon

    Saturday
    06:15 Roscommon to Heuston
    12:10 Heuston to Belfast Central
    20:26 Belfast Central to Dundalk

    Sunday
    08:20 Dundalk to Connolly
    10:05 Connolly to Waterford
    19:10 Waterford to Muine Bheag

    Monday
    08:00 Muine Bheag to Heuston

    That is the regular programme, however this year the regular programme is mixed with various weekly adjustments and private hires, this week will be:-

    Tuesday:
    13:30 Heuston to Mallow
    21:05 Mallow to Charleville

    Wednesday:
    09:30 Charleville to Limerick Jnc
    13:04 Limerick Jnc to Cork
    19:35 Cork to Charleville

    Thursday:
    12:55 Cork to Killarney

    Friday:
    07:00 Killarney to Ennis via Thurles, Limerick Direct Curve and Limerick
    14:00 Ennis to Athlone via WRC

    Saturday:
    06:40 Athlone to Heuston
    12:10 Heuston to Belfast
    20:26 Belfast to Dundalk

    Sunday:
    08:20 Dundalk to Connolly
    10:05 Connolly to Waterford
    19:10 Waterford to Muine Bheag

    Monday:
    08:00 Muine Bheag to Heuston


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    #449
    jasper100
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    Why does the scheduled service go via Portarlington instead of Ennis?


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    #450
    GM228
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    jasper100 wrote: »
    Why does the scheduled service go via Portarlington instead of Ennis?

    A lot more shunting required to operate via the WRC, if coming from Cork and going via the WRC it must first go to Thurles. It is more operationally friendly and quicker to normally route via Portarlington. There is limited times to cross the WRC also.


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    #451
    Jamie2k9
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    GM228 wrote: »
    A lot more shunting required to operate via the WRC, if coming from Cork and going via the WRC it must first go to Thurles. It is more operationally friendly and quicker to normally route via Portarlington. There is limited times to cross the WRC also.

    Going via Thurles to keep train right way round?

    Trains can be signalled to Limerick from Cork via Junction or just BGH cannot be?


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